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Spots on the Internet (2022)

From MiniArt - new kit coming soon - or is it? I'm confused about the range of Stugs........................
miniart stug g.jpg
On the Copper State Model Facebook page = an upcoming release
copper state french ac 01.jpg

On the ICM Website - upcoming releases
icm us infantry set 2.jpgicm 105 howitzer fcm .jpgicm partisan wagen 1-72.jpg

On the Zvezda Facebook page - final test builds & boxart for their upcoming STZ-5 in 1/35zvezfa stz-5 boxart 02.jpgzvezfa stz-5 boxart 03.jpg

zvezfa stz-5 boxart 01.jpg
Ivan & Sergei out for a drive in the country! ( I like the look of that! )
Dave
 
The Russians are coming the Russians are coming...!!!:smiling2:
 
From MiniArt - new kit coming soon
miniart g1017 wooden body.jpg
Hmm ICM already do this, be a matter of which is the cheapest!
Dave
 
On the Takom Facebook page - upcoming model in association with Snowman Models
takom df-41 missile launcher 01.jpgtakom df-41 missile launcher 02.jpgtakom df-41 missile launcher 03.jpg
On the Special Hobby Facebook page
sh bugatti racer 01.jpg
Constructed, but never flew...................
Special Hobby also posted photos of the moulds/dies for their upcoming 1/48 AH-1 Cobrash master moulds.jpgsh master moulds 02.jpgsh master moulds 03.jpg
This is where the the money goes! Machining the solid hunks of metal. Top two pictures show front & back mould halves, with all the alignment bars, the third shows assembled moulds, ready to fit to the injection machine. Not lightweight bits!
Dave
 
Great photos there Dave, does make you think of how there made and why the cost .
 
Very interesting shots of the injection moulds Dave. Any idea what the unit life is on those?
 
Tim Marlow said:
Very interesting shots of the injection moulds Dave. Any idea what the unit life is on those?
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Tim,
judging by some of the old Airfix 'Classic' series, over 50 years! If they are used with care, and maintained properly, then, many years. These look too bright to be just steel, probably a high grade alloy. Main problems are distortion of flatness of the moulds, which would cause flash, wear on the guide bars, which would cause mismatch, and erosion, which may cause short shot parts. Moulds like this will spend most of their life in storage, once set up running off a few thousand mouldings won't take long - then stored whilst other models are run off. If it's a popular model that won't be long - if unpopular, maybe never!
Short run makers will use a cheaper metal for the moulds, maybe not as thick, maybe less guide bars - that will reduce the life of the mould, but reduce cost, simplify manufacture & perhaps not need sophisticated injection machines
Dave
 
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