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[Si Benson]

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Late version....................... Neither of the Su-122-54s are interior kits - I wonder why?
Dave

I thought that odd as well Dave? I wondered if they might produce the interior as an AM item?

[Dave Ward]

It could be that there's not enough information, there were <80 of the Su-122-54s made
Dave

[Guest]

Dave....if some day you find a “new” Land Rover, let me know please!!! :tongue-out3:

Excellent thread :thumb2:

[Guest]

Meng Model
World War Toons

MGK-WWV-002 M4A1 Sherman U.S Tank -Christmas Edition

Status = Upcoming release
You can pre order this product .

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MGK-WWT-013 German Medium Tank Panzer IV
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Pete

[Dave Ward]

On the Trumpeter/HobbyBoss Facebook page........................[ATTACH]321129[/ATTACH]
It says 'in 1/700 first' --1/350 later? The Shandong will be China's first indigenous carrier - scheduled for completion 2020.
Polux, on the subject of Land Rovers, at the moment, Accurate Armour, Italeri & HobbyBoss are the only real competitors at the moment. Maybe it's time for another big maker to step up to the mark!
Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the Trumpeter Website, their end of the month update to upcoming releases[ATTACH]321279[/ATTACH]
Stuka Kanonvogel in 1/24[ATTACH]321276[/ATTACH]
HMS Cornwall in 1/350
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T-72 mod 1985 in 1/35
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GT-MU multi-purpose armoured carrier in 1/35
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Interesting - Sd.kfz. 7/3 in 1/35 - This shows the command vehicle for a V-2 launch crew, I wonder if Trumpeter will do the rest?
The HobbyBoss site hasn't been updated yet....................
Dave

[Dave Ward]

The HobbyBoss website updated, with forthcoming releases - only two.......[ATTACH]321367[/ATTACH]
MBV-2 armoured train in 1/35.

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And more to my taste - Yak-28 Firebar in 1/48
Dave

[Richard48]

The armoured train will be a mighty big beast,Is it Russian or maybe Italian?,I know nothing about them.
Richard.

[Allen Dewire]

On the Trumpeter Website, their end of the month update to upcoming releases[ATTACH]321279[/ATTACH]
Stuka Kanonvogel in 1/24[ATTACH]321276[/ATTACH]
HMS Cornwall in 1/350
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T-72 mod 1985 in 1/35
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GT-MU multi-purpose armoured carrier in 1/35
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Interesting - Sd.kfz. 7/3 in 1/35 - This shows the command vehicle for a V-2 launch crew, I wonder if Trumpeter will do the rest?
The HobbyBoss site hasn't been updated yet....................
Dave

Dave, it would be interesting to see if trumpeter did release the others. Takom has the V2, Meillerwagen trailer and Hanomag SS-100 tractor as a kit. Takom and Amusing Hobby are both releasing the Fries 16 ton crane. If Trumpeter did produce the others, I wonder if they would correct the errors on the current kit. Any word on a release date for this one?

Prost
Allen

[Dave Ward]

Richard,
MBV-2 - Russian armoured train - 2 were made in the 1930's. They originally had T-28 turrets, but were upgunned during the Great Patriotic War - this is a late war version, I believe.
Allen,
no firm dates, but I would guess January....................
Dave

[Guest]

The armoured train will be a mighty big beast,Is it Russian or maybe Italian?,I know nothing about them.

Russian, I’d say: the turrets have gun mantlet very similar to that of the T-34 medium tank. It also looks like DT machine guns on the turret tops, which would be … unusual for an Italian armoured vehicle

[Dave Ward]

There is a MBV-2 at the Kubinka museum in Moscow. Variousd drawings show different turrets at different WWII dates [ATTACH]321418[/ATTACH]
That's where the camo comes from!
Dave

[Guest]

They certainly seem to have expected opponents who aren’t colourblind — or maybe they did expect them to be, but their own troops to have perfect colour vision so they can tell it’s a Russian train.

[Dave Ward]

On the Trumpeter/HobbyBoss Facebook page. HobbyBoss - upcoming releases - a leap of Leopards! ( no date info )[ATTACH]321468[/ATTACH][ATTACH]321469[/ATTACH][ATTACH]321470[/ATTACH][ATTACH]321471[/ATTACH]
That covers most of the bases, I think!
Dave

[Guest]

Still needs a 1(NL) and 1-V, I think, but I may be biased in this department