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Posted: Sunday, August 11, 2019 - 06:23 AM UTC
Hello, I'm working on the RSOV Hobbyboss and please need help on some points.
I see an antenna onbthe rear of the US vehicle on several pics, I guess it is a radio antenna but where is the radio location and what would be the model of the radio for early 2000 years ?

On this picture it's seems there are rocket launchers fastened on the front roll bar. Are they M72 ?



If so I have M72 rocket launchers from Legend Productions.



Thank you.

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Posted: Sunday, August 11, 2019 - 07:45 AM UTC
Before you get that far, you may want to correct the roof and the seats. Both are seriously incorrect in the kit. I'll try to upload an image here, but for now, if it is ok with the admins, here is a Facebook link to the roof mod. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=1287070168007160&set=pb.100001125673114.-2207520000.1565552670.&type=3&theater
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Posted: Sunday, August 11, 2019 - 08:37 AM UTC
Just to complete Joe's post, here's a top view :



I guess you're right about the M72's, Alex. Sorry I haven't found any pics showing a radio rack on the RSOV...

H.P.
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Posted: Sunday, August 11, 2019 - 09:00 AM UTC
I also swapped the incorrect kit seats out with ones from a Tamiya M151 MUTT kit, as they appeared closer to the very basic seats I've seen in pictures of the real RSOV. Be careful, there are pictures of a "fake" RSOV on the internet. I think this is just a British Land Rover mocked up to look like one. It has similar seats as the kit.
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Posted: Sunday, August 11, 2019 - 09:46 AM UTC
Joe thank you. The Hobbyboss kit is full of mistakes because it is a mix between the U.S. vehicle and the British SOV prototype.

I have noticed the different roof and ring weapon mount, I used parts of the M1025 Tamiya.



Frenchy thank you I have this view in the French magazine Raids "hors série" N°53.
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Posted: Sunday, August 11, 2019 - 03:53 PM UTC
Some parts can be used from Black Dog conversion.

http://www.blackdog.cz/products/t35/t35065/1.jpg
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Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 09:00 PM UTC
While we on the RSOV subject, did anyone have pics of the MEDSOV CASEVAC version of the Landy?
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Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 09:04 PM UTC
Fake RSOV in the UK.

http://www.warwheels.net/LandyDefenderRSOVdemoYOUNG.html
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Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 09:09 PM UTC

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I see an antenna onbthe rear of the US vehicle on several pics, I guess it is a radio antenna but where is the radio location and what would be the model of the radio for early 2000 years ?


Is it possible to connect a MANPAC SINCGARS to a vehicular antenna mount?
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Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 09:20 PM UTC
I don't know.

Thanks for the pics. There are pics of the green one in the book "Special operations landies" from Wings and Wheels Publications.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 09:38 PM UTC
Video of a SOF demonstration at Ft. Bragg in 2001, incl. RSOV.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zn2bpOzc19M
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Posted: Tuesday, August 13, 2019 - 10:00 PM UTC

Quoted Text

While we on the RSOV subject, did anyone have pics of the MEDSOV CASEVAC version of the Landy?








Sorry for the poor quality H.H.

H.P.

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Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 08:28 AM UTC
Poor quality is better than none.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 10:25 AM UTC

Quoted Text


Quoted Text


I see an antenna onbthe rear of the US vehicle on several pics, I guess it is a radio antenna but where is the radio location and what would be the model of the radio for early 2000 years ?


Is it possible to connect a MANPAC SINCGARS to a vehicular antenna mount?


The RT (Radio Transmitter) are the same so you should be able to.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 12:10 PM UTC
Hi Brent,
long time no hear. Interested in some new HMMWV pictures from Grafenwöhr Training Area?
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Posted: Wednesday, August 14, 2019 - 06:43 PM UTC
Another MRCV image.

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