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Post by NHoggard12 » Sun Oct 25, 2009 12:48 pm

Which is the better buy: FOV m3a1 half-track or the M16 quad?
Both seem like great pieces.

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* Decisions , decisions ? ? ?

Post by MG-42 » Sun Oct 25, 2009 1:09 pm

* "They're both common as you know what".


.......... I'd go for the 1/2-track w/ the x-tra personnel . "That's just me though".


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Re: * Decisions , decisions ? ? ?

Post by ostketten » Sun Oct 25, 2009 3:21 pm

MG-42 wrote:* "They're both common as you know what"....
The quad .50 action grade in winter whitewash camo seems to be a little bit more in demand these days. I just recently sold one on the bay for over $40 not including shipping. I have another up right now, it's the only winter one currently listed, so it will be interesting to see how much it fetches. 8)
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Post by Sky Ray » Sun Oct 25, 2009 4:12 pm

Tough to say, what version are you getting through? I noticed that Unimax re-released them as part of the D-Day Commemorative Series, and most notably the M3A1 doesn't come with it's complement of three figures, just the .50 cal gunner. If it's the original release, I would say get the M3A1, as I love the three figures made here.

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Post by NHoggard12 » Sun Oct 25, 2009 5:51 pm

I want to buy the half track with the 3 figs but can't seem to find it. Other than that, i can get the winter quad.

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Post by dragon53 » Sun Oct 25, 2009 9:40 pm

NHOGGARD12:

If you're looking for the FOV half-track #81314 with three figures, Badcat, Flyingmule, Smalljoes, rinkets to Treasures, etc. have it
Trinkets to treasures has the lowest price of $34.99.
(However, all the photos only show it with one figure)

http://www.trinketstotreasures.com/unim ... mandy.html


http://www.wartoyz.com/page/WT/PROD/FOV-WW2-V/FV81314


http://www.flyingmule.com/products/UM-81314


http://smalljoes.com/cgi-bin/pgen.cgi?S ... m=FOV81314

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Post by Sky Ray » Sun Oct 25, 2009 10:17 pm

All four M3A1s from the four stores are the same one as the re-released D-Day Commemorative series M3A1, there really is only one figure. They all carry the same D-Day series product number, #81314, the original M3A1 with the three figures has the product number #81214.

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Post by NHoggard12 » Mon Oct 26, 2009 4:02 am

Thanks anyways dragon, but skyray is right, all of these are the new d=day version.

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Post by dragon53 » Mon Oct 26, 2009 7:06 am

NHOGGARD12:

Yeah, that's what it looked like to me---as I said in my original post, all the ads showed only one figure with the half-track.

Here's one for $47.96---BUT I've ordered from them before and their website isn't always updated, so you should email them and confirm it's in stock:

http://www.internethobbies.com/unfoofva1um31.html

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