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IBG: Polish TKS Tankette
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Posted: Friday, February 02, 2018 - 05:31 AM UTC


Coming soon from IBG Models is its kit on this light reconnaisance tank that was in service with the Polish Army at the onset of the Second World War.

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mshackleton
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Posted: Friday, February 02, 2018 - 01:47 PM UTC
Nice one!! Let's have some more little'ens:-)
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Posted: Friday, February 02, 2018 - 05:55 PM UTC
Awesome!
The old and clunky Mirage/RPM kits can finally be retired.
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Posted: Saturday, February 03, 2018 - 02:27 AM UTC
There is also the 20mm Solothurn gun version to follow!
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Posted: Saturday, February 03, 2018 - 03:32 AM UTC

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There is also the 20mm Solothurn gun version to follow!


Ah, that confirms I wasn't dreaming. Before I wrote the news item I remember seeing a couple of TKS box arts at their FB page, but was gone after a day, and replaced by photos of this test build.
TonyE78
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Posted: Saturday, February 03, 2018 - 05:03 PM UTC
Since IBG does make every possible version of their initial kits i guess we will get the full TK-3/TKS series with this one.
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Posted: Sunday, February 04, 2018 - 04:41 AM UTC
At last, a WW2 Polish subject from the Polish company.

Cheers, bob
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Posted: Sunday, March 04, 2018 - 08:50 PM UTC
Really excellent news to have IBG make us a TKS, and doubtless some other variants too. I must admit that I didn't see this one coming, although it makes perfect sense for a Polish firm to do. Now let us hope that IBG will make some other Polish '39 subjects, for instance a Samochód pancerny wz. 34 with interior
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