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Trumpeter sFH 18
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Posted: Monday, January 07, 2008 - 02:56 PM UTC
Robert Blokker (Faust) provides an In-Box review of Trumpeter''s 1/35 sFH 18 15cm Heavy Field Howitzer.

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Thanks!
Tarok
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Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 03:24 AM UTC
Thanks for the review, Robert. Pity about the accuracy...

Rudi
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Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 12:00 PM UTC
Even with the problems, I kinda like it.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 - 03:32 PM UTC
Good review, Faust, looking forward to the build
FAUST
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Posted: Wednesday, January 09, 2008 - 01:18 AM UTC
Ola guys

Yes thanks for the comments. It is actually a pitty that the kit is not more accurate since the detail is quite pretty overall. And again it will built up as a nice representation of the sFH18 but it simply is not the most accurate.
Building stages started but have not yet found time to post the pics I took.

More to follow
tommaso66
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 04:54 AM UTC
thank's for the review Faust!

I want to buy it !!

Tom
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Posted: Sunday, January 13, 2008 - 08:38 AM UTC
Ola Tommaso

I don't know what trumpeter kits cost in Italy here they are relatively cheap and you get quite a good model for that money.
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Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 05:00 AM UTC
Thanks dr. House.... ops, Faust

I'll go to my model shop to ask some news...and the price!!

Tom
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Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 06:31 AM UTC
How does it compare to the DML one? Should buy both?
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Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 07:04 AM UTC
Ola Tommaso

Lovely guy Dr. House isn't he?
Really curious what your efforts will be with this gun.

@ Andras
Well I don't have the DML gun but what I gather from other reviews and the pictures and dimensions I have seen from the DML gun and compared to my reference the DML gun wins it from Trumpeter when it is about accuracy. Also DML comes with nice extra's. But then again..... The Trumpeter kit comes with some stuff that the DML kit doesn't have. Which were quite normal and often seen when in Tow mode

With friendly greetz

Robert Blokker
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Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 07:12 AM UTC
Aye, that's my issue... It'd be nice to have both modes displayed. I guess it answers the question which should be in what mode.
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Posted: Thursday, December 29, 2016 - 09:30 AM UTC
Another great addition to the ol' stash!
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