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

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

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

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

Frenchy

Hi guys,

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

Hans-Hermann

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

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

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

AAV7A1 is available at HobbyEasy

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


but whit heavy price I think...

On sale at Lucky Model