2001/2002 old tool!! Thanks for making me feel ancient 🤣 I've got the Italeri 2008 British kit in the stash and didn't realise it had gone up in value. Must build it as i bought it because my Grandfather served in them in Germany near the end of the War.
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Tuesday, 6 August, 2024) Thanks. I had wondered about this: years past had I bought, built, and super-detailed Italeri’s release of this vehicle, including Verlinden's set. I also had one each of their Amphibious Vehicles, Tracked (LVT), though I had been unable to complete assembly of any of them. I had planned to create beachhead dioramas, one as part of “Operation: Overlord”, another in the South Pacific, upon a rugged atoll that long past somehow had leapt from those turbulent depths . . . . BTW, if you can remember it, you are yet well short of "ancient"!
The Chieftains video on the Dukw at the auction is still one of my favorites and repeat watches. Always wanted the 1:1 since I was a kid and saw a contractor using one to inspect and repair coastal bridges.
PS. Eduard do provide an instrument sheet in their kit. Wheel arch covers can’t be used anyway if you use the Resicast and Royal models tyre inflation kits. U-Models provide new wheel arch covers in their update kit.
Yes, I wanted the placards as well that were on the Archer set, I’m going to use the Eduard set but cover the wheels hopefully rather than get a set for the same price as the kit!
I've built this a couple of times, once with Eduard sets, good, solid kit. AFV Club did announce this but it never happened. Would be nice to see the likes of Tamiya tackle this
What an interesting subject! Only so many Pzr IVs or Shermans you can build. I never figured out why Italeri has/had such a bad rep. Never had anything but good times with their kits and generally great value too.
@@ChampionScaleModelling Not that 109s aren't interesting but yeah variety is the spice of life! :D Probably not fo your channel but I keep up the variety by painting historical minis from the likes of Victrix and of course good old Warhammer minis. For me it really helps maintain the mojo. Only so much dunkelgelb and olive drab a man can take!
I built the Italeri 6x6 truck which I initially was apprehensive about due the weird brittle plastic and it’s vintage. But I loved it. Sharp detail for an ancient kit.
I got the Action Man version of this way back in the very early 80s for Xmas. It was big enough to lie on it like a surf board /skateboard while flying down the hill. I'd luv to build a kit version of it to relive my childhood but there'd be no lying on it
Good video!!!! Have always wanted to build one of these DUKW kits and paint it in the colors that you see when riding on one of that at a tourist attraction. Was up in the Wisconsin Dells, WI, area a bunch of years ago and took a ride on one. You get to ride around town and then out onto the Wisconsin River for about an hour - was fun!!! Those DUKWSs were in WHITE/GREEN colors and always thought that it looked neat. After that ride was about when Italeri came out with their DUKW kit. Also, up in the Wisconsin Dells area there was another company that offered rides in DUKWs painted in WWII colors as well, but the Wisconsin Dells DUKWs were better colors. Just might have to re-invigorate that idea of building/painting one of these as a tourist attraction - but getting proper markings would be the toughest part of the build.
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Tuesday, 6 August, 2024) Years past had I bought, built, and super-detailed Italeri’s release of this vehicle, including Verlinden's set. I also had one each of their Amphibious Vehicles, Tracked (LVT), though I had been unable to complete assembly of any of them. I had planned to create beachhead dioramas, one as part of “Operation: Overlord”, another in the South Pacific, upon a rugged atoll that long past somehow had leapt from the depths . . . .
I built the Italeri 1:72 version which is really good and discontinued like the "sahariana" for example. I always wonder why Italeri keeps on bringing back the worst of their 1:72 catalog.
Got irritated by the “Royal Army” business. I assume that Italieri have just abbreviated “Royal Army Service Corps” on the box art without realising how bloody odd it looks!😂
@@ChampionScaleModelling C'mon.. you Brits should't get your panties in a bunch 'cause of that! 😀I mean, how accurate is your knowledge of correct Italian designations? Give the guys from ITALERI some leeway, please.
2001/2002 old tool!! Thanks for making me feel ancient 🤣
I've got the Italeri 2008 British kit in the stash and didn't realise it had gone up in value. Must build it as i bought it because my Grandfather served in them in Germany near the end of the War.
Great stuff, yes valuable now due to scarcity but obviously if there is a re release that’ll sort that! Nice history there, get the kit on the go!
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Tuesday, 6 August, 2024)
Thanks. I had wondered about this: years past had I bought, built, and super-detailed Italeri’s release of this vehicle, including Verlinden's set.
I also had one each of their Amphibious Vehicles, Tracked (LVT), though I had been unable to complete assembly of any of them. I had planned to create beachhead dioramas, one as part of “Operation: Overlord”, another in the South Pacific, upon a rugged atoll that long past somehow had leapt from those turbulent depths . . . .
BTW, if you can remember it, you are yet well short of "ancient"!
The Chieftains video on the Dukw at the auction is still one of my favorites and repeat watches. Always wanted the 1:1 since I was a kid and saw a contractor using one to inspect and repair coastal bridges.
I missed that one, I love his vids, will look out for it 👍
@@ChampionScaleModelling "Inside the Chieftains Hatch Dukw" easy button title search 😬
PS. Eduard do provide an instrument sheet in their kit.
Wheel arch covers can’t be used anyway if you use the Resicast and Royal models tyre inflation kits.
U-Models provide new wheel arch covers in their update kit.
Yes, I wanted the placards as well that were on the Archer set, I’m going to use the Eduard set but cover the wheels hopefully rather than get a set for the same price as the kit!
I've built this a couple of times, once with Eduard sets, good, solid kit. AFV Club did announce this but it never happened. Would be nice to see the likes of Tamiya tackle this
Yes I’d love to see someone do a new more widely available release 👍
Cool model.
Great old kit, still waiting for some resin upgrades to finish off my Italeri build. ❤😊
Good stuff!
A nice kit. Not too complicated tons of possibilities. It is a pity that the kit did not havea canvas cover.
@@davidbenson3931 Verlinden had a detail set of an engine, machine guns, cargo, canvas cover, etc.
What an interesting subject! Only so many Pzr IVs or Shermans you can build. I never figured out why Italeri has/had such a bad rep. Never had anything but good times with their kits and generally great value too.
That’s the plan to bring a few more interesting things to the channel, if all things flow in the right direction that is! 👍
@@ChampionScaleModelling Not that 109s aren't interesting but yeah variety is the spice of life! :D Probably not fo your channel but I keep up the variety by painting historical minis from the likes of Victrix and of course good old Warhammer minis. For me it really helps maintain the mojo. Only so much dunkelgelb and olive drab a man can take!
I built the Italeri 6x6 truck which I initially was apprehensive about due the weird brittle plastic and it’s vintage. But I loved it. Sharp detail for an ancient kit.
I agree. The ancient kits are way better than the comparable Tamiya kits.
I got the Action Man version of this way back in the very early 80s for Xmas. It was big enough to lie on it like a surf board /skateboard while flying down the hill. I'd luv to build a kit version of it to relive my childhood but there'd be no lying on it
Good video!!!! Have always wanted to build one of these DUKW kits and paint it in the colors that you see when riding on one of that at a tourist attraction. Was up in the Wisconsin Dells, WI, area a bunch of years ago and took a ride on one. You get to ride around town and then out onto the Wisconsin River for about an hour - was fun!!! Those DUKWSs were in WHITE/GREEN colors and always thought that it looked neat. After that ride was about when Italeri came out with their DUKW kit. Also, up in the Wisconsin Dells area there was another company that offered rides in DUKWs painted in WWII colors as well, but the Wisconsin Dells DUKWs were better colors. Just might have to re-invigorate that idea of building/painting one of these as a tourist attraction - but getting proper markings would be the toughest part of the build.
Good idea! Sounds interesting
If either Italeri or Airfix reissued this I’d buy it.!
Me too 😏
I just want to replace my DUKW and my LVTs :( And everything else
David R Lentz, Columbus, Ohio, USA (Tuesday, 6 August, 2024)
Years past had I bought, built, and super-detailed Italeri’s release of this vehicle, including Verlinden's set. I also had one each of their Amphibious Vehicles, Tracked (LVT), though I had been unable to complete assembly of any of them. I had planned to create beachhead dioramas, one as part of “Operation: Overlord”, another in the South Pacific, upon a rugged atoll that long past somehow had leapt from the depths . . . .
Fenders! That’s what I think the bumper bits are called. You’re welcome.
Well blimey! I would have thought that so wrong I’d not have said it, Boat Bumpers are indeed called fenders! Cheers
For the placards You could try and find some made for a jeep and use them. Just a thought.
A 2002 tooling. Hey, that's just the other day! 🙂
Haha yeah isn’t it just!
That a great kit👍
Hope so!
Luckily i have one in the stash. The only weakness of the kit i see is the air intake gratings which are firmly shouting for replacement...
Yes I was thinking of adding the eduard set which addresses this a bit
Now heres an intrusive thought; can you gut an RC boat and use its internals for this kit? I think it might be able to float....
Nice I wonder what the fit is like?
Pretty good apparently but I’ll hopefully be able to show you before too long!
@@ChampionScaleModelling thanks sounds good
Italeri just re-released it. Box art shows wheel covers but not included in the kit!!!!🤨
I built the Italeri 1:72 version which is really good and discontinued like the "sahariana" for example.
I always wonder why Italeri keeps on bringing back the worst of their 1:72 catalog.
Interesting, I’ve not tried the 1/72 yet 👍
Got irritated by the “Royal Army” business. I assume that Italieri have just abbreviated “Royal Army Service Corps” on the box art without realising how bloody odd it looks!😂
Yes it’s a bit annoying but I don’t suppose they’d know
@@ChampionScaleModelling C'mon.. you Brits should't get your panties in a bunch 'cause of that! 😀I mean, how accurate is your knowledge of correct Italian designations? Give the guys from ITALERI some leeway, please.
Yes but if I researched a product based specifically on that, I very much would know!
@@ChampionScaleModelling True, I give you that!