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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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VK7201(k)
spartan01
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Joined: December 25, 2011
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Posted: Thursday, August 18, 2016 - 06:24 AM UTC
Picked up the Amusing hobby kit has anyone built it? what are its downfalls?
PandaSniper
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 03:40 PM UTC
I picked up this kit while stationed in Japan. I was disappointed in the sense that the plastic seems to be way too thick, a lot of the PE is kind of funky and the tracks are a nightmare and the overall quality seems poor.

This model kit is in my shelf of doom, half way finished.....
Scipio2010
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Joined: December 08, 2013
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Posted: Tuesday, August 30, 2016 - 04:53 PM UTC
I built this kit last year, and I would largely agree with PandaSniper in his assessment. The tracks are pretty bad, and the details on the tools are pretty soft. I would encourage you use some pioneer tools from a Dragon kit if you have them on hand. Also, the barrel will need to be replaced. The build did allow me to experiment with camo schemes and weathering, so it wasn't a total loss. Ill post a few pics of my completed 7201.
Scipio2010
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2016 - 06:51 PM UTC
Finally found some pictures of the VK7201. I ended up replacing the drive sprockets, idler wheels, and tracks with some King Tiger parts from the spares box.









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