This is a list I’ve made some time ago - SOF wheeled vehicles which can be made with 1/35 scale kits and conversion sets (no Humvees, they’re boring). If You know about any others please let us know here. Any interesting photos (real vehicles or models) are very welcome. Any discussion - very neccessary
I. Plastic kits.
Land Rover Defender 110 RSOV - Hobby Boss - Delta Force
Land Rover Defender 110 WMIK - Hobby Boss, 2 versions - British SAS
Land Rover 109 - Italeri - British SAS
Land Rover 109 “Pink Panther” - Italeri - British SAS in Oman
Land Rover 109 “Pink Panther” - Tamiya - British SAS in Oman
Supacat TSV Coyote - Hobby Boss - British SAS
Supacat MWMIK Jackal - Hobby Boss - British SAS
FAV - Hobby Boss - Delta Force, “Desert Storm”
M1245 M-ATV - Panda Hobby - USSOCOM, Polish GROM
Dongfeng EQ2050 Meng Chi - Hobby Boss - Chinese SOF
Yamaha 450 Grizzly Quad - Bronco - British SAS
II. Resin kits.
Land Rover Defender 110 DPV - Accurate Armour - British SAS
Land Rover Defender 110 6x6 - Black Dog - Australian SAS
Mercedes G-Wagen 6x6 - Black Dog - Australian SAS
Toyota Hi-Lux - MIG Productions - USSOCOM
Toyota Hi-Lux - MMK - Czech SOF
Tatra 815 - MMK - Czech SOF
Polaris ATV - Live Resin - USSOCOM
Polaris MRZR - Airborne Miniatures - USSOCOM
ESP Springer - MMK, 2 versions - British SAS
Yamaha 450 Grizzly Quad - MMK - British SAS
Longline LSV - Accurate Armour - British SAS, “Desert Storm”
FAV - Hobby Fan - Delta Force, “Desert Storm”
Supacat TSV Coyote - Accurate Armour - British SAS
Supacat MWMIK Jackal - Accurate Armour - British SAS
General Dynamics Flyer 72 ALSV - Black Dog - USSOCOM
III. Plastic models + dedicated resin conversion sets.
Land Rover Defender 110 WMIK - Hobby Boss + Accurate Armour, 4 versions - British SAS
Land Rover Defender 110 WMIK - Hobby Boss + Black Dog - British SAS
Mercedes 290G Wolf - Revell + Black Dog - German KSK
Mercedes 290G IFAV - Revell + Azimut, 2 versions - USMC and US Navy Seals
Panhard VPS - Revell (Mercedes Wolf) + Azimut - French SOF
Peugeot P4 PATSAS - Revell (Mercedes Wolf) + Azimut - French SOF
M151 FAV - Academy + Black Dog - Delta Force
M151 FAV - Tamiya + Kirin - Delta Force
Mercedes Unimog - Revell + Black Dog - Belgian SOF
Toyota Hi-Lux - Meng + Black Dog - USSOCOM
Iveco LMV - Italeri + MMK - Czech SOF
M1078 GRV “War Pig” - Trumpeter + Pro Art Models - USSOCOM
M1078 GRV “War Pig” - Trumpeter + Black Dog - USSOCOM
M1083 GRV “War Pig” - Trumpeter + Black Dog - USSOCOM
Chenowth DPV - Hobby Boss + Black Ops Models - US Navy Seals
IV. Plastic models requiring small modifications.
Mercedes 290G Wolf - Revell - German, Danish or Cypriot short wheelbase vehicles
Toyota Land Cruiser - Meng - Delta Fotce, “Desert Storm”
Toyota Hi-Lux - Meng - Polish (GROM)
RG-31 Mk5 - Kinetic - USSOCOM
Iveco LMV - Italeri - Italian SOF
V. Models requiring bigger modifications.
Land Rover Defender 110 WMIK - Hobby Boss - Polish, Czech or Lithuanian SOF
Mercedes 290G Wolf - Revell - Polish (GROM), US IFAV, Dutch, Norwegian, Austrian Puch G290LP Sandviper - long wheelbase vehicles
Iveco VM90 - Historica Productions, resin - Italian SOF
Land Rover Defender 90 - Historica Productions, resin - British SAS, Italian SOF
Acmat VLRA - Masters Productions, resin - French SOF
Kubisz- A great summary. Indeed, the topic is very broad and super attractive (for whom of course). On the basis of Land Rover you can go crazy in a variety of configurations. In addition, Toyota and Mercedes offer further possibilities. We both have many photos of such vehicles, but maybe someone will surprise us
Thanks, Trisaw, added what was missing. There was Black Dog’s Aussie LR 6x6 on the list. Legend Prod. sets are not quite conversions sets, they’re rather ‘stowage’ ones.
Historica Productions’ LR short wheelbase Defender 90 is AFAIK the one and only model of such Landy. One can make this excellent Italian SOF vehicle:
or British SAS:
Correction…that Historica Productions VM90 kit isn’t an modification but a complete full resin kit, no donor kit required.
Another correction would be the Hobby Boss Land Rover 110 RSOV wasn’t used by Delta Force, but by the U.S. Army Rangers (and no longer). Delta Force uses the “Dumvee” desert HMMWV, M-ATV, and Pandur I, not the Pandur II (yet). The U.S. Army Rangers also used the M151 FAV, as did the U.S. Marines.
If you want, you might as well include the MENG and other vendor’s 1/35 GAZ TIGER 4x4 for the Russian Spetsnaz. That is their primary Russian SOF FAV, similar to the USSOCOM SOF HMMWV.
You can also add the 1/35 MENG Ford F-350 for Iraqi and Afghani SOFs, Mexican and Filipino Marines and police, and PMCs. The F-350 is “adaptable” to special forces missions around the world.
Finally, add the 1/35 M-ATV for USSOCOM as a plastic kit by Rye-Field Models. The M-ATV is a generic “Guntruck” that is used for multiple purposes, including FAV.
I know, that the are not all options included on my list. First of all I’ve chosen the most attractive subjects, where you can say without any doubts ‘Yeah, that’s definitelly a SOF vehicle’ right after you see it All Russian/exotic vehicles - maybe someday. And there are some mistakes, thanks for correcting!
I know that Historica Productions VM90 is full kit - in the last part of my list (V.) there are models which can be built without any conversion set (because there is no such aftermarket set for these vehicles) - you have to take a full model and make a conversion by yourself.
RFM M-ATV - yes, of course. I hope there will be a Panda’s full model of SOCOM version on the market soon and there will be a possibility of kitbashing both kits.
Can You help me - how can I edit my first post now?
All Russian/exotic vehicles - maybe someday. And there are some mistakes, thanks for correcting!
