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Armor/AFV: Allied - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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Blast models new update sets for US WC 51 jee
rogerjo1
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Västra Götaland, Sweden
Joined: November 12, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, March 24, 2015 - 10:10 PM UTC
Blast model have released 3 sets today to Afv club/skybow Dodge WC51 jeep (think thats the name of the jeep, looked on the box)
US M6 37 mm dodge early war conversion... Looks really cool
http://www.phpshopxml.com/blamod.shop/CID/b4965190e106f7350c826fd962973dc9/function/itemPageDisplay/shopItemCode/BL35224K

And one late version of the same
http://www.phpshopxml.com/blamod.shop/CID/b4965190e106f7350c826fd962973dc9/function/itemPageDisplay/shopItemCode/BL35210K

And one set of wheels to the same jeep
http://www.phpshopxml.com/blamod.shop/CID/b4965190e106f7350c826fd962973dc9/function/itemPageDisplay/shopItemCode/BL35223K

Frenchy
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Rhone, France
Joined: December 02, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 12:16 AM UTC
The Dodge nickname was "Beep". Early M6 trucks were fitted with puncture-proof "agricultural" tires (to compensate for the spare wheel disappearance). Cool conversion indeed !

H.P.
ericadeane
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Michigan, United States
Joined: October 28, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 12:33 AM UTC
The pictures look nice! Having scratchbuilt the M6 GMC several years ago, I can attest that the kit pics look accurate. I would caution two things however -- I've never seen any use of the M6 GMC in anything besides the earlier tires -- the latest usage I've seen photos is Free French ones.

Also, there seems to be something amiss with the shape of the gun shield. I'd have to see an actual Blast example however and compare it with my Ordnance Dept drawings. But for 35 Euro -- I think it's cool!
165thspc
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Kentucky, United States
Joined: April 13, 2011
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Posted: Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 02:56 AM UTC
Just like the San Francisco Cable Car Gripmen that wear the buttons that say "don't call it a Trolley!" Please don't call it a "Jeep"!
bzak
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Joined: June 07, 2006
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 07:44 PM UTC
Has anyone actually seen this conversion kit? I can't find it available anywhere.

Brian Riedel
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