finally this has come about!. Im really intereasted to see what the tracks are like and how they build up. I guess this one is heading in the stash.

Having seen the new releases up to and including the February releases, it will be March at least before we see it available in North America....unless of course Trumpeter decides to surprise us.

The box art shows the idler wheel with 'spokes' which is correct I believe. Seems the test build has smooth ones, I hope they make them spoked. IIRC the Skif kit had the same error. http://svsm.org/gallery/bmp-3/P1550985 Jim

can you elaborate on this process?

can you elaborate on this process? [/quote] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/3D_printing David Harper (Hard Corps Models) has released several track sets made that way. Frenchy

Looks sweet! Let's hope Trumpeter works backwards and kits the BMP-1 and BMP-2 as well! Regards and Aloha, Johnny B.

Trumpy will be doing the BMP-1........

Whoa --- !!! In the words of the late Ed McMahon: "I did not know that!!" That's fantastic! Now do we have a confirmation or projected release date from Trumpeter? Thanks, Chris! This is awesome news... Regards and Aloha, Johnny B.

Well, to be EXACT they will be doing a type 86, the Chinese version of the BMP-1. I do not know if there will be any differences to it from a Russian made BMP-1.