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Monday, February 06, 2012 - 04:56 AM UTC
AFV Club and their figure division, Hobby Fan have announced and udated a series of very interesting future and imminent releases in 1/35th Scale.
Call it partisan if you will, but the star of this particular show has, without a shadow of a doubt the first announcement:

AEC Armoured Command Vehicle Dorchester (Scheduled for 2nd quarter 2012)

Not just the subject, but the wheelbase opens up possibilities beyond the dreams of avarice...

Now, in the Update department, a recently covered (and much-debated) future releases was the M42 Duster. I've updated the story with some of the test-shots.

Now, last, and certainly not the least, are two sets of (Resin) Figures from Hobby Fan:

HF712: LVT Crew and Accesories

HF713: USMC Infantry in the Pacific
(No 'official' title as yet)

Images of all of these 1/35th Scale subjects at the side....
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Can I get a Dorchester without interior for less??
FEB 06, 2012 - 08:05 AM
Whatever Dorchester you buy (SKP has a new styrene version with resin & PE), here is where you can learn how to finish it.
FEB 06, 2012 - 08:18 AM
Haha, you're killing me Bill! Looking forward to seeing both kits, as well as the AFV Club Duster. Thanks for the update Jim!
FEB 06, 2012 - 08:42 AM
Hey, just flogging the sausages, Jeremy, LOL. It's nice to see the companies & individuals who supply us with review samples get extra mileage from them. The Dorchester was just a scratch-built option prior to these announcements, so suddenly this Step-By-Step issue looks positively clairvoyant.
FEB 06, 2012 - 09:00 AM
Already have a Duster, but this one looks great. Something to add to my stash. As if I really need another model. Sheeesh !
FEB 06, 2012 - 02:42 PM
Those Marines running up the beach are outstanding can't wait.
FEB 07, 2012 - 05:54 AM
I have been waiting for that "Duster" for some time. Hue city street scene here I come! University complex & Cirque Sprtif on the South Side of perfume river x north of Phu Cam Canal......Bravo6 would be a perfect fit.
FEB 08, 2012 - 10:26 AM
Add the Duster to the new Chaffee & a scratchbuilt M19 is no longer a terribly daunting proposition...
FEB 08, 2012 - 10:36 AM
The Dorchester is awesome...a lot of diorama possibilities for both Allied and Axis forces. The Duster looks great also...it doesn't interest me as much the Dorchester. Is it just me, or does it look like the sculpting is better on these Marines than on previous Hobby Fan products? I've always thought the Hobby Fan stuff was a little on the chunky side. Just my $.02 worth. Jeff
FEB 27, 2012 - 04:58 PM
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