Fuchs XL

Mike Wren · June 11, 2005, 01:58:37 AM

it's been one of those quiet weeks here at work so I cracked open a couple of kits & endeavoured to stick them together while I should be doing some work...

so, take 2 Revell 1/72 Fuchs & make the propsosed 8x8 version

Captain Canada · June 11, 2005, 07:11:05 AM

Looking good, Mikey ! 72nd sale armour rules....I love that stuff !

But what did you say when the boss found you fondling plastic instead of working ?

" Oh Fuch ! "

John Howling Mouse · June 11, 2005, 08:54:37 AM

Hard to believe it's only 1:72 scale. Looks like a 1:35 subject it's so good.
What's the final paint scheme going to be?

cthulhu77 · June 11, 2005, 01:57:24 PM

Nice cutting there...very impressive!
Yep, what camo???

greg

Jeffry Fontaine · June 11, 2005, 07:08:33 PM

Speaking of extended wheeled vehicles, has anyone seen a picture of the 10 wheel version of the LAV that is used by Sweden?

Mike Wren · June 13, 2005, 06:23:17 AM

I might finish it as an ambulance in standard German green/brown/black camo, one of those WIs that just looks perfectly normal...

Jeffry, those 10x10 Piranhas are enormous!

Mike Wren · June 14, 2005, 05:21:52 AM

Jeffry, looks like they have the command & radar version, used by the Swedish Navy Coastal Artillery

a great little book on the whole LAV/Piranha series was out a couple of months ago, published by Tankograd in Germany (unfortunately they don't have a website) lots of colour pics and dual Ger/Eng text

Mike Wren · June 15, 2005, 05:50:57 AM

more 10x10 Piranha pics here...

MOWAG

cthulhu77 · June 15, 2005, 06:09:21 AM

*wolf whistle* superfreakinfantastic !!!!!

Jschmus · June 15, 2005, 05:04:14 PM

Wouldn't an 8x8 Fox/Fuchs just be a Luchs? Like so:

Luchs Recce Vehicle

John Howling Mouse · June 15, 2005, 07:14:19 PM

That 10X10 is incredible.
I thought the 8X8 was outlandish but the 10X10 is completely over the top (i.e. looks like something nutty that *I* would design!).

cthulhu77 · June 15, 2005, 07:29:10 PM

QuoteThat 10X10 is incredible.
I thought the 8X8 was outlandish but the 10X10 is completely over the top (i.e. looks like something nutty that *I* would design!).

LOL...but on yours there would be more bells n whistles...

perhaps even a GA missile system??? And an external acoustic system? (shades of Kelly's Heroes)

greg

Gary · June 16, 2005, 06:46:34 PM

Something very .... Viggen about that bread truck.

John Howling Mouse · June 16, 2005, 08:14:22 PM

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QuoteThat 10X10 is incredible.
I thought the 8X8 was outlandish but the 10X10 is completely over the top (i.e. looks like something nutty that *I* would design!).
LOL...but on yours there would be more bells n whistles...

perhaps even a GA missile system??? And an external acoustic system? (shades of Kelly's Heroes)

greg

Ahhhhh!!! Don't tempt me! ^_^

Hobbes · June 16, 2005, 11:47:51 PM

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perhaps even a GA missile system??? And an external acoustic system? (shades of Kelly's Heroes)

greg

or Neal Stephenson's novel 'Snow Crash' ; one of the characters uses a converted firetruck (the really big ones they use at airports)