Has the world gone completely mad?
See if YOU can spot any plastic....
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This may well be totally mental...
jimbrae
Joined: April 23, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 06:55 PM UTC
This afternoon i'll be posting news of LionRoar's latest 1/35th scale releases. Now, we've all seen some prettyb extravagant updates for 1/35th vehicles (sets for the BR52 for example) this however, is just a sneaky-peek at an update set for DML's M2 halftrack:
Has the world gone completely mad?
See if YOU can spot any plastic....
Has the world gone completely mad?
See if YOU can spot any plastic....
Drader
Joined: July 20, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 06:58 PM UTC
No replacements for the tyres? What a let-down
David
David
RobinNilsson
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:06 PM UTC
Bah! Useless since they chickened-out on the front part of the bumper, a bit of a challenge to do that one in p-e 
Humour aside:
No the world isn't any crazier than usual, some modellers will buy this p-e kit and some of those will actually build it as well.
As long as there are potential buyers there will sooner or later be a seller as well.
Humour aside:
No the world isn't any crazier than usual, some modellers will buy this p-e kit and some of those will actually build it as well.
As long as there are potential buyers there will sooner or later be a seller as well.
Tapper
Joined: July 26, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:09 PM UTC
Thats insane!
modelguy2
Joined: March 09, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:14 PM UTC
Man if China keeps making this stuff they'll be shooting down sattelites left n right in no time!
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:18 PM UTC
If the date was different, I'd swear it was a joke.
I wonder if they have the correct screws? :-)
I wonder if they have the correct screws? :-)
Tordenskiold
Joined: February 12, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:19 PM UTC
You forgot to mention that the update set cost more than twice the price of the kit itself 
Yes, the World has indeed gone mad
Yes, the World has indeed gone mad
Cactus999
Joined: November 06, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:28 PM UTC
i wonder if you need the kit afterall, just get some AM tires, and thats about it
orange_3D
Joined: July 28, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:42 PM UTC
Quoted Text
No replacements for the tyres? What a let-down
David
Plasticat
Joined: September 03, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:43 PM UTC
You know, they could have done that for the Tamiya halftracks before all the new ones started coming out.....
Better have your soldering skills sharpened up for this one at any rate.
Better have your soldering skills sharpened up for this one at any rate.
RichardM
Joined: August 13, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:56 PM UTC
Why have they stopped so short of a full kit?
This is indeed ridiculous. But what is even more ridiculous is that they will sell a s* load of them
This is indeed ridiculous. But what is even more ridiculous is that they will sell a s* load of them
mark197205
Joined: November 10, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:59 PM UTC
Holy mother of god, that is just plain mental!
But then Aber (or was it Eduard?) do a similar thing for the DML SdKfz 251 too, so perhaps I'm not that suprised really....
But then Aber (or was it Eduard?) do a similar thing for the DML SdKfz 251 too, so perhaps I'm not that suprised really....
trahe
Joined: April 03, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 07:59 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Why have they stopped so short of a full kit?
This is indeed ridiculous. But what is even more ridiculous is that they will sell a s* load of them
No kidding! And most of those will probably never leave the stash...
long_tom
Joined: March 18, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 08:04 PM UTC
Is this kit a definite product, or is this possibly a Photoshopped fake? 
Tordenskiold
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 08:31 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Is this kit a definite product, or is this possibly a Photoshopped fake?
It's already for sale for US$ 73
Lucky Model
PantherF
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 08:48 PM UTC
I want one ... but how long would this take to build? 
Jeff
Jeff
Hisham
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 09:17 PM UTC
WHY?
jvazquez
Joined: September 26, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 09:31 PM UTC
Quoted Text
WHY?
Agreed! This is insane and a waste! DML just made a BEAUTIFUL new kit and now someone has to bring out a set like this? I can see some interior details, maybe some minor things. The only part of the PE that I see worth while is the hood. Other than that this one has gone too far.
jvazquez
Joined: September 26, 2006
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 09:37 PM UTC
And you know whats hilarious, DML had a few omissions and one of them was that they left the exhaust pipe sort of hanging. Now one can easily just make a tail pipe holder with some stock wire or card, but for all this elaborate set has, Lionroar FORGOT THAT?
Plasticbattle
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 09:50 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Agreed! This is insane and a waste! DML just made a BEAUTIFUL new kit and now someone has to bring out a set like this? I can see some interior details, maybe some minor things. The only part of the PE that I see worth while is the hood. Other than that this one has gone too far.
Have to agree with you James. Personally, this set does nothing for me either. IŽd rather spend the extra cash on a Blast update for the stowage!
Halfyank
Joined: February 01, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 10:10 PM UTC
This really is nuts. Isn't there some similar kit to "update" the Italeri Chafee where the only kit parts used are the lower hull? AMS gone mad.
Sticky
Joined: September 14, 2004
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 11:24 PM UTC
Would be a fun challange to build. Not sure its worth the scratch, but if one appeared on my door step I would give it a go!
Kelley
Joined: November 21, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2007 - 11:34 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Isn't there some similar kit to "update" the Italeri Chafee where the only kit parts used are the lower hull?
Yeah, Formations does an update set for the Chaffee. The difference is, that set corrects the many faults with the Italeri kit. Whereas this one just appears to be replacement PE pieces for the plastic parts.
Mike
wbill76
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 12:21 AM UTC
It certainly looks bright and shiny! That's a lot of metal to join, not to mention get mated up to the chassis underneath. Wonder how much it would weigh when finished?
HONEYCUT
Joined: May 07, 2003
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Posted: Thursday, March 22, 2007 - 01:27 AM UTC
Quoted Text
IŽd rather spend the extra cash on a Blast update for the stowage!
Or reduce my mortgage repayments by 5 years...
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