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New 1:35 Russian T-80U From XACTSCALE MODELS
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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2013 - 02:16 PM UTC
it's already may though, haven't found anything in ebay.........

and....

PS: I really want a T-72B(M) badly..
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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2013 - 02:57 PM UTC
Hi;

Dave; Like My Grandfather always told me.
IF WISHES WERE HORSES, BEGGARS WOULD RIDE !!!!


HAPPY MODELING; MIKE.
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Posted: Thursday, May 02, 2013 - 03:10 PM UTC
Just looked it up, on EBay. 3/4oz bottle is $3.54 and I found both of the colors. My lhs doesn't normally do special orders. They waited under they were at 30% of stock to replenish their paint selection. Luckily, a new guy started that makes sure they stay stocked in armor.
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 01:34 AM UTC
Ken
What is the status of shipping this kit? Have you herd from the manufacture?
Thanks
jim
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Posted: Friday, May 03, 2013 - 03:00 PM UTC
Please let us know who is your local hobby shop. We will contact them and get them set up so that they can by XactScale from us. Thanks and

Best Regards,

Ken Lawrence
Pacific Coast Models, Inc.
www.pacmodels.com
Teaker11
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Posted: Sunday, May 05, 2013 - 09:09 AM UTC
Ken
What is the status of the release of the kit?
Jim
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Posted: Sunday, May 05, 2013 - 11:09 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Thanks Kurt, good points. And there are other alternatives to PCM if you don't like how they do business. Same goes with Trumpeter kits and SI. It is all legal.


Merit International also imports Xact Scale Models:
http://merit-intl.com/product/XS-35001/

No idea on price though.

Regards,
Teaker11
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Posted: Sunday, May 05, 2013 - 11:24 AM UTC
Merit is only 40 miles or so from me, I picked up my 1/35 DORA kit and saved shipping and 2 weeks shipping to Florida then back to CA, but they do no sell to the public wholesale only. The warehouse is huge! My guess is that the kits will hit there first then to the distributors.
Jim
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Posted: Sunday, May 05, 2013 - 03:43 PM UTC
Hi Jim,

"What is the status of the release of the kit?"

We have just e-mailed the maker and are waiting for an answer. Will post it asap.

Best Regards,

Ken
PCM, Inc.
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Posted: Monday, May 06, 2013 - 08:11 AM UTC

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Ken
What is the status of the release of the kit?
Jim


As I noted after the AMPS show, talking with Tony from Merit, they said July for the release date, not May, so we have a couple more months to wait.

Definitely looks close, but not there yet!
UGBEAR
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 09:26 AM UTC
hi folks, I've found some painted T-80U model here

check this out!!!

http://www.xactscale.com/T-80U.htm

or

http://www.euromodelnews.net/nwsIndex.php?action=NwsView&nId=10753






retiredyank
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 10:00 AM UTC
I would also like to purchase this, from my lhs. But, they have such a high mark-up it is cheaper to pay the shipping from an online retailer.
Jacques
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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 03:10 PM UTC
I am still worried about the armor fill areas of the front turret quadrants. They look raised with rough weld beads. They should be slightly recessed panels, or at least level, with smooth weld beads:



And the real deal off of a T-80UD turret, but it makes my point:



I hope it is a optical illusion, but...

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Posted: Saturday, May 11, 2013 - 04:36 PM UTC

Quoted Text

I am still worried about the armor fill areas of the front turret quadrants. They look raised with rough weld beads. They should be slightly recessed panels, or at least level, with smooth weld beads:



sad...the filling area are wrong.... but the ERA brock is correct, the reference is a T-80UD not a T-80U type.... and the basket on the side of the turret is too thick..... but we got a T-90A incoming anyway
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