Re: [SG2] matchbox vehicle alert - V22 Osprey

Matchbox also have another VTOL craft (I can't remember what it's called
-
it's sort of three vehicles in one) that is obviously a made-up craft.
It
looks about the same size as the Matchbox Osprey (which I'm in the
middle of
painting) but would definitely have people wondering where it came from,
rather than the "Oh that's a model Osprey"..

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-----Original Message-----
From: Robertson, Brendan <Brendan.Robertson@dva.gov.au>
To: 'gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU' <gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU>
Date: Saturday, 2 October 1999 7:21
Subject: RE: [SG2] matchbox vehicle alert - V22 Osprey

>I found something similar to this yesterday which will be about the
same
>size assembled.  It was a 1/72 scale V22 Osprey that had been sitting
in
the
>window for at least 18 months as a display (pretty good detail).
>Not quite sure if I'll assemble according to the instructions or
kitbash it
>into a jet attack version yet.
>(I'd love to fly one for real; it'll never happen though.)
>
>'Neath Southern Skies - http://users.mcmedia.com.au/~denian/
>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Los [SMTP:los@cris.com]
>> Sent: Friday, September 24, 1999 6:40 AM
>> To: gzg-l@CSUA.Berkeley.EDU
>> Subject: [SG2]matchbox vehicle alert
>>
>> During my weekly scrounge of the local toystore I came across V22
Ospreys,
>> perfect SG2 size under the guise of Mission Bravo Sky Scorcher.
(Orange
>> box)
>> Maybe 6-7" long, with rotating tilt rotars (it actually opens up into
>> something
>> else that fires missles).
>>
>> I bought one at 9.99 but I figure on buying another for those assault
>> lander or
>> extraction scenarios. You can even kitbash the rotors off and make an
>> interface
>> lander out of it pretty easily. A primer of black and your own paint
job.
>> Only you
>> and your local toy store proprietor will know the difference.
>>
>> Los
>