I saw that on there as well. Not my cup of tea, but nice to see one of the mainstream companies doing this, shame that it takes the 100th Anniversary for them to get round to it.

Yeah, some guys in a local club just posted it on Facebook. They're already speculating if Tamiya might be boxing the old Emhar kit and selling it under their name now...

Let's hope it's all new molding!!!

I had not thought of that. Although when Tamiya does that sort of thing, they often include a sprue or two of thier own parts in there. The one gripe Ihave consistantlyheard about the kit is on the tracks. If Tamiya  replaced those with some link & length of their own, that would be a step up.

Nothing on the Tamiya new releases page, so it is May at the earliest.

Yes, according to Perth it is supposed to be officially "announced" at the Shizuoka model show next month.

I just hope it's a brand new tooling and not a rebox.

If that is the case, I am sure that many folks will be quite happy.

There is a big thread about it on Armorama,and many are trashing it without yet any details on the kit yet.Very amusing thread that also got in some Dragon-Bashing as well as whipping up on Tamiya.

It's amazing how many folks online start bashing kits before they are even released. no wonder these model companies play their cards so close to their chest.... Jeez guys, wait until the kit is out before you say anything definitive about it. Speculation does not help.

Before getting a new kit, or even an old one, I look for either in box or build reviews before deciding. Some people jump the gun before knowing all the facts.

Yeap, I'm guardedly optimistic here. I'm assuming this is a new tooling kit till I see otherwise.  

English translations of the Tamiya information on both HLJ and HobbySearch JP depict it as a new tooled kit with a motor and pre-assembled gear box option.

http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM30057/Mil

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10271341

Motorized?! Here kitty kityy kitty... let me introduce you to tank fright

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English translations of the Tamiya information on both HLJ and HobbySearch JP depict it as a new tooled kit with a motor and pre-assembled gear box option.

http://www.hlj.com/product/TAM30057/Mil

http://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10271341

Motorized option? I hope I'm wrong but this doesn't sound too promising.

Agreed, makes it sound toy like.hard to do functional running gear without losing  some accuracy

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Looks intresting to me!

I agree. Looks like they have a set of "Tommies" coming out as well.

maybe they figure that with all running gear hidden they can motorise it invisibly? I dunno though.

@Real G: if you look at my link above, you can be assured it's not an Emhar repop.

Although it does not stand head of line in any of my interests it is too significant a subject to pass on; sit one of those next to a modern Challenger for a neat display.  Motorized or not, even "perfect" kits get subjected to the AMS modeler's scalpel and putty so wouldn't be a deal breaker for me - and I'm far from a perfect modeler. 

BREAKING NEWS: Takom has just announced both the Male Mk IV and the Female Mk IV.  In a span of two days, three Mk IV kits get announced.  

www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/.../takom.html

Now those look interesting. I have not heard of this company before though, do they have a track record.

While not my normal thing, as an armour buff, I think it would be wrong to miss such an opportunity not to get a vehicle from the beginning of armoured warfare. No doubt an A7V will be following soon.

Thanks Roy.

Getting an A7V to market would be nice. There is only one survivor, located in Queensland AU.  Replica vehicles reside in Bovington (UK) and PanzerMuseum Munster (Ger).

Takom is a new actor but their kits have been VERY WELL received: 1/16 FT-17 renault, St Chamond tank,  Soviet Objekt 279,  Leopard C2 Mexas.

Thanks Roy, good to see that it's not a Emhar re-pop and with Takom jumping in too it's even better to have a choice!

With the new Meng FT-17 and Takom's  St. Chamond there's a pretty good selection of Great War tanks  now. Wouldn't mind seeing a new Schneider or better yet new kits of the Whippet series but I'm certainly not complaining!  

I was just looking at the Takom static "male" and "female" versions of the MKIV on the Perth Military Modeling Site. The kits seem to be much more detailed right down to a realistic depiction the transmission and individual track links.  No word about if there will be any drivers compartment or engine detail.

Wow, those Takom Males and Females look nice. Makes me glad to have held off on buying the Ehmar kits! Looking forward to both of those finding a home in my stash!

Start looking for Emhar Mk.IVs at secondhand sources... looks like the WWI tank bug is running rampant.