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Tamiya has shown at he Nuremberg Toy Fair their new releases, including two armour kits: A French AMX-13 and a German M109A3G.

We have received some updated information for these releases. This is direct from Tamiya.

35349 1/35 French Light Tank AMX-13
Availability: April 2016
MSRP: $56.00

This is a 1/35 scale model recreating the French AMX-13 light tank. The tank employed an oscillating turret, which was made of two halves, with the gun fitted to the upper half. When it fired, the whole upper half recoiled. This design helped facilitate the AMX-13's auto-loader. The tank was produced over the period 1952-1987, and exported to a number of other countries' militaries, in addition to its use by French forces. Different variants were produced, including 75, 90mm gun, 105mm gun and anti-tank missile AMX-13s.

The Tamiya model captures all of the details seen on the actual subject, including rubber tracks which depict realistic rubber pads.

Specifications

• 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit.
  
• Length: 183mm, width: 72mm.
  
• The oscillating turret is beautifully captured with 75mm gun, and features representations of different surface textures.
  
• The model can be assembled with the gun and turret in different elevations.
  
• Realistic belt-type tracks realistically depict rubber pads.
  
• Comes with a commander torso figure for use in the cupola, plus two marking options.
  
• Poly caps are embedded in wheel parts to allow rotation.
  

37022 1/35 German Bundeswehr Self-Propelled Howitzer M109A3G
Availability: March 2016
MSRP: $56.00

This is a model of the German Bundeswehr Self-Propelled Howitzer M109A3G. It is a collaborative release by Italeri and Tamiya. The M109A3G-specific parts are made by Tamiya and Italeri. The kit has new and updated parts, plus Tamiya figures, decals and instruction manual.
Design work on the actual U.S. M109 began in 1952; eventually, the self-propelled Howitzer served 26 militaries, including the German Bundeswehr’s M109G, which had its own track and cupola design, plus smoke dischargers, turret rear storage boxes and panoramic telescope. Replacing the 155mm gun with the FH70 barrel improved range by over 30% to 24.7km; the M109A3G served until 2007.

Specifications

• 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit.
  
• Vehicle parts are a product of Italeri.
  
• Using the original M109 kit as a base, this model accurately captures M109A3G-specific features such as the cupola, smoke dischargers, storage boxes and FH70 gun.
  
• Moldings have been sharpened up to depict previously missing or unclear features such as the panoramic telescope, and to give a better parts fit.
  
• Drive sprocket center caps are now captured by new, separate parts.
  
• Tracks accurately depict Bundeswehr parts and now use cement- and paintable material.
  
• Tamiya commander and gunner figures are included, with new base from Italeri.
  
• 2 Tamiya marking options and a new Tamiya instruction manual are included.
  

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Both models are at 1/35, and for the AMX-13 we even have the box art.

No more details are known for the moment, other than what the box says for he AMX-13: Accurate shape of the oscillating turret, and realistic texture of canvas and cast metal surfaces.

It comes with a commander torso figure and decals for two French units

We will have to wait for more information on the Bundeswehr M109A3G.