[MoMo]

First of 5 photos of Jeep Types from Hongwell Schuco

[MoMo]

Second type in desert paint job

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[MoMo]

Third type. Camo scheme seems a bit odd!

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[MoMo]

Fourth type. This seems to be an Air Force type?

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[MoMo]

This seems to be the last type, apart from the M.P. version. The M.P. version is the same as this, except that the registration letters are in light blue, and there is an extra reg. no. below the windshield.

Neat, ain't they? They seem to retail in the U.K. for $1.50 to £2.00 each.

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[MoMo]

Here is a 1.72 Land Rover from the same company, to compare. These little vehicles can add depth to any diorama, cheaply

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[MoMo]

Site where I got the shots of the Jeeps.

You can also find more Land Rovers in various liveries. Also, some civvy vehicles which can add to modern aircraft dioramas. I like the Morgan ( even though it's post-war, they still make them! ) but I wish that they would add some more earlier types in 1.72.

We all know that you would like to see some more types which could be added to a WW2 diorama, but which types would you add? Some Chevies which you might find on Hawaii in 1942? etc? 1.5 ton weapons carrier?
What would you ask Hongwell/Schuco/Cararama to add?

m-s-i-m.co.uk/cararama_singles.htm


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[bsmith13]

Thanks for posting those, MoMo. Those would look nice on the runway next to some a/c...

[mikeb1958]

Originally Posted by MoMo

Third type. Camo scheme seems a bit odd!

MoMo

This is the version caused by a few drunk machanics that spilt some white paint fighting over some 2 bit dame on New Years Eve in '44 in the motor pool.

[MoMo]

This is the version caused by a few drunk machanics that spilt some white paint fighting over some 2 bit dame on New Years Eve in '44 in the motor pool

No, I think it's the result of a coke-bust in some desert sheikdom in 1954. Or, the jeep they used in " Operation Petticoat". Or, the jeep which Ensign Pulver may have used to "liberate" paint for his Captain.

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