discussion Spots on the Internet (2023)

[Guest]

Just saw this announced on Scalemates:

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An American M53 155 mm self-propelled howitzer from the 1950s/60s by I Love Kit (a Trumpeter brand, IIRC). Not one I would have ever expected to see a modern plastic kit of, TBH.

 

[AlanG]

• Decal No.1
  Fw 190 A-4, 9./JG2, “Yellow4”, W.Nr.140746, flown by Hptm. Siegfried Schnell, France, Jan. 1943
• Decal No.2
  Fw 190 A-4, Stab.I /JG54, “Chevron - Double Bar”, Russia, Feb.1943

 

[Dave Ward]

That time of the month again Trumpeter/HobbyBoss have updated their websites with their June releases:
HobbyBoss

Chinese Y-9 in 1/144

Pz.kpfw IV F2 in 1/48



Jagdpanzer IV (L) in 1/35

Trumpeter

F-35B in 1/32

Sd.kfz 251 in 1/16

72V6 Pantsir in 1/35

Leopard 2A6 in 1/72
Dave

 

[Neil Merryweather]

Blimey that half track will be nice and big!

 

[Steve Brodie]

Blimey that half track will be nice and big!

And unless it comes with figures, quite expensive to 'crew' :smiling2:

 

[Dave Ward]

On the Das Werk Facebook page.................

Big one......
Dave

 

[adt70hk]

So for anyone that likes Lego or similar.....available from the Tank Museum on pre-order.

Not cheap but does come with a full interior! It also appears to have a working suspension too - see last shot

ATB

Andrew

 

[Dave Ward]

On the Takom Facebook page - the trio of Hetzers

Like one of those games ' spot the difference'
Dave

 

[Guest]

Mostly the exhaust, so again: why they see a need to make three separate kits beats me. Unless there are major differences in the interior, of course, but I kind of doubt that too.

 

[Dave Ward]

The Hetzer has such tiny hatches, that a full interior will be wasted, unless you do a cutaway!
Dave

 

[rtfoe]

Between early and mid is the mantlet and road and idler wheels. Between mid and late is the exhaust....don't know about the interior though.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[minitnkr]

.......and toolbox.:smiling:

 

[rickoshea52]

Eduard have a sale on at the moment, up to 50% off.

https://www.eduard.com/sweep-plastic-kits-2023/

 

[Dave Ward]

On the MikroMir Facebook page - new kit relleased


Not a place I regularly visit, the AFV Club Facebook page ( In Chinese & Chaotic! ), but this caught my eye

Dave

 

[rtfoe]

On the MikroMir Facebook page - new kit relleased

This looks like something from the Triple X movie with Van Diesel.

Cheers,
Wabble

 

[scottie3158]

I like that M34

 

[Guest]

It’s said to be a very good kit, their M16 MGMC (the halftrack with the quad-.50 in the back) is very highly rated, apparently they put in extra effort because the (late) founder of AFV Club was an American halftrack enthousiast.

 

[scottie3158]

It’s said to be a very good kit, their M16 MGMC (the halftrack with the quad-.50 in the back) is very highly rated, apparently they put in extra effort because the (late) founder of AFV Club was an American halftrack enthousiast.

Jakko, I built their Meat chopper a while ago. It is a good kit.

 

[Dave Ward]

A mailshot from MiniArt - new kit coming soon

Dave

 

[adt70hk]

Eduard have a sale on at the moment, up to 50% off.

https://www.eduard.com/sweep-plastic-kits-2023/

Saw that.... But post is crippling on small orders