Dick Montgomery Posted January 3, 2012 Report Posted January 3, 2012 These items were just completed. These are the Pro Modeler items in 1/48th scale. U.S. Tractor and bomb cart German Refueling Cart German Bomb Cart British Starter Cart British Refueling Cart
Mark Aldrich Posted January 4, 2012 Report Posted January 4, 2012 I'm liking the Tractor!!! Need to get one for my IAF Corsair!
GregWise Posted March 23, 2012 Report Posted March 23, 2012 The tractor also came in the one of the R/M F-86D releases.
RGronovius Posted March 23, 2012 Report Posted March 23, 2012 Reminds me of an old Esci kit I bought, I think it was an F-5 Tiger of some flavor that came with a vacuformed base and some support equipment for the airfield.
Dick Montgomery Posted March 23, 2012 Author Report Posted March 23, 2012 I would think that the master molds for these items was most likely passed around. Can't see too many companies doing this set from scratch...not all that much demand for the product. Regardless, they are a fun project even though not time-intensive.
RGronovius Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 Possibly, but it looks more like WW2 vintage whereas the Esci set was Cold War modern era equipment, late 70s early 80s airfield support equipment.
RGronovius Posted March 25, 2012 Report Posted March 25, 2012 I did a quick eBay search, it is a different set of support equipment: http://www.ebay.com/itm/ESCI-1-48-Scale-Modern-USAF-Support-Set-Kit-No-SC-4025-/251024703874?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item3a723d0182
Dick Montgomery Posted March 25, 2012 Author Report Posted March 25, 2012 I went back to my kit inventory and took a look. This is the ProModeler 85-5930 kit, labeled as "WWII Ground Support Equipment". You'll note that some of the gear is German, some is RAF, and some is US. I remember seeing the ESCI kit but do not remember the specific details. Our (IPMS) own Box Art Archive has an ESCI item at http://ipmsusa3.org/gallery/v/box_art_album/Manufacturers/EFGH/ESCI/ and another kit in which an F-16 is accompanied by ground support gear. That image is at http://ipmsusa3.org/gallery/v/box_art_album/Manufacturers/EFGH/ESCI/F_16_and_support_group_Esci_4078_48th.jpg.html
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