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United States
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 05:13 PM UTC
Just got mine in the mail today.
Lower hull looks nice, rear is molded on.
Upper hull
detail
Where the two halves meet, might need some care here.
Wheels
Big o' bag of indy tracks
side skirt detail
turret
clear sprue for all the periscopes and lenses
metal gun included
Just for fun....
Kit looks good as always. Not too many parts, though there are a few small delicate pieces.
Loire-Atlantique, France
Joined: October 09, 2004
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 07:11 PM UTC
Thanks a lot for the pics!
No interior is provided? I don't go for interiors normally but for this vehicle with all the hatches/doors it would be great...
Cheers,
Christophe
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 07:31 PM UTC
I had hoped for something of an interior too. Since you can have the rear hatches open! Kind of pointless if there's nothing in there. Hopefully someone will come around with an interior set. Shame really, nothing whatsoever of an interior.
Florida, United States
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 07:44 PM UTC
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I had hoped for something of an interior too. Since you can have the rear hatches open! Kind of pointless if there's nothing in there. Hopefully someone will come around with an interior set. Shame really, nothing whatsoever of an interior.
It is a shame that there isn't an interior included. I have an old AEF Designs BMP-1 Interior that I hope will fit it. It is designed for the Dragon BMP-1 kit.
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Showcase
Canada
Joined: December 01, 2011
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 07:49 PM UTC
BMP-3 and BMP-1 ...... hopefully the BMP-2 is around the corner ~
still wait for T-72 & T-80 though
Heves, Hungary
Joined: October 25, 2009
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 08:40 PM UTC
Hi ComradeMP!
Dumb question...
What's that vehicle on the right side?
Thank You!
Alpes-Maritimes, France
Joined: September 24, 2005
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Posted: Saturday, November 10, 2012 - 09:41 PM UTC
#0
United States
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Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 02:51 AM UTC
Yes, it's the Hobby Boss PLA ZSD90 APC.
Minnesota, United States
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Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 03:50 AM UTC
Awesome. Looks great. I think Trumpeter is trying to drain my money resources dry...
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Milano, Italy
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Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 07:53 AM UTC
It looks great....my poor wallet!!!
...well in my opinion T-55 isn' t just a tank. Actually it is THE TANK...
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Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Joined: October 04, 2006
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Posted: Sunday, November 11, 2012 - 11:06 PM UTC
I reckon there's a lot of wallets not feeling too great about this release!
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Ethiopian BMP-1 (Trumpeter 1/35)
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New Jersey, United States
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Posted: Monday, November 12, 2012 - 01:59 AM UTC
#0
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Posted: Monday, November 12, 2012 - 05:16 AM UTC
I had pre-ordered it from Hobby Search. Since I buy stuff there every so often, I get a news letter from them with new releases and I knew I wanted that BMP-1.
Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: September 04, 2011
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Posted: Monday, November 12, 2012 - 05:40 AM UTC
I've been wanting a BMP-1 for ages. I'd never seen one at a show. As soon as Trumpeter release their's, I find two old Dragon ones for £5 each at Scale Model World. Typical.
Thanks for sharing, it looks great!
Euan
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Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, November 12, 2012 - 09:28 AM UTC
Those tracks look workable. They have little raised pins and holes on each link. Are they?
Thanks
Euan
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Posted: Monday, November 12, 2012 - 11:52 AM UTC
Hadn't looked closely at the tracks yet. Looking at them they have little bumps and holes on each end of the tack so I think you may be right.
Milano, Italy
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Posted: Monday, November 12, 2012 - 08:39 PM UTC
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Hadn't looked closely at the tracks yet. Looking at them they have little bumps and holes on each end of the tack so I think you may be right.
I really hope so, but it seems to me that holes and bumps look too small to make the track links workable
Instead I can notice that cleaning them from the sprue attachments is likely to be quite boring indeed
Anyway I'm really happy that the old DML kit is finally ready for the "retirement"
...well in my opinion T-55 isn' t just a tank. Actually it is THE TANK...
Moscow, Russia
Joined: November 13, 2012
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Posted: Tuesday, November 13, 2012 - 10:51 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Those tracks look workable. They have little raised pins and holes on each link.
Euan
MasterClub make good workable metal tracks.
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 11, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 04:31 PM UTC
Oh, curse you Trumpeter! Another kit that I will have to add to my growing pile of shame.
Keeping up hope they will release a BMP-2 next year, along with a new T-72 family.
Thanks for sharing the pictures with us.
Alberta, Canada
Joined: February 18, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 05:16 PM UTC
I'm not sure if it's just the photos but it seems like the surfaces have a rough, pebbled surface? Weird little mold imperfections on that road wheel too. Hopefully not all the molds will be like that.
Jim
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Sachsen, Germany
Joined: November 28, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, November 14, 2012 - 09:11 PM UTC
Nice looking kit, but bad... that there is no interior.
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BMP-3 and BMP-1 ...... hopefully the BMP-2 is around the corner ~
Yes, the BMP-2 seems to be around the corner, but I found "only" an image of an "in progress" BMP-2D. (up-armoured version)
greetings...
Soeren
progress:
- Venera-14-lander on Venus
- Dragon s.10cm K18 at the Atlantic-wall
completed:
- Venera-10 lander on Venus
Thessaloniki, Greece / Ελλάδα
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 03:51 AM UTC
Now that's a really nice release. Maybe in the very distant future.
I would really like to see it with a movable Commander's cupola though. Why did they have the front half molded on, anyway?
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Arizona, United States
Joined: February 25, 2007
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Posted: Sunday, November 18, 2012 - 08:37 AM UTC
Apparently, Trumpeter has produced a set of workable track links for the BMP-1, they were released even before their BMP-1 kit, although they've become scarce lately. Wonder why they didn't include them in the kit?
Removed by original poster on 11/22/12 - 11:35:26 (GMT).
Moscow, Russia
Joined: November 13, 2012
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2013 - 04:19 AM UTC
MasterClub MTL-35041 BMP-1
