New 1/18 Vehicle idea
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New 1/18 Vehicle idea
You know what would be cool? A 1/18 scale beat-up pickup truck with a mounted machine gun. For insurgents, militias, and special forces units.
Now I would buy a lot of those. Comments?
Now I would buy a lot of those. Comments?
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No problem. It will be funny to see people dropping in and seeing their disappointment, hehehehe..dandaman wrote:Sorry dude, sorry...
I just had never considered the option of buying a new one and beating it up.
Anybody know what year/model the militias are using these days?
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Interesting.
Well then, let's make it interesting for them. Check this out. It's a book about gun trucks.
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/c ... num=BLS001
http://www.greatmodels.com/~smartcart/c ... num=BLS001
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This was discussed not too long ago. Get a 1:18 scale older model Land Rover. Older Land Rovers are fairly common in the 3rd world. A company called Eagle Collectibles made some in 1:18 scale. Here's the previous thread: viewtopic.php?t=16530
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Land Rovers
I dunno. Land rovers just seem too "safari" to me. Maybe if I was doing a sub-Saharan diorama...
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4-door?
4-door? Do you have any pictures of this?Dauntless wrote:I dunno, every time I watch the news it's a bunch of Taliban or Iraqies in the back of a Toyota pickup. Usually from the 90's and they have 4 doors.
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There aren't a whole lot of alternatives. Japanese trucks from the 70s-90s would be ideal but Land Rovers are occasionally used in some places. Until someone makes Japanese pickups in 1:18 a Land Rover might be a good alternative depending on the location. They were certainly used in Somalia. Here's a pic of a Land Rover Technical in Mogadishu:
http://www.fotosearch.com/bigcomp.asp?p ... 264083.jpg
Do an eBay search for "1:18 truck" or "1:18 pickup" and you'll get a good idea of what's available. I don't think a 55 Chevy or a 2003 F150 would be good choices. BTW if you can find one of the Eagle Collectibles Series III Land Rovers it would also make a good base for a 70s-80s British military vehicle.
If it absolutely has to be a Toyota there is a 1992 Land Cruiser available. It would take a lot of work but with the top removed, the rear seats removed and a paint job it might look good. Do an eBay search for "1:18 Land Cruiser" and some will turn up.
http://www.fotosearch.com/bigcomp.asp?p ... 264083.jpg
Do an eBay search for "1:18 truck" or "1:18 pickup" and you'll get a good idea of what's available. I don't think a 55 Chevy or a 2003 F150 would be good choices. BTW if you can find one of the Eagle Collectibles Series III Land Rovers it would also make a good base for a 70s-80s British military vehicle.
If it absolutely has to be a Toyota there is a 1992 Land Cruiser available. It would take a lot of work but with the top removed, the rear seats removed and a paint job it might look good. Do an eBay search for "1:18 Land Cruiser" and some will turn up.
There is also this truck. It is an Asian version of the Ranger. Has a different front shape then the US version has. The Diecast isn't easy to find though.
http://www.scale18.com/cgi-bin/page/ite ... _truck_red_
http://www.scale18.com/cgi-bin/page/ite ... _truck_red_
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When I was in Japan in 1986 they had the 4 door version of the 2 door datsun king cab I had at home.
Don't know why diecast make what they make, licensing has a lot to do with in. AutoArt is coming out with Porsche 914 a car I've always wanted to get and fix up.
A ex worker asked me to find a diecast 86 camaro... not to be had in 1/18
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Don't know why diecast make what they make, licensing has a lot to do with in. AutoArt is coming out with Porsche 914 a car I've always wanted to get and fix up.
A ex worker asked me to find a diecast 86 camaro... not to be had in 1/18
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Im working on mine!!
I started working on this truck along time ago just haven't finished it. I bought a http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 0306379716