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Saturday, July 12, 2014 - 06:19 PM UTC
Bronco Models has sent Armorama news of their next releases onto the market. One of these releases is the third outing of the Buffalo in its next batch of protection. There is also something special for tjhe World War Two interest groups.
There was a time not that long ago when if you wanted something Airborne, your choices were very slim indeed, Bronco Models has changed all that with Red Devils coming at us from all directions. One of the latest releases is a British Airborne Jeep and trailer, but that is not all as bringing up the rear is a 75mm Pack Howitzer. How long before the US Airborne start dropping on us? The second item on the shelves is the third edition of the Buffalo with this time with slat and space armour. The last item on the shelf is a set of workable tracks for the M46/47.

AB3566 – T84E1 Workable Track Link Set (Rubber Type) for M46/47
CB35145 – Buffalo 6x6 MPCV with Slat Armour and Spaced Armour
CB35163 – British Airborne 75mm Pack Howitzer and ¼ ton Truck with Trailer
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Would really like that too. Like you, Bill, I'm trying to decide which one is the best looking one of the three. Thus far, I'm in between the second and this third release. Rob
JUL 14, 2014 - 05:31 AM
Ok guys I'll try to clarify the difference between the two actually buffalos. There where actually TWO versions of the buffalo manufactured by GDLS (General Dynamics Land Systems) The first was always referred to as a "Buffalo" The truck was derived using the Mack Granite truck, everything from the truck was utilized in the manufacturing of the buffalo like the dash, engine, transmission, rear end, suspension components, everything not used was discarded.
JUL 14, 2014 - 05:58 AM
There aren't three different versions of the buffalo there are actually just two the buffalo and the buffalo A2. From the outside the two look pretty much alike however they're very different. The easiest way to tell them apart is to look at the rear set of wheels, if the wheels are deep set and don't look like the front wheels you are looking at a Buffalo. If the rear wheels look just like the front wheel that is a Buffalo A2. but here are the difference has best as i can recall. 1. A-2 uses a Caterpillar C13 engine 2. Axles are Marmon Harrington 3. All wheels are the same 4. Lifting points mounted on the roof of the hull 5. Air pre-cleaners are totally different 6. Interiors used different dash board assemblies and there where other chances also. 7. Rear suspension over travel cables replaced with hydraulic shock absorbers. 8. There were also changes and improvements to the interior in regards to blast protection, can't go into details on that. 9. The A/C system was improved. These changes are all that would be required if you chose to modify a buffalo into an A-2 The three kits offered by Bronco are the "Buffalo" not a Buffalo A-2. In Afghanistan and Iraq we made several and I mean several changes to the buffalo to improve it capabilities. The bar armor which is what it is actually called not "slat armor" was replace with a type of spaced armor, in certain locations which is what you see in the third kit from bronco. If i can help any of you out with any of your questions let me know I'd love to help. DJ
JUL 14, 2014 - 06:25 AM
There aren't three different versions of the buffalo there are actually just two the buffalo and the buffalo A2. From the outside the two look pretty much alike however they're very different. The easiest way to tell them apart is to look at the rear set of wheels, if the wheels are deep set and don't look like the front wheels you are looking at a Buffalo. If the rear wheels look just like the front wheel that is a Buffalo A2. but here are the difference has best as i can recall. 1. A-2 uses a Caterpillar C13 engine 2. Axles are Marmon Harrington 3. All wheels are the same 4. Lifting points mounted on the roof of the hull 5. Air pre-cleaners are totally different 6. Interiors used different dash board assemblies and there where other chances also. 7. Rear suspension over travel cables replaced with hydraulic shock absorbers. 8. There were also changes and improvements to the interior in regards to blast protection, can't go into details on that. 9. The A/C system was improved. These changes are all that would be required if you chose to modify a buffalo into an A-2 The three kits offered by Bronco are the "Buffalo" not a Buffalo A-2. In Afghanistan and Iraq we made several and I mean several changes to the buffalo to improve it capabilities. The bar armor which is what it is actually called not "slat armor" was replace with a type of spaced armor, in certain locations which is what you see in the third kit from bronco. If i can help any of you out with any of your questions let me know I'd love to help. DJ [/quote] The british use the American A-2 version but are there are several differences mainly on the inside, the Bar armor is different, and its the only way to tell the two versions apart. Actually the British version was a better truck my opinion anyway.
JUL 14, 2014 - 06:30 AM
I think the differences between the three Bronco kits are pretty self-explanatory? All a Buffalo A1, no need to confuse the issue with the other real world examples... Jim
JUL 14, 2014 - 07:17 AM
Anyone build the slat armor versions? I am leaning towards the spaced armor version to reduce the amount of clean-up and BS associated with slat armor, but I may be totally wrong.
JUL 15, 2014 - 04:49 AM
Bill, I am just about to post a build log with the Buffalo with bar armor. We are just at the beginning of the build so the bar armor is a bit off but it looks great and very little clean up. Pascal did a build log of the first and second kits here if you haven't seen how they shake out. LINK
JUL 15, 2014 - 06:24 AM
That's great news, Russ. I did see Pascal's build logs but he's a master modeler, so I'm more interested in what these kits are like for us mere mortals.
JUL 16, 2014 - 02:37 AM
Funny, I was thinking the same thing when I went through his build log Rob
JUL 16, 2014 - 03:00 AM
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