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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #400 on: May 24, 2022, 09:53:50 PM »
They even borrowed a Swedish Strv. 103 for trials, but decided against it as it didn't fit their armoured doctrine or needs.
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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #401 on: May 28, 2022, 12:59:01 AM »
Box art for some recent announcements:




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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #402 on: May 28, 2022, 11:22:59 PM »
For that VT-1-2, I see a gun-delete and and a Lance or Honest John missile launcher a-la Scud launcher.

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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #403 on: May 29, 2022, 12:34:20 AM »
For that VT-1-2, I see a gun-delete and and a Lance or Honest John missile launcher a-la Scud launcher.
Might be better to skip the missile/rocket completely and mount a bulldozer blade kit to create a more compact combat earth mover. 
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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #404 on: May 31, 2022, 12:57:25 AM »





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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #405 on: June 04, 2022, 02:44:14 AM »
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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #406 on: July 02, 2022, 12:30:28 AM »
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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #407 on: July 03, 2022, 02:11:01 AM »
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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #408 on: July 03, 2022, 02:17:29 AM »
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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #409 on: July 26, 2022, 11:03:38 PM »
Work in progress ::

I am giving up listing them. They all end up on the shelf of procrastination anyways.

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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #410 on: July 27, 2022, 12:52:27 AM »
Another model inspired by World of Tanks! ::)

Still, if you could pull all of the multi-turret designs into a single diorama it'd be a great piece of Diesel Punk! ;D
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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #411 on: August 01, 2022, 01:04:24 AM »


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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #412 on: August 01, 2022, 01:48:38 AM »



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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #413 on: August 03, 2022, 10:18:46 PM »
I can but hope that Takom will continue its occasional series of 1/72 scale kits and produce the O-I in that scale as well.

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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #414 on: August 30, 2022, 02:38:55 AM »
Looks like a M48 trio coming soon with the Sgt York DIVADS, a Vietnam era Patton, and what might be an IDF Patton.

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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #415 on: August 30, 2022, 02:45:48 AM »
Looks like a M48 trio coming soon with the Sgt York DIVADS, a Vietnam era Patton, and what might be an IDF Patton.

What makes you think that? ;)

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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #416 on: September 03, 2022, 02:12:13 AM »







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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #417 on: September 03, 2022, 02:17:09 AM »
M48A3 is classic  :smiley:

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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #418 on: September 03, 2022, 04:06:57 PM »
At last, a new Sgt. York kit to replace the ancient Academy kit!!!

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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #419 on: September 03, 2022, 08:12:17 PM »
I was on the range at Ft. Hunter-Ligget when the Sgt. York was being tested. We were controlling the aircraft the unit was supposed to be tracking. What a turd wagon! Most of the time it just sat there while aircraft flew all around it. Only good part was the Apache helicopters hiding behind the hill we were on and popping up over us. That thing couldn’t find an aircraft if you parked it right in front of it.

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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #420 on: September 04, 2022, 02:06:44 AM »
It might be interesting to do an operational version of the M247 that did work.  Perhaps even later modified to add missiles as well, perhaps akin to what has been done with some Gepards (though obviously a different fit needed).



Perhaps something like this on the roof:



or even just the M6 Linebacker style box:



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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #421 on: September 04, 2022, 05:56:50 AM »
The Polish approach:

Polish ZSU-23-4MP "Biała" by Broń Pancerna, auf Flickr

The Russian approach:


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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #422 on: September 05, 2022, 07:30:17 AM »
I've been thinking of a Sgt York turret on a different hull for years but will probably not get around to it.
Unfortunately Takom models are far too complicated for my patience these days.

Did Academy do any changes to the Tamiya moulds (I know they did on other molds like the Sheridan).

Ebay lists the Tamiya kit at anywhere between US$68 & US$580  :o
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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #423 on: September 05, 2022, 09:53:03 PM »
This is a Sgt York, right?

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Re: Takom Models
« Reply #424 on: September 05, 2022, 10:43:36 PM »
Yes.

I've never really understood why the Americans had so much trouble with the radar, both search & tracking, when other nations didn't. ???
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