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Legend: Thraex Light Armored Assault Vehicle
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Posted: Monday, December 02, 2019 - 09:00 PM UTC


Legend Productions released a full resin kit of Thraex Light Armored Assault Vehicle in 1/35 scale.

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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 01:16 AM UTC
Didn't know Armorama was featuring sci-fi now.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 03:22 AM UTC
I don't see a more appropriate Kitmaker site for sci-fi. I don't find this any worse than the Panzer '46 stuff - it's well within the possibilities for a future vehicle using technology available today. Once they start putting anti-grav and particle cannons on it, then it becomes (for the moment) science fiction in my eyes. The model itself is cute; like those French Panhard SUV's or the Japanese SUV Tamiya makes.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 04:57 AM UTC
Looks kinda like a VW Beetle and VW Thing melded together and shrunk down to fit an ATV chassis and given some sex appeal.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 05:25 AM UTC

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I don't find this any worse than the Panzer '46 stuff...


I don't see the point of them either. Just more sci-fi junk in my opinion.

I just don't see the draw when there are plenty of actual vehicles that have never been kitted. Why produce fake stuff?

To each their own.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 06:53 AM UTC

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I don't find this any worse than the Panzer '46 stuff...


I don't see the point of them either. Just more sci-fi junk in my opinion.

I just don't see the draw when there are plenty of actual vehicles that have never been kitted. Why produce fake stuff?

To each their own.


Agree, and the vehicle looks like an SF Smart roadster, a bit ridiculous in my mind.

New conversions, new figures would be more interesting.

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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 07:40 AM UTC

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New conversions, new figures would be more interesting.


I agree as well. Although I like sci-fi stuff and this particular vehicle has a certain appeal, I prefer Legend doing what the company is best in... upgrade sets and conversions for real vehicles.

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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 08:57 AM UTC
Ya, geez, we don't have enough Panzers, Shermans, Abrams, 109's, Tigers, Panthers, yadda, yadda, yadda. LIVE a little guys, try something "different" for a change...can't hurt, and hey, you might like it as a break from stale 'ol WWII German junk...LOL...!!
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 10:43 AM UTC

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I don't find this any worse than the Panzer '46 stuff...


I don't see the point of them either. Just more sci-fi junk in my opinion.

I just don't see the draw when there are plenty of actual vehicles that have never been kitted. Why produce fake stuff?

To each their own.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 10:47 AM UTC
Hey Heavy what about an airplane that can take off and land like a Helicopter. Or a telephone that can double as a computer. Science fiction is no different than looking out of the box.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 03:29 PM UTC
ModelGeek is the place for this.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 03, 2019 - 09:18 PM UTC
Everyone on Armorama is entitled to an opinion on the content, but the staff make the decision as to what happens with Jim S as a final decider.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 - 12:07 AM UTC
I think this is a good thing. Looking long term Legend could make jeeps, M-ATVs etc. from what they learned from this project but hey that's just me.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 - 12:45 AM UTC

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I think this is a good thing. Looking long term Legend could make jeeps, M-ATVs etc. from what they learned from this project but hey that's just me.


Like Legend Productions MRAP full kit, kit nr LF1235

https://www.scalemates.com/kits/legend-productions-lf1235-4x4-mrap-truck--137182

/ Robin
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Posted: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 - 05:04 AM UTC
Interesting approach into sci-fi world. Reminds me of the vehicles used by the colonists in Terra Nova TV show.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 - 06:28 AM UTC
As regards vehicles never kitted, there's probably a reason for it: not enough interest by paying buyers. This is eye catching and similar to videogame vehicles. Videogames are a much bigger industry than models, and any opportunity to get videogame players interested in the types of vehicles they see in their games is to be welcomed, IMHO. And maybe just maybe if some kid likes this model because it looks like a HALO Warthog and looks into the weapons that can be added and then sees the Humvees and other real-world hardware... maybe we get another new modeler who can help convince the plastic squeezers to make more new models that we can in turn jump on like mice on crack to support our habits.
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Posted: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 - 07:10 AM UTC

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This is eye catching and similar to videogame vehicles.


I wonder if a videogamer is willing to pay for this and able to build a resin kit?
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Posted: Wednesday, December 04, 2019 - 07:16 AM UTC
Isn`t this truck to luxurious for a military ATV? Maybe they can go with Masterbox "Mad Max" series?
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Posted: Friday, December 06, 2019 - 08:35 AM UTC
After all these years in the hobby, it is safe to say that sculptors basically make what they want so perhaps this was a change of pace and the sculptor wanted to do this?

Being a modern Sci-Fi model fan, I'm all for it because this is groundbreaking in the 1/35 Sci-Fi model kit department. Most 1/35 Sci-Fi vehicle kits are "bricks" as one piece or hull; they aren't kits that one has to assemble.

The other option are the Wargaming vehicles, usually solid piece cast "bricks" that lack parts and details.

Give it a try and see how it all turns out. It does appear to fit well.
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