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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #250 on: June 14, 2016, 06:29:37 AM »
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Looking forward to the last one.

Me too!  :-*
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #251 on: July 23, 2016, 03:57:32 AM »
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #252 on: August 26, 2016, 05:27:49 AM »
Trumpeter has just launched a Part Replacement Service, which can be used to order individual sprues.
The new service is accessible here:  http://part.trumpeterkit.com/
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #253 on: September 25, 2016, 06:06:58 AM »
Looking forward to this:

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #254 on: September 26, 2016, 10:56:34 AM »
I am so tempted to do an anti-ship version of Army-TSSAM for costal defence.  It would have to be shown just before launch as its launcher is indistinguishable from a standard MLRS "six pack" until then.  Given the modular nature of TSSAM, it would be feasible.

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #255 on: September 30, 2016, 05:46:27 AM »
Released:

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #256 on: October 02, 2016, 08:24:08 PM »
From The Sprue News:

It looks like Trumpeter may be working on the American T29 prototype tank.  This should definitely be a hit with American big tank fans.  Rumor also has Trumpeter working on a T30 and T34.  Nothing is concrete yet, but will definitely be keeping an eye out.



The T29 is the current image on their Facebook page. 
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #257 on: October 02, 2016, 08:27:22 PM »
Work in progress ::

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #258 on: October 02, 2016, 10:40:01 PM »
From The Sprue News:

It looks like Trumpeter may be working on the American T29 prototype tank.  This should definitely be a hit with American big tank fans.  Rumor also has Trumpeter working on a T30 and T34.  Nothing is concrete yet, but will definitely be keeping an eye out.


The T29 is the current image on their Facebook page.

Oooo... The T29 might be my favorite in WoT. "Gorgeous Joe" has put in some serious work.  >:( >:D 8)


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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #259 on: October 02, 2016, 10:50:18 PM »
From The Sprue News:

It looks like Trumpeter may be working on the American T29 prototype tank.  This should definitely be a hit with American big tank fans.  Rumor also has Trumpeter working on a T30 and T34.  Nothing is concrete yet, but will definitely be keeping an eye out.



The T29 is the current image on their Facebook page.

Yes!

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #260 on: October 03, 2016, 12:03:13 PM »
With any luck, Trumpeter getting into heavy US tanks means they'll give us a decent M103 (after Dragon's attempt, well, tanked).  :icon_beer:
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #261 on: October 03, 2016, 01:22:29 PM »
With any luck, Trumpeter getting into heavy US tanks means they'll give us a decent M103 (after Dragon's attempt, well, tanked).  :icon_beer:
What is issue with Dragon M-103  >  Inaccuracies = poor sales ?

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #262 on: October 04, 2016, 12:58:35 AM »
^ Don't know how it fared sales-wise, but it's wildly inaccurate in pretty much any dimension. Sad, really.
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #263 on: October 05, 2016, 06:54:29 AM »
From The Sprue News:

It looks like Trumpeter may be working on the American T29 prototype tank.  This should definitely be a hit with American big tank fans.  Rumor also has Trumpeter working on a T30 and T34.  Nothing is concrete yet, but will definitely be keeping an eye out.



The T29 is the current image on their Facebook page.

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #264 on: October 05, 2016, 07:37:11 AM »
With any luck, Trumpeter getting into heavy US tanks means they'll give us a decent M103 (after Dragon's attempt, well, tanked).  :icon_beer:
What is issue with Dragon M-103  >  Inaccuracies = poor sales ?
^ Don't know how it fared sales-wise, but it's wildly inaccurate in pretty much any dimension. Sad, really.

The "experten" on several of the Armor modeling forums were disappointed with some of the details that were not included or missing from the M103/M103A1 kits.  There was also one major issue that could not be ignored, the gun tube was too short.  The gun tube on the 1:1 scale M103 is quite long and that problem is easily remedied by purchasing the metal after market barrel that is available to fix this problem.  Yes, it sucked that Trumpeter fell short on some of the details but when has anyone ever been 100% spot on with all of the details on a scale model?  Aside from the gun tube, the other mistakes are in the IDGAS* category for me.  I have wanted a 1:35th scale model of the M103A1 (diesel powered) for years and was unwilling to pay the high prices commanded by the one company that was selling a 1:35th scale resin M103.  So for me, it was not an issue.  At a distance, it looks like an M103/M103A1 to me once the gun tube issue is corrected.  I hope to acquire one more M103A1 if I can find one for a decent price. 

The same can be said for the DML/Black Label  MBT70/KPz70.  It represents the German version of the tank but that did not prevent me from adding one to the stash as it is again the only affordable MBT70/KPz70 kit available and it has plenty of what-if potential right out of the box. 







*IDGAS = I Don't Give A Shit :)


*** edit to change Trumpeter M103 to DML/Black Label M103 in my comment.  Thank you Jon for pointing that error out to me. 
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #265 on: October 05, 2016, 03:46:29 PM »
Neither of the kits you mention are from Trumpeter, Jeff. The pooched M103 and German MBT-70
are both Dragon Black Label, and the M103 issues go far beyond a short barrel.

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #266 on: October 06, 2016, 05:41:09 AM »
Neither of the kits you mention are from Trumpeter, Jeff. The pooched M103 and German MBT-70
are both Dragon Black Label, and the M103 issues go far beyond a short barrel.

Quite right you are Jon. 

Still, both of the BL kits look like the named subjects from a distance and that satisfied my criteria towards acquisition.  :)

If Trumpeter does release their interpretation of the M103 and KPz-70 without all of the deficiencies that were discovered in the BL kits then I will definitely add the kits to the stash.  For now, the BL kits are the only game in town detail issues or not. 
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #267 on: October 06, 2016, 07:44:33 AM »
<...>  Yes, it sucked that <Dragon> fell short on some of the details but when has anyone ever been 100% spot on with all of the details on a scale model?  Aside from the gun tube, the other mistakes are in the IDGAS* category for me.  <...>


And that's perfectly fine. More power to you, Jeff!  :) To me, they were deal breakers. It's not so much a mm here or there, the big problem to me is that the turret is too far forward, making the glacis too short and the engine deck too long. That, in my eyes, completely alters the look/feeling/appearance of the vehicle and makes it look more like the WWII designs (short/steep glacis), rather than paving the way for tanks with turrets more in the center of the vehicle (such as the M60). It should look less M26-ish and more M60-ish, if that makes any sense.
And while the barrel is easily swapped out, the turret location is much harder to change and would make drastic cutting, splicing and reshaping necessary. However, should I find one for a decent price, I might consider going through those troubles and using ERA panels to hide the mess that would undoubtedly ensue, plus adding a fictitious engine deck.

For anybody interested in the Dragon M103's shortcomings, take a look at Vodnik's write-up here: LINK!

EDIT: Actually..... looking at pics of the hull in Vodnik's review, it seems that with the kit's breakdown of the upper hull, it shouldn't be that hard to move the turret ring assembly back a couple of millimetres and re-contour the glacis. You'd still be left with lots of smaller things to tackle (or not), but that could go some way towards restoring the "feel" of the M103.
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #268 on: October 12, 2016, 12:46:37 PM »
Anyone seen where the Su-34 is available from?

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #269 on: October 18, 2016, 03:08:39 AM »
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #270 on: December 28, 2016, 03:15:51 AM »
One that caught my eye in the latest Trumpeter catalogue:  1/35 HIMARS:

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #271 on: December 28, 2016, 04:17:18 AM »
1/350 and 1/700 Peter Strasser??


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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #272 on: December 28, 2016, 08:05:04 AM »
I guess that's as good a name as any for a hulk scrapped on the ways and never actually named.  ;D
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #273 on: December 28, 2016, 09:58:45 AM »
One that caught my eye in the latest Trumpeter catalogue:  1/35 HIMARS:
I hope that is a soon to be released kit and not one that we have to wait a year before it is available for consumption. 
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #274 on: December 28, 2016, 06:17:21 PM »
There definitely produce some interesting subjects, they are even reasonable accurate at times.

Would love to see them expand there WWI range, some early battlecruisers would be cool (HMS Indefatigable / Australia / New Zealand...hint hint hint).  Actually Courageous and Glorious in their initial large cruiser / battle cruiser configuration would be great too.