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[Dave Ward]

From an email shot from MiniArt 'work in process'

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[Dave Ward]

On the RyeField Model Facebook page ....................
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[Dave Ward]

On the MiniArt Facebook page 'in process'

Another variation of the mine roller...................
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[Dave Ward]

On the AFV Club Facebook page, pictures of their up coming 35303 Centurion Mk.III
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[yak face]

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Yak-28 Brewer in 1/48
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12.8cm Heavy Flak in 1/35

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MAZ 537 with trailer in 1/35
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PHL-03 in 1/35 ( Chinese version of Smerch )
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'Gammon' launcher in 1/35
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BREM-1 ARV in 1/35
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HMS Kent in 1/350
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Nice yak, i suspect its a rebox of the bobcat models kit , at least being hobbyboss it should be a bit easier to get hold of now .

[Dave Ward]

Tony,
according to Scalemates, it's new HB tooling................
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[Dave Ward]

On the Trumpeter/HobbyBoss Facebook page, sprue test shots for their upcoming 1S12 - a whacking great tracked radar.

That looks scarily fragile.....................
On the MiniArt Facebook page - 'in process'

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[Guest]

Wow, that radar will require rather a lot of care to remove from the sprue … I foresee a lot of broken parts for builders who aren’t quite careful enough

[Dave Ward]

Jakko,
at first, I thought why not PE?, but then, looking at the size of the sprues, I realised that it wouldn't be cost effective - imagine getting a sheet of brass that size, and essentially throwing 90% of it away, dissolved in the acid! Not to mention the time! It's a test of their expertise to get this to work.
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[Gern]

Wow, that radar will require rather a lot of care to remove from the sprue … I foresee a lot of broken parts for builders who aren’t quite careful enough :smiling3:

I see big problems for folks buying this kit as Trumpeter do not have a spares department. Anyone breaking these parts will have to be really good at repairs!

[Dave Ward]

Dave,
Trumpeter have a email address for spare parts on their website - I've never used it, so don't know how well it works
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[Gern]

Dave,
Trumpeter have a email address for spare parts on their website - I've never used it, so don't know how well it works
Dave

That's news to me Dave. Last time I went to the Telford show, I spoke to the Pocketbond rep asking about spares. He told me quite emphatically that Trumpeter do not supply replacement parts for their kits. Maybe he thought I was asking if they supplied them free. It's good to know that replacements may be available. I don't need any but .......

[Dave Ward]

Just looked at the HobbyBoss website, it has the same email contact address - that same address appears on the Trumpeter/HobbyBoss Facebook page, where it says ' duration varies, prices vary', so it doesn't seem to be a freebie.................
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[BattleshipBob]

:thumb2:There is a god and heard my moaning, new Dragon 1/35 Stug Ausf B, on the way that just about covers all of the beauties!!

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10624416

card at the ready!!! , now its tablet and getting onto the couch time lol

[Guest]

at first, I thought why not PE?, but then, looking at the size of the sprues, I realised that it wouldn't be cost effective

Not to mention it would require even greater modelling skills to put it together. I’d be wary of glueing it, for fear of damage when touched, but I doubt my soldering skills are up to putting something like that together. Better to have it in plastic so your average modeller has at least a shot at getting it built