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Kinetic M-ATV question
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Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 09:16 PM UTC
I see the M-ATV is back in stock on the Lucky Model site. Now if memory serves me right this had been withdrawn to resolve some issues with it. But I've see nothing about this being the new improved version. Does anyone know what the story is here?

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Sean
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Posted: Sunday, December 01, 2013 - 10:01 PM UTC
I believe that this is Kinetic's previous release considering product number! They also have announced in the past a totally new tooled USMC MATV! But no news yet!
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 12:36 AM UTC
OK, it took a while, but I found this comment from Raymond Chung in another thread:

"The M-ATV is being redesigned to fix out the error that we encountered in the first release. e.g. the revised 2 pc tire/wheel design, reworking on all the pin/join, a new EDM process for more shape detail. "

And I remember after it was delisted from the Lucky Model site. It's now back in stock so I'm wondering of these issues have been resolved.
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 12:43 AM UTC
Hey, Sean, why don't you try posting your question on their FB page? They usually answer modeller's questions.

https://www.facebook.com/Kineticmodel?fref=ts

Hisham
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2013 - 01:58 AM UTC
I posted my question about the M-ATV update. Thank you for the fb link!
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Posted: Wednesday, December 11, 2013 - 08:36 PM UTC
Thanks S.

For others information, Kinetic on FB replied that the current versions on sale at Lucky are the old stock....
Still no date on the new one.
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