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Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Norwegian bargain!

Norway is not the cheapest place to buy anything in Europe by a long shot ... so finding a bargain is a very pleasant surprise. Whilst I was in Stavanger I visited the only model shop I have ever found in Norway ... and saw the following ROCO set on sale ...


... for 55 Kroner! That is just over £6.00/$9.00 ... and if the shop had more of them, I would have bought them.

The set (which was sold at ROCO set 383: Border Guard Set) comprises:
  • A MAN 630 L2A 5-ton radio truck
  • An Auto-Union LKW 0.25-ton Munga 4x4
  • A single-axle trailer
  • An Alvis Saladin 6x6 armoured car
  • A Unimog S404 communication truck
I am not sure what I am going to use them for ... but I have a few ideas.
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12 comments:

  1. BigLeeTuesday, June 04, 2013 1:05:00 pm

    A bargain indeed!

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  2. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.comTuesday, June 04, 2013 1:32:00 pm

    Great find! I take it they are hard plastic? They almost look like diecast models.

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  3. Robert (Bob) CorderyTuesday, June 04, 2013 2:48:00 pm

    Lee Hadley,

    If only I could find a few more like it I would be more than a little pleased.

    All the best,

    Bob

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  4. Robert (Bob) CorderyTuesday, June 04, 2013 3:00:00 pm

    Ross Mac,

    It was a great find ... and they are hard plastic. ROCO have used green plastic for most of the models and grey plastic for the wheels.

    All the best,

    Bob

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  5. JiaqiTuesday, June 04, 2013 6:27:00 pm

    This is nostalgic. Brings back the days where I played with little green soldier men.

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  6. Robert (Bob) CorderyTuesday, June 04, 2013 6:40:00 pm

    Jiaqi Lim,

    You USED to play with little green soldier men! Some of us still do (if you count plastic 54mm-scale figures as being the same thing) ... although we would not admit it in public!

    All the best,

    Bob

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  7. Tim GowTuesday, June 04, 2013 7:23:00 pm

    Result! I (needless to say) have several of each of these models....

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  8. Robert (Bob) CorderyTuesday, June 04, 2013 7:42:00 pm

    Tim Gow,

    I though that it was a result as well ... and I am not surprised to hear that you also have several of each model.

    All the best,

    Bob

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  9. Jim Duncan WargamerTuesday, June 04, 2013 11:09:00 pm

    I can see the headlines now in the Norwegian Model press.

    "Tourist buys all the toys"

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  10. Robert (Bob) CorderyTuesday, June 04, 2013 11:12:00 pm

    Jim Duncan,

    There is a Norwegian model press!?

    All the best,

    Bob

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  11. FraxinusWednesday, June 05, 2013 7:08:00 pm

    A set with a Saladin! excellent & definitely a bargain!

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  12. Robert (Bob) CorderyWednesday, June 05, 2013 7:48:00 pm

    Faxinus,

    The model of the Saladin is rather nice ... and cries out to be used!

    All the best,

    Bob

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