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AFV Club M113 ACAV. Is it new?
jwest21
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 01:10 AM UTC
Perhaps Legend will do an M113 engine for those who want it. They have produced an engine for an AFV Club kit before- the Stryker. Either way, I am excited. And I probably should get started on the Academy kit I just bought $100 worth of AM for....
MikeyBugs95
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 01:48 AM UTC
Maybe the sooner you finish that kit, the sooner AFV Club will get this kit out.
Cantstopbuyingkits
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 06:17 AM UTC
Verlinden already released a full interior set for M113 with an engine, so maybe they'll do the latter as a set by itself.
Petition2God
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 06:22 AM UTC

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Times have changed. Back then they didn't have such competition from Mainland China, as they have now: Trumpeter/HB, Takom, Meng, RFM. Now if they don't do it, someone else will. And soon. I expect more M113 kit announcements in a matter of days or weeks.



We definitely live in an awesome time for this hobby indeed! New M113 = time to celebrate!!
jwest21
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Posted: Friday, May 13, 2016 - 06:36 AM UTC

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Maybe the sooner you finish that kit, the sooner AFV Club will get this kit out.
The way I build, it won't be out before 2021
ComaBlack
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Posted: Tuesday, January 10, 2017 - 10:54 PM UTC
Next month, according to HLJ

https://hlj.com/product/AFVFV35113/Mil
iakarch
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Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 03:27 AM UTC
Great! Finally a new M113!
ptruhe
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Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 04:33 AM UTC
Seems like every new kit is in the $50 range.
iakarch
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Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 05:38 AM UTC

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Verlinden already released a full interior set for M113 with an engine, so maybe they'll do the latter as a set by itself.


Verlinden is belly up, Kaput, out of business.
Petition2God
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Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 06:19 AM UTC

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Verlinden already released a full interior set for M113 with an engine, so maybe they'll do the latter as a set by itself.


Verlinden is belly up, Kaput, out of business.


OUCH! When did this happen?
sinistervampire319
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Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 06:37 AM UTC

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How do you think, how many M113 kit announcement from other manufacturers we will see in the next couple of weeks?


Takom had announced a family of M113 and derivatives a few months ago. Here is a direct quote from their Facebook page.

"After receiving many requests from our customers, Takom has decided to produce some new 1/35 kits of the M113 family. We understand that other manufacturers are currently working on this subject, but we are confident that we can bring you something special and unique."
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Posted: Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 08:53 PM UTC

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"we are confident that we can bring you something special and unique."

Ain't that the truth. Them and Meng are remaking the hobby landscape.
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