GreenDragon Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 I don't know if this has been posted already but Cybermodeller has the Trumpeter releases for September and the last kit on the page is a JMSDF LCAC in 1/72nd. Last months Fine Scale Modeler had an advert for the 1/144th scale one misprinted as 72nd but this one is for real! Linky http://www.cybermodeler.com/news/news080501a.shtml Looks very interesting and I'll have a place to display my M1 and LAV's if I ever get round to building them! But maybe a bit too pricey at $99.95 Paul Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Paul sorry to disappoint mate. But being Japanese it would probably carry Type 90's and such like mate. HTH Daz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 $99.95 or £50 for a 1/72 scale, blimey is it gold plated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well I won't be getting one. As much as I want one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Tango Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well I won't be getting one.As much as I want one. Same goes for me Daz, my excuse is, I don't do 1/72 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff_B Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Well considering the size of it thats not a bad price, its WWII equivilants cost alot more in the the injection moulded or resin variety. Only trouble i see is that its the JMSDF version first rather than the USMC which would be the more popular subject ? I would guess being the Japanese version this may be being subsidised by Pitroad. Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Hi Geoff. I believe this is a Pit Roads kit boxed by Trumpeter mate. HTH Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff_B Posted May 4, 2008 Share Posted May 4, 2008 Hi Geoff.I believe this is a Pit Roads kit boxed by Trumpeter mate. HTH Other way round Daz, Pitroad dont have the moulding machines to do this size so work deals with Trumpeter, did the same with the larger ships and the AFV's. Pitroad retains the Japanese distribution whilst trumpeter get the ROW. Cheers Geoff Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted May 4, 2008 Author Share Posted May 4, 2008 (edited) IIRC the LCAC's are all built to the same standard (mostly by Textron Marine and Land Systems) and it should be a simple case of different decals. The JMSDF have six and the US have 91 in service. I'll be waiting til someone drops the price to around £25 before I get one. I wish someone (Zvezda?) would do a kit of the Ruissian Zubr class hovercraft, it looks so much better than the US LCAC and you can do Russian, Ukrainian, Chinese or Greek navies. I must admit though that I've got a feeling I'd like one in Swedish splinter camo, useless at sea but it would look so cool! Linky http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zubr_class_LCAC Paul Harrison Edited May 4, 2008 by GreenDragon 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GreenDragon Posted August 6, 2008 Author Share Posted August 6, 2008 Test shot pics from IPMS Philippines. http://images.ipmsphilippines.com/thumbnails.php?album=68 Paul Harrison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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