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Dragon secret item announcement
Wierdy
Joined: January 26, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 01:31 AM UTC
Not a big fan of this sort of guessing games some manufacturers like to speculate on, but Chinese-speaking segment of the WWW is discussing their upcoming 'Surprise tank kit'. On sale this October. Hope it won't be something we've already seen with a couple of new parts added. Let it be exciting, non-Black label release a lot of modellers dream of...
Kenaicop
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 01:39 AM UTC
Wierdy
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 01:44 AM UTC
Nope, neither of those (I hope). They say it is an all-new something in 1/35th scale. Sales start on October 1-st, the National day of PRC.
http://www.moxingfans.com/new/liao/2016/0928/2505.html
http://www.moxingfans.com/new/liao/2016/0928/2505.html
kampfy
Joined: December 19, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 02:48 AM UTC
Highly unlikely, but please let it be a BT-5.
Cantstopbuyingkits
Joined: January 28, 2015
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 03:19 AM UTC
Another Star Wars kit perhaps?
JSSVIII
Joined: March 28, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 03:23 AM UTC
I would love to see a BT-5 also Matt, but I always figured that Hobbyboss would release it!
Headhunter506
Joined: December 01, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 04:30 AM UTC
Maybe the secret is that this will be the first kit manufactured entirely from DS.
brekinapez
Joined: July 26, 2013
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 04:35 AM UTC
Bobbleheads of Hitler and the rest of the gang?
Headhunter506
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 04:38 AM UTC
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Bobbleheads of Hitler and the rest of the gang?
Those are included in the Fuhrerbunker Funtime Set.
joepanzer
Joined: January 21, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 04:51 AM UTC
You Slay me, Joe Z.
I bet it's a release of the Chinese version of the Armata. Like "People's Type16 MBT".
I bet it's a release of the Chinese version of the Armata. Like "People's Type16 MBT".
gharker
Joined: May 21, 2014
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 04:59 AM UTC
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Highly unlikely, but please let it be a BT-5.
I would love to see a BT-5 or BT-2 but I will guess that it will be something on the Type 97 chassis since they have the Type 97 turret done.
M4A1Sherman
Joined: May 02, 2013
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 05:04 AM UTC
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Maybe the secret is that this will be the first kit manufactured entirely from DS.
It wouldn't surprise me ONE SINGLE BIT!!!
M4A1Sherman
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 05:06 AM UTC
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Bobbleheads of Hitler and the rest of the gang?
Oh, BOY! Can you imagine GOERING as a "Bobblehead"?!?
Interesting sidelight- Also saw the T29E1 from HOBBY BOSS on that "moxingfans"(?) site...
Bravo1102
Joined: December 08, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 05:09 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextHighly unlikely, but please let it be a BT-5.
I would love to see a BT-5 or BT-2 but I will guess that it will be something on the Type 97 chassis since they have the Type 97 turret done.
Why not an AMX-13 since they did the turret for the Egyptian Sherman ?
Or because of their fulfilling ancient catalog promises like the Sdkfz 252. It's the M3 Lee.
gharker
Joined: May 21, 2014
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 05:13 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextQuoted TextHighly unlikely, but please let it be a BT-5.
I would love to see a BT-5 or BT-2 but I will guess that it will be something on the Type 97 chassis since they have the Type 97 turret done.
Why not an AMX-13 since they did the turret for the Egyptian Sherman ?
Or because of their fulfilling ancient catalog promises like the Sdkfz 252. It's the M3 Lee.
AMX-13 is not a bad guess. I would love to see an M3 Lee.
Guess #2 Canadian Ram.
M4A1Sherman
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 05:15 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextQuoted TextHighly unlikely, but please let it be a BT-5.
I would love to see a BT-5 or BT-2 but I will guess that it will be something on the Type 97 chassis since they have the Type 97 turret done.
Why not an AMX-13 since they did the turret for the Egyptian Sherman ?
Or because of their fulfilling ancient catalog promises like the Sdkfz 252. It's the M3 Lee.
You mean the M3 Lee that they were supposed to have done about 5-10 years ago..?
NAAAAH... That'd be TOO much to hope for...
My bet would be something along the line of... Say, WWII German..? Umm, A NEW PANTHER or a TIGER!!!
With "DS" ZIMMERIT!!!
brekinapez
Joined: July 26, 2013
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 05:35 AM UTC
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My bet would be something along the line of... Say, WWII German..? Umm, A NEW PANTHER or a TIGER!!!
With "DS" ZIMMERIT!!!
And with Magic Tracks.
bots1141
Joined: October 14, 2013
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 06:04 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted TextBobbleheads of Hitler and the rest of the gang?
Oh, BOY! Can you imagine GOERING as a "Bobblehead"?!?
Interesting sidelight- Also saw the T29E1 from HOBBY BOSS on that "moxingfans"(?) site...
I couldn't find the T29 on that site. My computer doesn't translate other languages. Was there any news about it or any pictures???
avenue
Joined: May 25, 2013
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 06:15 AM UTC
more 1950's US armour?
knewton
Joined: June 19, 2013
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 07:08 AM UTC
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more 1950's US armour?
no, it is a King Tiger with DS interior...
Bravo1102
Joined: December 08, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 07:19 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Quoted Textmore 1950's US armour?
no, it is a King Tiger with DS interior...
That can be popped in the kit or displayed separately on its bobble head base.
And out of left field: it is actually a Centurion mark 1 that will also be released as a Girls und Panzer Der Film tie-in.
jbilbrey01
Joined: January 03, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 08:14 AM UTC
A M75 or M59 APC would be nice - just don't let it be part of the Black Label Series. 
Other guesses could be an expansion of either the M48 [a M45A5] or the M60 [M60A1, M60A3, M60A1 with ERA, etc.] series. But let's face it, it will probably be some German WWII subject.
James Bilbrey
Other guesses could be an expansion of either the M48 [a M45A5] or the M60 [M60A1, M60A3, M60A1 with ERA, etc.] series. But let's face it, it will probably be some German WWII subject.James Bilbrey
kampfy
Joined: December 19, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 08:17 AM UTC
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I would love to see a BT-5 also Matt, but I always figured that Hobbyboss would release it!
My money would have been on Tamiya after covering the BT-7 1935 and 1937, but their output has always been hard to predict.
Wierdy
Joined: January 26, 2010
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 03:01 PM UTC
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I couldn't find the T29 on that site.
Here it is, coming this November:
JSSVIII
Joined: March 28, 2007
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Posted: Wednesday, September 28, 2016 - 03:16 PM UTC
It's great to finally see the T29 kit, the Dragon US T54 photo is also in the ML Modern forum which looks great. I hope the only major flaw with the T29 is the backwards facing chevrons, because the fix is so simple. Going to be harder to fix on the boxart though!
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