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1/48 Tamiya Mobelwagen coming next
GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 01:45 AM UTC
http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10198634
Tojo72
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 02:05 AM UTC
wow,thats a diffrent subject,I guess it's because the got the Panzer IV chassis available.
Biggles2
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 02:08 AM UTC
Sure to please some modelers. Quick and easy. Few parts. Etc...etc...
Matt182
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 04:01 AM UTC
Does that mean they have retooled the pzIV chassis? It mentions 'weights inside the body', so i assume that means it is no longer the metal hull from the ausf J kit?
DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 04:54 AM UTC
The translation definately smells like a plastic chassis and a new 3.7flak too. If the "J" came back as well it would make me a very happy man. Either way I'm having one of these ......

Remember though, there's a limit of "three per houshold" : ))))
Biggles2
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 07:19 AM UTC
Pay your friends and in-laws, etc. to order more for you.
DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 08:25 AM UTC

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Pay your friends and in-laws, etc. to order more for you.


Heheheee ..... well it does pay to have at least 12 in the stash to allow for the next "Tamiya out-of-production" cycle!
Cobrahistorian
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 12:07 PM UTC
Not a big German armor guy, but I'm gonna order one. Wish we had the real thing in the collection here, but I do have a Flakzwilling 43 for marginal reference!
GregCloseCombat
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 01:04 PM UTC
I'm still hoping for a US halftrack to come out, but it's good news the panzer IV is getting a new plastic hull. It says the release date is October.

See the sky isn't falling
Cobrahistorian
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 01:26 PM UTC

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I'm still hoping for a US halftrack to come out, but it's good news the panzer IV is getting a new plastic hull. It says the release date is October.

See the sky isn't falling


I'm sure as soon as I hit the 90% mark with my M15 and M16, they'll be announced.
DaGreatQueeg
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Posted: Thursday, September 06, 2012 - 02:55 PM UTC
Well I want a British M5 so I've got even less chance of getting my wish : )
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