HobbyBoss have released some items that have been missed here and so here is an update to bring us up to date before the New Year. In this news release we cover three of HobbyBoss kits that are recent releases. These are the RSOV w/MK 19 grenade launcher, PLA ZSD89 APC, and GMC Bofors 40mm Gun. Take a look inside for more details.

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Thanks!

Wow! That has got to be the coolest gun truck ever!!

Yeah...that Gun Truck is going to end up in my stash!

Jeff

Thanks, Darren, as always the "/news" section here is up-to-date and keeps us informed of everything. It's my first read every day. Keep up the good work.

I already have the GMC/Bofors on order from Hobby Easy. If I can keep my hands off the contents for long enough I'll try and review it .........

Hey Guys

Does anyone know the history of these gun trucks. Particularity if they were used in WWII and by who.

Al, so far as I can find out they were only used by the Free French in N.W.Europe and then possibly in Indo China and North Africa post-war.

There are a few photos I found on Google of a model of one in the desert with added side armour as well, but I haven't seen any other info on this.

Thanks Dave

The GMC/Bofors arrived today, and very good it looks too! If I get a chance next weekend I'll do some sprue-shots and write some words about it.

Can't start it until February as officially it's a birthday pressie.............

32 were built. They were only used by the 22nd Colonial Group of the 2eDB anti-aircraft land forces, with a total of 17 enemy aircraft shot down between August 1944 and March 1945. (from Boniface & Jeudy GMC A Universal Truck) . They were used later in Indochina where some were uparmored like this one :


A less sophisticated variant was also used in Indochina. The 40 mm gun was simply mounted in the cargo bed of an unmodified GMC and some armor plates added :


HTH

Frenchy

I heard that the Bofors used with normal GMC were Navy one, so with different pedestal.