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T-80 from Xact Scale Models?
arpikaszabo
Joined: February 13, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 07:11 AM UTC
It is at least 100% better than the DML kit. I am so happy I wont start nitpicking.
Jacques
Joined: March 04, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 07:13 AM UTC
Thank you. I feel a LOT better about it now. 
Hisham
Joined: July 23, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 08:27 AM UTC
I asked Daniel at HobbyEasy about this company and he said the owner is a friend of his, and added this...
I can't wait.. better start saving!
Hisham
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The T-80U kit you have seen is the first test shot. It is undergo a preceudre for the second test shot to improve the fittings , add more details and final amendment to make the kit as accurate as possible. They have no price information at this moment. It should need 2 more months into mass production.
By the way, the GAZ Tiger will be an excellent kit. Soft skin fans would love it very much.
I can't wait.. better start saving!
Hisham
UGBEAR
Joined: December 01, 2011
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 08:58 AM UTC
- - hope there will be transparent part in the kit, the optics where just yellow plastic....... 
BUT I WILL BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BUT I WILL BUY IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Reiter960
Joined: June 24, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 10:33 AM UTC
It looks like they are going to mold K-5 tiles right onto glascis plate. Please don't shoot yourselves in the foot and make it a separate part(s). T-80's hull can be reused in pre-87 U, and 219A/R, kit or conversion and post 1992 UD and T-84. That way you can also reuse most of the already cut tooling to make T-80B and BV.
kaleu
Joined: June 11, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 01:17 PM UTC
Please God, don't let this kit become vaporware!
Also, really hoping they release multiple variants.
Also, really hoping they release multiple variants.
Reiter960
Joined: June 24, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 03:36 PM UTC
Given that they already tooled it, average cost of tooling something like this is between 100k and 500k, they will end up in a hell of a hole if they don't sell it.
Kharkov
Joined: April 09, 2011
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 08:17 PM UTC
A very very long time ago I bought a ref book called - T-80U, Russia's Main Battle Tank, by Steven Zaloga and David Markov, published by Concord in their Mini Color Series, it has a huge amount of colour photo's, mainly of T-80's at shows, all dressed in crazy colour schemes, plus some pictures of a prototype 'Black Eagle' with the turret and gun covered in camo net to hide detail, plus some scale drawings, a nice little book, but at the time, I kinda felt like I had wasted my money,
Now, I don't feel like I wasted my money.
Now, I don't feel like I wasted my money.
Spiderfrommars
Joined: July 13, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 10:47 PM UTC
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It is at least 100% better than the DML kit. I am so happy I wont start nitpicking.
However, we haven't heard the HARSH and SEVERE judgment done by Russian modellers yet...
Matt when has been released that book? If I were you I'd be careful with scale drawings. Steve Zaloga is an incredibly reliable expert, maybe the best one, but these old drawings might have been made before the Iron court fall so they could have done with no original references adopted as a guide.
Just my two cents, anyway
Kharkov
Joined: April 09, 2011
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2012 - 11:55 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextIt is at least 100% better than the DML kit. I am so happy I wont start nitpicking.
However, we haven't heard the HARSH and SEVERE judgment done by Russian modellers yet...
Matt when has been released that book? If I were you I'd be careful with scale drawings. Steve Zaloga is an incredibly reliable expert, maybe the best one, but these old drawings might have been made before the Iron court fall so they could have done with no original references adopted as a guide.
Just my two cents, anyway
It was first published in 1999, so 12, 13 years old, I can't even remember why I bought it tbh, I think I bought a book on the BMP at the same time, even though I have never built a BMP, and probably never will, lol
Some of the photo's are just fantastic, there's some pictures at the start of 2 T-80B's that have been knocked out in the Chechen war, one from an ammunition explosion that has flipped the turret, leaving it upside down in it's own turret ring.
But my fav piccy is a very close up shot (down the gun) of a T-80U/B with Kontakt 5 ERA armor, and it looks like an absolute Beast, painted green and sand, with dabs of black, the pictures seem to be from a private show for export orders.
Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 12:03 AM UTC
1999? So,that book must be a reliable source!
Finally it seems that we can depict that beast in a decent and easier way!
(...I know...i'm incredibly boring....but I wonder when we can do the same with a new T-72 model kit )
cheers
Finally it seems that we can depict that beast in a decent and easier way!
(...I know...i'm incredibly boring....but I wonder when we can do the same with a new T-72 model kit
)cheers
SovietBoy22
Joined: September 04, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 05:22 AM UTC
I think Trumpeter are planning a T-80. They just posted a picture of a T-80 on their Facebook page.
Thanks
Euan
Thanks
Euan
ninjrk
Joined: January 26, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 05:51 AM UTC
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I think Trumpeter are planning a T-80. They just posted a picture of a T-80 on their Facebook page.
Thanks
Euan
Did they? I just looked on their Facebook page and didn't see anything?
Matt
sauceman
Joined: September 28, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 06:13 AM UTC
They were also looking for a pic of the inside of the loaders hatch for a T-80. 
cheers
cheers
floggerspam
Joined: October 02, 2008
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 06:47 AM UTC
Erik,
What do you care about these things?
You do photography and press wild flowers !
John
What do you care about these things?
You do photography and press wild flowers !
John
Blucop
Joined: January 03, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 07:49 AM UTC
George made an excellent point. I hope it gets passed on to the manufacturer. The more diversity they can bring to a series the better.
grunt136mike
Joined: November 24, 2012
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 07:51 AM UTC
HELLO EVERYONE; First the Concord Books are a Great reference, 
lots of color and the T-72, T-90 is also in my opion one of the best on modern soviet armor. And there is also the New Vanguard # 152 Book on the T-80. also by Mr. Zaloga. this is one of the Osprey series, and is a Good Buy, 45 pages with Color Plates & pics,! All three of these are a Must just for the Pics, alone.
MIKE.
lots of color and the T-72, T-90 is also in my opion one of the best on modern soviet armor. And there is also the New Vanguard # 152 Book on the T-80. also by Mr. Zaloga. this is one of the Osprey series, and is a Good Buy, 45 pages with Color Plates & pics,! All three of these are a Must just for the Pics, alone. MIKE.
jwest21
Joined: October 16, 2006
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 08:53 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextI think Trumpeter are planning a T-80. They just posted a picture of a T-80 on their Facebook page.
Thanks
Euan
Did they? I just looked on their Facebook page and didn't see anything?
Matt
here, second or third topic down on left
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/TrumpeterHobbyBoss-Fan-Club/103526326472636
Redprol
Joined: August 10, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 09:25 AM UTC
Looks fantastic i want one. aaaaaahhhh what am i saying i want 2 no 4 possibly 6.
UGBEAR
Joined: December 01, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 11:19 PM UTC
well......... This kit gonna be out of stock as soon as it was released 
cagkancakir
Joined: April 28, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2012 - 11:27 PM UTC
Some new photos on the AK Interactive's facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.498794236808974.113995.106751836013218&type=1
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https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.498794236808974.113995.106751836013218&type=1
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arpikaszabo
Joined: February 13, 2006
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2012 - 03:21 AM UTC
Geat link, Cagkan. I seems that it could be converted into a t-80B with a new turret. Cant wait to get a few of these.
ninjrk
Joined: January 26, 2006
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2012 - 03:56 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextQuoted TextI think Trumpeter are planning a T-80. They just posted a picture of a T-80 on their Facebook page.
Thanks
Euan
Did they? I just looked on their Facebook page and didn't see anything?
Matt
here, second or third topic down on left
https://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/TrumpeterHobbyBoss-Fan-Club/103526326472636
Ahh, thanks. I was looking at their "Official" Facebook page.
Matt
SovietBoy22
Joined: September 04, 2011
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Posted: Friday, November 30, 2012 - 04:52 AM UTC
AK Interactive have just posted pics of Xact at a model show. They show the sprue break down of the kit and the owner with Mig.
Thanks
Euan
Thanks
Euan
Reiter960
Joined: June 24, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, December 01, 2012 - 11:01 AM UTC
Guess I have to take back what I said about glascis business before, they've gone the right route with parts breakdown. Now I'm skeptical about the turret
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