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Miniarm Russian SU-76 incoming!
Jacques
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 05:55 AM UTC
I recieved my notice that my 1/35 Miniarm Russian SU-76 is in the mail from DragonUSA.

Fingers crossed that this will be good...the Alan/DML kit was so dissapointing...I wept.
sgtreef
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 07:07 AM UTC
Not really that Bad.







dsfraser
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 01:33 PM UTC
Looks decent. What are you using for wheels?

Cheers
Scott
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Loire-Atlantique, France
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 01:33 PM UTC
Miniart not Miniarm.

Cheers,

Christophe
Jacques
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Posted: Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 07:53 PM UTC
Christophe - nice catch and stupid mistake on my part...difference of a T and a M.

Jeff, you are hilarious. And very nice build. How much of the original kit is left...10%??
SerpentSix
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Posted: Friday, February 08, 2008 - 09:11 AM UTC
Just got mine from Dragon USA. It looks like a really nice kit. I'm don't understand though why I'm so excited to build something so ugly.
Kiyatkin
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Posted: Monday, February 11, 2008 - 01:47 AM UTC
Hi guys, I talked to a Russian vet a few years ago. He said SU-76 was nick-named "naked-reared Ferdinand" in his unit. The "reared" was much more inappropriate/impolite word in Rissian. Just an interesting fact ... as I await the model.
HTH, Dmitry
Jacques
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Posted: Monday, February 11, 2008 - 02:07 AM UTC
Fed Ex guy just dropped mine off...off to fondle...
Kiyatkin
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2008 - 07:29 PM UTC
Got mine last night. Much better than the Alan kit. Some flash and some poor packing leading to broken small parts, but I hopefully it will build nicely. I took the opportunity to look at the Alan kit - it really is terrible. I actually threw mine away as I think no parts in it are useful. Thank you MiniArt - now maybe try for the hex turret T-34 - why not
Dmitry
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2008 - 12:05 AM UTC
Oh my .. its UGLY! - gonna get one for sure !
sgtreef
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Posted: Friday, February 15, 2008 - 06:27 AM UTC

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Hi guys, I talked to a Russian vet a few years ago. He said SU-76 was nick-named "naked-reared Ferdinand" in his unit. The "reared" was much more inappropriate/impolite word in Rissian. Just an interesting fact ... as I await the model.
HTH, Dmitry


Suka I heard was a Better choice of Words Dimitry

About 20 % really I did use the kit parts as Plans actually and went from their many years ago.
t34-85
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Posted: Friday, February 15, 2008 - 07:08 AM UTC

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Hi guys, I talked to a Russian vet a few years ago. He said SU-76 was nick-named "naked-reared Ferdinand" in his unit.


Спасибо за смех
(I know, my Russian sucks...)

LOL. "Bare-ass Ferdinand" sounds better in English. :-)
I heard they also named it "suka" (bitch)...
t34-85
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Posted: Friday, February 15, 2008 - 07:15 AM UTC

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Much better than the Alan kit.


That's not really a big accomplishment...
I built one, definitely one of the worst kits ever. It doesn't look right, probably over-scale. Looking forward to the Miniart kit, should come directly from the Ukraine (hobbyterra.com)
Chas78_wa
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Posted: Tuesday, February 26, 2008 - 10:54 AM UTC
Finally, a work place that's more of a mess than my own ( or atleast equal)
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