Jim shares his impressions on this new rail car in the BP-42 armored train series.
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Panzerträgerwagen w/ 38(t)Posted: Saturday, January 08, 2011 - 11:42 AM UTC

armouredcharmer

Joined: June 09, 2009
KitMaker: 670 posts
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Posted: Sunday, January 09, 2011 - 01:19 AM UTC
I`ve just gotten two of these to put the finishing touch to my BP 42 and i have to say that they are FANTASTIC !.Whilst i realise that the price is high i do have to say they are worth every penny as very little ( if any ) AM stuff is needed.
The only down-side for me personally is that the tank only comes with indy-link tracks (which i`m pants at doing !).
I do,however,applaud Trumpeter`s approach to releasing the BP 42 in seperate components as selling it as a whole thing would have been phenomenally expensive - i`m only building half and it`s reached £400 as it is !,but it seems to be the only way forward.
To sum up,hats off to Trumpeter to go where no manufacturer has gone before.
The only down-side for me personally is that the tank only comes with indy-link tracks (which i`m pants at doing !).
I do,however,applaud Trumpeter`s approach to releasing the BP 42 in seperate components as selling it as a whole thing would have been phenomenally expensive - i`m only building half and it`s reached £400 as it is !,but it seems to be the only way forward.
To sum up,hats off to Trumpeter to go where no manufacturer has gone before.
TheGreatPumpkin
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Joined: April 20, 2009
KitMaker: 690 posts
Armorama: 672 posts

Posted: Sunday, January 09, 2011 - 02:20 AM UTC
Danny,
If you want vinyl tracks, I have 2 sets from the Tamiya marders. Just pay for shipping and they are yours!
Regards,
Georg
If you want vinyl tracks, I have 2 sets from the Tamiya marders. Just pay for shipping and they are yours!
Regards,
Georg


vonHengest

Joined: June 29, 2010
KitMaker: 5,854 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 - 04:43 PM UTC
Thanks for this review Jim! I saw a small thumbnail of this the GreatWall website but couldn't click on it, so I had no idea what I was looking at. Now that I really do know what I'm looking at I'm interested, especially being a fan of both trains and the 38(t) 

Posted: Monday, January 31, 2011 - 03:18 PM UTC
Good review of an interesting subject. Especially the train car!
I hope someone will start making these railroad subjects in 1/48.

I hope someone will start making these railroad subjects in 1/48.
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