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A Little Desert Fun

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 3:31 pm
by tmanthegreat
I'm currently on a family-related trip visiting some relatives in Tuscon, Arizona. Couldn't bring too many of my own things, but I did sneak my BBI Desert Patrol Vehicle along, and tried to get some realistic diorama photos out in a real desert :wink:

Enjoy :D

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The BBI DPV's are getting harder to find, but really are neat little vehicles, especially when tricked out with figures and accessories. They are small, but correctly scaled, and has lots of functionality. The vehicle is much better than the PTE version and that larger one currently at Target. You newer members looking to fill out your 1:18 modern vehicle collections should track one down. It comes with its own figure, but I liked giving mine a full crew made of FOV Bravo Team USMC tanker figures.

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 6:08 pm
by Tinman
Nice photos, tman!

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 7:18 pm
by popeye357
Those buggies are sweeeeet!! I have one and had the opportunity to sit in one recently, not too comfortable but I guess they werent designed for cruising the strip:)

Posted: Sun Apr 05, 2009 8:56 pm
by sdhenke
Great work! That buggy looks hella better than the others on the market.

bbi DPV

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:24 am
by digger
Great shots TMan. For scale and accuracy it's hard to beat those little things. And I love the Eric Bana figure they come with. He also has the best Spec Ops helmet we've ever gotten. Good stuff.

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 6:41 pm
by vupa0101
great pics, i've been contemplating getting that desert buggy at target but after looking at your pics, ill take your advice and holdout for a BBi one. Those FOV tank drivers look great as well! I have them in my Prowler

Posted: Mon Apr 06, 2009 9:27 pm
by immeww2
Looks 8) .

Posted: Tue Apr 07, 2009 1:21 am
by Aslav
Looking good tmanthegreat 8) , the MK-19 is excellent as the forward armament.

Posted: Wed Apr 08, 2009 6:20 pm
by tmanthegreat
Thanks for the kind comments on the photos, guys :D

My BBI DPV is in pretty much in the original condition... There is not weathering or changes to the paint scheme. I've added the grenade launcher, the baggage, and changed the figures to suit my taste.

If you can track one down, it is worth it :wink:

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:24 pm
by kenhil2
great pics :D

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:44 pm
by 1958Zelda
Looks Great. 8)