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Surprise News: Vision Models Launch
jimbrae
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 10:24 PM UTC
A surprise announcement with the launch of a NEW Far-Eastern plastic Manufacturer Vision Models with details of their first two releases. The full report of this new company can be seen:
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newfish
Joined: June 23, 2008
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 10:33 PM UTC
The Howitzer look nice Jim, do youhave any photos of the figures or are the not included?
The howitzer would go nice with What MB paratroopers when they are released
The howitzer would go nice with What MB paratroopers when they are released
Henk
Joined: August 07, 2004
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 10:34 PM UTC
Great news indeed Jim.
Forgive my ignorance (it is far to early, and I only had one cuppa so far
), but can this Howitzer be used/converted for the British Airborne? I know that that the 1st Division had Howitzers at Oosterbeek, but a resin diorama is not a financial proposition at the moment.
** Don't waste money on expensive alarm clocks, get a small child instead..
**
Forgive my ignorance (it is far to early, and I only had one cuppa so far
), but can this Howitzer be used/converted for the British Airborne? I know that that the 1st Division had Howitzers at Oosterbeek, but a resin diorama is not a financial proposition at the moment. ** Don't waste money on expensive alarm clocks, get a small child instead..
** jimbrae
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 10:38 PM UTC
Henk, as far as I know, it can be used for British Airborne. The figures are NOT (as far as i'm aware) included...
spitfire303
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Posted: Friday, March 13, 2009 - 11:40 PM UTC
more competition, more choice = better life 
GaryKato
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 12:23 AM UTC
It's about time a 1/35 75mm Pack Howitzer came out in plastic. All I remember is a metal model that Tamiya came out with a long time ago.
TacFireGuru
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 01:04 AM UTC
Ah yes....'bout time! This will certainly be a "buy." Looks quite nice....and yea, I have that white-metal Tamiya kit.
Thanks Jim, very nice bit of news!
Mike
Thanks Jim, very nice bit of news!
Mike
dispatcher
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 01:27 AM UTC
Good luck to the new company, Let's all hope theydo well
Joe
Joe
ericadeane
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 01:32 AM UTC
Their artwork is by Vincent Wai who also works for Dragon. Does anyone know if there is any connection between Vision and DML? The 75mm Pack would be a great addition to the DML Halftrack....
Henk
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 02:17 AM UTC
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Their artwork is by Vincent Wai who also works for Dragon.
Vincent Wai also does box art for Trumpeter. I wonder what Hiroshi makes of that.
jimbrae
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 03:46 AM UTC
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Their artwork is by Vincent Wai who also works for Dragon. Does anyone know if there is any connection between Vision and DML?
Vincent doesn't (as far as i'm aware) do any work for DML. His artwork is is seen on both Trumpeter and HobbyBoss models.
I can assure you there is NO connection whatsoever with DML. It will come out later on but we've been asked to keep it 'discreet' for the moment.
captnenglish
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 03:55 AM UTC
I have tge Tamiya howitzer in my collection, but I might just pick aa couple of these for some Brit para dios I have in mind (yes these are correct for British airborne)
jimbrae
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 04:02 AM UTC
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The howitzer would go nice with What MB paratroopers when they are released
What do you suppose THESE are?
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/3630
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/3641
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 05:42 AM UTC
I think they have two winning models subject wise.
The Ba-64 will make a lot of Soviet models happy --- depending on if they got the angles and dangles correct. A complete interior would be icing on the cake.
The Ba-64 will make a lot of Soviet models happy --- depending on if they got the angles and dangles correct. A complete interior would be icing on the cake.
mj
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 07:30 AM UTC
Wow - I was just thinking yesterday that I sure would like to get my hands on a couple 75mm Pack Howitzers for a vignette I have planned. Maybe I have to start thinking of more kits more often . I hope they release this one soon.
Cheers,
Mike
. I hope they release this one soon.Cheers,
Mike
muddyfields
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 09:14 AM UTC
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It's about time a 1/35 75mm Pack Howitzer came out in plastic. All I remember is a metal model that Tamiya came out with a long time ago.
Hi
The metal kit from Tamiya is a very nice kit if you can get hold of it.
I wish it was out now. I'm building an old resin 1 by AEF for the Airborne campaign.
It's a terrible old kit badly warped & full of air holes.
Hurry up Vision Models as I Could do with a 2nd kit as I've a set of Marines from ADV which would go nicely with it.
Very nice looking kit.
russamotto
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Posted: Saturday, March 14, 2009 - 09:23 AM UTC
I am very happy to see this release. Along with the Dragon 105mm howitzer, this makes two more off my wish list. Maybe I should keep hoping for that 90mm AA gun. A plastic crew would make this a very sweet deal.
jimbrae
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2009 - 01:13 AM UTC
Before the silly rumors start over the supposed links to other manufacturers (already started courtesy of the Incredible-Blogging-Man) Vision has nothing to do with Trumpeter nor is it some mysterious subsidiary of DML.
Vincent Wai is a freelance graphics artist who, like any good Free-Lance, goes where he's in demand...
Vincent Wai is a freelance graphics artist who, like any good Free-Lance, goes where he's in demand...
Tarok
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2009 - 09:26 AM UTC
Thanks for the news Jim.
Neither are subjects that particularly appeal to me, but this shows a lot of promise for subjects that haven't been done in plastic (yet)
IIRC Vincent was the brains and talent behind Alpha Image I remember the Anglo-Zulu War prints and figures in particular.
Here's his military art gallery: Vincent Wai's Military Art
His blog: Vincent Wai's Military Art Blog (not updated since June 2007)
Rudi
Neither are subjects that particularly appeal to me, but this shows a lot of promise for subjects that haven't been done in plastic (yet)
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Vincent Wai is a freelance graphics artist who, like any good Free-Lance, goes where he's in demand...
IIRC Vincent was the brains and talent behind Alpha Image I remember the Anglo-Zulu War prints and figures in particular.
Here's his military art gallery: Vincent Wai's Military Art
His blog: Vincent Wai's Military Art Blog (not updated since June 2007)
Rudi
acav
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2009 - 10:12 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Their artwork is by Vincent Wai who also works for Dragon. Does anyone know if there is any connection between Vision and DML? The 75mm Pack would be a great addition to the DML Halftrack....
I wouldn't be at all surprised if Dragon announce a T-30 half track ( mounting the 75mm howitzer ) before too long...
Which probably means Dragon will then release the howitzer from the half track with a set of sprues for the wheels and trails.
Happy days...
acav
Drader
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Posted: Monday, March 16, 2009 - 10:30 PM UTC
Finally a decent BA-64? (says a victim of the Karo-As and AER ones) - nice to see that Vince isn't afraid to use Tamiya figures in his boxart
David
David
jimbrae
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Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2009 - 12:36 AM UTC
Doing the BA-64 is a pretty brave step so, fingers crossed that Vision decide to do the other Soviet Armored Cars...
muchachos
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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 01:02 PM UTC
Vinnie Branigan has done a review of the howitzer for Model Armour.
Removed by original poster on 04/30/09 - 01:01:48 (GMT).
jimbrae
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Posted: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 - 08:32 PM UTC
Jim Rae will be doing a FULL Review of the model for Armorama. I've got the model sitting in front of me at the moment...
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