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Hey Paul, it’s quite smiley from that end isn’t it......
 
I think it's a 'Traffic Tractor' as it has the cab, rubber tyres & mud guards on all the wheels, they do another version with steel spiked wheels & no cab. I'm sure I have pictures of one of these in a barn, though Lanz Bulldogs are not common in this country.
Miniart German tractor.
Rubber tyres & no cab.
 
A few items that I missed whilst I was laid low......................
In addition to Steves' post - from the Meng Facebook page - no further info
meng namer.jpg
On the Rye Field Model Facebook page - available late December
rfm panther ausf.F.jpg
From MiniArt - new model coming soon
miniart wooden barrels.jpg
From the IBG Facebook page - for the braille scalers - available now
ibg bedford refueller 01.jpg
On the Zvezda Facebook page - boxart & completed build of their soon to be released Typhoon-K
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On the ICM website - model in process...............
icm gladiator 1-16.jpg
Gladiator in 1/16
Dave
 
From MiniArt - 'new' model coming
MiniArt Pz IV ausf H Vomag.jpg
Forgive me, but this doesn't have me fingering my credit card! :confused: I realise that MiniArt have to maximise the use of their expensive Pz IV moulds, but how many people will buy this, in addition to all the other Pz IV variants that MiniArt produce? It's not as if MiniArt models are cheap!
Dave
 
MiniArt suffers from Hasegawa Syndrome: bring out the same kit lots of times, with a few different parts and decals in each. What they should do to get people to buy them, is stick all the parts for the versions that differ in minor ways into a single kit and give buyers stuff to put into their spares box. Throw in a generic decal sheet with numbers, division emblems etc. (it’s not as if late-war German AFVs had complex markings) and they can have one kit of all Ausf. G/H/Js.
 
People will still buy it because it is something slightly different from the last. Collectors/hoarders will do it because it means they have the full catalogue of kits. I would buy all the Hasegawa Fw190 kits if i could. The only difference in them (in same versions) is the change of decals and vary rarely an added weapon. Which is stupid because i can get the same and more options from AM makers
 
On the Arma Hobby Facebook page - finally, the announcement of their first 1/48 model
arma hobby PZL P11c 1-48.jpg
there had been hints for a week or so................
Dave
 
I saw that IBG had a few types of Bedford in the line-up. As 1/48 is so popular for the aircraft they would support, I cant understand why they do not do them in that scale as well/instead.
I know there is a heap of resin GS vehicles out there but for the price of one of them you could probably buy five plastic kits!
 
Spotted these over on The Modelling news website;

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Having Built their Kashtan, this should be an excellent build.

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Takom seem to be adding more and more small tanks to their 1/16th Range, hopefully the figure will be a resin one, as in their 1/16th Tankette. Looks to be a tight fit for the crew, the 'Smart' car of the Tank world
 
Takom seem to have fallen off my radar for some reason!

On the Gecko Facebook page - coming in the New Year
gecko jerry can set.jpeg
Not separates, but in blocks of 8 6 water, 6 gas

On the Arma Hobby Facebook page picture of the moulds for their upcoming 1/48 PZL
arma pzl dies.jpeg
From MiniArt picture of their crane & engine set
miniart crane pic.jpeg
Bad practice, slinging an engine like that, especially a biggie ( I did a course on lifting heavy weights when I was in the MN ), but I bet that happened generally.
Dasve
 
Takom seem to have fallen off my radar for some reason!

On the Gecko Facebook page - coming in the New Year

Not separates, but in blocks of 8 6 water, 6 gas

On the Arma Hobby Facebook page picture of the moulds for their upcoming 1/48 PZL

From MiniArt picture of their crane & engine set

Bad practice, slinging an engine like that, especially a biggie ( I did a course on lifting heavy weights when I was in the MN ), but I bet that happened generally.
Dasve
Thanks Dave. Nice to see an actual mould. As daft as it sounds I knew the theory but had never seen one.
 
You can see that machining a mould from a single piece of metal is a complicated effort, and the opportunities for mistakes are high! These are high capital investment items, which is why moulds from the last century are still in use!
Dave
 
You can see that machining a mould from a single piece of metal is a complicated effort, and the opportunities for mistakes are high! These are high capital investment items, which is why moulds from the last century are still in use!
Dave
Indeed. Thanks again for sharing.
 
Now you’ve shown me a smart car I might actually want to drive Andy :anguished:
 
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