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Trumpeter 1/35 AS90 AM question
Violetrock
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Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 06:48 AM UTC
Hello,

is there any AM stuff available for the Trumpeter AS90 in 1/35? I only know the new Bronco tracks and Echelon did a small decals sheet. But is there more stuff like PE out there?

One more question: Which barrel is more apropriate- the long or the "short" one?


TIA,
Thomas
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Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 07:10 AM UTC
Accurate armour do a upgrade set for the trumpy kit.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 07:15 AM UTC
Here are a few things.

AS90 Resin

AS90 PE

Eduard PE

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Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 07:18 AM UTC
Lion Roar does an inexpensive p/e set as well as Eduard. Bronco Model just announced a set of tracks.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 06, 2009 - 07:41 AM UTC
Many thanks for the infos!

I was surprised to see Eduard PE stuff for the AS90, because I searched their site, but I didn´t find it. So I expected they don´t have any.

I didn´t use the search funktion, but went through the product list menu.
When you go that way, it doesn´t show up. Just tried it again and doesn´t show up.

Will have a look on the AA upgrade, too!

Thanks,

Thomas
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Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 01:05 AM UTC
The trumpy kit is: according to info the Accurate Armour Kit linked to above:
a bad copy of the original AA Resin Kit.
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The resin kit really does make a difference to the Trumpy kit, as it is not accurate.

BUT CAREFULL, as AA also do a long-barrell & Short-barrel conversion kit!
Different barrels & travel locks.
The Trumpy travel lock resembles the one for short barrel.
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AA also do tracks, as above.
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If you are doing a GW1, then do the short barrel version, I'm not sure if the long barreled version was used in GW2, someone may know better.

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Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 01:15 AM UTC

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I'm not sure if the long barreled version was used in GW2, someone may know better.



The long-barrel "Braveheart" version is for export only and is not used by the British Army.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 07, 2009 - 06:32 AM UTC
Many thanks for the replies!

Got the kit for 11.50 Euros (17 USD) so there´s room for AM.

Thomas

PS: I´ll build the short barrel gun then.
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