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Hobby Boss: Early Soviet Self-Propelled HowitzerPosted: Friday, October 14, 2016 - 07:37 PM UTC
Hobby Boss releases one of the proposed T-18 variants, the SU-18.
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Posted: Friday, October 14, 2016 - 09:42 PM UTC
Ugly but nice at the same time, fills a gap to the Russian line up.
M4A1Sherman
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 12:07 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Hobby Boss releases one of the proposed T-18 variants, the SU-18.
Read the Full News Story
If you have comments or questions please post them here.
Thanks!
Yes, it's ugly... It's only interesting to me because it's a "variation on a theme", but that doesn't mean that I'm going to fall all over myself to buy one. It's GREAT for Russo-Soviet fans though, ESPECIALLY because the SU-18 isn't very well known- Heck, the T-18 isn't even very well known, for that matter, which the SU-18 is based upon. Gotta hand it to TRUMPETER/HOBBY BOSS; at least they came up with something "different"...
OK, I'll take a chance and say it for ALL of you, and risk "the roof caving in" on me-
"They (TRUMPETER/HOBBY BOSS) could have chosen a veritable MYRIAD of other subjects/WHY did they have to do an SU-18/WHY didn't they come out with a/an: (insert your favorite "wanna-have here- _______________ ), instead?!?"
Answer: "Because that's the way things are..."
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 01:05 AM UTC
YES !!! Finally!! Another important hole in the lineup of 1/35th scale models of early armored vehicles has been filled.
I sincerely hope that they decide to do the ammunition carrier as well.
I wonder if the 76.2-mm regimental gun model 1927 is also in the pipe from HobbyBoss?
/ Robin
I sincerely hope that they decide to do the ammunition carrier as well.
I wonder if the 76.2-mm regimental gun model 1927 is also in the pipe from HobbyBoss?
/ Robin
bilbobee
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 05:49 AM UTC
Yes Robin, I agree with you full Heartily this is another chapter of Russian tect before and during WW2. Thanks Hobby boss
Mckenna35
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 06:28 AM UTC
I suspect you can thank World of Tanks for this since I believe it's one of the Soviet SPGs that's available to play.
Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 06:58 AM UTC
To all,
This Hobby Boss release is in 1/35 scale. My apologies on the oversight.
Cheers,
Tat
This Hobby Boss release is in 1/35 scale. My apologies on the oversight.
Cheers,
Tat
ColinEdm
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Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 07:30 PM UTC
YES! I loves da uglies.
Posted: Saturday, October 15, 2016 - 08:26 PM UTC
Thanks Tat, another "gotta have in the stash"...;-)