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Awesome Kevin and i can see those Jerries in the SdKfz 234/3 Puma about to cop a mouthful of grenades! Love the two Bulge pic's as well.

Tom
 
More great pics Kevin. Thanks for posting and keep 'em coming.
 
GICOP said:
Great pictures Kevin {bravo}}

I've singled out this picture as my favourite :wink2: Would that be some of Clive's Camels

Cheers

Martyn:)
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No Martyn, like many of these shots, from the Louis Badolato collection on a diorama made by Gordon Nielson.
 
panda1gen said:
No Martyn, like many of these shots, from the Louis Badolato collection on a diorama made by Gordon Nielson.
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Many thanks for the info Kevin, I love that picture {bravo}}{bravo}}{bravo}}

Cheers

Martyn:)
 
Kevin,
Great to see those photos. Brings back fond memories :smile2: Here is an old K&C Tiger

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Lawrence Lo said:
Kevin,
Great to see those photos. Brings back fond memories :smile2: Here is an old K&C Tiger

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L-LO,

That fierce Tiger looks delicate! Am I correct in that is 100% resin? How many of those do you have roaming in the NYC jungle?

Thanks,
Marc
 
Lawrence, good to see your posts, very rare early tank. Don't have any myself, but ....

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bradleyl30 said:
What German vehicles are those? Who makes the Sd. Kfz. 251?

Is the 8-rad 232 a repaint of the orginal K&C 232?
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These are all very rare and from the Louis Badolato collection, Louis can tell you more, he covered ithem in writing in Volume 1.

They are wooden early K&C about 50 or less made I think, before polystone tanks.

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bradleyl30 said:
What German vehicles are those? Who makes the Sd. Kfz. 251?

Is the 8-rad 232 a repaint of the orginal K&C 232?
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Here are some details about the Hanomag and the 8 Rad:

In 1994, Andy commenced a working relationship with an elderly Chinese gentleman from Hong Kong who produced highly detailed resin and metal models. The vehicles and artillery pieces this gentleman produced were extremely well detailed, but due to the material used, light and extremely fragile. As these vehicles each took many man hours to complete, and the individual commissioned by K&C apparently either worked alone or with a very small studio, these vehicles were produced in extremely limited numbers, with no more than 15 or 20 of each being made, and often less than 10 surviving shipping to retailers for sale. By late 1994 or early 1995 K&C released the first of these resin and metal models, a German 8 Ton Halftrack towing a wheeled 88mm Gun and a SdK fz 231 (8-Rad) Eight Wheeled Armored car (both of which Andy later duplicated in polystone with minimal changes).

The Eight Wheeled Armored Car was produced in three tone green and brown over tan camouflage. The turret guns elevated, and the turret hatch, which was hinged, opened and closed. The turret was hollow, and fit the first of K&C’s half-figure tank commanders, a crewman with a soft cap holding binoculars to his eyes, elbows akimbo. This item appeared in the September, 1996 price list at $256.

As of February, 1996, the para jeep, along with the rest of the first five highly detailed and beautifully finished wood "Normandy Fighting Vehicles", the Tiger, Stug IV, Hanomag, and Bren Gun Carrier, the two wood RAF vehicles, an Austin K2 Ambulance (in Blue, Green [rare] and desert tan [only 5 made]) and Bedford QL Fuel Bowser, appeared in both the flyer and the price lists.

The Wood Hanomag came in both European (three-tone green and brown on tan) and desert (two-tone reddish brown on tan) camouflage schemes. These vehicles were marked with three digit numbers beginning with 1 or 2 (i.e. 114 or 217). There were wheels under the rear portion of the chassis to allow the half-tracked vehicle to roll like a child’s toy (I guess some collectors like to play with their toy soldiers like John LaRoquette’s character in Stripes). There was a wood machine gun set in a shield at the front of passenger compartment, and a pickaxe, axe and shovel mounted on the sides. This vehicle came with a full figure of a commander wearing a green tunic with the sleeves rolled up and a soft cap with earphones, holding binoculars to his eyes. This vehicle, designated TK04, originally retailed for $256. Approximately 100 to 200 of these vehicles were produced.
 
Louis Badolato said:
Here are some details about the Hanomag and the 8 Rad:

In 1994, Andy commenced a working relationship with an elderly Chinese gentleman from Hong Kong who produced highly detailed resin and metal models. The vehicles and artillery pieces this gentleman produced were extremely well detailed, but due to the material used, light and extremely fragile. As these vehicles each took many man hours to complete, and the individual commissioned by K&C apparently either worked alone or with a very small studio, these vehicles were produced in extremely limited numbers, with no more than 15 or 20 of each being made, and often less than 10 surviving shipping to retailers for sale. By late 1994 or early 1995 K&C released the first of these resin and metal models, a German 8 Ton Halftrack towing a wheeled 88mm Gun and a SdK fz 231 (8-Rad) Eight Wheeled Armored car (both of which Andy later duplicated in polystone with minimal changes).

The Eight Wheeled Armored Car was produced in three tone green and brown over tan camouflage. The turret guns elevated, and the turret hatch, which was hinged, opened and closed. The turret was hollow, and fit the first of K&C’s half-figure tank commanders, a crewman with a soft cap holding binoculars to his eyes, elbows akimbo. This item appeared in the September, 1996 price list at $256.

As of February, 1996, the para jeep, along with the rest of the first five highly detailed and beautifully finished wood "Normandy Fighting Vehicles", the Tiger, Stug IV, Hanomag, and Bren Gun Carrier, the two wood RAF vehicles, an Austin K2 Ambulance (in Blue, Green [rare] and desert tan [only 5 made]) and Bedford QL Fuel Bowser, appeared in both the flyer and the price lists.

The Wood Hanomag came in both European (three-tone green and brown on tan) and desert (two-tone reddish brown on tan) camouflage schemes. These vehicles were marked with three digit numbers beginning with 1 or 2 (i.e. 114 or 217). There were wheels under the rear portion of the chassis to allow the half-tracked vehicle to roll like a child’s toy (I guess some collectors like to play with their toy soldiers like John LaRoquette’s character in Stripes). There was a wood machine gun set in a shield at the front of passenger compartment, and a pickaxe, axe and shovel mounted on the sides. This vehicle came with a full figure of a commander wearing a green tunic with the sleeves rolled up and a soft cap with earphones, holding binoculars to his eyes. This vehicle, designated TK04, originally retailed for $256. Approximately 100 to 200 of these vehicles were produced.
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Louis and Panda1gen,
Thanks so much for sharing this information and the pictures. Really enjoy learning about the history of the hobby and the manufacturers!
 
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