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Wednesday, May 13, 2020 - 08:01 PM UTC
New kit of the tractor used on the famous 1957 Sir Vivian Fuchs expedition.
This is a resin kit with photoetch parts and decals for 3 different vehicles, and includes Explorer figure and a pair of Adele penguins (with etched metal wings).
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Next, a Citroën Kegresse, s.v.p. !
MAY 14, 2020 - 06:12 AM
Wow, a Snow-Cat in a popular scale. Since I was a kid, I’d always dreamed of having a model of one of these. The closest I’ve ever got was an old 1963 Lesney-Matchbox model Snow-Trac in 1/86 scale. It was metallic red, with white rubber treads. Not even close to this beauty. I’ve often toyed with the idea of a scratch build, but those tracks are problematic. Yet, even though I long for one of these, that price will keep me away I think. Unless I win the lottery by some chance (big chance since I don’t play the lottery!). Maybe some mainstream manufacturer will eventually get around to one (Tamiiya or Hasegawa perhaps? VR, Russ
MAY 14, 2020 - 08:47 AM
Penguins?. They had loads of those! There were 3 of this large design, A, B & C. All made it the whole trip and are all now in museums in California USA, Christchurch NZL and Wroughton GBR. Each one was modified during the 99 day trip too, with bits bolted on or chopped off!
MAY 14, 2020 - 09:21 AM
Not so funny when it's YOUR mom, is it? The Thing prequel
MAY 14, 2020 - 09:23 AM
There were actually four built and taken, but the engine of one was completely unreliable so didn't make the trip.
MAY 14, 2020 - 08:36 PM
There were actually four built and taken, but the engine of one was completely unreliable so didn't make the trip.[/quote] Yes, the 4th one was like a bus version with a windowed cabin I think. It was subsequently discovered that a nut had been accidentally dropped into one of the engine cylinders at some point!
MAY 15, 2020 - 01:23 AM
Wow, that is wicked cool. Very interesting subject in kit form. Love it. Thanks, Randy
MAY 15, 2020 - 02:14 AM
Cool and completely unexpected; like the penguins; perhaps this would be a nice change of pace from building a seemingly endless stream of Panthers, etc.
MAY 15, 2020 - 12:54 PM
It was reading an artIcle about Adele penguins that suddenly inspired me to do the kit! I needed to justify their etch metal wings somehow.... and it all got a bit out of hand!
MAY 15, 2020 - 11:27 PM
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