WesternOutlaw
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Hi all,
Since the release of K&C's Joe Gunn figure (portrayed by Humphrey Bogart in the 1943 Sahara film), I've been wanting the M3 Lee Lulu Belle. Well, no luck on the release since, but that has not stopped me from continuing to add on to my British 8th collection. My latest piece, not offered by K&C, is the once-again limited Bantam Jeep by Thomas Gunn.
Okay, so I own both of K&C's LRDG/SAS desert jeeps; both wonderful vehicles by K&C I might add. BUT... I really got excited when I discovered that Thomas Gunn was going to offer a desert version of the Bantam and had to pick one up. While considerably lighter than K&C and a lot less in price, I must say that I really like it and have prominently placed it in my British 8th Desert Outpost. Pictured next to K&C's Joe Gunn figure, like Joe Gunn, it sort of stands alone as a one-piece item in a different collection. Joe Gunn, sole American among the British 8th... Thomas Gunn Bantam, only Thomas Gunn vehicle in a sea of K&C.
What I esp. like is that the Bantam has a hitch and seems to go nicely with K&C's 25 Pdr. Field Gun (EA087). Both pieces are light weight and almost the same color tan. Not sure if jeeps ever pulled these British guns, but they compliment each other well. The Bantam also includes an extra fuel tank and Sten gun for some extra accessories. I should also note that the jeep is in scale with those by K&C. K&C's LRDG jeeps are high quality, heavy with figures and fuel tanks, but the Bantam is a simple little jeep that can be placed in many different scenes, esp. for a background prop. I like it and I think it blends in well with a predominantly K&C diorama.
Here it is as seen in my desert outpost:
Joe Gunn with Bantam Jeep by Western Outlaw, on Flickr
LRDG Desert Outpost by Western Outlaw, on Flickr
Since the release of K&C's Joe Gunn figure (portrayed by Humphrey Bogart in the 1943 Sahara film), I've been wanting the M3 Lee Lulu Belle. Well, no luck on the release since, but that has not stopped me from continuing to add on to my British 8th collection. My latest piece, not offered by K&C, is the once-again limited Bantam Jeep by Thomas Gunn.
Okay, so I own both of K&C's LRDG/SAS desert jeeps; both wonderful vehicles by K&C I might add. BUT... I really got excited when I discovered that Thomas Gunn was going to offer a desert version of the Bantam and had to pick one up. While considerably lighter than K&C and a lot less in price, I must say that I really like it and have prominently placed it in my British 8th Desert Outpost. Pictured next to K&C's Joe Gunn figure, like Joe Gunn, it sort of stands alone as a one-piece item in a different collection. Joe Gunn, sole American among the British 8th... Thomas Gunn Bantam, only Thomas Gunn vehicle in a sea of K&C.
What I esp. like is that the Bantam has a hitch and seems to go nicely with K&C's 25 Pdr. Field Gun (EA087). Both pieces are light weight and almost the same color tan. Not sure if jeeps ever pulled these British guns, but they compliment each other well. The Bantam also includes an extra fuel tank and Sten gun for some extra accessories. I should also note that the jeep is in scale with those by K&C. K&C's LRDG jeeps are high quality, heavy with figures and fuel tanks, but the Bantam is a simple little jeep that can be placed in many different scenes, esp. for a background prop. I like it and I think it blends in well with a predominantly K&C diorama.
Here it is as seen in my desert outpost:
Joe Gunn with Bantam Jeep by Western Outlaw, on Flickr
LRDG Desert Outpost by Western Outlaw, on Flickr
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