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Tamiya 1/35 Motorcycles Oct 28, 2022 17:16:06 GMT -6 JCON, JED, and 2 more like this

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Most of you are familiar with this kit.
I have built 70 of them, but none Military (no offense)
I do a lot of modifying and scratch building

Here are a few Choppers

(ps: I also own a 1:1 of this kit, 1942 WLA, you guessed it, civilian version. LOL)

Thanks
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JCON ADMINISTRATOR OSM Guru "If everyone is thinking alike, then somebody isn't thinking." - General Patton Posts: 23,727 Likes: 31,534 Mini-Profile Background: {"image":"","color":"055705"} Mini-Profile Name Color: 0dd0d7 Mini-Profile Text Color: f0e148	Tamiya 1/35 Motorcycles Oct 28, 2022 20:12:19 GMT -6 via mobile JED likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by JCON on Oct 28, 2022 20:12:19 GMT -6 You my friend are a bike master!!! Love these tiny works!!!
	Keeping our hobby alive!!! Joe

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Tamiya 1/35 Motorcycles Nov 2, 2022 2:02:53 GMT -6 JCON and JED like this

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Thanks JED,
The thing that was nice, is that these kits were under $5, so made it easy to afford a lot of them. ( I bought 100 of them, over several years)
But the Hobby shops all had a hard time keeping them in stock for me, LOL.

Jim

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Tamiya 1/35 Motorcycles Nov 4, 2022 9:25:22 GMT -6 JCON and Tobi like this

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Nov 2, 2022 6:16:01 GMT -6 Tobi said:

At least I know where the world stock pile of this vintage kit went to.

LOL, Tobi

Hopefully Tamiya had enough foresight to manufacture more than 100

Funny thing they weren't vintage when I bought them all, they were current releases.

Just so you don't think I'm a total hoarder, I bought 100, built 70, and have 15 left, so I have released some back into the wild.
And the last 15 are pretty much up for grabs also. LOL

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Nov 4, 2022 9:25:22 GMT -6 jimrichards said:

Nov 2, 2022 6:16:01 GMT -6 Tobi said:

At least I know where the world stock pile of this vintage kit went to.

LOL, Tobi

Hopefully Tamiya had enough foresight to manufacture more than 100

Funny thing they weren't vintage when I bought them all, they were current releases.

Just so you don't think I'm a total hoarder, I bought 100, built 70, and have 15 left, so I have released some back into the wild.
And the last 15 are pretty much up for grabs also. LOL

Jim

I have one of em' for a future diorama with a supply truck thanks to your generosity!!!!

Keeping our hobby alive!!! Joe

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