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Posted: Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 11:28 AM UTC
A very interesting looking World War 1 vehicle has been announced by Blitz Kit, and when I say ‘Auto’Canon, I really mean Automobile.

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Thanks!
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Posted: Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 12:11 PM UTC
I bet it had one hell of a recoil.... interesting subject though.
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Posted: Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 02:14 PM UTC
Well it's WWI so by its nature it's cool, but that also makes it almost steampunk, so yeah it is on the must have list!!!!
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Posted: Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 02:18 PM UTC
Any release date yet? I'm looking for one in 1:1 scale now too, but will have to settle on 35th in the meantime!
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Posted: Sunday, July 28, 2013 - 08:40 PM UTC
Cool ! A companion for those Italian ones from Cri.El model
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Posted: Monday, July 29, 2013 - 04:45 AM UTC
An interesting looking kit.

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Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 06:35 AM UTC
Nice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Posted: Tuesday, July 30, 2013 - 08:01 AM UTC
Here's a 1:1 one during training :



The 75mm gun is used as a AA weapon.

Some variants were still in use....in 1940



(from this thread :http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=112&t=158847 )

H.P.
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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 01:59 AM UTC
Was this kit ever released, and where can I find one?
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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 02:15 AM UTC
Clickbait Really?
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Posted: Wednesday, September 21, 2016 - 02:49 AM UTC

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Was this kit ever released, and where can I find one?


It was released but it has been out of production for some time. Blitz usually make re-releases so there is hope ...
http://www.blitz-kit.fr/fiche-produit.php?ref=35FS%201039&cat=vehicule

Register as customer and buy directly from Blitz, if/when it becomes "Disponible" again
/ Robin
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Posted: Thursday, September 22, 2016 - 12:08 AM UTC
Thanks Robin, I just emailed them. Looking to build one in 1:1 for my WWI centennial exhibit and need the 1:35 for planning purposes.

v/r

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Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 01:21 AM UTC
Are they still in business? I emailed right after posting here and have not heard anything back. Does anyone have an alternate source for this kit? Getting into a bit of a time crunch here, since we're going to have to scale up the 1:35 kit to 1:1 for a new exhibit.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 11, 2016 - 01:36 AM UTC
They are still in business but answering e-mails doesn't seem to be their top priority. Sometimes it only takes a few days and sometimes it takes a lot longer .....


There is also a card model (paper, cut, fold, glue et.c) in
1/25th scale. Don't know if this would help you ....
http://sklep.gpm.pl/modele-kartonowe/wozy-bojowe/1/25/de-dion-bouton-75mm-p-lot

/ Robin

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