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Takom: Bergepanther!
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Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2018 - 10:53 PM UTC


Takom. Bergepanther.

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Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2018 - 11:02 PM UTC
Respect. That's going to make my old Italaeri one look pretty sick...
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Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2018 - 11:09 PM UTC
Who cares about a bergpanther i want a M88A2 Hercules
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Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2018 - 11:28 PM UTC
Yeeeees, finally !
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Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2018 - 11:28 PM UTC
It's about time............
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Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2018 - 11:41 PM UTC
I'm glad everyone finally got this one,I never understood why it was such a holy grail,perhaps because there were none.
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Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2018 - 11:50 PM UTC
I don't exactly care for ARVs, but great to the people asking for this.
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Posted: Thursday, January 04, 2018 - 11:58 PM UTC
Right! Thats it. No more 1/35 modelling for me. After this one and building my stash i m done and the collection is complete. I ll get two.
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 12:51 AM UTC
Finally, a model maker who paid attention to, what the builders want! What to do with the TMD Kit? Keep it as a reserve.
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 01:41 AM UTC
YYEEEEEEESSSS!!!!!
After all these years of begging for one, now this. And I'll bet you all, that more variants will be following very soon.
This will be a absolut must have this year.
Thank you so very much, my new favorite model company.
Jacob
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 01:54 AM UTC
Unbelievable! Finally! Definitely buying one. I think it only took 3 decades?
Thank you Takom.

Stay hopeful for your wishes, folks! Happy new year.
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 02:18 AM UTC
OMG!! I think I peed my pants just a little bit. So much for not buying new kits in 2018!
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 03:21 AM UTC

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Who cares about a bergpanther i want a M88A2 Hercules


So, in other words, you clicked on a link to a subject you don't care about simply to piss on other people's excitement?

That's pretty dickish behavior where I come from, so you might like this: I hope Dragon is the only company who releases a M88A2 -- through their Black Label lineup.
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 03:27 AM UTC

Quoted Text


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Who cares about a bergpanther i want a M88A2 Hercules


So, in other words, you clicked on a link to a subject you don't care about simply to piss on other people's excitement?

That's pretty dickish behavior where I come from, so you might like this: I hope Dragon is the only company who releases a M88A2 -- through their Black Label lineup.


Same guy that trashed the Tiki announcement.

Actually I want Maquette to do it ha ha! That'll learn 'em. It's just like the Panther and Tiger announcements...someone has gotta come along and whine about Shermans...which incidentally outnumber any panther or tiger release. Oh well. Let the haters hate. I can't wait until I get this. Anyone wanna buy an Italeri Bergepanther?
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 03:55 AM UTC

Quoted Text


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Who cares about a bergpanther i want a M88A2 Hercules


So, in other words, you clicked on a link to a subject you don't care about simply to piss on other people's excitement?

That's pretty dickish behavior where I come from, so you might like this: I hope Dragon is the only company who releases a M88A2 -- through their Black Label lineup.


Same guy that trashed the Tiki announcement.

Actually I want Maquette to do it ha ha! That'll learn 'em. It's just like the Panther and Tiger announcements...someone has gotta come along and whine about Shermans...which incidentally outnumber any panther or tiger release. Oh well. Let the haters hate. I can't wait until I get this. Anyone wanna buy an Italeri Bergepanther?


He did the same thing in the other bergepanther thread. Pretty sweet considering the article posted the other day about maintaining a friendlier, more respectful environment on the forum.

And actually, I was going to offer you my Italeri for sale...darn.
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 03:58 AM UTC
No, I don't want to buy an Italeri BergePanther, I already got one
My devious plan is to use the information from this new kit to try and fix the Italeri kit, sort of building them in parallell.
When I have them both finished I'll build the M88A2 (AFV-Club + conversion set)
Can't ever get too many recovery tanks
/ Robin
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 04:01 AM UTC
OH YA BABY!!!! I have been waiting and pleading FOR SO LONG and now ITS HERE! Gee golly, I am ever so excited. Top of MY list, that's for sure. Now let's see about sinking that freighter carrying the last of the Italeri Bergepanthers...
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 04:22 AM UTC
Nice. Looking forward as to how this one gets realized in plastic.
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 04:50 AM UTC

Really not a fan of Svastika stuff but love ARV... so if any one an idea for a "beute" bergepanther ? Or a civil application ?

Thanks
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 04:55 AM UTC
Sorry, something fell through on the translation: what is "Svastika"? And Bergepanthers were found in civilian use (Limited) saw one owned by a post-war German company (crane? wrecking yard company? can't remember). Several militaries -notably France- used Bergepanthers as part of their ARV fleet for a number of years after WW II.
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 05:01 AM UTC
Was Docks in France, or that was what I read, a crane on a panther chassies
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 05:13 AM UTC

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No, I don't want to buy an Italeri BergePanther, I already got one
My devious plan is to use the information from this new kit to try and fix the Italeri kit, sort of building them in parallell.
When I have them both finished I'll build the M88A2 (AFV-Club + conversion set)
Can't ever get too many recovery tanks
/ Robin


I don't believe in binning unbuilt kits so I too will build the ol' Italian dog. Maybe hide some details with a tarp or as a what-if 1946 scenario.. I have panther tracks amnd lots of spare Dragon and Tamiya suspension and wheels. it'll actually be fun.
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 05:17 AM UTC

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Finally, a model maker who paid attention to, what the builders want! What to do with the TMD Kit? Keep it as a reserve.


Over at ML, Joe Bakanovic of TMD has confirmed that Takom has sought their assistance on this one, as well as supplying them with a copy of the TMD conversion set. Looks like Takom has exerted efforts to get this one to be a winner.
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 05:27 AM UTC
who cares about a berg panther i want a M88A2 hercules
Jmarles
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Posted: Friday, January 05, 2018 - 05:28 AM UTC

Quoted Text


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Finally, a model maker who paid attention to, what the builders want! What to do with the TMD Kit? Keep it as a reserve.


Over at ML, Joe Bakanovic of TMD has confirmed that Takom has sought their assistance on this one, as well as supplying them with a copy of the TMD conversion set. Looks like Takom has exerted efforts to get this one to be a winner.


I was wondering why the tagged him on FB..cool!
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