1/40 09652 Life-Like Combat Jeep And Trailer - With 3 GIs - (ex Revell)
Plastic Model Kit, Box Condition: Sealed Exc+
Still factory sealed. This is a very rare model from the original 1950s Revell "S" Issue molds. Well molded and detailed featuring rotating wheels, radio, jerry cans, detailed chassis and suspension, tilting windshield, driver/soldier and general figure, detachable trailer with rotating wheels, generator, cable reel, packs, tool box and more. These molds must have had a very interesting history. The molds were cut in 1955 or 1956, either at Adams or by one of Revell's contractors. It appeared to be part of the Adams/Revell 1/40 line but Adams never issued the kit. UPC (Universal Power Master) had use of these molds in the 1960s are perhaps the early 1970s; however, the molds were probably in Japan as most if not all the UPC production occurred there. Things get even more interesting with this Life-Like issue, which must have been after UPC ceased operation. How Life-Like came across the molds is unfortunately unknown but it may have been in a bulk-purchase of molds that were located overseas. This is simply conjecture, however.
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