Meng? Sounds like something they'd do.

I do`nt think it would Revell,if it aint used by the bundeswehr they do`nt want to seem to do it !

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I do`nt think it would Revell,if it aint used by the bundeswehr they do`nt want to seem to do it !

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And rightly so! They are a GERMAN company(1) so they should do GERMAN vehicles:

Iltis
Unimog 404



HS-30
Hotchkiss
A M7B2 Priest
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(1) Yes I know, no longer

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I do`nt think it would Revell,if it aint used by the bundeswehr they do`nt want to seem to do it !

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And rightly so! They are a GERMAN company(1) so they should do GERMAN vehicles:

Iltis
Unimog 404



HS-30
Hotchkiss
A M7B2 Priest
...

:)



(1) Yes I know, no longer

TAMIYA is already adding ABER PE to some of their 1/35 Armor- They are also charging up to THREE TIMES the price of the original kits' cost! How stupid does TAMIYA think we are?

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TAMIYA is already adding ABER PE to some of their 1/35 Armor- They are also charging up to THREE TIMES the price of the original kits' cost! How stupid does TAMIYA think we are?

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Three times the original price? Sounds like a bargain. If only gas, cars, beer, motorcycles and hookers were only three times what they were back in the day...

As for BUSK III - yes. Although I'm not sure how you'll see most of. However I did photograph the fuel cell the TC stands on. The turret survivability system consists of steel blocks inside the turret bustle that you won't even see either. I did take some very nice shots of the new driver's seat. The mounting system for the troop seats appear new as well, although I think that's an older mod.

I think that's a bit of stretch when discussing Tamiya prices, usually they quote full MSRP on their ads, but the reality is very different. These prices are not charged by and large in most hobby outlets we have access too.

For example the T-55 with Aber Basic PE set AND metal barrel can be found at HLJ for $46, and on ebay in the $60-75 range, at Tower Hobbies for $87 and Squadron for $105. Some smart shopping and you can get the best kit on the market (for now) with excellent upgrades for the same or less than buying them separately, which is on the cheaper end is around $70 all together. If you are looking to pay $139, you've not done your homework properly.

I've seen the Enigma for $37 at HLJ and the M1 TUSK II for under $50 as well, given the options in plastic and resin for those two subjects, again great prices for top kits. Same with the Tamiya airbrushes (the SF is a personal fav) and compressors, you can usually find them easily on Amazon retailers for well under 50% of listed MSRP. This is just Tamiya's way of price listing, always been the case. Most Tamiya hobby retailers can severely undercut those MSRP prices, easily.

Best,

Mike
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