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[Lee W]

Just seen this on TMN from Hobbyboss july releases
German 3.7cm Pak 35/36 auf Pz.Kpfw 35R(f)
Model: #83895
1/35th scale













Su-27 Flanker B - Russian Knights
Model: #81776
1:48th scale










Model Dimensions: Length: 469mm Wingspan: 315mm



Lee

 

[Gern]

Dave,
Panda are one of those makers who don't bother with updating websites, or even posting on Facebook - I have no idea how they advertise! I have their TOR AA system in the stash ( I've just looked at the box, and there's no website link on it ) - the only experience I have had in 'making' a Panda Kit was their Cougar JERRV, and the fit was so bad, I binned it, less than half made!!
Dave

There are apparently some issues with this one too, but there's such a shortage of construction kits available .... It's the old story, if it's the only game in town, that's the game you have to play.

 

[Guest]

And do a lot of the work yourself. I bought their Ram Mk. II cruiser tank last winter (or what passed for winter anyway), thinking: “Yes, a Ram!” Then I did some reading up and found it has a number of rather basic mistakes that will be a lot of work to correct, like having the turret ring in the wrong place … (Too small as well, but that’s not as much of a problem as it being noticeably too far forward.)

Edit: Hang on … I got the manufacturers mixed up The Ram is by Bronco, not Panda. (Doesn’t detract from its problems, but they’re not to blame on Panda )

 

[Dave Ward]

On the Roden Facebook page - 'arriving soon '

B-36B Peacemaker in 1/144. Nearly 0.5m wingspan even in that scale...............
Dave

 

[Guest]

Here I was, half-hoping it’d be in 1:32 …

 

[Dave Ward]

On the MiniArt Facebook page, website & mailshot - coming soon


On the Kinetic Model Facebook page - July Release



Odd Boxart - Thunderbolts - in European Camo, fully armed over the Pyramids? - I thought they only saw service in SEAC - no doubt someone will correct me......................
Dave

 

[Gary MacKenzie]

Odd Boxart - Thunderbolts - in European Camo, fully armed over the Pyramids?

https://www.bravobravoaviation.com/...rational-training-unit-egypt-autumn-1944.html

 

[Gern]

What's that guy on the right painting from that tiny can - one of those little robot mines?

 

[Dave Ward]

Gary,
thanks for that - it clears up all the questions!
Dave

 

[Guest]

What's that guy on the right painting from that tiny can - one of those little robot mines?

One of those little invisible robot mines.

 

[Gern]

One of those little invisible robot mines.

Is that why he's putting paint on it? So we can see it?

 

[Guest]

You can tell from the picture that he’s carefully trying to find where it is so he can put some paint on the side that faces the operator, allowing him to see where it is when he guides it to the Bolshevik tank. This was a minor problem that had slipped the Brillant German Weapon Designers™ minds when they came up with this little technological marvel.

 

[Gern]

You can tell from the picture that he’s carefully trying to find where it is so he can put some paint on the side that faces the operator, allowing him to see where it is when he guides it to the Bolshevik tank. This was a minor problem that had slipped the Brillant German Weapon Designers™ minds when they came up with this little technological marvel.

Fiendishly clever those Brilliant German Weapon Designers. Just like today's IT experts - brilliant programme, virtually useless in the real world!

PS Didn't I just say that somewhere else? :upside:

 

[Graeme C.]

He's painting it with invisible paint!

 

[minitnkr]

Amazingly talented IT can do in 4gig what we used to do in 480K. PauE

 

[Dave Ward]

The August releases from HobbyBoss & Trumpeter from their websites;

HB F-86 Sabre 1/16


HB PLA Type59-1 in 1/35


HB LKW 7t Mit gl LARS in 1/35


Trumpeter USS Enterprise CV-6 in 1/200


Trumpeter Ju-87B-2 in 1/24


Trumpeter MK23 MTVR MAS in 1/35


Trumpeter KV-1 1942 with crew in 1/35


Trumpeter NKL-6 Aerosan in 1/35


Trumpeter Maus in 1/72


Trumpeter PLA type 055 Destroyer in 1/700

Something new for Trumpeter?

TF-6 Bumblebee transformer

Dave

 

[Dave Ward]

The rest of the News.......................
From MiniArt, Facebook page, website & emailshot - 'coming soon'


On the Kineic Model Facebook page - August release

F-5a, NF-5a & SF-5a in 1/48 5 X European decal schemes

On the ICM website renders of upcoming model

Russian Firetruck in 1/35
Dave

 

[Guest]

Cool, an NF-5, but in the wrong scale — in 1:72, I would have bought it

 

[Gern]

What's that Panzer doing? "Can I have 20 litres of regular please?"

 

[BattleshipBob]

I think he wants his loyalty card bonus points or intends to drive off without paying!