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Takom: New M113 & Variants in the Pipeline?
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 08:20 PM UTC


Takom just posted this message on their Facebook account... Something M113 fans were eagerly awaiting for quite some time.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 08:24 PM UTC
They can certainly go crazy with the different M113 variants

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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 08:52 PM UTC
Definitely. I'm sure many of us have our favorite variants... but first and foremost I would love to see an accurate M113, and then they can go wild with the different versions.

The funny thing is that Takom says: "we understand that other manufacturers are currently working on this subject"... hmmm...

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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 08:59 PM UTC

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Definitely. I'm sure many of us have our favorite variants... but first and foremost I would love to see an accurate M113, and then they can go wild with the different versions.

The funny thing is that Takom says: "we understand that other manufacturers are currently working on this subject"... hmmm...

Mario

AFV and Meng. while AFV has already brought their test parts in Shizuoka..so.....
While regarding the company record on cold war USA AFV.....I think I know which one I should get.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 09:17 PM UTC
Yes! Yes! Thank you Takom.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 09:18 PM UTC
Sounds really interesting. And I would like the predecessor of the M113 as well, the M59 APC. Perhaps DRAGON will do one to go with their M48A1 (but not Black Label hopefully...)?
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 09:47 PM UTC
Maybe we could even see a M114?
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 10:23 PM UTC
Or M113 C&R (Canadian Lynx) and the Dutch version.
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 10:36 PM UTC
O, wow!!! Keep it coming Takom, AFV Club and Meng!!
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Posted: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - 11:43 PM UTC

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Or M113 C&R (Canadian Lynx) and the Dutch version.


Wasn't the Dutch version done by AFV-Club?
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 12:41 AM UTC

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Or M113 C&R (Canadian Lynx) and the Dutch version.


Wasn't the Dutch version done by AFV-Club?


Nope! It were some YPR variants, not the C&R version.
If they do the C&R I hope one can have the old one with the .50 machine gun and the newer version with the Oerlikon gun.
Anyway, Takom, don't keep us waiting too long, please!
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 02:50 AM UTC
another model from outstanding vehicle(m113a1).
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 04:51 AM UTC
Build a stash of kits and conversions and somebody comes along and makes it obsolete. But great news anyway. Looking forward to what they get right.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 07:34 AM UTC
I'd like to see an early gasoline powered M113 with the proper interior and exterior details...including a ramp pulley, too.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 07:46 AM UTC
Very welcome news. I'd be very surprised if the Israeli variants aren't first cab of the rank.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 03:10 PM UTC
looking forward to seeing these
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 03:16 PM UTC
Fantastic- can't wait for these!
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 04:24 PM UTC

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Build a stash of kits and conversions and somebody comes along and makes it obsolete. But great news anyway. Looking forward to what they get right.


One can almost say that about nearly every kit on the market today...

I'm very HAPPY that FINALLY, the M113 is being recognized as it should be!

Between AFV CLUB, MENG, and now TAKOM, it remains to be seen which of the three will turn out to be the "King of the Hill"...
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 05:05 PM UTC

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Between AFV CLUB, MENG, and now TAKOM


Did I miss the news about MENG also doing the M113?

Hisham
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Posted: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - 05:08 PM UTC

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Did I miss the news about MENG also doing the M113?


Someone released that bit of info and it soon became viral on modeling forums, but I never saw any confirmation from Meng.

Not sure where the info on Meng's M113 comes from.

Mario
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Posted: Tuesday, May 24, 2016 - 10:57 AM UTC
need a M125A1 and the TOW addition
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