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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #475 on: July 23, 2022, 10:28:15 AM »
so do the Ukrainians.
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #476 on: July 24, 2022, 01:53:49 AM »
I like the tank in the background putting its turret into orbit.

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #477 on: July 26, 2022, 04:50:06 AM »

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #478 on: July 26, 2022, 09:27:37 AM »
out of interest, how many T-72's (or knock-offs) do the Chinese have ?

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #479 on: July 26, 2022, 10:01:50 AM »
The Chinese don't have any T-72s. The Russians were miffed that the Chinese got a hold of an intact T-62 during their 1969 border conflict, so no more tanks for China. China did buy/borrow some T-72s from Iraq and other countries, took some measurements, filed some serial numbers off and whiffed it into what eventually became the Type 99 (ZTZ-99). It has a bigger turret than the T-72, but similar round storage, so it may be prone to the same blessings from St. Javelin.

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #480 on: July 26, 2022, 08:33:51 PM »
As Frank3k said, the ZTZ-99 is based off the T-72. The ZTZ-99 did retain the same autoloader so is prone to the flying turret syndrome as seen in Ukraine.

Image of the interior of the ZTZ-99.


It is a nice looking tank though.

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #481 on: July 26, 2022, 08:43:45 PM »
Thanks guys, I just bet that the Chinese are having a good look at the conflict right now ----

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #482 on: July 26, 2022, 11:03:18 PM »
Emperor Pooh to his staff: "It's going so well for Russia in Ukraine! Maybe we should do the same with Taiwan! What could go wrong?"

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #483 on: July 27, 2022, 12:48:18 AM »
I see Xi Jinping is a great fan, otherwise why are all the tank crews doing the Macarena? ??? ;)
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #484 on: July 27, 2022, 01:09:01 AM »
Emperor Pooh to his staff: "It's going so well for Russia in Ukraine! Maybe we should do the same with Taiwan! What could go wrong?"

I am sure they are paying very close attention. There is no land bridge to Taiwan so they need an air and sea assault before any tanks get involved.

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #485 on: July 27, 2022, 01:14:00 AM »
I see Xi Jinping is a great fan, otherwise why are all the tank crews doing the Macarena? ??? ;)


That one I showed above in the previous post is actually the export version for Thailand which they renamed the VT-4. Those are Thai troops. There are some minor differences in the VT-4 but it is basically the same as the ZTZ-99.

This is the actual Chinese ZTZ-99.

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #486 on: July 27, 2022, 01:49:20 AM »
Ah, yes, but the Macarena training comes free with the tanks, it's part of the induction! ;D
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #487 on: July 27, 2022, 06:59:00 AM »
Ah, yes, but the Macarena training comes free with the tanks, it's part of the induction! ;D

Would be fun to see a few thousand troops doing the Macarena like a flash mob.

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #488 on: August 01, 2022, 01:54:40 AM »


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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #489 on: August 04, 2022, 09:22:41 PM »
Not sure if it's Trumpeter of Hobbyboss, but:
Confirmed "model Company" projects that will be out soon :  Lav 6.0 , Leo 2 wisent, and Bergpanzer 3 with slat armor.

Add VW/Bombardier Iltis (several variants), LAV 8x8 variants (Possibly Bison). The Leopards are the priority.
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #490 on: November 06, 2022, 12:46:22 AM »

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #491 on: November 22, 2022, 08:41:30 PM »
1/32 F-35A Lightning II

F-35 is Lockheed Martin's 5th generation jet fighter for the 21st Century. Type F-35A is designed to operate from conventional runways and is the most common F-35 variant. The US Air Force and the majority of F-35's international allied customers operate the F-35A. 16 sprues, upper & lower fuselage. L: 495mm, W: 333.6mm, Total parts 370+



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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #492 on: November 22, 2022, 10:22:32 PM »
"Tool developed from original manufacturer's data and drawings"   /sarc        ;D ;D


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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #493 on: December 11, 2022, 10:58:50 PM »
All hail the God of Frustration!!!

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #494 on: December 12, 2022, 06:03:57 AM »
That would be a neat load-out for truck bed, perhaps a MAN 6x6 dump truck :-)

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #495 on: December 12, 2022, 09:24:50 AM »
It would also go on the back of something like a Thales Bishmaster.
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #496 on: December 12, 2022, 09:58:16 PM »
I wonder if you could fit one onto the back of a Humvee or JLTV?
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #497 on: January 02, 2023, 01:27:15 AM »
New releases in 1/35:





Maybe they should be combined in order to give a truck mounted SAM?
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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #498 on: January 07, 2023, 02:10:43 AM »
1/350 H Class:

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Re: Trumpeter
« Reply #499 on: January 11, 2023, 12:48:30 PM »
There several H class battleship designs.  There was the H-39, broadly an enlsrged Bismarck.  Two were started, and didn't get far before construction was halted.  The H-41 was a paper project with improved armor.  The H-42, H=43, and H=44 designs were sort of Kriegsmarine 1946 plans that got farther and farther from reality.    From what I can see online ALL the designs used four  two gun turrets.  I may be wrong.