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[Dave Ward]

From an emailshot from MiniArt......................
Good to see the canvas dust cover for the 75mm
Dave

[Dave Ward]

Another email shot from MiniArt 'kit in progress'

It's the equipment, pumps, drums, cans etc - no structures
Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the Takom Facebook page - a teaser............................................

"as announced a couple weeks ago, Takom is preparing a new Blitz line of more efficient model kits. Look for this logo when we announce new items, starting with no.8001 at the end of this month......"
No idea what 'more efficient' means
Dave

[Guest]

I kind of assume fewer parts and/or easier assembly …? But your guess is as good as mine.

[Dave Ward]

On the MiniArt Facebook page - 'in process'
Never really sure who these are aimed at...............................

On the ICM website - boxart for two of their forthcoming releases

Not very inspired, 3 vehicles - drivers vanished- nobody in sight!
Dave

[Guest]

On the MiniArt Facebook page - 'in process'[ATTACH=CONFIG]n1099789[/ATTACH]
Never really sure who these are aimed at...............................

People who have a kit of a T-34-85 with the early style of roadwheels, who want to represent a later (updated) version, I suppose.

[Dave Ward]

Not exactly a new model, but Revell have reboxed the ICM Fordson WOT lorry.............
This will increase the availability of the model - another of ICM's excellent softskins ( and their first Allied WWII lorry )
Dave

[Dave Ward]

From the Roden website - a braille scale 'old bill bus'

looks to have more parts in 1/72, than the Airfix in 1/32!
Dave

[Guest]

That bus has been available on SMS for a couple of weeks now I think. I was looking at it as something a bit different to try but went for the T-28 instead.

[Dave Ward]

Some of these makers are a bit slow in updating their websites ( that's my excuse, anyway ):rolling:
Dave

[Guest]

Those parts look better than on the (few) other Roden kits I’ve built. I wonder if they have just as few locating pins, though.

[Neil Merryweather]

From the Roden website - a braille scale 'old bill bus'[ATTACH]350502[/ATTACH][ATTACH]350503[/ATTACH][ATTACH]350504[/ATTACH]

looks to have more parts in 1/72, than the Airfix in 1/32!
Dave

having built the Airfix one about 3 years ago with my grandson, I'd say with the breakdown of parts it looks like exactly a reduced version of it
wow!

[Dave Ward]

On the Miniart website 'coming soon'


Now, that looks interesting...............
Dave

[Neil Merryweather]

this highlights the clash/crossover between Aeroplane modellers at 1/32 and armour or soldier modellers at 1/35 scale.
Presumably this is aimed at the latter.
I have the Bronco Horsa glider in 1/35, but if I wanted a Dakota(or a Stirling, even .....) to tow it-is there such a thing at 1/35?
All the relevant British airborne figures are 1/35 so that at least makes sense.
Interesting

[Dave Ward]

MiniArt do the Flettner Kolibri in 1/35, so this just carries on their range. As to the reason for 1/32 and 1/35 - well I'm sure there was one, but I've never heard a definitive answer!
Dave