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ICM: Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.Avaranusk
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Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain / España
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Posted: Monday, November 27, 2017 - 05:56 PM UTC
ICM is working also on a new Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.A German Armoured Personnel Carrier
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Szmann
Netherlands Antilles
Joined: September 02, 2014
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Posted: Monday, November 27, 2017 - 06:31 PM UTC
That's good news! Much anticipated by be at least. After I have built Dragon's and Zvezda's different versions, I'm eager to try the "old" Ausf. A.
Thanks!
Thanks!
americanpanzer
Iowa, United States
Joined: May 12, 2014
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Posted: Monday, November 27, 2017 - 10:16 PM UTC
definitely one for the wishlist;
afrikaneer
Firenze, Italy
Joined: July 31, 2012
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Posted: Monday, November 27, 2017 - 11:24 PM UTC
Yes, i want!
Taeuss
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 03:32 AM UTC
Finally someone's offering an "A" variant -Dragon teased us with a tentative "coming soon" in their catalogues over a decade ago! I'd like to have seen the sprue sheets to judge detail better.
Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 03:36 AM UTC
Nice. Looking forward to its release!
Jmarles
British Columbia, Canada
Joined: November 02, 2008
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Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 07:21 AM UTC
Ah, excellent! A lot of people will be getting this. More than a few will be mating the rocket launchers or 37mm from DML I bet.
brekinapez
Georgia, United States
Joined: July 26, 2013
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Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 08:13 AM UTC
Finally, the family is whole!
Me109G10
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Joined: November 24, 2013
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Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 11:04 AM UTC
lets hope they will not fk up the wheels and tracks by producing vinyls... hope to see hard plastic and track links or anything but these vinylstuff... it just looks aweful and lasts for no long time before it separates into tiny pieces.. i dont mind to spend some more minutes on the tracks if the model will last for years then.
Hohenstaufen
England - South East, United Kingdom
Joined: December 13, 2004
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Posted: Tuesday, November 28, 2017 - 09:06 PM UTC
Certainly an advance on the old Nitto version. Anyone remember that?
Jmarles
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - 01:08 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Certainly an advance on the old Nitto version. Anyone remember that?
Yep I still have the rocket launcher version around. It is an aberration!
Taeuss
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - 06:36 AM UTC
Perhaps a "B" variant is next -or better yet a 2-fo-1 offer! HINT! HINT!
brekinapez
Georgia, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - 07:02 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Perhaps a "B" variant is next -or better yet a 2-fo-1 offer! HINT! HINT!
Did you try Zvezda's "B"?
Jmarles
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Wednesday, November 29, 2017 - 08:32 AM UTC
Did you try Zvezda's "B"?[/quote]
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It's ok but suffers from a few inaccuracies such as missing rear shock absorber, slightly off dimension tires and wheels and the holes in the road wheels are wrong. The biggest discrepancy is the interior which is kind of an ausf. C hybrid. That being said, it includes a very nice engine and manages to do something AFV and DML have not, (on their c and d ) which is get the dimensions right! I have this kit and will most likely do OOB and tarp up the roof...
Jmarles
British Columbia, Canada
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Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 03:50 AM UTC
ICM does have test shots on their site; the benches seem to be the simplified type
bilbobee
Minnesota, United States
Joined: February 28, 2015
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Posted: Thursday, November 30, 2017 - 06:10 PM UTC
I'am excited about this new kit from ICM, all my haft tracks will be complete, the tracks will be link and length, like the others track kits.
Taeuss
Manitoba, Canada
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Posted: Friday, December 01, 2017 - 04:15 AM UTC
The tracks part doesn't bother me either way as I have a shelf-full of Dragon kits which usually came with two complete sets of tracks (early/late) so I can always pick and choose which to use, OEM or Dragon early. Not to mention all of the other parts the Dragon kit comes with to detail-up anyone else's offering.