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Old 12-02-2011, 11:55 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Chap Mei "Communist" Steel Badger (Landing Vehicle Tracked)

Chap Mei has officially launched their Dino and Soldier Force line in China. I hope there are more to come.

Selling price around 12USD in China.



Real life vehicle for reference.
Landing Vehicle Tracked - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



UN Peace Force version reviewed by JOMI blog, there is a regular version with similar paint scheme as the one I am reviewing now.

http://jomitoys.blogspot.com/2009/11...r-playset.html

Not a lot of care has been given in the shipping department. Mine came in a beat up box. Luckily Chap Mei packaging is durable enough, the contents all stayed intact and undamaged.



Back of the box.



China's limited number of Soldier Force vehicles.



Unique Chinese soldiers. Not seen anywhere before.



Some stats on the vehicle claiming it is part of Chinese military arsenal.



Diorama beach landing scene. If you look at it carefully, it is the Chinese PRA invading US soil.



Contents: 1 x Steel Badger, 2 x nameless Chinese soldiers, 1 military dirt bike, 1 weapon tree.



weapon tree with oversized weapons.



Chinese soldiers front. 5 points of articulation.



Chinese soldier back, unpainted.



Dirt bike with red star decals on one side, oversized handle bars.



Handle bar turns but not the wheels.



Fits larger sized figure with big hands.



The whole vehicle is made up of two main pieces, quite a light weight vehicle for its size because it is hollow, screwed together. The tank track is dummy, doesn't roll. There are 4 little wheels underneath the vehicle.

LVT side with the red star.





Only one hatch opens which is the turret hatch. Turret hatch closed.



Turret hatch open.



Fits joe size figure.

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Old 12-02-2011, 11:57 AM   #2 (permalink)
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LTV from the front.



Door to the troop compartment.



The whole thing opens up, the hull fits around 8 trooper.



Repainted, this could be an awesome looking Cobra vehicle or Joe vehicle.

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Old 12-02-2011, 11:58 AM   #3 (permalink)
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China is a communist country.
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That is so cool! This is an import only?
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Hmm The Chinese GI JOE lol...they must be having thier 80's today...I wodner what they will do for thier 30th anni...
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That is so cool! This is an import only?
Chap Mei released this in the West as the Steel Badger, I believe in at least 2 schemes.

Dunno how recently they were available but I'm all but certain it has been to the States.
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Is that the same as the TRU true heros one? I know I've seen something similar in years past.
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Is that the same as the TRU true heros one? I know I've seen something similar in years past.
Yeah I think so, they have one that looks erily similar in black with some dude with a beret in the turret...
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Old 12-02-2011, 12:52 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Yes, this is the same as True Heroes Steel Badger but meant for China market only.

I am going to do another Chap Mei review shortly. Preview pic here, the vehicle included is perfect for Dreadnoks.

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That's awesome for an Oktober Guard vehicle...oh wait, we don't have any Oktober Guard figures except for Red Star...
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