Or how about an accurate T-44? I bought the only kit available (Navigator) and the casting is pretty horrendous (major scratchbuilding required.)

George,

Earliest T-80U is the m88 version.

Earliest T-80UD is the m85 version.

None are missing, so it was probably a mix-up with the -UD version. I may split the T-80 page up into three catagories...-U, -UD, and common accessories.

Bad news is that kits 184 and 197 are now OOP.

Good news is that the T-80U upper hull is being cast up as we speak. It will arrive here in about a month or so, think first half of April. There will initially be LIMITED qualtity, so expect a back-log of orders. Price will be $15.00 for just the upper hull piece. It will be usable with older conversion sets pieces to finish up the detailing. It will be a one piece upper hull.

The new T-80 Sprockets I mastered are on their way to Sergej and should arrive soon. They will also be cast up and sent in limited numbers in April. This will allow you to use those Masterclub tracks you buy without headache AND give you a more accurate T-80 sprocket to boot.

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Or how about an accurate T-44? I bought the only kit available (Navigator) and the casting is pretty horrendous (major scratchbuilding required.)

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What about the Accurate Armour full resin kit?


http://www.accurate-armour.com/ShowProduct.cfm?manufacturer=0&category=3&subcategory=9&product=160



Cheers,

Christophe

Pato - the MT-LBu kits are very good. They do have minor problems, as most resin kits do...some air bubbles, maybe a few warped parts that need to be heated back to shape (think hair dryer heat), etc. Nothing bad at all. The tracks are link-n-length copies of some MT-LB tracks, and are ok enough (better than using the SKIF tracks but not as nice as Masterclub) for the kit OOB, but if you are a perfectionist you will want aftermarket for them.

Silantra - the wheels are just like all others on the market, resin copies of DML's tires. However, the hubs are scratchbuilt, on both versions of the wheels, so the detail on them is much better. They are not simply recasts. And glad you liked them.