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[AlanG]

Zoukei Mura new releases for 2019/20

Bf109G, Ar-234 and P-51B/C

http://www.zoukeimura.co.jp/sentiment/oyajiblog_102.html

[Dave Ward]

Further to an earlier posting, on the Trumpeter/HobbyBoss Facebook page, test assembly of their upcoming 'Puma'
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Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the MiniArt Facebook page, assembly pics of their upcoming 'tracked katyusha'[ATTACH]320831[/ATTACH][ATTACH]320833[/ATTACH][ATTACH]320832[/ATTACH]
Dave

[Guest]

You’d hope for the crew that there was a firewall around the engine, but it looks like there wasn’t.

[rtfoe]

Dave, the rockets are a damn sight better than the ones I had from the old Italeri Katyusha. :smiling6:

Jakko, probably for instant heating during winter...:smiling6:

Cheers,
Richard

[Tim Marlow]

Looks good, nicely detailed and really shows the agricultural nature of that tank....only one seat as well, the crew must either sit outside or sit on the floor...real luxury...

[Dave Ward]

Jakko,
I think crew safety came well down on the Soviet 'must have' list!
Dave

[Tim Marlow]

I dunno Dave, they’ve got a fire extinguisher, what more do they want....OK, they may have to lean over the burning engine to reach it, but it’s there!

[Dave Ward]

If you're interested - you can download the instructions from the MiniArt website * BM-8-24*
I like to look at the instructions, if I'm considering a purchase. It works both ways - some I've thought 'must have', and others 'no way!', just on looking at the layout. All part of my fun, when extending the stash!
Dave

[rtfoe]

Is that the air filter way up in front with its own pipe?

Cheers,
Richard

[Allen Dewire]

Sure is Richard! You have to give the engine that "fresh air" feeling to operate efficiently. I also take it that the empty space in the rear left is for the fuel tank...

Prost
Allen

[Dave Ward]

To really help things along - it is a petrol engine! unlike the larger tanks, which were diesel, this must have been a real problem - there were 2 fire extinguishers, one either side. ( AND a fold down seat for another lucky crew member )
Dave

[Guest]

only one seat as well, the crew must either sit outside or sit on the floor...real luxury...

The normal version had a turret, so that probably had a built-in seat for the vehicle commander/gunner.

[Dave Ward]

On the ICM Facebook page assembly pictures of their Marne Taxi + figures [ATTACH]321069[/ATTACH][ATTACH]321070[/ATTACH]
This does look to me like a model of a propaganda poster! Very dramatic/romantic.

....................and on the ICM website, 'in process'
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The ICM softskins are very good models - a little care is needed on assembly, until now, only German & Soviet vehicles, I'm sure this will be popular.......................
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Dave

[Dave Ward]

From an emailshot, and the MiniArt website[ATTACH]321074[/ATTACH]

Late version....................... Neither of the Su-122-54s are interior kits - I wonder why?
Dave