Trumpeter have set a release date for their long awaited T-62.



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Good news indeed. I've got pre-order in with Great Models for this. I like the included brass grills, metal tube and wire cables. I am sure there will be release of several variatins and a ton of AM as this is one of those classic AFV's that showed up throughout the world in various configurations.

Wow this is great! Finally a replacement for the Tamiya POS.

I do like the PE and aluminium barrel.


cheers

Mmm....Looks like Trumpeter has delayed the release of T-62 until the end of 2009..instead of August....according to the reply from GAOYUE from this thread below

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/142545&page=1

Well, guess it will make a good christmas present for myself...

In our plan it will release at this month, but delayed to August

Thanks for the clarification....This is good news....

So has this changed again??

I have releases from my supplier Stevens International, whom are the US importer for Trumpeter.

Originally this was being released in September, but when they sent me the October releases and said that it was pushed back to an October release.

What is the actual release of this kit? Would be nice to know for those of us hobby shops that are offering pre-orders for the kit.

Just at August

A question... are the pipes for the rear fuel tanks too difficult to be made in plastic?

Hope it's not a stupid question

Hisham

Hey there Gaoyue,

By August, do you mean August in Asia? Usually a month before it hits here, and if it is late August, plus a month, would put it to late Sept, early Oct here in North America.

Sound about right?

I am just going by what Stevens International is telling me, and they are saying October for the US. I have a pre-order offered for this kit (among others) and if it comes out earlier then the advertised October, then I have to change my pre-order to my customers!

Dear Hisham
Could you give me more photo of the pipes? maybe I can find a way, On the T-62 with BDD they use the rear fuel tanks as same as T-72

This is a pic of a T-55 I got from the "PrimePortal" site. I hope tha's allright.

But I've seen pics of T-62 models where the modellers had to add these pipes (Fuel Lines) using thin metal pipes.



Again, I hope I'm not mistaken.

Hisham

Gau Yue,

I have some really good photo's of T-55 fuel lines, which I think are the same as this (the Duxford T-62 doesn't have fuel lines) PM me and I'll post them. I really can't see how you could do them in plastic though.

Craig

For what it's worth a German website gives an October release date (probably a realistic target, at least for Europe?) :



http://www.sammlervz.net/nwsIndex.php?action=NwsView&nId=4380&PHPSESSID=9a4b756b39f5c6128f3f0d133211f9bd

Cheers,

Christophe

Any further thoughts on this release date?

2009 08 27

In Asia maybe. I just got an update, direct from the "Horse's Mouth" IE: Steven's International, they they won't be out in North America until late Sept, or early Oct. depending on when they get their shipment.

So is the AM barrel included?

A Korean seller has two of them listed on evilbay, hopefully in a few weeks more of them will be on the market...

Arpad
You are correct.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Trumpeter--1%2F35-T-62-Main-Battle-Tank-Mod.1962-%23TRU376_W0QQitemZ250490904018QQcmdZViewItemQQimsxZ20090831?IMSfp=TL090831171001r24428
Bill

If I were the seller, I would provide an originally shot pic of the box instead of using the official image of the box art.

Actually there are no current pics about what this kit contains exactly.

Seems to be available now at hobby stores like HLJ.