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Need feedback on Trumpeter KZKT-537L
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 08:23 PM UTC
Hi all....I know that there are some testshot here and I've googled a little bit the thing but I wish to know your thought about the kit if you have one or if you have seen it.
Of course if you have just built one...any problems!?gaps?and what about dimension accurancy...I also ask if there are PE dedicated set or compatible ones..

Let me know and thanks in advance

Ciro Riccio
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 11:49 PM UTC
It's been out in Europe for at least a couple of weeks.

I bought one yesterday at the Blast Models shop, looks very nice in the box and there are two frets of photo-etch brass but haven't compared it to my refs yet.

The two marking options have interesting camo schemes with nice decals but no "plain old green" vehicle is offered as an option.

Cheers,

Christophe
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Posted: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 - 11:54 PM UTC
Hi Christophe this is a great news
Do yow want to open here a build log?!it can be useful for the rest of us.....
maybe we are able to get info and photos of this beast...I haven't seen much info around the net but I've done a very very basic research...
If you don't want open a build log....can I send you sometimes some pm to get your thoughts and advices on the wip stage!?

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Ciro
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Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 12:02 AM UTC
hello, Cristophe!

Can you make pics of new wheels (remastered) of MAZ?

Did you compared new with old?


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Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 02:58 AM UTC

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hello, Cristophe!

Can you make pics of new wheels (remastered) of MAZ?

Did you compared new with old?


Anton



Hi Anton,

Are you talking about the vinyl tyres? Those in the KZKT-537L kit look entirely identical to the ones in my MAZ-537G late kit...

The outer wheel hubs are different, just one piece instead of two, and the detail looks slightly crisper and sharper.

Please confirm you're talking about the hubs and I'll then take some photos.

Cheers,

Christophe
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Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 03:00 AM UTC

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Do yow want to open here a build log?!it can be useful for the rest of us.....

Ciro



Hi Ciro,

This would be a great idea if I hadn't so many unfinished projects to complete first.

I'm one of those "Buy 50 kits, build 1" modellers...

Cheers,

Christophe

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Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 05:11 AM UTC
Cristophe, I'm talking about tires. Trumpeter showed remastered tyres for KZKT, couse original tires oattern and shape wasn't correct.
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Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 05:49 AM UTC

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Cristophe, I'm talking about tires. Trumpeter showed remastered tyres for KZKT, couse original tires oattern and shape wasn't correct.



Well as I said, the tyres are the same old ones, sorry. Maybe they're gonna put the new ones in future production batches?


Cheers,

Christophe
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Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 10:35 PM UTC
Thank you!

Thats a pity.

But now we have option:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/138056&page=1
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Posted: Thursday, May 21, 2009 - 10:41 PM UTC
Great news,,,,this fix the problem even I don't agree with the separate structure of wheels hubs and tires....it's only make a putty problem,nothing of special but.....

Anyway it's good to know about this company
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Ciro
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