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Trumpeter's T90 Release
supersxvmoto
Joined: November 05, 2011
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Posted: Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 06:05 PM UTC
mokush
Joined: October 25, 2009
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Posted: Sunday, August 25, 2013 - 06:17 PM UTC
Lovely price 
koalorka
Joined: June 16, 2010
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Posted: Monday, August 26, 2013 - 08:59 AM UTC
That's a great price. Hopefully, this will cut down on the moaning and focus the discussion on the accuracy and details in the kit.
Reiter960
Joined: June 24, 2007
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Posted: Monday, August 26, 2013 - 09:06 AM UTC
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Lovely price
That's essentially the same price Hobbyeasy were asking for the Meng kit. Wait until Stevens Int steps in the picture and triples the MSRP.
viper29_ca
Joined: October 18, 2002
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 03:45 AM UTC
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Quoted TextLovely price
That's essentially the same price Hobbyeasy were asking for the Meng kit. Wait until Stevens Int steps in the picture and triples the MSRP.
You do realize that Hobby Easy is very close to the Trumpeter factory right? And that Stevens Intl' is on the East Coast of the US? And that it does cost quite a bit to ship a container of kits halfway around the world? Sure Stevens is making some money on it, but it costs a fair chunk of change to ship a container to the US, something that Hobby Easy or Lucky Model don't have to deal with, hence why they can offer a lower retail.
supersxvmoto
Joined: November 05, 2011
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 05:11 AM UTC
available now @ ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trumpeter-1-35-05560-Russian-T-90-main-battle-tank-cast-turret-/400561487147?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item5d43533d2b
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trumpeter-1-35-05560-Russian-T-90-main-battle-tank-cast-turret-model-kit-/111153939612?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item19e14a849c
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trumpeter-1-35-05560-Russian-T-90-main-battle-tank-cast-turret-/400561487147?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item5d43533d2b
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trumpeter-1-35-05560-Russian-T-90-main-battle-tank-cast-turret-model-kit-/111153939612?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item19e14a849c
Jacques
Joined: March 04, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, August 27, 2013 - 10:14 AM UTC
Scott, to be honest about shipping, considering the AMOUNT shipped, the cost per kit is VERY low. Pennies. It has been discussed at length before. Steven's prices reflect what they feel they can charge. That is why so many Hobby Boss, Trumpeter, etc... kits they get end up on deep discount sales every month. They still make money even after selling to Squadron etc at deep discount.
viper29_ca
Joined: October 18, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 03:00 AM UTC
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Scott, to be honest about shipping, considering the AMOUNT shipped, the cost per kit is VERY low. Pennies. It has been discussed at length before. Steven's prices reflect what they feel they can charge. That is why so many Hobby Boss, Trumpeter, etc... kits they get end up on deep discount sales every month. They still make money even after selling to Squadron etc at deep discount.
Well for one, Stevens doesn't have any Hobby Boss kits, unless they still have some left over from before they cut ties with Squadron.
2nd, Squadron doesn't get their Trumpeter products from Stevens, they are a 2nd importer for Trumpeter.
Pennies on the kit to transport? Not likely
hugohuertas
Joined: January 26, 2007
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Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 06:33 AM UTC
Well, that's one of the consequences of being in the XXI century...
Cottage shops and LHS have hard days against web shops and other competitives.
The trend is that customers will keep doing their shopping through the web since its more comfortable and -most of the times- cheaper.
Old school guys like some of us still like to go to LHS, talk with actual people and see and touch the kit's boxes before buying, but I think we are a species in extinction...
Cottage shops and LHS have hard days against web shops and other competitives.
The trend is that customers will keep doing their shopping through the web since its more comfortable and -most of the times- cheaper.
Old school guys like some of us still like to go to LHS, talk with actual people and see and touch the kit's boxes before buying, but I think we are a species in extinction...
viper29_ca
Joined: October 18, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 06:54 AM UTC
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Well, that's one of the consequences of being in the XXI century...
Cottage shops and LHS have hard days against web shops and other competitives.
The trend is that customers will keep doing their shopping through the web since its more comfortable and -most of the times- cheaper.
Old school guys like some of us still like to go to LHS, talk with actual people and see and touch the kit's boxes before buying, but I think we are a species in extinction...
I do both, have a walk in shop as well as a web presence. I deal with the pricing issue on almost a daily occurrence. Fact of the matter is if I had most of the major manufacturers within a 2-3hr drive from my shop, I too could offer the prices that LM and Hobby Easy offer, simply because they don't have the transportation factor to deal with, nor any (or at least much of) duties and taxes to pay on said items.
I am lucky that I am in an area where there are no other places to shop from save for something like Micheal's, but they are so overpriced and basically only sell the mainstream Revell kits.
Next closest shops to me is either a 4hr drive south, or a 6hr drive north. So lucky in that respect at least.
lordjohnrock
Joined: July 12, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, August 29, 2013 - 10:00 AM UTC
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hi just order my kit yesterday $36.99 not bad available now @ ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trumpeter-1-35-05560-Russian-T-90-main-battle-tank-cast-turret-/400561487147?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item5d43533d2b
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trumpeter-1-35-05560-Russian-T-90-main-battle-tank-cast-turret-model-kit-/111153939612?pt=Model_Kit_US&hash=item19e14a849c
aristeidis
Joined: September 15, 2012
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Posted: Friday, August 30, 2013 - 09:36 PM UTC
Seems to be instock status at Hobbyeasy
trakpin
Joined: November 03, 2012
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Posted: Monday, September 02, 2013 - 03:41 PM UTC
so, are any of these T90's worth getting? thinking on working one up, but only if it's at the same level as trumps T62. or is zvezda better
ninjrk
Joined: January 26, 2006
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Posted: Monday, September 02, 2013 - 11:11 PM UTC
So far Meng's is far and away the best out there. Seriously, it is much better than anything Trumpeter has made (and I like Trumpeter!). Unless you really want the cast turret, I'd bet that Meng's will remain the top of the heap.
UGBEAR
Joined: December 01, 2011
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Posted: Tuesday, September 03, 2013 - 05:38 PM UTC
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So far Meng's is far and away the best out there. Seriously, it is much better than anything Trumpeter has made (and I like Trumpeter!). Unless you really want the cast turret, I'd bet that Meng's will remain the top of the heap.
sadly, there's no pattern for Meng's releasing, TS-006 is T-90A and TS-008 was FT-17, but no sigh of TS-007....
Luty
Joined: August 23, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - 01:35 AM UTC
grunt136mike
Joined: November 24, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - 05:09 AM UTC
Hi Everybody;
Well I Was Real Happy About This Kit !------------UNTIL----- I Saw The Tracks With Separate Guide Horns.
This Hobby is suppose too be Fun !! OHHH The Pain the Pain !
CHEERS; MIKE.
Well I Was Real Happy About This Kit !------------UNTIL----- I Saw The Tracks With Separate Guide Horns.
This Hobby is suppose too be Fun !! OHHH The Pain the Pain !
CHEERS; MIKE.
hugohuertas
Joined: January 26, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - 06:12 AM UTC
Well, we already know that every single kit will not satisfy all the modellers out there..
Either because of oversimplified designs or cause of overengineered ones.
Either cause of rubber tracks, or cause of single link, or even track and link...
And we can keep going on and on listing this kind of stuff.
I'll build one as is, for sure, maybe before finish building
Meng's kit
Either because of oversimplified designs or cause of overengineered ones.
Either cause of rubber tracks, or cause of single link, or even track and link...
And we can keep going on and on listing this kind of stuff.
I'll build one as is, for sure, maybe before finish building
Meng's kit
dylans
Joined: March 05, 2009
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - 06:42 AM UTC
I am not looking forward to glueing all those P.E circles on to the turret
afv_rob
Joined: October 09, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - 07:53 AM UTC
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I am not looking forward to glueing all those P.E circles on to the turret
Shouldnt be too challenging and the level of detail will be far superior to anything injection moulded.
I'm pleased, this looks like a superb release, well done Trumpeter!
101yann
Joined: February 04, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - 08:48 AM UTC
The armoured plate for the gunner's hatch does not appear to be correct for the T-90 with cast turret :
101yann
Joined: February 04, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - 09:03 AM UTC
Also,there may a problem with the markings :
All photos I know of T-90 tanks with such markings have the old tracks (T-72 type) and the earlier exhaust /engine, contrary to what Trumpeter provide in the box :
grunt136mike
Joined: November 24, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, September 04, 2013 - 01:18 PM UTC
Hi Everybody;
I have seem many pics of T-90s with RMSH tracks and with a mix of 6 and 8 spoke road wheels.
And the exhaust should be a easy fix, im looking forward too this kit even with the tracks.
CHEERS; MIKE.
I have seem many pics of T-90s with RMSH tracks and with a mix of 6 and 8 spoke road wheels.
And the exhaust should be a easy fix, im looking forward too this kit even with the tracks.
CHEERS; MIKE.
viper29_ca
Joined: October 18, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, September 05, 2013 - 02:54 AM UTC
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Hi Everybody;
Well I Was Real Happy About This Kit !------------UNTIL----- I Saw The Tracks With Separate Guide Horns.
This Hobby is suppose too be Fun !! OHHH The Pain the Pain !
CHEERS; MIKE.
They are really not that hard, I had a set of tracks for the BTR50 that had those. Thought it would be a real PITA, but wasn't too bad. Just the clean up of the parts will test your patients as there are so many, but they assemble pretty nicely, as long as you use the glue sparingly.
viper29_ca
Joined: October 18, 2002
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Posted: Thursday, September 05, 2013 - 02:55 AM UTC
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I am not looking forward to glueing all those P.E circles on to the turret
Really? Shouldn't be that hard. No different than gluing a plastic piece, other than you use a different kind of glue. Not hard at all.
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