"QRF VAB APC 15mm" Topic
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| Louie N | 02 Sep 2012 11:32 a.m. PST |
Here is the QRF VAB 4x4 Wheeled APC. This is a workhorse vehicle of the French armed forces. I read the 6x6 version is only for export and not found with the French forces. The QRF VAB is a nice vehicle; there was still the mold lines and flash to clean up. The machine gun hatch was however not very suitable to the model. It was a hatch, a cover, and the machine gun, but it was unclear how the parts were meant to go together. My searching showed that many VABs are upgunned with 50 cal machine guns. I happily discovered that the 50 cal machine gun mount from Irishserb's VBL fit perfectly in hatch hole of the VAB. Enjoy and thanks
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| Sparker | 02 Sep 2012 1:09 p.m. PST |
Thanks mate – an honest and useful review. Where occasionally, in my opinion, QRF are behind the curve in sculpting and production quality, I think they more than make up for with the depth and breadth of their ranges… |
| GeoffQRF | 02 Sep 2012 1:11 p.m. PST |
I was just thinking that mould was looking a little soft, and had just sent this to Chas for him to look at. |
| Chuckaroobob | 02 Sep 2012 7:34 p.m. PST |
I've always dug the VAB, although the 6 wheeler is my choice. |
| Grishka | 03 Sep 2012 12:41 a.m. PST |
I have a few of these, and I thing they are a bit too flat compared to the one I have seen in real life. they should be a bit more thick. |
| GeoffQRF | 03 Sep 2012 4:49 a.m. PST |
…many VABs are upgunned with 50 cal machine guns Initial 0.50 additions were prone to injuries from over exposure and roll-over, which led to the VAB TOP program:
…a bit too flat compared to the one I have seen in real life We often find that problem is more to do with perception. It's a pretty 'flat' vehicle.
(most of the versions you are seeing now have additional armour packs added) Of course if you really want to pimp up your VAB:
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| Risaldar Singh | 03 Sep 2012 11:05 a.m. PST |
Geoff, does this mean that QRF is going into the resin aftermarket business for its models ? <G> |
| GeoffQRF | 03 Sep 2012 11:46 a.m. PST |
Yes, and 127 separate parts… |
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