Old pro Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 16 hours ago, sardaukar said: Well if it makes the money and the less popular stuff gets made too then why not. I'd like to see more early war German stuff though, ironically the bigger the tanks the less successful the Germans were, but shhhh! 🤫 don't tell anyone 😄 Don’t get me wrong, I think that is where Modelcollect messed up, Russian tanks didn’t sell as well as they hoped, if they had released one or two money makers to better fund the Russian stuff things may have been different for them ? First to fight seem to concentrate on early war German tanks and vehicles with a lot of the early marks of panzers. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old pro Posted March 18, 2023 Share Posted March 18, 2023 5 hours ago, Yg Models said: yes, several similar (for me) Leopard are published in short period. Luckily most of the later releases have mostly been different mks of the leopard, Vespid have the 2A7+ and the 2A7V, Meng and Takom both have gone for the 2A7, Border do the 2A6, Dragon seem to be rereleasing their 2A4 and 2A6, Revell have the 2A4, 2A5, 2A6 and then the Dutch and Swedish versions and let’s not forget the Hasagawa 2A3/4 kit. All of the earlier releases apart from the Dragon 2A4 suffer from some problems so I can sort of understand releasing better models but what other modern tank is as well covered? Well until Trumpeter start releasing their various ZTZ 99 series. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted March 18, 2023 Author Share Posted March 18, 2023 (edited) Sd.Kfz.7/2, i choose winter blue for it 😊 4 hours ago, Old pro said: ...2A7+ and the 2A7V, ... Border do the 2A6, Dragon ... 2A4 and 2A6, Revell have the 2A4, 2A5, 2A6... but they all looks similar to me 😅, i have Takom's 2A7, unless likes the difference in b/w T-90 & T-90MC, otherwise won't buy leopard again. Edited March 18, 2023 by Yg Models 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) know the price of Trumpeter's Topol-M today, more than seven hundreds 😩, so i could choose Zvezda 's Topol, which in reasonable 1/3 of trumpeter one. 😊 Edited March 20, 2023 by Yg Models Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old pro Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 26 minutes ago, Yg Models said: know the price of Trumpeter's Topol-M today, more than seven hundreds 😩, so i could choose Zvezda 's Topol, which in reasonable 1/3 of trumpeter one. 😊 They are two different models, the Zvezda being an early version with 7 road wheels per side and the Trumpeter/Hobbyboss being a later model with 8 road wheels per side, the two extra wheels don’t justify the price which is nearly the same as the 1/35th model. 4D also make the early Topol probably cheaper than Zvezda. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted March 20, 2023 Author Share Posted March 20, 2023 (edited) thx, you explained before. I know Topol-M is (a little bit, for me) different from Topol. But the molding + QC of trumpeter not as good as zvezda, the price setting is triple of Zvezda kit. Since i not a hardcore military modeler, quality & price is more important for me, i just want to buy a mobile intercontinental ballistic missile, Topol, Topol-M, DF-41, etc are no different for me.😅 Therefore, would pass Trumpeter's Topol-M. Also, haven't see 4D in HK. i think you already pre-ordered Topol-M? 😗 Flak 😆 Edited March 20, 2023 by Yg Models 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardaukar Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 On 18/03/2023 at 08:33, Old pro said: Don’t get me wrong, I think that is where Modelcollect messed up, Russian tanks didn’t sell as well as they hoped, if they had released one or two money makers to better fund the Russian stuff things may have been different for them ? First to fight seem to concentrate on early war German tanks and vehicles with a lot of the early marks of panzers. Yeah there is a lot of stuff on scalemates that was never released that should've sold well, leopard 2, t-55 a decent t-62? and I think a tiger. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old pro Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 7 hours ago, Yg Models said: i think you already pre-ordered Topol-M? 😗 At that price, I’ll give it a miss! Unless I can get it cheap somewhere 😱 Zvezda is a nice kit but delicate, I broke mine moving, I was going to repair it but I am missing the front of the cab! So I might have to get another one. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old pro Posted March 20, 2023 Share Posted March 20, 2023 1 hour ago, sardaukar said: Yeah there is a lot of stuff on scalemates that was never released that should've sold well, leopard 2, t-55 a decent t-62? and I think a tiger. And we still wait for a decent T 55 and 62😤 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted March 27, 2023 Author Share Posted March 27, 2023 long chassis 😗 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) cabinets on both sides😗 not as rigid as current zvezda kit, but already better current trumpeter / hobbyboss / modelcollect kits, and its price is lowest. 👍 but the cockpit doesn't have interior and / or seat...😑 Edited March 28, 2023 by Yg Models 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Are the tracks on your Sd.Kfz7/2 indy links, link and length or rubber/plastic band? If they are indy links how did you get on with putting them together? I'm really struggling with a Trumpeter Sd.Kfz 9 Famo with indy links at present. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted March 28, 2023 Author Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) 22 minutes ago, echen said: Sd.Kfz7/2 indy links, link and length or rubber/plastic band? one-piece, nice molding but difficult to touchup the wheels😂, by orange models really strange to publish indy links in 1/72 AFV 😑 Edited March 28, 2023 by Yg Models 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 @Yg Models I suppose there are points for and against each type of track construction. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardaukar Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 4 hours ago, Yg Models said: really strange to publish indy links in 1/72 AFV 😑 Maybe but it is happening https://www.migjimenez.com/en/scale-model-kits/9205-172-tiger-i-late-production-tracks-set-8432074089506.html A lot of work but better than rubber bands. I'm tempted to try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 Trumpeter Famo tracks in 1/72 are indy links - alrhough they do supply rubber band tracks as an altenative. See my link above. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sardaukar Posted March 28, 2023 Share Posted March 28, 2023 25 minutes ago, echen said: Trumpeter Famo tracks in 1/72 are indy links - alrhough they do supply rubber band tracks as an altenative. See my link above. I did not know that about the trumpeter Famo, lets hope they give you a few spare links . 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted March 30, 2023 Author Share Posted March 30, 2023 topol 🥰 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted April 4, 2023 Author Share Posted April 4, 2023 Takom's LEOPARD 2A7 😁 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted April 5, 2023 Author Share Posted April 5, 2023 (edited) takom has provide copper wire as tension wire on tank. just its skirt is connected to hull, so stick after assembled the wheels & tracks. Edited April 5, 2023 by Yg Models 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted April 11, 2023 Author Share Posted April 11, 2023 60cm Mortar Shells 😗 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 chose sand tone for it😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted April 12, 2023 Author Share Posted April 12, 2023 (edited) this should be the way i like to assemble track: extra provided framework, more appreciate than rubber track, one-piece wheels cum track, etc. however, not every AFV kit even from same brand provide this framework. with framework helps, i could adjust / fine tune the track before dry, wait it become rigid, then combine with chassis. this one is Takom's T-54B 😁 Edited April 12, 2023 by Yg Models 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yg Models Posted April 13, 2023 Author Share Posted April 13, 2023 (edited) filled up another box of painted AFVs (since no space in book shelf to display...) 😂 so i finished the AFVs bought before S-models 🤪 Edited April 13, 2023 by Yg Models 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted April 13, 2023 Share Posted April 13, 2023 Some very interesting builds there @Yg Models. Are they posted in the RFI section before they go in their boxes? It would be good to see some more close-up pix. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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