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Post by evilanimation » Sat Apr 11, 2009 7:36 pm

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.js ... Id=3045233

What about this as a soviet, with a IJ cargo truck pulling it? Any thoughts?

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Post by Threetoughtrucks » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:00 pm

Why not leave it as it is, with a little massaging:

The tractor is very very close to a WW2 M26 Pacific Tractor and Tank Transporter. Known as a "Dragon Wagon" the real tractor was 304" and the trailer was 465". That's a 64 foot long beauty. :wink:

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Post by Threetoughtrucks » Sun Apr 12, 2009 9:02 pm

Has anybody see this item in person? Photo of the item looks like it has possibilities, once all the junk is pulled off......... even the rocket, maybe as a V-2??? but I like the tractor and trailer as a tank transporter. The description says 4" figures, which would make the vehicle even better as one huge 1/18 transporter.

Any opinions?

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Post by aferguson » Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:02 am

Grunt1 did a custom of one into a dragon wagon. Looks pretty good, a bit underscale but you're right, it does have potential.

The rocket is way too small for a V2, though.

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Post by Threetoughtrucks » Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:14 am

It looks better than I thought it would look. The 1:1 vehucle is huge, but this version looks OK, especially when we are short on big trucks.

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