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Takom: ZSU-57-2
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 06:27 PM UTC


Takom announced a new kit on their Facebook page... a long awaited 1/35 scale kit of ZSU-57-2.

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ivanhoe6
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 06:56 PM UTC
STOP IT !! Stop releasing such must have kits ! My wallet and bench time availability can't stand it ! Between Meng's and Takom's new releases I can't keep up ! Seriously, with all the new releases it's a wonderful thing especially if you are into Russian/Soviet armor. Thank you Takom & Meng and PLEASE keep the new releases coming!
Have a good weekend all !
Tom
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 07:48 PM UTC
Takom and Meng are taking over the post-1945 marketplace.
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 08:09 PM UTC

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Takom and Meng are taking over the post-1945 marketplace.


They're taking over the pre-1920 market as well.
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 08:19 PM UTC
Trumpeter has just announced they are releasing a ZSU-57-2 as well. What the hell is going on today???????
SSGToms
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 08:36 PM UTC
Damn! I never thought we'd see this thing in styrene.
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 08:38 PM UTC
Ooooohhhhh... yeeeaaahhhh... I was eyeing that resin kit for a while but decided it's too much money for a 1/72 scale model. Now this will probably end up in the same price range but it's 1/35. The question now is: Shilka or ZSU-57-2 first?
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 08:39 PM UTC
Trumpeter's kit was actually announced last year.. they just re-announced it because of Takom's announcement, to remind people



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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 08:40 PM UTC

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Trumpeter has just announced they are releasing a ZSU-57-2 as well. What the hell is going on today???????


In fact Trumpeter had announced it back in November 2015.... :

http://ipms.us/forums/241341&page=1&ord=0

H.P.
hugohuertas
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 08:53 PM UTC
I'll wait until some brave man -or woman, who knows?- gets any of Takom T-55's, to see the actual quality/accuracy of them, but I definitely want a ZSU-57-2.
It will be great to compare Takom and Trumpeter kits head to head when released...
Hisham
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 09:09 PM UTC
Hugo... one of the guys on FB is working on the T-55, here are some pics... it's looking like a really nice kit... I'm expecting mine next Sunday.. planning on building a beat-up Syrian vehicle









Love the external fuel lines.. but they're plastic, so I expect they'll be real fragile.



Hisham
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 09:23 PM UTC

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STOP IT !! Stop releasing such must have kits ! My wallet and bench time availability can't stand it ! Between Meng's and Takom's new releases I can't keep up ! Seriously, with all the new releases it's a wonderful thing especially if you are into Russian/Soviet armor. Thank you Takom & Meng and PLEASE keep the new releases coming!
Have a good weekend all !
Tom


LOL Yup. I think my wallet just spontaneously combusted in my back pocket. I can't keep up with all the great stuff coming out.
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 10:48 PM UTC
This ZSU-57-2 will be so much fun to build, I enjoy the open turret , there so much more you can create and use figures, I'am looking forward to this kit.
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Posted: Thursday, March 31, 2016 - 11:51 PM UTC

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LOL Yup. I think my wallet just spontaneously combusted in my back pocket. I can't keep up with all the great stuff coming out.

In an act of total desperation, I may be forced to cut up my own credit cards...
hugohuertas
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2016 - 12:57 AM UTC

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Hugo... one of the guys on FB is working on the T-55, here are some pics... it's looking like a really nice kit... I'm expecting mine next Sunday.. planning on building a beat-up Syrian vehicle



Love the external fuel lines.. but they're plastic, so I expect they'll be real fragile.

[UR

Hisham


Thanks for the heads-up Hisham!
Really looks like a nice kit.
I'll be getting the AMV and the Type 69 for sure.
And now the ZSU 57-2 is in the lista too...
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2016 - 04:13 AM UTC
this system was the ancestor of the zsu-23-2 "shilka". this weapon was development for airborne divisions.
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2016 - 04:43 AM UTC
yeah, my wallet is hurting of lately too, and if they come out with a new series of M-113 kits it'll be a really tough choice as to what body part I would have to sell...
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2016 - 05:01 AM UTC

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LOL Yup. I think my wallet just spontaneously combusted in my back pocket. I can't keep up with all the great stuff coming out.

In an act of total desperation, I may be forced to cut up my own credit cards...


Haha, my wife would be more than willing to do that for me, and without my knowledge.
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Posted: Friday, April 01, 2016 - 08:06 AM UTC
In the T-55 AMV pic's, gun tube looks like it sits too high. Builder error or kit error?
Hisham
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Posted: Saturday, April 02, 2016 - 03:19 PM UTC
On pre-order at Luckymodel for around $43.. reasonable price... Sure hope Meng and Takom can keep their prices in this range for a while (Talking about prices in HK of course).. until I buy the all ones I want

Hisham
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Posted: Saturday, April 02, 2016 - 04:14 PM UTC

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In the T-55 AMV pic's, gun tube looks like it sits too high. Builder error or kit error?


You be the judge


http://www.armyrecognition.com/images/stories/east_europe/russia/main_battle_tank/t-55/t-55amv/pictures/T-55amv_main_battle_tank_Russian_Russia_army_004.JPG

/ Robin
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Posted: Sunday, April 03, 2016 - 02:49 AM UTC
Hi;

I THINK THE TOPIC WAS THE ZSU-52X2 !!!!!!!! NOT THE T-55

CHEERS; MIKE.
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