robin craig Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 In the 1960s and 1970s I recall that the local recruiting offices around the country in the High Street had wonderfully detailed vehicle models all painted up and looking very much like the real things. Somehow they were not necessarily all the same scale I seem to think. Does anyone else recall them? By whom were they made by? Do any still exist? Do they come up for sale? Can anyone post some pictures up here? Thanks R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 HI ROBIN this brought back memories when l went to school in the sixties l had to past the local recruiting office yes l did go to school and l spent many times looking at the models in the window as well as collecting many military things military models are just one of them l have a few of the ones from military recruiting offices one drops mmlc a scorpion cent and chieftain two sa 80 lsw yes they do rarely come up for sale and do make very good money as to how made them there are no makers marks sorry for the quality of the attached picture REGARDS WALLY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 im sure I have seen one in Lancaster museum , we have a tank model somewhere that I think is wartime made ,the tracks are corrugated metal ........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted January 18, 2015 Author Share Posted January 18, 2015 Depending on what vehicles people have of this series I might be interested in buying one. My list would be:- A Land Rover Eager Beaver fork lift CVR(T) or (W) or just tell me what you have, maybe it will become flavour of the day R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted January 18, 2015 Share Posted January 18, 2015 Robin As a bit of an aside, but still related, I came across this today, I think it is rather tempting, and certainly less hassle than the real thing.! http://www.tankzone.co.uk/cart/allmetal18_chief.htm Cheers Tim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robin craig Posted January 19, 2015 Author Share Posted January 19, 2015 Did you notice the track on different ways on different sides on the Chieftain? Nice looking R Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timbo Posted January 19, 2015 Share Posted January 19, 2015 Just noticed that - also doesn't appear to have any exhausts, although the holes are there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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