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[Richard48]

I agree Jakko.I like the Dutch leopard version.
Richard

[Dave Ward]

HeHe
Population Germany 83 million, Canada 37 million, Netherlands 17 million :tongue-out3:
Dave

[bilbo]

They certainly seem to have expected opponents who aren’t colourblind — or maybe they did expect them to be, but their own troops to have perfect colour vision so they can tell it’s a Russian train.

looks like it was painted so that it merged with the train tracks in photos, the black line would be a rail, the brown stripes the sleepers? I think that trying to hide a train on tracks from ground troops is probably pointless.

[Guest]

HeHe
Population Germany 83 million, Canada 37 million, Netherlands 17 million :tongue-out3:

Didn’t stop Revell adding 1(NL) options to their somewhat-recent Leopards.

What the Canadian tanks have going for them, though, model-marketing-wise, is some of them being actually deployed to war zones.

[Dave Ward]

I have no idea how manufacturers choose the versions to model! ( and at times I don't think they know either ). One way of looking at it is, the larger the population of a country, the more people will be interested in a locally marked/used tank. ( As long as it doesn't add much cost ). Hence the number of Chinese subjects made by Trumpeter/HobbyBoss ( largely unknown in the West ).
I suppose some do market research, but I've never heard of any specific case!
Has anyone been approached, or asked to fill in a questionnaire about model subjects, by one of the major makers?
Dave

[Dave Ward]

On the Zvezda Facebook page 'on sale now'[ATTACH]321683[/ATTACH][ATTACH]321682[/ATTACH]
Another variation on their Il-76 model
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And a 1/48 Version of the Yak-130 ( note the parts count - 340! ) - Zvezda already do a 1/72 version which looks good - be nice to see a review of its scaled up brother
Dave

[Dave Ward]

From an emailshot from MiniArt................[ATTACH]321728[/ATTACH]
Based on captured T-60 chassis.
A new one to me, on the AFV Club Facebook page[ATTACH]321726[/ATTACH][ATTACH]321727[/ATTACH]
You'll need a bit of shelf space for this - 65cm wingspan
Dave

[minitnkr]

No, never heard of anyone else being approached either. Asked MLHS owner & he laughed, said he had trouble getting them to answer e-mails. Although he said some listen to input at shows. PaulE

[Dave Ward]

On the Italeri website. Don't think this is new tooling ( Polistil & Revell have 1/9 models in back catalogue ), it fits in with with their BMW motorbike[ATTACH]321748[/ATTACH]
Looking at the sprue shots, compared with Revell 03073, it's the same model...........
Dave

[Guest]

Hi Dave, sorry if you have shown these already.

MNA-35272 Soviet 2T 6X4 Truck & 76-mm USV-BR Gun
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MNA-35277 Soviet Rocket Launcher Lap-7 - 1/35th
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le.gl.Einheits-Pkw Kfz.1, WWII German Light Personnel Car
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Coming in 2019
TYPE89 Japanese Medium tank KOU-gasoline Hybrid-production - 1/72nd
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Type 2 Ho-I Japanese Infantry Support Tank - 1/72nd
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Type 3 Chi-Nu Kai Japanese Medium Tank - 1/72nd
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Scammell Pioneer Tank Transporter with TRMU30 Trailer
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First to Fight Models
WWII Skoda 100mm wz 14/19 Polish Howitzer on DS Wheels - 1/72nd
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61 WWII Krupp-Protze 81 German Truck - 1/72nd
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Pete.

[Dave Ward]

Pete,
I don't cover 1/72 tanks, but please feel free to post them - it would be better, if you said where the pictures came from on the 'net, whether social media, or "official" website.
Where did 'John' come from?
Dave

[Guest]

John?

Sorry Dave not have a good day at all my normal drugs aren't working at all back to bed I think and more oxygen.
Pete.:sick::sick::sleeping::sleeping::sleeping:

[Guest]

All as it should be now sorry Dave.
Pete.

[Dave Ward]

No problems, Pete
Anyone can post their 'net finds here - just credit their source - I don't cover all bases - just things that I find interesting. ( Sorry Sci-Fiers! )
Dave

[Gern]

Is that IBG Scammell a re-box of the Thunder Models kit I wonder? Or just another 'coincidence'?