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Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 07:55 PM UTC
He wants it in 48 scale. Heller's is 72. But there is probably stuff if your realy look but he is a beginer so advanced stuff isn't realy for him.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 25, 2006 - 10:21 PM UTC
Was´'t an SANDF vehicle (Ratel?) based on a French AMX? I forget which one, but I'm sure Heller has all the French stuff so a convcersion isn't entirely impossible..

I'm guessing..
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Posted: Saturday, January 28, 2006 - 01:52 AM UTC
James you don't know have of it...

I love building armour, I'm currently in the SANDF. I work on the Big Six (GV6), I work on the Batteleur MRL (I even launched 38 rockets in one session, a time in my life I reckon is the best ever), I've got buddies working on the G5, Rooikat and Olifant Mk1B MBT, I even worked on some Engineer vehicles, but of all the 1/1 scale vehicles I work on, i can't get any models of them to build.

I'm telling you man it is hell.........
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Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 01:36 AM UTC
I just had an idea for a group build, or campaign as they're known around here..

How about a 'what if' build, like, say, the SANDF has Leopard 2-A6's or 2nd hand Challenger 1's? What machinery would you like to see in SA colours (aside from the not available kits of vehicles that the SANDF are using)?
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Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 10:04 AM UTC

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James you don't know have of it...

I love building armour, I'm currently in the SANDF. I work on the Big Six (GV6), I work on the Batteleur MRL (I even launched 38 rockets in one session, a time in my life I reckon is the best ever), I've got buddies working on the G5, Rooikat and Olifant Mk1B MBT, I even worked on some Engineer vehicles, but of all the 1/1 scale vehicles I work on, i can't get any models of them to build.

I'm telling you man it is hell.........


I know what you mean, it is hell...

My cousin was in Bloem, worked on the Rooikat. Trained as a Gunner. He totally loves it. Pity he transferred to Pretoria now.

I suppose a person could scratchbuild your own vehicles if we really wanted too...

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Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 01:30 PM UTC
Well.. It might be card and an odd scale, but:

Danel/Atlas Aviation CSH-2 Rooivalk 1:33
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Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 01:58 PM UTC
Interesting... thanks Michael, I see card models have become quite popular lately...

If you don't mind resin kits or 1/72, John Weidemann from IPMS CT casts a Rooivalk...
Michaelvk
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Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 02:15 PM UTC
I'll have two please
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Posted: Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 04:50 PM UTC

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Was´'t an SANDF vehicle (Ratel?) based on a French AMX? I forget which one, but I'm sure Heller has all the French stuff so a convcersion isn't entirely impossible..

I'm guessing..


Howzit Michael,

The Ratel was based on the 6x6 British Alvis Saracen APC. Are you perhaps thinking of the Eland, a modified version of the 4x4 Panhard AML armoured car?

I think Chris Baxter (BaxMod) may be working on a 1/35 Ratel... not 100% sure, as he and his brother, Murray, usually do 1/72...

Ace Models do a 1/72 Panhard AML 60 (see HERE) and IIRC they were planning on doing a 90 as well.... I'm not sure if that materialised though...

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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2006 - 10:46 AM UTC
good day, for what i know Victors still open.
In any case at Northcliff corner is ESSWEX, one the old shop in johannesburg.
regard franco dacco'
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2006 - 12:40 PM UTC
HI, SOME TIME AGO, A GUY FROM NETHERLAND SEND ME THIS PICTURE OF G6 UNKNOW MODELRS, TAKE FROM A MODEL EXIBITION. WE TALK ABOUT A 4 TO 7 YEARS AGO

FRANCO DACCO
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2006 - 02:17 PM UTC
Thanks for clearing that up Rudi.. I'm still learning here (points for enthousiasme though). But as there could be 1:35 versions of the originals available, I'm sure a wee bit of scratching elbow grease will convert them nicely into SA versions?
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Posted: Monday, January 30, 2006 - 02:34 PM UTC
Howzit Michael,

When it comes to scrathcbuilding, anything is possible :-) :-)

One of the guys at the club recently did a Eland 90 conversion to the Ace kit, so yes, a scratchbuild conversion is definitely possible. So I don't see why it wouldn't be possible on 1/35...

Cheers

Rudi
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