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Trumpeter BJ212A w/Type 75 105mm RR
GunTruck
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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2002 - 05:56 AM UTC
Been pondering getting a Trumpeter kit - was curious if anyone has gotten a hold of their Chinese BJ212A Jeep with the Type 75 105mm Recoilless Rifle, and what they thought of the kit...

Gunnie
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Posted: Monday, June 17, 2002 - 07:07 AM UTC
It looks good on the shelf, but the $24+ price tag seems kind of steep for a small soft skin, let alone a Trumpeter kit.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 01:43 AM UTC
How is the quality of Trumpeter kits generaly speaking ?
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 02:39 AM UTC

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How is the quality of Trumpeter kits generaly speaking ?
In the few years of its life in the US, Trumpeter kits run the gauntlet of horrible Tamiya copies (M60A1/A3, T-72M1, LVTP7A1, and others) to very nice renditions such as the M1A1/A2, A-10A, T-55 series, modern Chinese MBTs (Type 69/79/80). Also the new Finnish T-55 with dozer blade is supposed to be nice.
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 04:17 AM UTC
I guess I'll take the plunge and get one to see if it's any good...

Gunnie
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 08:29 AM UTC
Jim,
Check out the very nice things that were said about this kit over on

Terry Ashely's site...

Seems that he thought it was a pretty nice little kit.

The sprues look very nice from where I'm sitting.

Enjoy,
Tim
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Posted: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 - 08:50 AM UTC
I would imagine that it would be good. They get the Chinese stuff down pat. All of their Chinese variant tanks are very good kits.
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Posted: Wednesday, June 19, 2002 - 12:02 AM UTC

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Jim,
Check out the very nice things that were said about this kit over on

Terry Ashely's site...

Seems that he thought it was a pretty nice little kit.

The sprues look very nice from where I'm sitting.

Enjoy,
Tim


Thanks Tim - I shoulda thought of that myself. I trust Terry Ashley's reviews...

Gunnie
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