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I'm more excited about their MSTA, to be honest.
The Trumpeter MSTA is a very nice kit!!
The Zvezda T14 turret size looks , for me, more acurate than the Takom one.
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Zvezda T-14 Armata 1/35
stephane
Joined: October 10, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 02:28 PM UTC
The Trumpeter MSTA is a very nice kit!!
The Zvezda T14 turret size looks , for me, more acurate than the Takom one.
andymacrae
Joined: September 01, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 12:29 AM UTC
Isnt that boxart a 2s35 Koalitsiya-SV rather than an 2s19 MSTA-S?
Hisham
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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 12:30 AM UTC
I haven't built any of their latest kits yet, so I don't know about the quality, yet, but I do like their prices so far. Their Gaz "Tiger" sells for $19 in HK.. So, if their quality is "reasonable", I'm in 
Hisham
Hisham
tanknick22
Joined: February 19, 2009
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Posted: Monday, September 26, 2016 - 12:09 AM UTC
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I haven't built any of their latest kits yet, so I don't know about the quality, yet, but I do like their prices so far. Their Gaz "Tiger" sells for $19 in HK.. So, if their quality is "reasonable", I'm in
Hisham
Hobby Search has the Zevzda T-14 Armata with a November release date and they are taking pre orders and Zevzda's facebook Page has a couple pics of the sprues of thd T-14
I cant wait
RealHokum
Joined: March 07, 2015
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2016 - 11:05 PM UTC
Comparison of the upper parts of the hull - TAKOM, Panda, Zvezda: (click to large)
grunt136mike
Joined: November 24, 2012
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 01:43 AM UTC
Hi Guys;
IMHO; I think its Unwise to say One kit is more Accurate than another, esp; since this vehicle is so new to the arena. I have built the Takom kit, and my Biggest problem or Gripe was the Lack of Detail's on the underside of the hull, which for some people was not an issue. Now; I could understand if this was A Contest subject, and details like this mite be of an issue. But the Lack of Reference on the under hull details mite be A Sticking point for some, now I did A LOT of searching on the T-14 and there was not really much info that you could even compare against A 1/35 scale kit !
CHEERS; MIKE.
IMHO; I think its Unwise to say One kit is more Accurate than another, esp; since this vehicle is so new to the arena. I have built the Takom kit, and my Biggest problem or Gripe was the Lack of Detail's on the underside of the hull, which for some people was not an issue. Now; I could understand if this was A Contest subject, and details like this mite be of an issue. But the Lack of Reference on the under hull details mite be A Sticking point for some, now I did A LOT of searching on the T-14 and there was not really much info that you could even compare against A 1/35 scale kit !
CHEERS; MIKE.
hugohuertas
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 03:25 AM UTC
Nice view of the comparison between the upper hulls.
It is still difficult to discuss about accuracy, but just detail-wise, I still prefer Takom kit.
It is still difficult to discuss about accuracy, but just detail-wise, I still prefer Takom kit.
19sam68
Joined: December 29, 2014
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Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2016 - 10:21 AM UTC
Probably allready known, but just in case a 'youtube review' :
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGiTtsI5p7k
Grz,
Sam.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZGiTtsI5p7k
Grz,
Sam.
Konigwolf
Joined: November 06, 2009
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Posted: Sunday, October 16, 2016 - 04:38 PM UTC
Two problems I can see so far for the Zvezda kit. Two small vents behind the turret are too square, they should be rectangular like Panda and Takom. The other problem may not actually be problem, could just be parts waiting to be added (which it looks likely to me) but the mud guards should angle inwards again like the other two.
On the plus side it does have the pipes for the right rear fuel tanks the others are missing.
Those are the most obvious things at the moment.
On the plus side it does have the pipes for the right rear fuel tanks the others are missing.
Those are the most obvious things at the moment.
AlexClark
Joined: January 16, 2013
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016 - 04:38 AM UTC
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Two problems I can see so far for the Zvezda kit. Two small vents behind the turret are too square, they should be rectangular like Panda and Takom.
Look pretty square to me.
bots1141
Joined: October 14, 2013
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016 - 04:58 AM UTC
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Quoted TextTwo problems I can see so far for the Zvezda kit. Two small vents behind the turret are too square, they should be rectangular like Panda and Takom.
Look pretty square to me.
I think that he's talking about the two smaller vents.
Konigwolf
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016 - 06:22 AM UTC
Yes, these two smaller vents I guess more correctly under the turret (when facing forward)
grunt136mike
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016 - 08:00 AM UTC
Hi Everybody;
I think we All should remember that this Vehicle is Still to be considerd A Paper Panzer, Meaning; Its Still going thru its Development Stage !!
There are going to be Changes in its Design as it travel's on. And Who can Honestly Say; Out-side the Zavod's What is Correct ! 
from just looking at the pic's posted, there are detail differences in all three kits. Zvesda's kit does seem to be just A Tad bit Shorter than the other two; On my Takom kit, which I think is A Good Model, there are still some details that I Dislike, and I think that I am going to go back and Correct before I commit to the Paint Booth.
CHEERS; MIKE.
I think we All should remember that this Vehicle is Still to be considerd A Paper Panzer, Meaning; Its Still going thru its Development Stage !!
There are going to be Changes in its Design as it travel's on. And Who can Honestly Say; Out-side the Zavod's What is Correct ! from just looking at the pic's posted, there are detail differences in all three kits.
Zvesda's kit does seem to be just A Tad bit Shorter than the other two; On my Takom kit, which I think is A Good Model, there are still some details that I Dislike, and I think that I am going to go back and Correct before I commit to the Paint Booth.CHEERS; MIKE.
AlexClark
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016 - 11:55 AM UTC
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Yes, these two smaller vents I guess more correctly under the turret (when facing forward)
Ahh yes! Funnily enough though the engine deck grills are too rectangular on the others and the Zvezda one is much better being square!
Bravo1102
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016 - 12:11 PM UTC
And then all of this could be the difference of measuring off the real thing as opposed to photos.
Perspective can be a pain and what looks rectangular is in fact square and vice versa.
Seeing the comparison of the three hulls, it looks like two were looking at pictures and one looked at the vehicle kind of like the old Dragon T-72 versus the Tamiya T-72.
Perspective can be a pain and what looks rectangular is in fact square and vice versa.
Seeing the comparison of the three hulls, it looks like two were looking at pictures and one looked at the vehicle kind of like the old Dragon T-72 versus the Tamiya T-72.
Blucop
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Posted: Friday, October 21, 2016 - 10:22 PM UTC
Kinda hard to make anything out from that perspective. Based on the fact that Zvezda is a russian company and their desire to bring more emphasis on russian subject matter for their hobbyists, I would weigh in on the side of Zvesda on this one.
Spartak
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2016 - 01:06 AM UTC
I will buy Zvezda; russian tank, Russian model company, Uralvagonzavod license .... it must be correct.
See on:
https://youtu.be/ZGiTtsI5p7k
See on:
https://youtu.be/ZGiTtsI5p7k
Konigwolf
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2016 - 04:37 AM UTC
tanknick22
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2016 - 08:35 AM UTC
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I just pick up two kits of the Zevzda T-14 Armata
I cant wait to get them
tanknick22
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2016 - 08:37 AM UTC
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Kinda hard to make anything out from that perspective. Based on the fact that Zvezda is a russian company and their desire to bring more emphasis on russian subject matter for their hobbyists, I would weigh in on the side of Zvesda on this one.
I fully agree with you on the Zevzda kit.
Im sure zevzda had full access to to real T-14
Hellrabbit
Joined: June 28, 2015
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2016 - 05:41 PM UTC
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Quoted TextKinda hard to make anything out from that perspective. Based on the fact that Zvezda is a russian company and their desire to bring more emphasis on russian subject matter for their hobbyists, I would weigh in on the side of Zvesda on this one.
I fully agree with you on the Zevzda kit.
Im sure zevzda had full access to to real T-14
think about their T-90A...with a pretty high suspension which is totally wrong....
hugohuertas
Joined: January 26, 2007
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Posted: Saturday, October 22, 2016 - 06:39 PM UTC
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Quoted TextQuoted TextKinda hard to make anything out from that perspective. Based on the fact that Zvezda is a russian company and their desire to bring more emphasis on russian subject matter for their hobbyists, I would weigh in on the side of Zvesda on this one.
I fully agree with you on the Zevzda kit.
Im sure zevzda had full access to to real T-14
think about their T-90A...with a pretty high suspension which is totally wrong....
I was going to comment the same.
They surely had access to measure the T-90 "in flesh", and yet managed to make some things wrong...
Again, and since the T-14 is still a vehicle in development -so it will surely get a number of modifications in the future- I'll stay with Takom kit over Zvezda, no matter the few shape mistakes pointed out until now.
It's just my own taste, but I find Takom kits far more "buildable".
That's the same reason why I did not get Panda's T-15 yet -even if it is the only game in town so far-.
But it is a great time for modeling, who would have imagined that we'll have more than one option to choose from.
Or even a single one...
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