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Hobby Boss: Vickers Med. Mk I imminentfirstcircle
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 04:31 AM UTC
Hot on the heels of our news item showing just a CAD image, Hobby Boss have now released full details of their impending 1/35 Vickers Medium Mark I. Their web site has it slated for release this month.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 04:42 AM UTC
I hope this comes soon, am looking forward to it.
Cantstopbuyingkits
European Union
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 05:10 AM UTC
I'm looking forward to it too, loved this design ever since I saw it on WOT.
iowabrit
Iowa, United States
Joined: November 06, 2007
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 05:15 AM UTC
Great news....
JSSVIII
Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 05:30 AM UTC
That is EXCELLENT news!!!
iowabrit
Iowa, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 05:41 AM UTC
Maybe now someone will make a Deep Bronze Green in acrylic
TankManNick
California, United States
Joined: February 01, 2010
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 10:54 AM UTC
Wow amazing announcements almost daily. Getting dizzy!
Beastmaster
United Kingdom
Joined: January 27, 2009
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 11:11 AM UTC
Fantastic. It's great to see these lesser known light/medium tanks getting the state of the art kit treatment.
Wellsbourne
England - South West, United Kingdom
Joined: September 02, 2013
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 04:22 PM UTC
Never though I'd see this in plastic....a few variations possible...ie radio command.
Kilo_Uniform
Gauteng, South Africa
Joined: July 03, 2015
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 06:19 PM UTC
Were these tanks ever used in action?
Cantstopbuyingkits
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Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 08:44 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Were these tanks ever used in action?
No thankfully, but I believe a few mark IIs were dug in as static pillboxes in Egypt at the time of the Italian invasion.
Posted: Tuesday, January 26, 2016 - 10:22 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextWere these tanks ever used in action?
No thankfully, but I believe a few mark IIs were dug in as static pillboxes in Egypt at the time of the Italian invasion.
I thought a few of the later marks were actually part of the 1st Armoured Div (?) in Egypt at the beginning of the war? Very quickly out of service and dug in, but I think they actually made one swan across the desert but didn't actually see any combat.
I think...
Paul
Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 01:11 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Maybe now someone will make a Deep Bronze Green in acrylic
Steve check out Vallejo they have done deep bronze green for some time now.
Oh I'll be getting one of these for sure.
bilbobee
Minnesota, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 01:28 AM UTC
thank you hobby boss for a unusual vickers project, looks good.
Cantstopbuyingkits
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Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 02:12 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextQuoted TextWere these tanks ever used in action?
No thankfully, but I believe a few mark IIs were dug in as static pillboxes in Egypt at the time of the Italian invasion.
I thought a few of the later marks were actually part of the 1st Armoured Div (?) in Egypt at the beginning of the war? Very quickly out of service and dug in, but I think they actually made one swan across the desert but didn't actually see any combat.
I think...
Paul
I think they sent some mark IIs to Egypt in November 1939, but they were only used for training purposes.
Kilo_Uniform
Gauteng, South Africa
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Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 10:31 AM UTC
Thank you for the feedback guys - much appreciated!
jon_a_its
England - East Midlands, United Kingdom
Joined: April 29, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, January 27, 2016 - 04:33 PM UTC
Humbrol make Acrylics now, which are almost a 1:1 eqv. to the famed enamel range, inc. AB0075 Bronze Green.
But since I have the ultra large, last a moggle lifetime bottle of VJ Bronze Green Primer, I'll use that as a base.
But since I have the ultra large, last a moggle lifetime bottle of VJ Bronze Green Primer, I'll use that as a base.