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Takom: Limited Edition Whippet
CMOT
Editor-in-ChiefEngland - South West, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 02:41 PM UTC
Takom have today released news of a limited edition of the Mk A Whippet in the works aimed at the Japanese market. In these days of international internet orders I am sure some of these will end up being built outside of Japan
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United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 06:58 PM UTC
Nice would love to see this on the US market. Japan bought 6 whippets,13 renaults and 1 mark IV. From the box art looks like we will see a japanese Mark IV.
Texas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 07:38 PM UTC
it looks like those are bonus decals you get with the kit, you buy the mk IV seperat
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Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 08:13 PM UTC
A must have for an IJA collector like me...
Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 10:50 PM UTC
Oh oh. I'll pay through the nose to get one of these. Still a bit shell shocked from my recent Emhar Whippet build.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 - 11:58 PM UTC
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Still a bit shell shocked from my recent Emhar Whippet build.
Yep, that'll do it all right.
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European Union
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 01:05 AM UTC
Is this kit getting released in the UK as well and if not will it be avalible from HLJ etc?
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CMOT
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 01:37 AM UTC
It is aimed at the Japanese market only, but I believe someone like HLJ would have it for order.
United Kingdom
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 10:52 AM UTC
Nice!
Singapore / 新加坡
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 10:58 AM UTC
Just saw that the kit is up for pre-order on the HLJ site (USD 50.31 or S$68). Anyway, I have bitten the proverbial bullet and put my pre-order in ( British, German, Russian and Japanese marking options are too tempting to pass-up
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Rhone, France
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 11:45 AM UTC
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Japan bought 6 whippets,13 renaults and 1 mark IV. From the box art looks like we will see a japanese Mark IV.
Here's a 2013 related thread :
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/211851&page=1 H.P.
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Singapore / 新加坡
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 03:52 PM UTC
Thanks for the link, Frenchy
. Much appreciated.
Pennsylvania, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 08:27 PM UTC
This is just a special version of the Whippet and they will release a regular one as well, right?
CMOT
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Posted: Wednesday, May 27, 2015 - 09:38 PM UTC
Yes Jason that is correct.
European Union
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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 04:53 AM UTC
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This is just a special version of the Whippet and they will release a regular one as well, right?
According to HLJ this will be released first and then Takom will put the kit out for the rest of the world with the Japan specific parts removed.
Never gonna' give EU up, never gonna' let EU down.
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: December 02, 2014
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Posted: Thursday, May 28, 2015 - 10:33 PM UTC
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It is aimed at the Japanese market only, but I believe someone like HLJ would have it for order.
Thanks for the suggestion, Darren. Pre-ordered mine from HLJ yesterday and I'm looking forward to it. Now I've gotta get an A7V, a St. Chamond, a Schneider...
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Posted: Saturday, May 30, 2015 - 11:50 PM UTC
Just pre-ordered the kit from HLJ. Should be great fun to build.
Never gonna' give EU up, never gonna' let EU down.
