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MasterBox Ltd Type 170 Radio Car
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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 12:37 PM UTC
Kevin Brant takes a look under the hood at Master Box Ltd's Type 170 Radio Car.

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Posted: Tuesday, August 28, 2012 - 12:50 PM UTC
Looks like this is another good kit even if it does have my pet hate of an end opening box meaning you cannot keep sub-assemblies in the box with the sprues.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 11:18 AM UTC
Thanks for posting the review Kevin, and agree with Darren that this looks pretty good - so I'm looking forward to seeing you building it! Looks relatively complex for what must end up being a quite small model.

On the designation, MB have confused the Sd.Kfz series with the Kfz - this vehicle was designated Kfz.2 ("Powered vehicle" rather than "Special Powered Vehicle"). You're right about Sd.Kfz.2 being the Kettenkraftrad.

Incidentally there are a few photos of a couple of examples of this vehicle in the feature I posted on the
History on Wheels museum, for example:


Finally, totally agree with you Darren about the end opener boxes... my solution is Poundland where you can get a ten pack of those Chinese takeaway type flimsy plastic food boxes (cheaper than actually buying takeaways!)
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Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 11:21 AM UTC

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Finally, totally agree with you Darren about the end opener boxes... my solution is Poundland where you can get a ten pack of those Chinese takeaway type flimsy plastic food boxes (cheaper than actually buying takeaways!)



True but not as tasty
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Posted: Wednesday, August 29, 2012 - 12:27 PM UTC

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On the designation, MB have confused the Sd.Kfz series with the Kfz - this vehicle was designated Kfz.2 ("Powered vehicle" rather than "Special Powered Vehicle").



Ah, that makes sense, thanks for the explanation on that.

Kevin
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