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Upcoming 1/35th T29E1 from Hobbyboss!

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  • Member since
    July 2003
  • From: Cincinnati, Ohio
Posted by ridleusmc on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 6:21 PM

It looks mean.  It adds a little variety to the armor modeling world.  

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, October 14, 2016 12:10 PM

Thanks Roy. I think I remember seeing that photo before but didn't notice the track.  

I saw the real thing back at Fort Knox years ago and have been wanting a kit since then. 

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

 

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    November 2005
Posted by T26E4 on Friday, October 14, 2016 11:48 AM
The backwards tracks mimics a period photo showing the same thing. For some reason the photographed tank had it wrong -- but to HB's credit, they presented what they saw factually.

Roy Chow 

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Upcoming 1/35th T29E1 from Hobbyboss!
Posted by Gamera on Friday, October 14, 2016 11:44 AM

I guess the serious armour buffs probably have already seen this but I only saw it today. Listed release date is in November. I think I know what my modeling Christmas gift to myself will be this year. 

Quick low-down the T29 was an US Army attempt to beef up the M26 Pershing to create an American Royal Tiger killer. The T29 used a longer M26 hull with a huge new turret mounting a 105mm gun and 279mm frontal armour (as opposed to the Tiger II's 180mm). Weighing in at 70 tons the project was dropped with the end of the Second World War. 

I'm hoping HobbyBoss will do their usual thing and release other versions. There were six prototypes produced in all including the T30 with it's 155mm gun and T34 with a 120mm.

More information here on the tank. 

PS: Aren't the tracks on backwards in the painting? I haven't built any HobbyBoss armour kits but I hope they're doing a better job than Dragon's Black Label series. 

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

 

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