Monday, June 04, 2012 - 09:59 AM UTC
Coming soon from Tamiya, the "Queen of the Desert", previously released in 1/35 scale, now coming in 1/48 scale.
Armorama member Matthey Nethery has informed us of Tamiya's announcement of the up coming 1/48 release of the Matilda. No official date yet, but Tamiya has released a few details about the release, the kit will include three marking options, one figure, realistic cast metal texture, and metal chassis weights. Tamiya is also stating that the kit will include assembly type tracks that will offer easy assembly and realistic sag effect. Sag effect on a Matilda? This should be a much welcome release for 1/48 scale fans.

32572 - Matilda Mk.III/IV - British Infantry Tank Mk.IIA

Thanks to Matthew Nethery for providing the information about the release.
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Bummer about the Bandai kits . Built quite a few in my teens , would love to build some now as a nostagia trip ...
JUN 05, 2012 - 02:46 PM
The resurgence of 1/48 scale armor has brought their value down a bit, so there are still some floating around at reasonable prices. Some of them were issued under the FROG label too.
JUN 06, 2012 - 10:31 AM
No, an oxymoron is a figure of speech which combines contradictory terms. The phrase 'kind of obvious' means it is a sort of obvious. Given obvious is a subjective term based on the viewpoint of the person making that judgement then the two terms are not contradictory, so no; it is not an oxymoron I was relaying the status of the moulds from a conversation first hand with the owner of said moulds (and not a rumour from someone who heard from someone) An anecdote is a partially fictional story based on a true event, told for the purpose of amusement. What I told you was the unaltered truth from the person that owns the moulds and relayed by me to you. Not an anecdote
JUN 06, 2012 - 03:54 PM
And it does say on the actual news story that the kit was 'previously released in 1/35 scale, now coming in 1/48 scale'
JUN 06, 2012 - 06:42 PM
The kit was previously released in 1/35 by Tamiya? As I said,Bandai's German BMWR 75 motorcycle with sidecar was an exact scale-down of the 1/35 Tamiya kit, (that would be previously released,) minus one of the two walking soldiers. I don't recall anyone announcing that. I noticed it. Not everyone does, and who knows where Tamiya got it from, or if it was their sculpt? Monogram's original 1/32 panzer commander figure still soldiers on in 1/72 scale in Italeri's 1/72 Jagdpanzer IV Ausf.F, etc. No one announced that either.I noticed it. Not everyone does.Who knows where Monogram got it from, or if it was their sculpt? It goes on and on. That's why people still ask, and they should, because that's how we learn. Just reporting that a new kit is a scaled down version of an older kit doesn't neccessarily shed light on it's origin. Where did the bigger kit come from? I want to know, and not third-hand. Passing on a story about some guy who had some moulds? "I was relaying the status of the moulds from a conversation first hand with the owner of said moulds (and not a rumour from someone who heard from someone)" Without names dates and places, yes, that is a rumour. It's still great to see new 1:48 armor and figures, whether this a newly tooled kit or not.
JUN 10, 2012 - 09:42 AM
Jeremy...You missed one I'm building it now for the 1/48 campaign.Jeff T.
JUN 10, 2012 - 11:25 AM
Jeff, I just enlisted. No idea what I will build, but here goes.
JUN 10, 2012 - 12:02 PM
Thanks for the review! The Matilda is VERY welcomed and I will definitely be getting one. I also have the old Bandai partially assembled and hope to upgrade it a bit with any extra parts I can get from the Tamiya. The best thing Bandai still has going is the interior bits you can use for destroyed armor. Bandai kits are still pretty good overall and replacing the rubberband tracks with a Tamiya track sprue or aftermarket tracks help their looks too. As for re-boxing, Tamiya has released Italeri's: Opel Blitz, Flak 88, 222, Puma, and I think AB41's. Also, Tamiya is going back and replacing the metal tubs in the initial batch of kits with plastic ones (ie Panzer IV). One of my wishes for the scale is more plastic crew and infantry figures especially from ICM, Miniart, or Dragon as their detail isn't bad.
JUN 11, 2012 - 06:26 PM
There are three 1/48 models that are on my must have list: Matilda, M3 or M5 Stuart, and M3 Lee/Grant. Thanks, Tamiya! Incidently, there is a wonderful review of the Bandai Matilda here: http://armorama.kitmaker.net/review/3844
JUL 16, 2013 - 07:06 AM
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