Tamiya Classic SAS Jeep 1/35 (35033) Kit review 

Tamiya has always been ahead of its time. I built this kit in the 70's and rebuilt it very recently. Always with the same pleasure.

I would love to see one of the manufacturers (preferably Tamiya) do a Dad's Army special tribute kit. Corporal Jones's van, with Capt. Mannering, Jones, Fraser, and Wilson in plastic, and Hodges, the vicar, and the verger in resin. Great diorama subject for old dinosaurs like me.

I have built this kit twice and have a diorama planned with another, definitely one of my fave kits of all time. nice vid Peter

Hi Peter. Truly a classic kit from my yoooth. I never got round to making thi kit but I did make the Italeri commando Jeep ( basically a SAS Jeep in N.W. Europe ). That was a nice kit with plenty of stowage. You can get these kits very cheaply these days. Mind you I can beat that. I managed to get a Esci Sd.kfz 10/4 the other night at my club for nothing, zilch ! Plus two Tamiya figure sets, result. Mind you I did say that I would not 35th scale anymore. But I couldn,t resist a freebie. So that is now in the pipeline. Its not the best kit of the Demag but I like a challenge. Anyway ,good video and a great subject. Cheers mate.

A classic and beautifull kit and a comparatively easy one.

I first saw this kit, at the Squadron shop, in Philadelphia, Pa, probably 1976! It’s been on my list ever since! Currently,life has passed, and I’m recovering from a stroke. (Lived!) despite a paralyzed left hand, it’s still “on my list.” Thanks!

Congratulations Sir, lots of people obviously appreciate your particular style and presentation! Myself included. James

For a 50 year old kit, this is pretty nice. I particularly like all the accessories they have provided in it; if you don't use them all on this one model you have lots of items you can use in a diorama or to place in the back of trucks or other vehicles.

It was cool that you could buy the now rare-as-hen's-teeth Matchbox LRDG kit, and these Tamiya gems. Still an excellent basis for a top shelf model, with a little updating.

Good timing Peter I’ve just finished this kit this morning (assuming the diorama terrain dries ok 🤞). Nice basic kit with potential for weathering and options for plenty of stowage and cheap. I might post some pics on the Flory site later.

Great kit. Built it a long time ago. Have 3 in my stash and one has Made in japan on the box. The other two say Philippines. Nice kit to pair with the LRDG truck.

Continui a fare queste interessanti trasmissioni e spiegazioni. Grazie infinite.

Hi Peter super review as always. A couple of weeks before Christmas be taken to Selfridge's my sister & I to see Santa. I picked up this box and wished... got it Christmas day fond memories of this kit (ow and finding some like plastic card back in the day way neigh on impossible. By the way, the pistols were Webley .38 as far as im aware All the best Paul

Looks like a fun kit 🙂

I think this vintage kit (along with the kubelwagen and schwimmwagen) is a great entry to the 1/35 armour scene both for quality and value for money.

This was one of the Tamiya kits that looked so cool to me as a kid, probably due to the swashbuckling crew figures! I had the LRDG Chevrolet which was very nice and the first kit I’d ever seen with actual rubber tyres.

Well said Pete, the combined intelligence of most celebrities and TV producers today you could stick on the head of a pin, and still have room to spare.

the only difference from the one in 91 is the flash on the moulding, I'd almost forgotten the amount of stowage it came with, or the sensible advice about credit cards. very based. the thing I remember was how much fun it was piling on the stowage, this is an awesome second kit for the young'uns

Very nice presantation Peter.

For the money it’s great. 👍👍

I cant agree with you any more heartly regarding the trivial nature of the media these days. Living in Aus all we get is Murdoch press and a single point of news. Its sad. other wise .. love your channel and thank you

Hi Peter - great wee video and i love this kit, congratulations on reaching 9k subscribers, very well done. Regards Liam

I remember building this kit in the mid-70s and really enjoyed building it. Congratulations on 9k subscribers Peter.

built it as a kid. top bit of tamiya there.

I was quite impressed with this kit when I built one as a late teen...it still holds up quite well to present standards (Kinetic not included) Dane

I have this kit and is even built! I'll send you a photo 😊

Loved that Peter. Thank you.

Well done on the 9000 subs 👍

Lovely little kit

The only real criticism I have of this classic kit is the jerrycans need a third handle, the figures, do require a bit of manual labour to re-carve detail lost to seam lines, and that damned Condenser can that refuses to stay glued to the correct place regardless of the amount of glue involved. Otherwise it's a fun build for any age, especially since you can still pick it up for less than £12. 👍

A classic but superb kit - I'm thinking of doing a diorama with this..

If anyone is interested in the SAS in WW2 then I’d recommend Damien Lewis’ book “Forged in Hell” covering the time under Blair “Paddy” Mayne’s leadership.

got mine in hobbycraft amonth ago 10 pounds good price peter

On the Chassis is the engine, 3 speed transmission and transfer case (that large portion that sits crossways behind the transmission). The jerry cans provided really let that kit down. Either a newer set of Tamiya jerry cans OR an older set of Italeri jerry cans would fill the bill nicely, also the Italeri set give you parts to build a jerry can rack in the back of your Jeep. That always confused me Tamiya shows the proper jerry cans on the front of the box but yet put garbage jerry cans inside. I remember being exited when I first purchased the kit back in the 70's hoping they got away from those dreaded jerry cans when I saw the box, but alas it was not to be.

I built the larger Tamiya SAS raider ( chevy ?) model as a kid. Great models.

Hobbycraft still do Tamiya - picked up the old 1/35 Panther for £15 at the weekend

Now I have the model in my 'stash' & I only bought it to really de-SAS it to a regular jeep, as it was cheaper than that version. Also I intended to change the characters to be more like Tintin et al. as in Destination Moon. Still to do so though. That's the problem with 'stashes'.

4:41 Actuuually, it is pronounced just like Willis but spelled with a Y of course. Now you can impress all your friends😃.... Are both the one on the box side and the kit itself really Willys MBs or Ford GPWs? Ford and Willys are slightly different but only detail fanatics can find out.

Kit looks good 👍,tv 📺 show was 50\50

I waiting in Uruguay.

Peter, love your videos. I'd suggest though that, if you're fed up with the newspapers talking about "woke", it might be time to change your newspaper... ;)

Japanese stature figures and poor jerrycans with two handles, but it's an old kit, with a bit of updating will be lovely.

2 things Peter. This kit is NOT the same Jeep kit as the latest Tamiya version of the Jeep, Kit 0219. It was the same as the old Tamiya kit of the Jeep, which included the trailer. The newer kit is much more detailed and a joy to build. The second thing is the jerry cans. Once you see what's wrong with them you can't unsee it...they only have 2 handles. WW2 jerry cans always had 3, as do any modern metal jerry cans. The old Tamiya jerry can set also has those awful jerry cans with 2 handles. Newer Tamiya kits get it right, but any of the old kits should have the cans replaced or modified. For the life of me I don't know why Tamiya keeps selling them. I know it sounds nit-picky, but I can't unsee those awful jerry cans! LOL

Hi Peter, Back in 1974 you had to do a bit of modelling you didn't have the luxury of buying a photo etch/resin set like today's spoilt modelers, 😢

hobbycraft stocks a bunch of tamiya

I watched 10 minutes of the drama series Rogue Heroes, they used pop music as a soundtrack, it was incongruous, lost interest after that. Much better is the BBC4 documentary series by Ben Macintyre about the Rogue Heroes which featured interviews with David Stirling.

£12 on Amazon uk, £6 on eBay

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