MiniArt puts out some great stuff, but when it comes to these tanker figures , I think that they just have someone over there who just likes to draw really great box art pictures for fun. They are not serious about releases and need a good ass kicking............just saying.

While MiniArt isn't a 'mom & pòp' operation either, they ARE under a lot of pressure with developing both new releases and maintaining production of existing releases.

Their announced releases, when they get the Box-Art out DO eventually arrive and yes, they ARE under-development. It's VERY different from another company I could name who announce 'spoilers' at every Trade Fair.

Hands up those who actually believe that the DML 25 pounder will ever actually appear? Anyone remember the DML Stryker. Yep, exactly...

If anybody's going to release a 25lb'er its Bronco. They've got the 25lb gun on the Bishop, and the carriage with the 'Pheasant'. I think the Pheasant was a poor choice of release as it was only an interim model, produced in small numbers, and not particularly successful compared to the wide-spread use of the 25lb'er and the real need for a better kit (Tamiya ). They've already released the very nice 17lb'er and should have just gone directly to the 25lb'er. Maybe release the Pheasant some time down the road when there's nothing else happening.