Armor/AFV: Modern Armor
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what modern kit has been ignored to long????
barron
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Virginia, United States
Joined: December 01, 2001
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 04:27 AM UTC
I would like to see verisons of the T-64 , BMDs, CEV
Sabot
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 04:39 AM UTC

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I would like to see verisons of the T-64 , BMDs, CEV

Skif does 3 different versions of the T-64 (T-64A, T-64БB, T-64Б). As far as BMDs, Skif, Eastern Express and Zvezda all do a BMD-1 and each is a different kit (no reboxes).
blaster76
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Texas, United States
Joined: September 15, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 04:56 AM UTC
I want an injection CEV and AVLB based on the M-60. Also a good T-62 and &-72 to ess up for an Iraqui diorama
gcdavidson
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Ontario, Canada
Joined: August 05, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 05:07 AM UTC
Landrover 110 Series

Centurion Mk 11

CV-90 Series

G-wagon

Fennek

LAV-3 25mm / TUA / MGS

MTVL/MTVE/MTVF series

Unimog

gcdavidson
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Ontario, Canada
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 05:08 AM UTC

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I would like to have a kit of




Otokar CObra, nice. Not too hard a conversion from a Hummer. I have 3-views etc. I want to do one in the urban cam scheme.
TankCarl
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Rhode Island, United States
Joined: May 10, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 07:00 AM UTC
1.Gamma Goat
2.Goer (3 versions)
3.Corrected M-60A2
4.M-60
5.M-60AVLB
PiperDan
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: January 02, 2004
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 08:55 AM UTC
Given the importance of the vehicle in terms of it's lifetime and the number of nations that used it I would have ot say that a good injection molded plastic Centurion has been long overdue. The Tamiya kit is at best a crude approximation of the actual vehicle and it's 30 year old detail requires either a lot of scratch-building or aftermarket bits. If we have every WWII German vehicle that ever existed (even some that didn't make it past the prototype phase( why can't we have a decent kit of the Cent; didn't the IDF finally retire their Cents just sometime last year?

Also, I would agree with a precious comment that modern towed artillery and mortars (towed or otherwise) has been largely ignored. I would absolutely love to see a kit of the L118 and/or L119 light gun.

And saving the best for last, I would fall off my chair with suprise if someone released the CV-90 series (ie. Strf 9040) series in plastic. For that matter, many modern IFVs have been ignored by manufacturers and the recent offerings from Trumpeter, AFV Club and Academy are a good start.

r19f
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Scotland, United Kingdom
Joined: March 18, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 09:43 AM UTC
well let me see:
centurion any mark above mk 111
chieftain proper not the tamiya thing
alvis stalwart mk 11
saladen
saracen mk 11 onwards( with the extra parts to convert to all the other mks and variants )
bedford mk
a.e.c. wrecker
layland wrecker
or any other wrecker that will not be priced more than the morgage payment
m-60 a.v.l.b.
now if i see 1/3rd of the kit i ask for i will be a long time dead so i will keep wishing
warhog
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North Carolina, United States
Joined: November 26, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 12:33 PM UTC
sorry Ileft one off of my want list how about a good kit of the ww2 IJA Type 89,there were a ton of these buggers running around china!!!!!!!larry
Bravo1102
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New Jersey, United States
Joined: December 08, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 12:35 PM UTC
According to the rumors:
We will see the Sheridan from Academy along with the CEV.
Trumpeter and AFV Club will both tackle the Centurion.
Tamiya will re-do the T-62 becaue the sales of the T-55 blew them away.
For me I'd like to see:
Everything mentioned so far AND
M41 GMC, M37 GMC, M52 GMC (AFV-CLub maybe) M44 GMC
XM803, a decent production M1(not pre-production o=now OOP m1 from Tamiya)
BTR-60, BTR-50, ASU-85, T-10/M, early gasser M48s!!!!!!
phoenix-1
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Wisconsin, United States
Joined: December 25, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 02:13 PM UTC
Sorry left one off my list too. Any new 1:35 scale modern helicopters specifically CH-53, CH-47, etc and spec ops versions of course. Come on MRC, answer my call here. Remember not everything can be a Blackhawk.
Kyle
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Idaho, United States
Joined: May 16, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 05:09 PM UTC
Well.......new LAV-25, AAV7A1, M8 AGS, Stryker, M551and the new tactical trucks.
I can hope anyway.
cromwell
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: August 29, 2002
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Posted: Sunday, January 25, 2004 - 11:00 PM UTC
Well.....................

There is a lot of interest in the Centurion, which I whole heartedly agree.

A nice 17pdr AT gun would be nice.
A9
A10
A13 Mk I
A13 Mk II
Covenanter

A decent Crusader as well.
lavgnr
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Alberta, Canada
Joined: November 03, 2003
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 02:02 AM UTC
I don't mean to sound like Stormfront's echo here, but LAV 3 troop carrier and command, Mercedes G-wagen, Coyote, Bison, HLVW, LSVW. Anything Canadian, and built later than 1975!
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Virginia, United States
Joined: January 17, 2002
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 02:34 AM UTC

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Dear Santa, please make that a M1009 CUCV ?
Thanks,




I agree. The worst part is there isn't really a model of this in any scale, including 1/24 or 1/25.
Savage
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 02:57 AM UTC
Anybody mention Centurion and it's variants!
cromwell
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England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 03:05 AM UTC
Savage,

By the looks of things a decent 1/35 Centurion would be the going kit on top of most people's lists.

I'd like to see an AVRE kit for this with all the added armour as used by the Brits in the 1st Gulf conflict.

warhog
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North Carolina, United States
Joined: November 26, 2003
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 03:31 AM UTC
LT Cromwell,Your absolutely correct it does seem that a centurion would be on almost everyones list,if only the model companys would listen????larry
sarge
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England - North West, United Kingdom
Joined: April 20, 2003
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 05:11 AM UTC
hi guys
well i,m gonna be dfiferent and ask for a idf centurion #:-)
viper29_ca
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New Brunswick, Canada
Joined: October 18, 2002
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 05:28 AM UTC
Well since I am a good Canadian and know quite a few people in the CF....I am going to have to say anything Canadian.
LAVIII, Coyote, Bison, Grizzly, G-Wagon, hell I would even take an Iltis, any of the trucks. Could we hope for a TUA? doubtful....what about a TLAV? again doubtful....but all would be nice.
Oh and our so called Leopard replacements.....Stryker with the 105MM
melon
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Ohio, United States
Joined: November 21, 2003
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 07:10 AM UTC
How about a correct LVPT7, with add on armor, correct weapons station, exhaust, antenea mounts, interior, correct suspension, heck, even a set of grunts for a little flavor. Is this asking to much?
AntPhillips
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Wales, United Kingdom
Joined: January 02, 2003
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 10:23 AM UTC
How about a Centurion.............what was that somebody else already mentioned it , never mind won't hurt to say it again

SOMEBODY MAKE A CENTURION !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

There feel a whole lot better now

Happy modelling
Ant
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Saskatchewan, Canada
Joined: January 22, 2004
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Posted: Monday, January 26, 2004 - 05:45 PM UTC
I'd like to see an LAV-25 coyote.
LemonJello
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North Carolina, United States
Joined: January 29, 2004
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Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 05:05 AM UTC
It looks like most of my wish list has been covered...the M198, CH-53, CH-47 (even in 1/48 would be nice) I just stumbled on the 1/48 MV-22, so I'd have to add the AAAV or is that EFV now? Either way, the replacement for the amtrac! .
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South Dakota, United States
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Posted: Thursday, January 29, 2004 - 05:44 AM UTC
I too would love to see some of the Fast Attack Vehicles. The only one I have seen so far was from Hobby Fan for about half the price of the real one and discontinued!

Don