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HobbyBoss Jackal 1 in 1/35



I would think that the Jackal would raise the most interest................
Dave

Yes!
Pete

[JR]

Their other plus point will be that they don’t look like Hornet heads. I like Hornet heads, but they’re clearly Hornet heads — getting some by different sculptors so you have more variation stops everyone in your dioramas looking like they’re related.

I’m still not sure whether Hornet heads all look English, BTW, but they probably do.

Really Jakko :smiling3:

[Lee W]

Nice to see someone has finally thrown the jackal out there! Guess that one will get added to the stash at some point :smiling:

Lee

[Steve Brodie]

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HobbyBoss Bearcat in 1/72

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HobbyBoss Jackal 1 in 1/35

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HobbyBoss T-60 in 1/35

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Trumpeter Scharnhorst 1n 1/200

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Trumpeter Ukraine T-64M in 1/35

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Trumpeter Objekt 450 in 1/35

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Trumpeter PLA Type 051C Destroyer in 1/700

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Trumpeter PLA ZTZ-99a in 1/72

I would think that the Jackal would raise the most interest................
Dave

Think your right, only other version in 1/35 is the resin one by Accurate Armour, which cost a lot more than I would think the HB one will retail for.

[Dave Ward]

On the ICM Facebook page - 'coming soon '

Bronco did this a few years ago - ICM does say 100% new molds..................
Dave

[Dave Ward]

From MiniArt - coming soon

I thought we'd finished the T-55 iterations......................
Dave

[Guest]

I think they’re pulling a Hasegawa: release the same kit a couple dozen times with one or two added or removed parts and different markings.

[David Lovell]

Hang on Jakko surely dragon must be pushing for top spot with their pz 3s and 4s , although I must admit Hasegawas run on the phantoms was very impressive.

[Dave Ward]

David,
I think Hasegawa must hold the record - I believe that there are ( were ) over 70 iterations of the 1/72 A6M Zero
Dave

[Guest]

I agree with Dave, Hasegawa releases a ton of versions of many of their kits, especially aircraft, that just have different markings and painting instructions. Scalemates lists 61 1:72 scale A6M Zero kits, for example, and it gets worse: guess how many F-4 Phantom kits they have released?

Their 1:72 scale AFVs aren’t quite as bad, but they do do things like put a long barrel instead of a short one on the box, with no other changes, and call it a new kit. Why not just put both in one kit, I wonder?

[Gern]

Why not just put both in one kit, I wonder?

99.99% of the time, the answer to "Why don't they ....?" is money!

[David Lovell]

Struth Jakko I won't say here it will spoil other people's fun but that is bloody impressive, the whys and where fors of these manufacturers could start another thread somewhere else. Dave

[Guest]

99.99% of the time, the answer to "Why don't they ....?" is money!

That was my first thought too, but it doesn’t really make sense here: the kit shouldn’t get any more expensive to make by adding or removing one or two parts — in fact it gets more expensive by doing all the different versions. At the same time, modellers who want both version will simply either buy two kits, so the income will be the same for the manufacturer.

The only reason I can think of is that they want to have an extensive range without actually releasing completely new kits.

[AlanG]

Anyway.... back on topic

[Dave Ward]

On the ICM Facebook page

Not new - another iteration

On the Zvezda Facebook page boxart for their imminent Herky release



In the MiniArt Facebook page - 'coming soon'



...........................and some build pictures of their upcoming Austin Armoured Car

Like the pop-up lights on the turrets!
Dave