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british challenger II tank
focke91
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Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 04:16 AM UTC
Hi,is it me or do trumpeter and airfix both do a 1/35 british challenger II tank because i saw the trumpeter one advertised in the tamiya model magazine and i have a airfix 1/35 challenger II tank which i got a month back and i think it is a new 2004 realease.
thanks rhys
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Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 04:19 AM UTC
Hi there
The Airfix Challenger 2 kit is a rebox of the Trumpeter kit.
HTH
Pete
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Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 04:25 AM UTC
Thanks for telling me pete.
viper29_ca
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Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 09:48 AM UTC
Yeah the Trumpeter Challangers are being reboxed by a few companies.....I saw an Airfix, Hobbycraft and Trumpeter kit...all the same in the same shop....all varying prices....but they are all the exact same Trumpeter kit!!!

I will wait for the Tamiya one!!
Muzz
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Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 10:15 AM UTC
Do you have any idea viper29_ca when the new Tamiya Challenger 2 comes out?

Thanks for your time!
Kelley
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Posted: Saturday, April 17, 2004 - 11:51 AM UTC

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Do you have any idea viper29_ca when the new Tamiya Challenger 2 comes out?


I'm not Viper but I can tell you the Tamiya kit is due to be released in Japan on May 26.

Mike
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