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Admiral Byrd's Snow Cruiser

Started by Old Wombat, October 19, 2016, 02:07:45 AM

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zenrat

Hooray!

There is some fantastic stuff there I didn't know I needed until now.

Brilliant, thanks.
Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

rickshaw

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kitnut617

Great find  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  I've been looking for a source of 1/72 vehicles in resin or plastic.
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sandiego89

#33
Quote from: kitnut617 on March 25, 2018, 05:35:43 AM
Great find  :thumbsup: :thumbsup: :thumbsup:  I've been looking for a source of 1/72 vehicles in resin or plastic.

Me too!  Some great airfield accessories in there. 

Here is the link to the ordering page, a bit pricey at about 35 Euro for the typical airfield support truck/set, but they look great.   

https://www.aviationmegastore.com/?action=uas&form_publisher=3707
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TheChronicOne

Slick... staff cars and a school bus!
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Madoc

A Snow Cruiser?  In The One True Scale™?  Oh wow, that is just too absurd not to purchase!
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zenrat

I can't see how Weaver will be able to resist...

Fred

- Can't be bothered to do the proper research and get it right.

Another ill conceived, lazily thought out, crudely executed and badly painted piece of half arsed what-if modelling muppetry from zenrat industries.

zenrat industries:  We're everywhere...for your convenience..

Weaver

#37
Quote from: zenrat on March 29, 2018, 02:45:01 AM
I can't see how Weaver will be able to resist...

At the price it's likely to be, I may not have any choice about resisting... :rolleyes:

It would be funny to have it half-buried in the snow, being found by a British Antarctic Survey team... :wacko:  Maybe the chunk of ice it floated away on got blown back to land further along the coast by some freak of oceanography?
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scooter

Quote from: TheChronicOne on March 27, 2018, 06:36:39 AM
Slick... staff cars and a school bus!

I just wish they had more school bus choices.  Not every school or apron bus in America is a Type B/C.  Or Ford. :angry:
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PR19_Kit

Quote from: Weaver on March 29, 2018, 03:27:26 AM

It would be funny to have to half-buried in the snow, being found by a British Antarctic Survey team... :wacko: 


Driving Track Rovers of course.  ;) ;D
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Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

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Weaver

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 30, 2018, 10:55:58 AM
Quote from: Weaver on March 29, 2018, 03:27:26 AM

It would be funny to have to half-buried in the snow, being found by a British Antarctic Survey team... :wacko: 


Driving Track Rovers of course.  ;) ;D

Heh...  ;D:thumbsup:

You could have a little ring of actually viable snow vehicles gathered around it like a wake: wide-tracked snow-cats, aerosans, skidoos etc... :wacko:
"Things need not have happened to be true. Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot."
 - Sandman: A Midsummer Night's Dream, by Neil Gaiman

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 - Indiana Jones

Rheged

Quote from: PR19_Kit on March 30, 2018, 10:55:58 AM
Quote from: Weaver on March 29, 2018, 03:27:26 AM

It would be funny to have to half-buried in the snow, being found by a British Antarctic Survey team... :wacko: 


Driving Track Rovers of course.  ;) ;D

Now that would be something special! A couple of AA or RAC  Track Rovers towing it in to "the nearest qualified garage"
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PR19_Kit

But they only had 10 to start with, and it says 'temporarily out of stock'. There's hope yet.

But note the kit doesn't include the Staggerwing............
Kit's Rule 1 ) Any aircraft can be improved by fitting longer wings, and/or a longer fuselage
Kit's Rule 2) The backstory can always be changed to suit the model

...and I'm not a closeted 'Take That' fan, I'm a REAL fan! :)

Regards
Kit

jcf

The shape is simple so a scratchbuild would be straightforward.
The wheels/tires would be the only difficult part, however
it's probable that one could find something from the flying model
world that would work. All in it would a whole lot cheaper than
€150.00.