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Tamiya: SU-76M SPG
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 12:29 AM UTC


Tamiya has sent Armorama news of the latest model they have in the offing, a Russian Self-Propelled Gun SU-76M. This offering is a 1/35th scale offering and does include a crew.

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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 01:27 AM UTC
Is this a totally-new tooling or upgrading an older kit? It looks very promising.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 01:35 AM UTC
very cool subject; looking forward to it
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 01:36 AM UTC
I like it .
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 01:45 AM UTC
Nothing on thebox art to suggest someone else was involved. This will go on my list.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 01:49 AM UTC
EDIT: Scalemates timeline suggests awhole new tool- not a repop of someeone wleses tidied up moulds. Looking good.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 01:58 AM UTC

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Is this a totally-new tooling or upgrading an older kit? It looks very promising.



All parts are completely new.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 02:21 AM UTC
coolness, would love to do a North Korea one.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 02:29 AM UTC
The article does emphasize ALL NEW Tooling.I will definitely put this one on my list.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 02:55 AM UTC
sold
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 03:01 AM UTC
Would make a nice centerpiece for a diorama.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 04:31 AM UTC
Good choice by Tamiya - After seeing the Bovington SU-76 and reading how MANY were manufactured I always did wonder how come there was never a nice model.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 04:41 AM UTC
How long until a PE set? The crew is a good idea - they will at least fit.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 05:04 AM UTC
Love it
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 05:35 AM UTC

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coolness, would love to do a North Korea one.



Out of the box, the kit represents a 1944 or early 1945 production example. All of the photographs I've seen from the Korean War show the post-war 1945 variant with the higher rear superstructure plate and the smaller 'sloped' portion on the upper edge of the superstructure sides.

I'm also thinking of doing a Korean War example but that will require some surgery. The stowage was also reconfigured.

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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 05:55 AM UTC
I've been curious until now about the museum piece they were showing on the placards during the Tamiya Fair.

The box top shows a message of gratitude to the Zadorozhny Vehicle Museum for their co-operation. However, the kit depicts neither of the museum's SU-76M, the pieces were likely only employed to obtain the general shape and feel of the real thing.

There are a good lot of interesting vehicles in that museum, hopefully, Tamiya's R&D team made the most of their visit.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 06:46 AM UTC
too bad the price tag is going to be over $65, as a guess
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 07:05 AM UTC

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too bad the price tag is going to be over $65, as a guess



Eh, comparing a kit this size to their more recent MM series products, I say the price tag will hover around $30.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 07:18 AM UTC

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too bad the price tag is going to be over $65, as a guess



Eh, comparing a kit this size to their more recent MM series products, I say the price tag will hover around $30.



I hope you are right, but these days $30 as a price point barely gets you a Jeep. I agree that it is a smaller kit, for sure it's not the size of a Nashorn, but it'll go for WAY more than $30.
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 07:18 PM UTC
As Clay said ... Sold!
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 09:57 PM UTC

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too bad the price tag is going to be over $65, as a guess



What exactly do you think new 1/35 kits go for these days, at least as MSRPs?

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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 10:58 PM UTC
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try Meng, Takom, Dragon, or Tamiya..

Smart alec answer I know, but new releases are not cheap.

Tamiya new tooled kits run from $50+ to the ridiculous $75-80 for the Nashorn, JGSDF T10, Elephant etc, at full price, at release. Let's not even go into what the old dogs go for on re-re-re-release.

Dragon kits aren't $30 out the door day one any longer. I wish they were, but aren't and haven't been for a while.

The days of a Trumpeter MBT for $30 are gone as well. The newest tanks T80 and T72's run over $75, again at release and at full price.

I'm not saying that I'll pay that price, but on release, yeah I think they'll run $65. Maybe I am being a pessimist, but the way the winds are blowing makes me think this.

I'd love to pay $40 for a new release from a US supplier. But I'm not holding my breath
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Posted: Monday, December 14, 2015 - 11:51 PM UTC

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too bad the price tag is going to be over $65, as a guess



Tamiya kits can be usually had be for 50% off retail from Nipponese stores.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 01:37 AM UTC
Or from a cousin that has a hobby store and will give you the Bro. deal. Who pays retail anyways? Thats just silly.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 15, 2015 - 01:55 AM UTC
Sprue bros has the new Tamiya Easy 8 Sherman at 43 bucks, that's under 50. You can always find brand new kits cheaper over seas, even with postage. Check Hobbyeasy or Luckymodels.
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