Friday, October 11, 2019 - 12:23 PM UTC
Diorama accessories from Hauler-Brengun.
  • HLU35116 Workbench with Table Grinder and Vise (1/35)
  • HLX48394 US Field Safe (1/48)
All the above are resin kits
Click Star to Rate
5 readers have rated this story.
Get a daily email with links to all our latest news, reviews, and features.

Comments

I remember that safe well. Had to lug one of those from Hawaii to Guadalcanal and back in 1989, with $50K in greenbacks tucked inside. Had to have an armed guard on it 24/7. We were going to chain it to a radiator with a good 'ole steel GI lock and chain but guess what!?! No radiators in the Solomon Islands! this is a great rendition of one though. VR, Russ P.S. --those safes were also found in Headquarters elements at the Company, Battalion, and higher echelons, and were primarily used to store keys, classified document (such as CEOIs--code books) and other sensitive items in. Sometimes they'd go to the field in the back of an M577, or other Command and Control type vehicle. Otherwise, you'd find them in the unit orderly room or commander's office. VR, Russ
OCT 11, 2019 - 01:54 PM
Got an immediate use for several of the work benches with grinders. Don't know who carries Hauler and I'll need to check and see if MiniArt does anything like this as I'll need several for what I've got in mind and I really like their stuff.
OCT 13, 2019 - 01:39 AM
I bought one when they first came out to along with the field desk switchboard setup from Plus Models. I haven't built it yet, but it's really well done - nice clean casting no air bubbles, it shouldn't take long to get together at all.
OCT 13, 2019 - 02:25 AM
I too remember that safe. First, I had to get one key from the CQ to open a locked box behind him. Inside that box was ANOTHER key - just one. I would then go into the XO's office, open the safe that only three people knew the combo to, and in that safe was an ammo box with a lock on it. The key opened that lock. Inside the box were a whole bunch of keys on a ring. I would take those keys into the basement, call civilian security to let them know I was about to open the vault, at which time I had exactly fifteen seconds to open it. Once inside the vault, the keys on the ring opened all of the weapons racks and optics lockers. Fast forward fifteen years or so. I had the OPFUND for my ODA, always issued at CJSOTF in Kabul in increments of $25,000. Lots of regulations to follow including keeping it locked up in one of those safes. Of course no ODA has a safe on the books, especially in theatre, so I'd walk around downtown Kabul with $25,000 in my cargo pockets. I couldn't even negotiate prices very well as everything had to be in increments of $20.
OCT 13, 2019 - 02:46 AM
THIS STORY HAS BEEN READ 4,159 TIMES.
ADVERTISEMENT

Photos
Click image to enlarge
  • move
  • move
  • move
  • move
Hauler ReviewsMORE
PE update for 1/48 Sd.Kfz. 10 Built Review
by Stefan Halter | of 1 ratings, 100% found this helpful
Pantherturm In-Box Review
by Roman | of 3 ratings, 100% found this helpful
Tilly Photo Etch In-Box Review
by Alan McNeilly | of 2 ratings, 100% found this helpful
KV-1 In-Box Review
by Vinnie Branigan
T-34/76 1942 In-Box Review
by Vinnie Branigan
Panzerfaust First Look
by Vinnie Branigan
PE for Type 82 Volkswagen First Look
by Vinnie Branigan
PE for Volkswagen T82E Staff Car In-Box Review
by Vinnie Branigan
Etched Grills for T-34 In-Box Review
by Vinnie Branigan
Citroen CV11 Door In-Box Review
by Vinnie Branigan
Pz.Kpfw KV1 conversion set In-Box Review
by Vinnie Branigan
King Tiger In-Box Review
by Vinnie Branigan
Panzerschreck Built Review
by Vinnie Branigan | of 2 ratings, 100% found this helpful
PE Tiger I fenders DAK In-Box Review
by Vinnie Branigan

ADVERTISEMENT