any news on this? sorry for bump but i just cant wait for these

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any news on this? sorry for bump but i just cant wait for these

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It's been only 49 days since they announced their releases for all of 2016. You could easily have another 250 days to go before they make a formal announcement of the first kit, and another 100 days after that before it's available for sale. You should probably brace yourself.

KL

Has it really been only 49 days? Feels like more than that... I really hope Trumpeter gives us some kind of update on it soon.

I would have never thought I would see a M915 in plastic. But its better sweet. I am friends wit Gabor at Miniman factory and I have built a couple of his resin M915s, I hate to think they copied his work.

I will agree its just an assumption, but not without reason. Trumpeter has a history of copying other smaller companies work in some ways. I have see many of their aircraft with parts break down too similar to other lesser mainstream kits.

But with that said if company X and company Y made a kit of subject A. If both companies did their homework, but kits should be almost alike when built.

I'll reserve final judgement till the kit comes out and I have the chance to get one. I maybe be completely wrong, but I and going by the history of the company.

I'll reserve final judgement till the kit comes out and I have the chance to get one. I maybe be completely wrong, but I and going by the history of the company.

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It's like clockwork. Practically every post here about a new announcement and up pops someone saying: "That's cool but why isn't X, Y and Z being built by them?"

I wish I had a bottle of Vallejo paint for everytime that happens here... hahaha

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You'd still have a full paint rack even if you'd change "up pops someone..." to "up pops Dennis..."

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Sigh, I knew this would happen when I pulled the trigger for the Commander's models T29! That said, I am soooo happy Trumpter is doing these instead of Dragon. I love the whole T29 series and will buy multiples.

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I feel your pain, Commanders kit screams for a complete rebuild to make it somewhat accurate representation of a T29 series tank.

At least now we may get blessed with some aftermarket items to dress up Commanders turds: I am hoping especially for tracks with their unique extensions and turned barrel.

Cheers,
Greg

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Has it really been only 49 days? Feels like more than that... I really hope Trumpeter gives us some kind of update on it soon.

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Look at the date of the first post in this thread: 4 December. Twenty-seven days to the end of the month; today is January 22nd.

Their habit is to *maybe* show a partially completed test shot on Facebook at some point, then the boxart will appear in one of their website updates, and then you can expect the kit around three months later. Bear in mind that they are issuing four variants, so the one you want may be way off . . .

As an indication, look at the Hobby Boss T-28 series. By searching this site it looks like they announced their first kit in mid-April 2014. The first review was early January 2015. Their fourth version was available in late November 2015.

So, asking again in mid-February probably isn't going to get you any more info.

KL

Looks excellent to me, I'm glad to see that they included the extended end connectors. I'm not an expert, and I know I'm opening a can of worms here, but does anyone have any opinion about the accuracy of what they can see in the photo? Besides the tracks being on backwards that is, luckily for us the fix on the kit will be easier to correct than the box art.

That's generally true for me too Dennis, but as I said on another thread, I would much rather try to correct a styrene kit than resin. so let the games begin. I will probably wait myself, the E3 version is the one I would like to build, but maybe this one also...just maybe.

this should be a pretty large kit btw, this beast was even bigger than a king tiger

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The T34 variant being especially b@dass-looking.

I can see me converting a T29 into a T34...



And when Hobbyboss comes out with that variant, you can all thank me.

Paul