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Trumpeter and HobbyBoss News 2016

HermannB

Bayern, Germany
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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 12:01 AM UTC

Hi Gang,
a friend of mine brought me the 2016-2017 Trumpeter and HobbyBoss Catalogues from the Spielwarenmesse.
Trumpeter
1/16 scale
T-72 B Mod. 1986
T-72 B Mod. 1985
M1A1 AIM
M1A2 SEP
Panther G
Panther G late version
Panzerkampfwagen IV Ausf. F

1/35 scale
20 ft. and 40 ft. Container
ZIL-131
ZIL-131 B Tractor
9P138 Grad-1 on ZIL-131
T-62 Mod. 1975(Mod. 1682 + KTD2)
T-62 BDD Mod.1984
Soviet 100mm Air Defense Gun KS-19
KV-5 Super Heavy Tank
JS-2 Heavy Tank
JSU-152K Armored SP Gun
AT-T Artillery Prime Mover
BTM-3 High-Speed Trench Digging Vehicle
KV-7-2
KV-7 (Object 227)
SU-100 SPA
T-72B2
T-72B3
T-72B3M

1/72 scale
JS-7
BTR-70
BTR-70 late
T-62 Mod. 1960
T-62 Mod. 1972
T-62 BDD Mod. 1984
JS-4
T-80 B
T-80 BV
Panther Ausf. D
Panther Ausf. A

Hobbyboss
1/35
Delta Force FAV
YW 531 C
Saint-Chamond Heavy Tank Medium
T-20 Armored Tractor Komsomolets 1940
ZIS-30 Light SP AT Gun
Nagmachon (Doghouse I)[w/o slat armor]
Nagmachon
Nagmashot
T-18 Mod. 1927
T-18 Mod. 1930
SU-18 SPH
VBL Milan
Vickers Medium Tank Mk.I
Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II
Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II*
Vickers Medium Tank Mk.II**
BA-20 M
ZIS-5 Truck
ZIS-5B Truck
T-12 Medium Tank
Skoda P-2 "Turtle"
M35 Mittlerer Panzerwagen (ADGZ-Daimler)
M35 Mittlerer Panzerwagen (ADGZ-Steyr)
PzKpfw I Ausf. C (VK601) kgs62-290/90 Tracks
M2/M3/LVTP-7/MLRS Early Tracks
M2A2 "Bigfoot" Tracks

HeavyArty

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 12:11 AM UTC

Wow! How long has that Hobby Boss FAV been on the "Coming Soon" list?

SgtRam

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 12:28 AM UTC

The list is missing the recently announced T-80U family in 1/35 and the 1/35 scale and the T-80B and BV in 1/35 scale.

35th-scale

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 12:31 AM UTC

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Wow! How long has that Hobby Boss FAV been on the "Coming Soon" list?

My thoughts exactly!

Trisaw

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 12:33 AM UTC

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Wow! How long has that Hobby Boss FAV been on the "Coming Soon" list?

My thoughts exactly!

What's even more interesting is that if a vendor CAN'T make it...move on to something else such as the USMC M1161 ITV, Polaris MRZR or DAGOR, Flyer 60 or 72, Boeing Phantom Badger, ATV, or some modern US FAV less difficult to research and make. Hmmm...

Hisham

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 12:34 AM UTC

It's probably just easier for them to keep that FAV in the catalogue than to take it out and have to rearrange the page

Hisham

M4A1Sherman

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 01:09 AM UTC

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It's probably just easier for them to keep that FAV in the catalogue than to take it out and have to rearrange the page

Hisham

There have been other manufacturers that have strung us along in the same fashion:

BRONCO's Maxx Pro MRAP, AFV CLUB's M60A2, and a few years back, AFV CLUB's M8 HMC, and DRAGON's M3 Lee/Grant...

Oh, well...

Cantstopbuyingkits

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 01:32 AM UTC

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It's probably just easier for them to keep that FAV in the catalogue than to take it out and have to rearrange the page

Hisham

There have been other manufacturers that have strung us along in the same fashion

AFV CLUB's M60A2

The actual plastic parts for that kit have been already shown (whilst the others you mentioned were just boxarts), I'm sure it will get release soon.

ALBOWIE

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 01:38 AM UTC

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Wow! How long has that Hobby Boss FAV been on the "Coming Soon" list?

At least as long as the DML M4A3E2 Jumbo and longer in the catalogue than the once promised DML FAV
Al

bots1141

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 02:23 AM UTC

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The list is missing the recently announced T-80U family in 1/35 and the 1/35 scale and the T-80B and BV in 1/35 scale.

I wonder if they will be coming out with the T84 Oplot??? I don't think that we are going to see the one from Xact!?!

Me109G

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 03:17 AM UTC

I'm liking the 1/16 stuff!! Hopefully more is on the way!!

SpaceXhydro

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 03:52 AM UTC

i like the looks of the T-72 B Mod. 1986, T-72 B Mod. 1985, M1A1 AIM and the M1A2 SEP, all in 1/16. too bad those tanks in those scales seem expensive.

amoz02t

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 04:54 AM UTC

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Wow! How long has that Hobby Boss FAV been on the "Coming Soon" list?

I think it s time for Gino to start a detailed scratch building project and assure that the FAV kit is released the day after completion, right?

HeavyArty

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 06:43 AM UTC

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I think it s time for Gino to start a detailed scratch building project and assure that the FAV kit is released the day after completion, right?

Funny you should mention that. It is on my to-do list, albeit way down it, but there. I have gathered a bunch of references and thought about ways to do. Nothing solid yet though...someday.

KurtLaughlin

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 06:59 AM UTC

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The list is missing the . . . T-80B and BV in 1/35 scale.

Those have been out for a year or two:

http://www.squadron.com/1-35-Trumpeter-Russian-T-80B-MBT-TR05565-p/tr05565.htm

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/218036&page=1

KL

SgtRam

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 07:46 AM UTC

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The list is missing the . . . T-80B and BV in 1/35 scale.

Those have been out for a year or two:

http://www.squadron.com/1-35-Trumpeter-Russian-T-80B-MBT-TR05565-p/tr05565.htm

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/218036&page=1

KL

Then tell Trumpeter, they put the images on Facebook and stated coming soon.

DocEvan

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 08:14 AM UTC

I'm looking forward to this! The Zis-5 trucks were export built Autocar 3 ton trucks. It will be very easy to convert to a civvie US version.

ijozic

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 10:12 AM UTC

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Then tell Trumpeter, they put the images on Facebook and stated coming soon.

They didn't say coming soon on those photos so I guess they were hinting at the T-80U/UD/UM announcement..

https://www.facebook.com/TrumpeterModel

Glad they finally decided to release those since I didn't get the Xact scale ones on time (those few remaining available are overpriced).

mokush

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 10:23 AM UTC

That kit was always overpriced.

KenLawrence

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PACIFIC COAST MODELS

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 11:00 AM UTC

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That kit was always overpriced.

We may have 2 or 3 left in stock. $69.90, is this overpriced for this kit?

Best Regards,

Ken & Mary Ellen Lawrence
Pacific Coast Models, Inc. www.pacmodels.com. [email protected]

bankmannl

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 02:02 PM UTC

Hi guys,

What happened to that Merit/Trumpeter M4 C2V ?
Will that be released under Trumpeter or Merit ?

Gé

ijozic

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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2016 - 10:23 PM UTC

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We may have 2 or 3 left in stock. $69.90, is this overpriced for this kit?

That depends on how good the Trumpeter kit will be and how much it will go for as I get the impression that Trumpeter started bumping the prices somewhat. On the other hand, the Xact Scale kit's barrel needs replacing so there's an extra expense there.

I personally decided to wait for the Trumpeter kit given the price of the Xact Scale kit (though I did try to get it at auctions a few times when it appeared, but failed). But, if I had run into it at some model kit store, I probably would have snagged it for $70+ so it all depends on the circumstances.