Spots on the Internet 2020

[Dave Ward]

On the Kinetic Model Facebook page - 'available mid July'

IAF Nesher 1/2 seater in 1/48

On the ICM website, boxart for their upcoming models............

Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the Meng Facebook page - to go with their 1/9 Ninja Motorbike.....................

It may be just me, but these anime style figure make me uneasy................
Dave

[Guest]

On the ICM website, boxart for their upcoming models............
Dave

Dear Dave, your efforts as Urger-in-Chief are very effective. Backorder for an ICM Cessna Skymaster just submitted. Should be an interesting build. Thanks for the heads-up.

[Dave Ward]

Murfie,
No Problem, I just love seeing other people spend their money..................................
Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the Takom Facebook page - 'available July'


On the Zvezda Facebook page, boxart fot their upcoming 1/35 T34/76 Factory 183 with 'Gaika' turret

Never heard of Gaika - is it a purely Russian designation?
Dave

[Gary MacKenzie]

On the Takom Facebook page - 'available July'
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On the Zvezda Facebook page, boxart fot their upcoming 1/35 T34/76 Factory 183 with 'Gaika' turret
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Never heard of Gaika - is it a purely Russian designation?
Dave

One of the few major design changes permitted in late 1941 was the development of a new turret, nicknamed the 'Gaika' (hex nut) because of its shape.

[Guest]

Never heard of Gaika - is it a purely Russian designation?

From T-34 vs StuG III:

One of the few major design changes permitted in 1941 was the development of a new turret, nicknamed the ‘Gaika’ (hex nut) because of its shape.

The problem with Russian vehicles is that most of the official and unofficial designations have only become available over the past 30 years or so, by which time all kinds of alternatives, many based on German intelligence terms (“T34/76B”, “T34/85” etc.*) had already become commonplace and therefore, very hard to shift.

* There is no such thing as a T34/76 or T34/85, for example — the proper designation for the 76 mm armed variants is just T-34 (with a hyphen), the 85 mm variant is the T-34-85, and so on.

[Guest]

Heh … I post the above and Gary’s message shows up as well with the exact same quote

[Dave Ward]

On the MiniArt Facebook & Website - coming soon

Seems to me I've seen something similar before.....................

On the Zvezda Facebook page, trial builds of their upcoming M4


Dave

[Guest]

Indeed an M4A2, like I guessed earlier based on the box art.

[Dave Ward]

On the Trumpeter & HobbyBoss websites, updates for July releases..................

HobbyBoss IDF Puma Batash in 1/35


Trumpeter T-80 BVM in 1/35

Trumpeter Super Sabre F-100F in 1/32

Trumpeter PLA Type 052C Destroyer in 1/700

Trumpeter HMS Calcutta in 1/350 - interesting model, this, she was lost in 1941 during the evacuation from Crete, but her sister ships were converted to AA ships, which should give a bit of variation
Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the ICM Facebook page - boxart for their 3 x 3-axle truck boxing

Unless they're at a substantial discount over individual purchases, I'm at a loss to see who this is aimed at! I would think the percentage of modellers who will need to make 3 of these large trucks will be very small ( or maybe it's a sharing thing? )
Dave

[Dave Ward]

This must be a new company - it seems to specialise in 1/32 Models https://www.jetmads.com/ Judging by the boxes, these are not going to be cheap.............

On the AFV Club Facebook page - no further info


On the ICM website 'model in process - renders of an unusual subject

The BM-13 Katyusha rocket launcher on the WOT 8 chassis - in 1/35
I have the WOT 8 British GP Lorry in my stash, and that looks very good - if the launcher is of the same quality, then this will be a stunner!!
Dave

[mrtintheweb]

A U2 I feel would be nice but will take a lot off space to present! Even at 1:48 I’m guessing the wingspan will exceed half a meter or more. I think the actual planes have a wingspan of 30m + (too lazy to look).
T

[Guest]

31 metres, so in 1:48 that would make it 65 cm. It would also be 40 cm long.