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FV 432's
May 2, 2018 12:40:54 GMT
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Post by nigecracknell on May 2, 2018 12:40:54 GMT
Hi fellas,
I have two things to ask, 1st: Does anyone know of a company that makes a FV 432 in 1:72nd 2nd: I am trying to find a 1:35 or 1:72nd scale LWB Mercedes van circa 1980's. For those of you that served in BAOR you will immediately be familiar with Wolfgang Meier, he had a blue Merc van and would drive over the training area at Soltau, (sometimes during live firing), to sell us his offsales, beir, bratwurst and chic you bars, the man was/is a legend and I want to immortalise him in my BAOR Diorama when I get round to doing it.
Thanks in advance 🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺🍺
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FV 432's
May 2, 2018 12:42:24 GMT
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Post by nigecracknell on May 2, 2018 12:42:24 GMT
Lol, "chic you bars" choccy bars!
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Post by Snipersmudge on May 2, 2018 13:28:38 GMT
For the 432 if you can track one down the old cromwell models version is well worth it. In 1/76 matador models do one and also do sell some cromwell stuff at shows so it may be worth emailing them. web site is here, MATADOR MODELSCan't help re the truck, maybe you could find a die cast version? |
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Post by nigecracknell on May 2, 2018 16:02:39 GMT
For the 432 if you can track one down the old cromwell models version is well worth it. In 1/76 matador models do one and also do sell some cromwell stuff at shows so it may be worth emailing them. web site is here, MATADOR MODELSCan't help re the truck, maybe you could find a die cast version? Cheers, I've taken a look at Matsdor Models and think I'll have a 432 with GPMG turret in the back ground, also I've put in a bid on fleabay for a die cast Merc van of the vintage I need, happy days!! |
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Post by Robbo on May 2, 2018 17:31:59 GMT
Interesting idea
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Post by CeeBee on May 3, 2018 16:51:12 GMT
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FV 432's
May 3, 2018 17:06:28 GMT
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Post by nigecracknell on May 3, 2018 17:06:28 GMT
Lol yes that's the man! Memories undeed, I'm hoping my bid on flea bay will secure me his Merc van.
Thanks for posting those pics, I'll need to make a stencil of the lettering on his van at some stage.
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Post by CeeBee on May 3, 2018 17:20:18 GMT
I'm pretty certain that the Wittinger Pils wasn't on his van when I remember him....?
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Post by Robbo on May 3, 2018 21:29:13 GMT
I remember hearing about this fella.
I only went to Soltau once on exercise from Berlin, one very hot summer. We had loads of soldiers get heat stroke and we had to stop an exercise take off NBC clothing and drink loads of water
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Post by nigecracknell on May 4, 2018 10:01:21 GMT
Wolfgang Meier is alive and well and enjoying retirement in his home town of Falingbostel, he recently apered in an artice on Forces TV, with the money he earned of us guys he bought his daughter a campsite which he helps her run. Cheers for the Bratwurst and yellow handbags Wolfgang  (Yellowhand bag)=squaddie parlance for a 10 pack of Herforder Pils Bier, so called because it was in a yellow box, hence yellow Hand bag. |
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Post by nigecracknell on May 4, 2018 10:08:33 GMT
I remember hearing about this fella. I only went to Soltau once on exercise from Berlin, one very hot summer. We had loads of soldiers get heat stroke and we had to stop an exercise take off NBC clothing and drink loads of water Lol, Soltau became our second home, spent most of my last two years on exercise on Soltau, had some great laughs too. |
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Post by Paul B on May 6, 2018 16:18:05 GMT
Oh memories are coming back indeed  . I know the camp site too, they had that in the '87 and there is a bloody great man made swimming pool in the middle of it  . Great for when we had our day off  . |
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(Yellowhand bag)=squaddie parlance for a 10 pack of Herforder Pils Bier, so called because it was in a yellow box, hence yellow Hand bag.
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