Trumpeter is working on a P40 Long range radar.

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First there was nothing,
then there was complete resin kit by PanzerShop
then came Trumpeters AT-T and a conversion set by PanzerShop
and now Trumpeter announces a complete kit.

I should have waited ....

But hey, the more the merrier and maybe there are more variations of this chassis in Trumpeters pipeline
/ Robin

Like BAT or BAT-M!!!

Given that it's just in CAD form right now, it'll be at least a year before it hits the market here. I'd buy the conversion kit if you don't want to wait that lnog.

Damn you Trumpeter. My wallet does not need this model.

But I do.

I bought the full resin kit a few years ago, still haven't built it so I should have waited.
If I could have predicted Trumpeters ambition to make a kit of every Soviet/Russian vehicle I would not have bought all those kits and conversions
/ Robin

I learned the lesson a few years before. I bought all the Legend Merkava 4 full resin kit, Merkava 3 conversion and Magach conversions. Now there are plastic kits of these subjects by Academy and Meng. Last 2 years, Trumpeter and Hobby Boss have released kits that I thought would never see the light of day in plastic. Unless you build the resin kit right away, it is better to just wait for the plastic kit.

Yes.
But.
If the styrene kit is never released you will regret not buying that resin kit which is now completely impossible to find anywhere ...
/ Robin

Gents,
I'm very interested in this one too. Actually I got so attracted to it when the resin version first come out by Panzershop many years ago. Sadly the PE radar bit really puts me off, I know that with my limited PE building skill I just would NOT stand a chance to do the radar right.
Now Trumpeter is gonna give it to us in plastic, I'd be so interested to see how Trumpeter would address the radar.... a plastic frame work with PE mesh, I hope?

Looking forward to seeing it in flesh.

Bill

I am hoping for a staight flash radar.

Me too ...


/ Robin

Any news on a delivery date for the p-40?

I really hope the radar is done in plastic and not p/e. I'd hate to solder or glue that many thin strips together.

I don't like the thought of dealing with that antenna PE any more than the next guy but even with todays molding technology I don't see how it could be properly done any other way than by using that fiddly etch.

So has Trumpeter just bowed out on this one ?