Re: [sg] Infantry Skimmer and the nebulous attached file
From: Ground Zero Games <jon@g...>
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 2001 22:40:16 +0000
Subject: Re: [sg] Infantry Skimmer and the nebulous attached file
>***
>The "jeep" is our SF25-103 hoverjeep - comes as 103 with NAC crew, 103G
>with generic crew and 103M with MP crew (the M version does not have
the
>gun mount). 4.95 UKP each.
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>
>Just couldn't recall off the top of my head, and too lazy to look for
it.
>Still, pleasure to give your the opportunity for a 'plug'. ;->=
Gratefully taken! ;-)
>
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>>Was the 'Maus' put out as a kit?
>
>No, it's a kitbash/scratchbuild by John Treadaway of the Warlords -
hull is
>a 1/35 BMP3, turret is a 1/48 Merkava, plus lots of bits (some of the
GZG,
>some others).
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>
>Ah, well, I think I do have a BMP3 waiting in the basement, but no
Merkava
>in any scale. Always something to keep on the lookout.
AFAIK the 1/48 Merkava was a cheap Chinese-made kit (company is called
something like "Zhengdu" or "Zhengdfu", IIRC) ; I've seen them over here
a
few times from specialist kit sellers; don't know if you can get them in
the US.
Jon (GZG)
>
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>>Anyone else find the combat car and 'truck' remind you of a slipper?
;->=
>
>Well, that's what John and myself decided they should look like after
LOTS
>of researching through the books and other sources (eg: the book
covers,
>the old Mayfair game etc etc)... ;-)
>***
>
>And perfectly appropriately in line with the other Slammer vehicles
you've
>got; I was speaking of just those two with their open cavity with the
>raised sides. Given that another company's(EE-tm) skimmer/speeder has
been
>compared to a 'sneaker', I was just amused by the footgear connection.
>
>The_Beast
>
>-Douglas J. Evans, curmudgeon
>
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