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Kirin T-72 M1 turret, Any thoughts?
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Wednesday, January 16, 2008 - 11:37 PM UTC
Hy all!

I was wondering how well detailed/accurate the Kirin T-72M1 turret (no 35208 I think?) compared to todays standards is.

Does it have any major faults or is it worth buying?

Thanks in advance for any help.

Bestr egards,

Andy T.

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Posted: Friday, January 18, 2008 - 09:37 AM UTC
Andy, I think this was mastered by Tony, the owner of AEF designs, who also makes an accurate turret - He used to make stuff for Kirin back in the day like the Centurion APC conversion. I don't have the Kirin Turret; its rare.....

Are you thinking of rounding one up? We still should get some comparisons of T72 turrets on the site. I know we have talked of before.

Chris
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 12:54 AM UTC
Hi Chris!

Yeah, I was able to pic one up for no money on E-bay.

I will contact one of the master-builders for AEF (a good friend of mine), maybe he will give me some answers. All I´m looking for is a CORRECT M1 turret.

Thanks a lot Chris, you pointed me into the right direction.

Best regards,

Andy T.
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 03:01 AM UTC

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All I´m looking for is a CORRECT M1 turret.

There's one, apparently a good one, made by JS-models.
Reviewed at missing-links: http://www.missing-lynx.com/reviews/modern/js12.htm
I'd start asking from Martti Kuivalainen's webstore or Combat Models, as availability may be quite limited from foreign stores.
todorovicandreas
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 03:48 AM UTC
Thanks a lot Eetu!

Best regards,

Andy T.
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Posted: Saturday, January 19, 2008 - 06:38 AM UTC
Glad to be of help.
I'll post links as I'm posting again.
http://www.kolumbus.fi/martti.kuivalainen/engindex.html
^ Kuivalainen, english language site.

Combat models doesn't apparently have an english site, but they can be contacted from the following email address: tilaukset(at)combatmodels.net
(of course, replace (at) with @ )
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Posted: Sunday, January 20, 2008 - 08:16 PM UTC
There's also an excellent turret from Blast Models :



More photos here :

http://pagesperso-orange.fr/bm.img/page%20catalogue/bl35046k.html


The JS models one is very good, but only the basic turret, the Blast Models has more external detail included such as MG, smoke discharchers, gun, etc... It is however more expensive.

Cheers,

Christophe
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 - 02:20 AM UTC
Hy Christophe!

Thanks alot for the tip! I totally overlooked that one.

Best regards,

Andy T.
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 - 07:35 AM UTC
Hi, Andreas. Just make sure you don't place yourself in a corner and build "European" 72 with Iraqi turret.
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Posted: Monday, January 21, 2008 - 07:52 AM UTC
In my gallery I have two photos of the Blast T-72 turret and as comparison a shot of the Panzershop T-72M4CZ turret (junk) and a mystery manufacturer's T-72 (white one; I inquired here about it and someone provided an answer though I've subsequently forgotten what that answer was!).
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Posted: Wednesday, January 23, 2008 - 02:25 AM UTC
Mike,
Yes the white one is a JS Models turret or the rare T72 from Anubis I forget which. NIce pix.

It would be swell to have an up to date T72 in plastic, right? I am daydreaming of a 3-1 T72.

Chris
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Posted: Monday, February 11, 2008 - 02:59 PM UTC
Hello,

I've just got a Kirin T72 M1 kit but unfortunately without any instruction manual. Could anyone send me a copy?
Thanks in advance!
Bestv regards from Germany,
Chris
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 07:27 AM UTC

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In my opinion, the Kirin turret is junk. Had one, threw it away. I'd go with the Blast turret.


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white one; I inquired here about it and someone provided an answer though I've subsequently forgotten what that answer was!.


Yes it's the Anubus turret for a T72A. Here's a pic of it with some paint on it and some details added.



OK, Anubus...I'll have to remember that. Now was it supposed to come with the smoke dischargers? I picked mine up off of eBay for dirt cheap but it came with nothing at all...
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 07:42 AM UTC
Hi guys, what about the early Ural T-72 turret from ModelPoint? I heard it is very nice. Dmitry
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 08:01 AM UTC
Yep, MP's Ural turret is quite good, but you just can't build T-72M1 with it. MP's piece depicts first model of 72nd with stereoscopic optics.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 09:54 PM UTC

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Hi guys, what about the early Ural T-72 turret from ModelPoint? I heard it is very nice. Dmitry


I have this one - its being built now. It is VERY nice. It comes with the MP barrel w/o thermal sleeve; you do have to use the Tamiya bits for the detail pcs and bins.

I know I mentioned doing a T72 turret comparison - I m lazy

Chris
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 07:38 AM UTC
So is the JS-models turret correct really? Dmitry
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Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2008 - 05:57 AM UTC

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As I told you the last time we went thru this, no. The smoke launchers are from Modelpoint.



So I take it the Anubus turret doesn't come with the smoke launchers?
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Posted: Monday, February 18, 2008 - 01:26 AM UTC
Mike,
In addition to MP tuchas Lion Roar makes a set thats cheaper.

Chris
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