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AAVP-7 A1 from AFV Club?
HermannB
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Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 01:55 AM UTC
Hi gang,

just got word from a friend that AFV Club plans the release of an AAVP-7 A1 with EEAK. Anyone other heard of it? I personally hope that the will make the entire family, especially an AAVC-7 A1 with interior.

Cheers
Hans-Hermann
spartan01
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Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 02:01 AM UTC
Hobbyboss makes a beautiful AAV7A1 w/ interior it would be nice from AFV Club but they would have a stiff market from an established line that produces great results
zapper
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Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 02:10 AM UTC
Note the Hobbyboss logo in the photo...



'kit includes two kinds of armour' - perhaps the original Hobbyboss plastic and some resin for, say, ROC Marines variant???
'decals for US, Japan, ROC Marines'
'special sticker for replicate anti-reflection coating'

Also PE included but that might be the same as the original HB kit?

The purpose of this kit is probably to make a certain ROC version available.

source: https://www.facebook.com/AFVCLUB.TW

Cheers,
/E
Frenchy
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Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 03:23 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Note the Hobbyboss logo in the photo..


My eyesight is not as good as it used to be but I can read "Plastic injection parts by" just beside this logo

Frenchy

HermannB
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Posted: Saturday, December 22, 2012 - 04:18 AM UTC
Hi guys,

thanks for the head up. I thnk I will skip this kit since I habe several HobbyBoss Amtracs lying around.

Hans-Hermann
C_JACQUEMONT
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Posted: Sunday, December 23, 2012 - 02:55 AM UTC

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'kit includes two kinds of armour' - perhaps the original Hobbyboss plastic and some resin for, say, ROC Marines variant???
'decals for US, Japan, ROC Marines'
'special sticker for replicate anti-reflection coating'




Japan doesn't use the vehicle AFAIK. They probably meant South Korea?

Also the HobbyBoss kit has individual track links, so flexible track would mean one piece bendable plastic ones?

Cheers,

Christophe
Frenchy
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Posted: Sunday, December 23, 2012 - 03:13 AM UTC

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Japan doesn't use the vehicle AFAIK. They probably meant South Korea?



I guess they're just a bit ahead of schedule

http://www.armyrecognition.com/august_2012_new_army_military_defence_industry_uk/japan_will_boost_self_defense_forces_capabilities_with_u.s._amphibious_vehicle_aav-7_lvtp-7_2908125.html


http://www.rjkoehler.com/2012/08/30/japan-abandons-effort-to-buy-korea-amphibious-assault-vehicle-report/

Frenchy
bison126
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Posted: Sunday, December 23, 2012 - 04:57 AM UTC
If I remember correctly Hobby Fan, the resin part of AFV Club company, released a full interior for the Tamiya kits just before HB started to release the full series of AMTRACS. At that time, some claimed HB just copied HF interior. And now they are partners for this kit, business will always remain business
supersxvmoto
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Posted: Tuesday, February 05, 2013 - 09:13 PM UTC
AAV7A1 is available at HobbyEasy

http://www.hobbyeasy.com/en/data/eyrpxipbvywlovojaqbr.html


but whit heavy price I think...
russamotto
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Posted: Friday, March 08, 2013 - 10:15 AM UTC
On sale at Lucky Model
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