1/24 military Jeep model early '70s Q

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frank - 13 Jul 2010 14:33 GMT

Back in the early '70s, I got a model of an Army Jeep & it was 1/24
scale. It was motorized. IIRC, it had rubber tires & also had a
trailer. The batteries mounted in the trailer under a 'tarp'. I know
it was a Japanese kit, maybe Bandai, but off & on over the years I've
looked on eBay to no avail. Any older armor guys know which kit I'm
talking about? Thanks.

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Rob Gronovius - 14 Jul 2010 13:07 GMT

> Back in the early '70s, I got a model of an Army Jeep & it was 1/24
> scale. It was motorized. IIRC, it had rubber tires & also had a
> trailer. The batteries mounted in the trailer under a 'tarp'. I know
> it was a Japanese kit, maybe Bandai, but off & on over the years I've
> looked on eBay to no avail. Any older armor guys know which kit I'm
> talking about? Thanks.

This Bluetank kit isn't the one you mention, but I think I do recall
one similar to that. I built the Bluetank one when it first came out.
Despite the boxtop clearly labeling this as a 1/35 scale kit, it is in
fact, either 1/24 or 1/25. The batteries are hidden under the obejct
in the back.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Bluetank-1-35-Old-Model-Kit-WILLYS-JEEP-Motorized-MIB-/20043
8780369?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2eab1511d1

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Rob Gronovius - 14 Jul 2010 13:15 GMT

This is the one I remember that had the trailer & was motorized. Took
a couple minutes of eBay searching. It is a Mitsuwa 1/20 scale kit.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Mitsuwa-Model-1-20-Willys-MB-Jeep-w-M2-HMG-trailer-/35037363
8237?cmd=ViewItem&pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5193e5705d

$16 + $11 s/h, not too bad for a vintage motorized kit.

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frank - 14 Jul 2010 14:11 GMT

Thanks for the help, Rob! I'll look into the Mitsuwa kit for
sure. It looks like a later issue box art from what I think I
remembered. Regarding Bluetank, I know they also released an M29C
Weasel labeled as 1/35 but is 1/24 also.

> > Back in the early '70s, I got a model of an Army Jeep & it was 1/24
> > scale. It was motorized. IIRC, it had rubber tires & also had a
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> $16 + $11 s/h, not too bad for a vintage motorized kit.

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