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U.S. Halftrack announced...
jimbrae
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Posted: Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 10:42 PM UTC
- M16 U.S. Halftrack in 1/16th scale from Trumpeter that is...Jim :-)

- via Missing-Links and Importer's Website....
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Posted: Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 10:45 PM UTC
Jim, thats kinda mean :-)

When are they gonna scale it down?
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Posted: Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 11:03 PM UTC
Even if its 1/6 scale - who cares. I am sure Dragon's 1/35 scale version will be hot on its heels!

Thanks,
Chris
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Posted: Sunday, September 17, 2006 - 11:13 PM UTC
Oh man.....I just about had a coronary...... :-)

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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 12:03 AM UTC
Yes...Yes...YES, and in my favorite scale!

Now we just need some decent crew for it .... oh sweeet ... !

:-)
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 01:43 AM UTC
Thanks Jim,
I just put my LHS on notice. When it's released, I want one.
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 01:50 AM UTC
There is a good possibility of a shelf clearing coming up. :-)
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 02:16 AM UTC
You've got a link?
Recon
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 02:59 AM UTC
It is also on the PMMS web site.
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 03:03 AM UTC
Odd scale for a halftrack I think But I do believe I will get one Hopefully they will do as good a job on it as their 1/16 T34's
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 03:14 AM UTC
HI, Love it, love it, love it! Even an old German-phobe like me will have to have one if it's in the 1/16 scale. Which means I'm going to have to get busy and get my last 1/16 scale T/34 done here before too long.

Too many models and not nearly enough time.

Thanks and take care, Larry
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 05:13 AM UTC
Jim you .
Delbert
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 05:17 AM UTC
ahh...

now just got to wait for a dragon 1/35 scale.......

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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 06:03 AM UTC
separate ways..tamiya is going 1:48 scale while trumpeter is on 1:16 scale..why..? a new ground i guess..1:35 scale is i think practical with all the kits to go with.
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 06:18 AM UTC
Cool! Can you say R/C?


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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 06:33 AM UTC
If you convert it into a M17, it would go nicely with their T-34/85's.

Chris "toadman" Hughes
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 07:12 AM UTC
Doh! . looks like it's back to e-bay to source a 1/35th one
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 09:38 AM UTC
1/16????
AAAAAAAAUUUUUGGHHHH!!!!!!!!! BS!! Tearin' up a Tamiya next weekend!!
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 10:59 AM UTC
I'm sure I'm blind, I can not find it neither on PMMS nor on Missing-Lynx. Could someone drop valid link to the announcement?
Removed by original poster on 10/24/06 - 16:33:34 (GMT).
jimbrae
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 12:59 PM UTC

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[It is also on the PMMS web site


Well, yes it is. They're also showing as much info as we are - which is minimal....

No arrival date, no price (as yet) - the fact that it's getting done at all is the biggest plus...
jimbrae
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 01:04 PM UTC

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Why is it 1/16?
Are they out of their mind?
Who wants them that big?
I know it is gonna get real pricey too.
And I want TRU to wash all the parts completely!
I hate sticky surface.


1) There IS a demand for models in this scale

2) No, rather sane actually

3) Me, and the majority of the people who answered before

4) The T34s are not exactly overpriced - why exactly should this be any different?

5) Buy a bottle of washing-up liquid/cheap shampoo and give it a bath before you start building it then...
tony55
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 01:45 PM UTC
Ar around £70 - £80 for the T-34's I thought they were a good price considering how long it takes to build one. And they can be had cheaper on e-bay.
I would love a 1 1/6 half track. Think of what you could do with it regards detailing etc. I don't think it would be too big. Just clear a little more space somewhere
Halaci
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 03:04 PM UTC
Geez, I have found it on PMMS. Can't say they they are talkative...
jimbrae
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Posted: Monday, September 18, 2006 - 03:38 PM UTC

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I have found it on PMMS. Can't say they they are talkative...


Well, no. All the information that anyone has, is advance news from the Trumpeter (U.S.) Importer's site - nothing else...
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