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daz28 Administrator If its complicated, Try harder Posts: 6,255 Favourite vehicle: Landrover	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 19, 2015 19:46:39 GMT Zippy and Fonnezz like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daz28 on Aug 19, 2015 19:46:39 GMT By popular request a new focus on for Vehicles. A show us yours and discussion thread the first is Jeeps (excluding land rovers) other manufacturers can be added
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Zippy Life Guard I need Goggles! Posts: 695 Favourite era: Flock hair, gripping hands Favourite set: US Machine Gunner Favourite vehicle: Bike and Sidecar	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 19, 2015 21:39:34 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zippy on Aug 19, 2015 21:39:34 GMT First question of the thread. What's the difference between first and second issue jeeps ?
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Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 19, 2015 22:37:34 GMT Zippy likes this

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The first issue Jeep:

circa 1967 - 1970

had smaller wheels. the bonnet was more tapered than the later issue.

(Photo by Mike)

The wheels changed to bigger 1 piece versions. same as the ones fitted to the Armoured car.

The later jeeps have the soft rubber Palitoy wheels with green inserts.

Jeep:

(thanks to VECTIS for the photo)

The armoured Jeep:

(thanks to VECTIS for the photo)

(Photo by TJM160)

The Infantry support jeep:

This was made from hard plastic like the Land rover. It was the similar to the early GI Joe five star jeep. It had the Palitoy wheels. Also should have a cardboard engine insert.

(photo unknown)

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charmic1 British officer Posts: 5,336	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 19, 2015 22:41:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charmic1 on Aug 19, 2015 22:41:50 GMT great thread im looking forward to seeing all these and I,ll take pics of mine tomorrow

sparkyd6887 PH Talking Commander Posts: 1,610 Favourite era: Eagle eye (blue pants) Favourite set: Tom Stone Favourite vehicle: Snow CAT	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 19, 2015 23:41:19 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sparkyd6887 on Aug 19, 2015 23:41:19 GMT I love the armoured jeep. That's on my list of must haves if I ever get a bigger cabinet.

ph5121 Life Guard Posts: 892 Favourite era: Flock hair, gripping hands Favourite set: A different favourite every day Favourite vehicle: Armoured jeep	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 20, 2015 9:16:50 GMT sparkyd6887 and Fonnezz like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by ph5121 on Aug 20, 2015 9:16:50 GMT I still have my child hood armoured jeep some where in the garage. I always wanted it in desert beige for my LRDG chap to drive.

charmic1 British officer Posts: 5,336	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 20, 2015 15:05:11 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charmic1 on Aug 20, 2015 15:05:11 GMT heres my 2 the navy kitbash was an armoured jeep in a previous life

Zippy Life Guard I need Goggles! Posts: 695 Favourite era: Flock hair, gripping hands Favourite set: US Machine Gunner Favourite vehicle: Bike and Sidecar	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 21, 2015 9:53:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zippy on Aug 21, 2015 9:53:59 GMT Awesome info so far. The infantry Jeep is now on my wanted list.
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Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 21, 2015 19:07:38 GMT via mobile

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Post by sparkyd6887 on Aug 21, 2015 19:07:38 GMT

Here is my now sold Cherilea Jeep

Went relatively cheaply, but Jemma still has an incomplete one.

my best mate had this when we were kids and I had the Marx Jeep. I'd really love one of the Marx Jeeps with trailer

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blueboxier Airborne MP Posts: 2,177 Favourite set: africa korps Favourite vehicle: irwin a/c	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 22, 2015 11:41:54 GMT sparkyd6887 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blueboxier on Aug 22, 2015 11:41:54 GMT you sold the one with the spotlights mark i'm suprised to say the least m8
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sparkyd6887 PH Talking Commander Posts: 1,610 Favourite era: Eagle eye (blue pants) Favourite set: Tom Stone Favourite vehicle: Snow CAT	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 22, 2015 22:41:50 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sparkyd6887 on Aug 22, 2015 22:41:50 GMT No Jim. That is Jemma's that now has spot lights.

blueboxier Airborne MP Posts: 2,177 Favourite set: africa korps Favourite vehicle: irwin a/c	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 23, 2015 10:33:29 GMT sparkyd6887 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by blueboxier on Aug 23, 2015 10:33:29 GMT i am so relieved to hear that mark
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spoons Talking Commander Posts: 1,598	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Aug 31, 2015 12:03:20 GMT via mobile Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by spoons on Aug 31, 2015 12:03:20 GMT Great idea for a thread and some fantastic jeeps!

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Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Sept 22, 2015 22:53:33 GMT sparkyd6887, bigfoot1973, and 1 more like this

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Post by marcusc on Sept 22, 2015 22:53:33 GMT

I remember getting the Infantry support jeep as my first ever vehicle - Xmas 1978 - I was 5. I still have the carcass / remnants today but by the time I was 10 it was completely wrecked! I enjoyed reading this post and looking at the image of how mine would have looked on Xmas Day 1978.

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Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Oct 2, 2015 0:45:09 GMT sparkyd6887 likes this

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Armoured Jeep

The GI Joe 5 star Jeep had big wheels and realistic engine sounds, a battery compartment under the bonnet with a wire fed through the gear stick (switch) to the rear of the jeep, it came with a trailer carrying a working searchlight that plugged in and a big 106 tripod mounted recoilless rifle

The one I had was missing a lot of parts. so I converted it to a Air Bourne Medic jeep.

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charmic1 British officer Posts: 5,336	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Oct 2, 2015 1:22:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charmic1 on Oct 2, 2015 1:22:41 GMT great bash mate and I never knew the 5* had an engine

daz28 Administrator If its complicated, Try harder Posts: 6,255 Favourite vehicle: Landrover	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Oct 2, 2015 1:55:38 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daz28 on Oct 2, 2015 1:55:38 GMT No engine it just made an engine noise.
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charmic1 British officer Posts: 5,336	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Oct 2, 2015 1:59:17 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charmic1 on Oct 2, 2015 1:59:17 GMT that's what I ment I shoulda said "sound effects"

sparkyd6887 PH Talking Commander Posts: 1,610 Favourite era: Eagle eye (blue pants) Favourite set: Tom Stone Favourite vehicle: Snow CAT	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Oct 2, 2015 18:23:01 GMT via mobile daz28 likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by sparkyd6887 on Oct 2, 2015 18:23:01 GMT Love that air Bourne medic jeep Daz

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Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Oct 17, 2015 8:23:51 GMT daz28 likes this

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Daz,

really like the Airborne variant, nice set, I think the windscreen would have been removed as the vehicle would have been delivered by glider and they mainly had the windscreens and roofs removed.

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Oct 17, 2015 8:23:51 GMT madferret said:

think the windscreen would have been removed as the vehicle would have been delivered by glider and they mainly had the windscreens and roofs removed.

Thanks Jock. I did read about that. but also that some of the windscreens were picked up later or never removed for base use. not wanting to loose it I left it in place

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madferret Action Pilot Posts: 257 Favourite era: Flock hair, gripping hands Favourite vehicle: Spartan	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Oct 18, 2015 8:27:48 GMT blueboxier likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by madferret on Oct 18, 2015 8:27:48 GMT Daz, Fair enough. that's the beauty of this hobby, you can tailor your VAM and vehicles to suit you and to suit the scenario that you want.
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charmic1 British officer Posts: 5,336	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Oct 18, 2015 13:37:48 GMT simpson likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by charmic1 on Oct 18, 2015 13:37:48 GMT great set up mate!!!!!!!!!!

Zippy Life Guard I need Goggles! Posts: 695 Favourite era: Flock hair, gripping hands Favourite set: US Machine Gunner Favourite vehicle: Bike and Sidecar	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Oct 18, 2015 14:35:27 GMT simpson likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Zippy on Oct 18, 2015 14:35:27 GMT Now that looks awesome!
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actionsepecat Tank Commander Posts: 1,136 Favourite set: Argyle and sutherland highlander Favourite vehicle: scorpion	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Nov 21, 2015 22:44:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by actionsepecat on Nov 21, 2015 22:44:02 GMT The one with the cannon and the very first one are the only ones I'm missing I even have the the marx one, I have to say its a nice little jeep even if I say so my self, thanks for openning my eyes to the great old jeep
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Nov 21, 2015 22:44:02 GMT actionsepecat said:

The one with the cannon and the very first one are the only ones I'm missing I even have the the marx one, I have to say its a nice little jeep even if I say so my self, thanks for openning my eyes to the great old jeep

give it time you'll get them in the end

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I hope so but that said if and when I do finally find the very last piece, what would the point then be, so I hope not to find the remainder just yet.
Action man rules but at the moment only in the attic not the best of places as my modelling room is just that with 700 plus models in it and my aim is to rehouse that side of things to one of my 2 sheds. That said theres all my militaria and books, blast I need a bigger house like and old palace or factory.

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I'm very pleased to be able to add an Infantry Support Jeep to this thread. I remember saving up to buy one from my local post office in Northolt - it was £16! So it has massive sentimental value

This is the result of combining two incomplete jeeps, one came with the box and inserts, but unfortunately the box was damaged in the post - poor packing from the seller.

I'd never realised there was a dummy battery compartment and was going to ask if anyone knew why - but Daz has explained that away above - based on the Joe 5 star jeep

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daz28 Administrator If its complicated, Try harder Posts: 6,255 Favourite vehicle: Landrover	Focus on Vehicles Jeeps Jun 8, 2016 22:59:46 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daz28 on Jun 8, 2016 22:59:46 GMT Nice Jeep and you have the cardboard engine
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