http://www.academy.co.kr/6q/board_data02/2014_44/2014_44_new_kor_01_big.jpg
This has me mildly interested because it says 'new parts'. I hope all the parts are new!
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Biggles2
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2014 - 01:48 AM UTC
ericadeane
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2014 - 06:17 AM UTC
From what I can see, it's the .30cal and its pintle mount.... This is at least the fifth iteration of their M10.
I'm waiting for DML, HB or AFV Club to issue a correct hull and turret. Not Academy.
EDIT: Well well well! Ed Granger in this post
http://www.modelgeek.com/forums/227695&page=1
says he spotted in the Hobby Easy post the following:
According to HobbyEasy:
"Feature :
1. New molded part of upper hull, turret, transmission cover etc
2. Cartograf decal and photo etched included
3. Reproduction of M10 “Early version" turret"
Now this has my attention!!!!
I'm waiting for DML, HB or AFV Club to issue a correct hull and turret. Not Academy.
EDIT: Well well well! Ed Granger in this post
http://www.modelgeek.com/forums/227695&page=1
says he spotted in the Hobby Easy post the following:
According to HobbyEasy:
"Feature :
1. New molded part of upper hull, turret, transmission cover etc
2. Cartograf decal and photo etched included
3. Reproduction of M10 “Early version" turret"
Now this has my attention!!!!
PantherF
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2014 - 06:19 AM UTC
Not only an interesting M10 but the M36B1 late version as well!
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Pedro
Wojewodztwo Pomorskie, Poland
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2014 - 08:08 AM UTC
If they redid the trans cover, hull and turret, it may actually be an ok model now. I think that in the original release FDA has wrong angle and lenght which threw the rear hull plate angle off (to keep the overall lenght accurate, they made the rear slope steeperthan it should be). IDK what made them botch up the turret, but if it is a new part, I'll keep my fingers crossed!
Cheers, Greg
Cheers, Greg
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Posted: Saturday, October 25, 2014 - 08:58 AM UTC
One of the spring hobby shows in Japan that I cannot pronounce or spell had photos of this posted with the new parts in green, old in gray. The new turret looked very different from the one on my kit-shape was much better. It looked like the whole upper hull was redone as well. I have been looking for this to hit the shelves.