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Tamiya announce New Opel Blitz

exer

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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 02:55 AM UTC

Tamiya have announced a new tooled Opel Blitz 3 Ton 4x2 Cargo truck in 1/35 scale.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

pzcreations

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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 03:13 AM UTC

cool, this will be a nice welcome.. and welcome back to 1/35th Tamiya!

jargonking

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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 03:25 AM UTC

Knowing how Tamiya like to get full use from the molds I can see other versions in the pipeline...Radio Truck, Ambulance, Maultier etc.

CaptainA

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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 03:38 AM UTC

Well isn't this special. Looking forward to picking this up when it makes an appearance at my LHS.

Henk

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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 04:59 AM UTC

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Knowing how Tamiya like to get full use from the molds I can see other versions in the pipeline...Radio Truck, Ambulance, Maultier etc.

Well, considering that those are also tooled by Italeri, I don't suppose they will be long...

tkirt69

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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 06:23 AM UTC

nice! i want one...did they say when it's gonna come out???

thanks,
tim

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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 06:48 AM UTC

thats great news from Tamiya .

The kit having a Driver and Navigator is even more pleasing.

Thanks

Slug

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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 08:09 AM UTC

This is welcome news, all the ones I have been able to scrounge up have tire burns in a couple of spots.
It doesn't appear as though Tamiya is offering the newer 8 stud wheels, but it does look like we get corner windows

, and figures are alway welcome.

emroglan

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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 09:13 AM UTC

I hope it has decent wheels and a good cab. Looks like it will need detailing sets already, hmmm? (At least an Opel Blitz sticker on the front...)

t34-85

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Posted: Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 12:28 PM UTC

Width indicators: way too fat!
No "Opel Blitz" in logo.
Voyager/Lion Roar etc. will have a field day! :-)

Seriously, nicely done Tamiya, I'll probably buy half a dozen...

jointhepit

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Posted: Friday, February 08, 2008 - 01:58 AM UTC

I'm SOOOOOOO looking forwad to this one

jafad

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Posted: Friday, February 08, 2008 - 07:37 PM UTC

Can't wait till this hits the shelves.

ivanhoe6

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Posted: Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 10:57 PM UTC

I can't wait either until it hits my hobby shop too.My only hopes are that it's $40 or less and the 2 figures aren't as lame as the ones in their French armored carrier.