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DML's M16 - Zaloga Build on MIssing Lynx
jimbrae
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Provincia de Lugo, Spain / Espaņa
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Saturday, August 02, 2008 - 10:27 PM UTC
This is NOT the production model but rather a PRE-Production model which Steve Zaloga was sent in 2007. There will be differences (principally the inclusion of the radio) in the production model. It's a good taster of what should be a good model:

http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/usa/m16mmgcsz_1.html
airborne1
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Queensland, Australia
Joined: April 15, 2006
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Posted: Saturday, August 02, 2008 - 11:32 PM UTC
Jim ,

The pre production model still looks pretty good over the Tamiya offering .

this is the tamiya offering from 1999 dressed up with some etch

AmiPolizeiFunk
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Berlin, Germany
Joined: July 25, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, August 03, 2008 - 12:04 AM UTC
VERY nice
210cav
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Virginia, United States
Joined: February 05, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, August 03, 2008 - 12:55 AM UTC
Wow! Steve Zaloga can build a model! Marvelous work and a great model to get on the shelf. I still have rthe old Mongram one....
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Flemish Brabant, Belgium
Joined: August 18, 2008
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Posted: Sunday, August 24, 2008 - 10:50 PM UTC
nice
210cav
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Virginia, United States
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Posted: Monday, August 25, 2008 - 07:59 AM UTC
Great Models is taking pre orders. Retail price is given as $56.95 and they are asking $45.55. Remember when Tamiya's went for under $20!
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