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Takom: Big Scale IJA Type 94
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Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 04:02 AM UTC


Takom is adding two new models to their 1/16 range with the Imperal Japanese Army Type 94 tankette in two versions.

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Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 04:38 AM UTC
Now we need an appropriate M4, and M32B2 or B3 to be used in a famous picture of a type 94 on a sherman's back deck...
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Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 06:45 AM UTC
Just wondering, if you could have one and only one kit in 1/16, what would it be? To me, it just baffles me why Trumpeter or someone doesn't do a Stug III, which is one of the most proven sellers.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 06:29 PM UTC
Nice for the 1/16 guys. Would like to see it in 35
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Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 06:52 PM UTC

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Nice for the 1/16 guys. Would like to see it in 35

FineMolds kit no. FM19. Not cheap in Europe, probably.
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Posted: Tuesday, October 17, 2017 - 07:07 PM UTC

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Just wondering, if you could have one and only one kit in 1/16, what would it be? To me, it just baffles me why Trumpeter or someone doesn't do a Stug III, which is one of the most proven sellers.


If I could get it for free:
Something that interests most of the 1/16 modelers, maybe a StuG.
Then I would sell it, take the cash and buy some
cool 1/35 kits instead

If I had to pay for it I would skip the hassle with selling and shipping and head straight for the 1/35 section.
I do have a 1/16 Tamiya RC Leopard 1 A4 though, just need to refresh the internals, update the detailing, buy new batteries, redesign the turret traverse mechanism and a few more things and find the time for all of the work ...
/ Robin
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 02:18 AM UTC
"To me, it just baffles me why Trumpeter or someone doesn't do a Stug III, which is one of the most proven sellers."

Heng Long has had an RC version out for a few years - https://www.google.com.ph/search?hl=en&source=hp&q=heng+long+stug+iii+review&oq=Heng+Long+stug+III&gs_l=psy-ab.1.1.0j0i22i30k1l5.2362.11118.0.18316.18.18.0.0.0.0.276.3387.2-16.16.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..2.16.3386...46j0i3k1j0i131k1j0i46k1j0i10k1.0.oRqeBJWN1ys -
If you're not into RC, you can likely get parts on ebay or the like.

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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 02:24 AM UTC

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Nice for the 1/16 guys. Would like to see it in 35


FineMolds makes both the early and late versions in 1/35, and Spade Ace makes workable metal tracks. All are very nice.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 02:54 AM UTC
I'm getting hell for my 1/35 models. I'll pass.
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Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 01:29 AM UTC

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Nice for the 1/16 guys. Would like to see it in 35


FineMolds makes both the early and late versions in 1/35, and Spade Ace makes workable metal tracks. All are very nice.


ModelKasten also make tracks for these kits. I bought them for my two FM tankettes and they are really nice, and really tiny!

That said, although I am a 1/35 builder, I may get one of these big kits, or both

If Takom is considering more kits in this scale, I would like to suggest the CV-33 or CV-35
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Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 01:39 AM UTC
beginning countdown for the downscaled version, followed shortly by Meng releasing theirs.
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Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 06:24 AM UTC
Cool. Be great in that scale.
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Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 07:25 AM UTC
Fine Molds makes this in 1/35 so what is the outcry for another? FM kits always struck as being the definitive kit of any subject they tackle.

Bronco makes the CV-33 in 1/16. Do you think there's that much of a demand for two kits?
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Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 02:16 PM UTC

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Bronco makes the CV-33 in 1/16. Do you think there's that much of a demand for two kits?


I had completely forgotten about Bronco announcing a 1/16 CV-33 many years ago (to9gether with several Panthers, I recall),
So that kit was actually released?
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Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017 - 08:41 AM UTC
Will this kit have full interior ??
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2018 - 06:47 AM UTC

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Nice for the 1/16 guys. Would like to see it in 35

FineMolds kit no. FM19. Not cheap in Europe, probably.


The Fine Molds kit I have, of the Type 94, with the high idler, is identified as FM17, produced in 2001. Perhaps a later production run changed the kit number...
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