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BMC Higgins Boats/Amtracks
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 12:13 pm
by olifant
Has anybody purchased any of the BMC Higgins boats or armored amtracks? They are for sale on the FETCO website and are wondering if these could be useable with some painting and detail additions.
If you could share I would appreciate it. Thank you in advance for your feedback.
http://fetco1.homestead.com/files/apr18_02.jpg
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Re: BMC Higgins Boats/Amtracks
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:07 pm
by uksubs
Ive got the LVT4 & painted mine into a 1944 British army
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 1:37 pm
by uksubs
You can get the M29 Weasel to ?
Posted: Wed Nov 07, 2007 4:20 pm
by cruizin2000
I have several of both and they are worth the money. Although I've never painted my, I'm sure a coat of Krylon Fusion, some weathering, and rust marks would really bring out their charm. They're pretty big as well. I think that the Amtrack is a little bigger than a 32X Sherman and the Higgins can easily hold 20 32X figs just like in SPR. The driver compartment is small, but not too small, on the Higgins. I'd say purchase a pair of each. You'll like them and as far as I know BMC is the only company making those pieces in 1/32. I hope this helps and post some pics once you work your magic.
C2000
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 8:33 am
by olifant
Thanks Cruizin, that is exactly the feedback I was looking for.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 1:53 pm
by jrs.
Both were org King and Country. BMC uses the old King and Country molds.... so they are probably closer to 1:30 scale but who cares, they work great!
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 3:46 pm
by Rowsdower
What is the address for the site selling these? Fetco.com is some sort of food industry site.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 4:55 pm
by Col.Pickle
I think its called fetco homestead. But Schizuki's probaly rite too.
Posted: Thu Nov 08, 2007 10:24 pm
by Rowsdower
schizuki wrote:Rowsdower wrote:What is the address for the site selling these?
Just click on one of the picture links and delete everything after "com".
PS - yes, I tried it.
Doh! I'm so unconscious!
I likes them trenches and bunkers and I am going to pick up one of those Amtracs!
Posted: Fri Nov 09, 2007 10:44 am
by olifant
After four days FETCO has not responded to my e-mail. Has anyone here done business with them before? Also, does anyone know who else sells these BMC amtracks and Higgins boats?
Posted: Sat Nov 10, 2007 9:55 am
by jrs.
Toy Soldiers San Diego ! and Fetco run a search as fetco toy soldiers. But TSSD, they have pleanty of em very very nice people cant go wrong.
