Trumpeter

[arkon]

so do the Ukrainians.

[GTX_Admin]

I like the tank in the background putting its turret into orbit.

 

[Gingie]

1/35 Object 490B



Details are here: https://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/russia/object-490b.htm

That'll be the perfect base for one of these:

[kitnut617]

out of interest, how many T-72's (or knock-offs) do the Chinese have ?

[Frank3k]

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.

[Ramba]

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.

[kitnut617]

Thanks guys, I just bet that the Chinese are having a good look at the conflict right now ----

[Frank3k]

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?"

[Old Wombat]

I see Xi Jinping is a great fan, otherwise why are all the tank crews doing the Macarena?

[Ramba]

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.

[Ramba]

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.

[Old Wombat]

Ah, yes, but the Macarena training comes free with the tanks, it's part of the induction!

[Ramba]

Ah, yes, but the Macarena training comes free with the tanks, it's part of the induction!

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

[GTX_Admin]

[Gingie]

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.

[GTX_Admin]

[The Big Gimper]

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+



https://www.hannants.co.uk/product/TU03231

[robunos]

"Tool developed from original manufacturer's data and drawings"   /sarc       


cheers,
Robin.

[GTX_Admin]

[Gingie]

That would be a neat load-out for truck bed, perhaps a MAN 6x6 dump truck :-)

[GTX_Admin]

It would also go on the back of something like a Thales Bishmaster.

[GTX_Admin]

I wonder if you could fit one onto the back of a Humvee or JLTV?

[GTX_Admin]

New releases in 1/35:





Maybe they should be combined in order to give a truck mounted SAM?

[GTX_Admin]

1/350 H Class:

[kim margosein]

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.