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Trumpeter: MLRS, E-100 StuG, and T-62
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Posted: Saturday, September 30, 2017 - 01:33 PM UTC


Trumpeter updated its November product release list with three armor subjects depicted in 1/35 and 1/72 scales.

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Posted: Saturday, September 30, 2017 - 02:48 PM UTC
Great a US MLRS but now can they back date it to Desert Storm era as well but I am happy with this one
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Posted: Saturday, September 30, 2017 - 04:09 PM UTC
i hope it has some 1 piece tracks
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Posted: Saturday, September 30, 2017 - 05:27 PM UTC
Great news. I was about to buy their Finland/Netherlands version since it has all the US parts in the box. Looks like I will wait and see what US markings and any differences this one has.


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now can they back date it to Desert Storm era


Actually, it would be very easy to backdate yourself. Externally, all you have to do is leave off the TC's handrail on the roof, leave off the boxes on either side of the cab behind the doors, and swap out the track for the earlier triangle block track. Internally, only the radios and main fire control computer are different. The rest of the A1 upgrades are in the engine and electronics systems and can't be seen.

M270 from 24 ID in Operation Desert Storm





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i hope it has some 1 piece tracks


You are most likely out of luck as their prior two MLRS versions both have indi-link tracks. I don't see any reason this one wouldn't also.

AFV Club makes replacement one-piece vinyl tracks for it though.


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Posted: Sunday, October 01, 2017 - 02:07 AM UTC
How does that E-100 move the cannon sideways? I guess the inspiration was this one, but a shpere mount seems more likely.
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Posted: Sunday, October 01, 2017 - 05:20 AM UTC
Thanks Heavy
I am lazy, tracks I could do and rail but the boxes I am guessing will have groove marks around the outside part wear the boxes will be embedded which might require a lot of sanding and filling to get smooth, just guessing about this.


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Great news. I was about to buy their Finland/Netherlands version since it has all the US parts in the box. Looks like I will wait and see what US markings and any differences this one has.


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now can they back date it to Desert Storm era


Actually, it would be very easy to backdate yourself. Externally, all you have to do is leave off the TC's handrail on the roof, leave off the boxes on either side of the cab behind the doors, and swap out the track for the earlier triangle block track. Internally, only the radios and main fire control computer are different. The rest of the A1 upgrades are in the engine and electronics systems and can't be seen.

M270 from 24 ID in Operation Desert Storm





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i hope it has some 1 piece tracks


You are most likely out of luck as their prior two MLRS versions both have indi-link tracks. I don't see any reason this one wouldn't also.

AFV Club makes replacement one-piece vinyl tracks for it though.


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Posted: Sunday, October 01, 2017 - 05:53 AM UTC

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I am guessing will have groove marks around the outside part wear the boxes will be embedded which might require a lot of sanding and filling to get smooth, just guessing about this.


Actually, it looks like there are just faint lines that show where to place the boxes. A little light sanding and they should disappear.
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Posted: Sunday, October 01, 2017 - 09:34 AM UTC
surprisingly, trumpy should have release MLRS/ATAM.
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Posted: Sunday, October 01, 2017 - 05:00 PM UTC

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surprisingly, trumpy should have release MLRS/ATAM.


If you mean ATACMS, the launcher is the same for both standard M26 MLRS rockets and ATACMS. The only difference is a slightly different rear and front plate on the rocket pod. It is made to look like any other MLRS so you can't tell which one is an ATCMS shooter.

On the right is an ATACMS launch pod container with the smooth end caps.


Standard MLRS M26 launch pod container. Notice the dished end caps. These are the type in the kit. You could easily fill and sand the kit M26 end caps to resemble ATACMS ones.
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Posted: Sunday, October 01, 2017 - 08:16 PM UTC
I hope that isn't the finished product of the MLRS box art...its pretty lame. Though it looks like they have it at White Sands Missile Range/Fort Bliss though.
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Posted: Sunday, October 01, 2017 - 08:27 PM UTC
The box-art means nothing to me. I am more concerned with what is in the box. From what I can tell, it will be really nice. I am curious what decal options will be available in the US version. It would be nice to see marking for my old unit; 1-39 FA (MLRS), 3 ID from the invasion of Iraq -- Phoenix!

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Posted: Sunday, October 01, 2017 - 08:41 PM UTC
I agree Gino.

I'd like to see unit marking from a unit from Ft. Sill
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Posted: Monday, October 02, 2017 - 08:35 AM UTC
The E-100 variant was probably another dead-end at a time when bigger meant bigger target.
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Posted: Monday, October 02, 2017 - 05:41 PM UTC
Its not like its really hard to source decals to make bumper codes for it now...
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Posted: Monday, October 02, 2017 - 05:51 PM UTC

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Its not like its really hard to source decals to make bumper codes for it now...


I agree, bumper numbers are the easy part. I am more interested if it has the stencils that are all over the LLM in both white (NATO camo) and black (sand). That would make it much easier to do either version.
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