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Tamiya's NEW 1/35th Austin Tilly
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 05:27 AM UTC
One of the pleasanter surprises from Tamiya a year or so ago was the announcement of the Austin ''Tilly'' in quarter-scale. Now, a COMPLETELY new kit, in 1/35th. Images of this VERY welcome New Release, can be seen:

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!

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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 05:51 AM UTC
Was the tilly used as a civilian truck also and if so, was there any differance in body type?
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 07:06 AM UTC
Attention !!!

For all you Dutch model fanatics !!
It seems that this model bears the markings of the Dutch Royal Princess Irene Brigade,
an infantry unit that was made up of Dutch volunteers, that fled from Holland to join up with the British Army in England !

To all of us Dutch an absoluty must !!!!

Gé


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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 07:28 AM UTC
It is a handsome little truck - I bet it would be fun to build and finish!
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 08:03 AM UTC
I like it and will get one. Nice to see something other than just another German tank........Al
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 08:07 AM UTC
If it goes together as well as most Tamiya kits and is accurate it should sell well. The curves look well rendered.
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 11:09 AM UTC
Excellent news !
Nice to see all the pleading and wishing has come true !!
Let's hope this trend towards small cars and trucks continues !!!
Cheers

jjumbo
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 12:21 PM UTC
Tamiya has done a lot of "down-scale" of 1/35 to 1/48 in the past few years and this one may be the first going the other way. The 1/48 Tilly kit was released just a few months ago and now it is "up-scale" to the more conventional 1/35 scale. Should see more coming if this one sells quickly. e.g. the Crusader variants in 1/35 scale would be nice.

Regards,
Paul
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 12:32 PM UTC
I can see a diorama with some Paratroops as in The Eagle Has Landed . Now to find one that looks like Michael Caine..lol
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 12:43 PM UTC
It should be close enough in scale to go in a dio with my 1/32 P-47, I'll be getting one !!

Cheers, D
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 07:44 PM UTC
My hope is that they UPSIZE the VW Type 82e soon... my favorite!
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 07:45 PM UTC

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Tamiya has done a lot of "down-scale" of 1/35 to 1/48 in the past few years and this one may be the first going the other way.


Please, read the comments in the News Report. It is a COMPLETELY new tooling in 1/35th scale which was based on seperate research. It WASN'T up-scaled from the 1/48th model - it has nothing to do with the quarter-scale kit whatsoever. You seem to be implying that this is the case, it certainly WASN'T...

On a positive note - all Kudos to Tamiya (who have been targets of my 'wrath' on several occasions) with this, the Matilda and one or two other recent releases which have somewhat restored my faith. Personally, i'd love to see Tamiya getting back up there where they belong. It should help make the other manufacturers more aware as well...
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Posted: Wednesday, February 03, 2010 - 09:49 PM UTC

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I can see a diorama with some Paratroops as in The Eagle Has Landed . Now to find one that looks like Michael Caine..lol


Use one of the masterbox figures from this kit and head of the commander figure from the Bronco Humber Scout Car

Where to find the Donald Sutherland Head for the Gameskeeper figure in the Masterbox set though?

As an aside HLJ have the Tamiya Tilly at a very attractive pre order price
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 07:16 AM UTC
Oh WONDERFUL...I came home from last years AMPS with the Accurate Armor resin kit of this.
Guess I'll put it right next to my Jordi Rubio resin Kfz.13 kit in the stash, in the "Superseded By Styrene" section.
I've got a really crappy resin Panzerfahre kit that I'd love to see in styrene - Bronco are you listening?

Was the Austin Tilly really 10 horsepower? How did it move it's own weight?! My snowblower has more horses than that!!!
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Posted: Thursday, February 04, 2010 - 08:59 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Attention !!!

For all you Dutch model fanatics !!
It seems that this model bears the markings of the Dutch Royal Princess Irene Brigade,
an infantry unit that was made up of Dutch volunteers, that fled from Holland to join up with the British Army in England !

To all of us Dutch an absoluty must !!!!

Gé




Box-art looks like it huh? Nice, will get one for sure, very usefull decals (ok and a nice car as well...)
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Posted: Friday, February 05, 2010 - 05:39 AM UTC
Having edited Al's review of the Accurate Armor resin Tilly, I'm pumped to get one of these for a more modest dent in my ca$h.

The only issue I see is the canvas top: few styrene makers can really get that right.
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Posted: Friday, February 05, 2010 - 06:01 AM UTC
Hi Bill,

That's was Stefan's review on the Hillman Tilly . I did build the Accurate Armour Austin Tilly kit though:



So delighted to see this out in plastic.

Al
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Posted: Friday, February 05, 2010 - 06:59 AM UTC

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Where to find the Donald Sutherland Head for the Gameskeeper figure in the Masterbox set though?


I suppose you could take the head from one of the Kelly's Heroes kits out there. Of course you'd have to figure out a way to shave him.

I'm happy to see this kit coming. I was tempted to get the 1/48 scale kit that has the Mosquito and a Tilly, and I may still, but 1/35 is really more my line. The fact it's developed specifically as 1/35 makes it just that much better.

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Posted: Friday, February 05, 2010 - 04:52 PM UTC

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Hi Bill,

That's was Stefan's review on the Hillman Tilly . I did build the Accurate Armour Austin Tilly kit though.
Al

Sorry, Al, I've edited so many of your reviews, I've lost track, LOL!

And I still am interested in a Tilly of some description!
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Posted: Friday, February 05, 2010 - 05:21 PM UTC
Damn it! Yesterday my expensive resin Tilly and Kfz. 13 kits become redundant (see my post above), and today I see that Hobby Boss have consigned my $100+ resin kits of the Leopard and Panzerfahre to the same "Superseded By Styrene" pile!
I'll just make a list of all of my $80 - $150 resin kits, so you guys will know what's coming out in styrene!
Damn I'm angry!
I know I'm over reacting, but 4 "treat myself" resin kits issued in plastic in 2 days? How much can a guy take?
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Posted: Friday, February 05, 2010 - 05:28 PM UTC
If you can find the Kelly's Heros set in resin. You'd have to modify the hair but that is the only Donald Sutherland I have ever heard of.
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Posted: Friday, February 05, 2010 - 07:08 PM UTC

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Damn it! Yesterday my expensive resin Tilly and Kfz. 13 kits become redundant (see my post above), and today I see that Hobby Boss have consigned my $100+ resin kits of the Leopard and Panzerfahre to the same "Superseded By Styrene" pile!
I'll just make a list of all of my $80 - $150 resin kits, so you guys will know what's coming out in styrene!
Damn I'm angry!
I know I'm over reacting, but 4 "treat myself" resin kits issued in plastic in 2 days? How much can a guy take?


You better start cranking that resin kit pile out before it's too late!
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Posted: Friday, February 05, 2010 - 08:54 PM UTC

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Hi Bill,

That's was Stefan's review on the Hillman Tilly . I did build the Accurate Armour Austin Tilly kit though.
Al

Sorry, Al, I've edited so many of your reviews, I've lost track, LOL!

And I still am interested in a Tilly of some description!


Hi Bill, no worries , I'll certainly be getting a couple of these.

A very useful link is the Tilly register for the different Makes.

http://www.tillyregister.com/

Michael Shackleton who runs the Register was involved in the development project so this one shows a lot of promise.

Cheers

Al
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 05:32 AM UTC
Hi, Matt, the same thing happened to me when Trumpeter and DML brought out Sd.Kfz.7s. I had ancient Tamiya ones in the stash and promptly dumped them. But resin kits are sometimes a better bet in the end for detailing and even accuracy, as you know.
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Posted: Saturday, February 06, 2010 - 09:17 AM UTC

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Hi, Matt, the same thing happened to me when Trumpeter and DML brought out Sd.Kfz.7s. I had ancient Tamiya ones in the stash and promptly dumped them. But resin kits are sometimes a better bet in the end for detailing and even accuracy, as you know.

You're right Bill, and odds are the resin kits will still be superior. I DID wish for the styrene Panzerfahre, though, as the resin kit is a warped blob ridden POS. So that's a positive.
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