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DML to release T-28 Super Heavy Tank 1/35

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DML to release T-28 Super Heavy Tank 1/35
Posted by T26E4 on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 7:42 AM

http://www.dragon-models.com/d-m-item.asp?pid=DRA6750

A cousin for the Meng Tortoise release!  Line those two up on one side and some of the Super Heavy 1946 Paper panzers on the other side!  Vroom vroom!

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:21 AM

It'll definitely be one for me to buy. Too bad the actual one isn't near my home any longer.

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  • From: ohio
Posted by vonryan on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 8:52 AM

YUP i'll get it. whats funny i have pic's of the real thing from patton tank M.

 

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Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 1:10 PM

Now that's a beautiful thing!!! Between it and the Meng Tortoise that's some of the coolest modeling news in sometime. I'll certainly be picking up one of each of those, though I'll probably wait a year or two till I can get them on a sale.

I can just see a cool WW'46-47 diorama with them!

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Posted by Tojo72 on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 1:22 PM

put me down for one of those

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  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 1:24 PM

Nothing like having a massive beast like this get its due in styrene!

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Posted by armourguy on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 1:27 PM

It's a nice kit and long overdue in plastic, but it looks like they have an error on the suspension. 

The real T28's HVSS suspension was not the same as the shermans. The T28 HVSS bogie didn't have the top shock absorber like the sherman. Instead the suspension swing arms connected to large columns that were bolted in between the bogies. These columns were on both sides of the tank (they emerged from the Hull and from the side skirts) Besides aiding in the suspension These columns would interlock and would give structural support for the side hull / skirts.













I have the accurate armour kit, and this detail was done by them. Also when I was working on my 1/6th scale model I found lots of resources about the modified HVSS suspension. 

Hopefully this CAD image is just a quick sneak peek and the actual kit release will have this fixed. Either way I will get one, Maybe they will do the Troyanov next??

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  • From: beacon falls , Ct.
Posted by treadwell on Tuesday, September 11, 2012 2:22 PM

The world's largest Hetzer !  ....How would they ever ship these over seas where they needed to be ?

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Posted by armourguy on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 7:57 AM

DML addressed and corrected the suspension inaccuracies, and posted a new cad drawing on the website 

My compliments to DML, Placing my pre order now :D

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Posted by treadwell on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 9:55 AM

Smile   Thanks for the update, Armorguy !.... do you have a thread going on your 1/6 version yet ? 

by the way your HL 210 and 230 are very nice !

treadCool

   

 

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Posted by armourguy on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:36 PM

Double post---Please delete

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Posted by armourguy on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:38 PM

treadwell

Smile   Thanks for the update, Armorguy !.... do you have a thread going on your 1/6 version yet ? 

by the way your HL 210 and 230 are very nice !

treadCool

Thanks Thread, I built and finished the T28 about 6 years ago.


The finished model can be found at the following link, http://eastcoastarmory.com/t28/t28.htm

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  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Wednesday, September 12, 2012 12:57 PM

Armourguy: thanks for the update and checked out your site. That's a beautiful model- wow!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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