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                        2005 wish list

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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        2005 wish list
                        Posted by tigerman on Monday, October 25, 2004 9:45 PM
                        The end of the year is almost upon us and our favorite manufactures didn't quite satisfy all our needs. I for one was very happy to see some 251 & variations along with some Pak 40's and the latest offering of a King Tiger. Cool [8D]However, still no new BT-7's or Valentines. What do you hope to see next year?

                        http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

                         Eric 

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, October 25, 2004 9:50 PM
                        New Centurion in 1/35 or any scale for that matter.

                        A good 1/72 Sherman in plastic. "Hello Revell are you listening??"

                        Char B1bis.
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                        Foster7155
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Pensacola, FL
                        Posted by Foster7155 on Monday, October 25, 2004 9:58 PM
                        I'm looking for the same thing I've wanted for the past two years, some new, retooled, accurate allied WWII halftracks including varients in 1/35 scale.

                        Enjoy your modeling...

                        Robert Foster

                        Pensacola Modeleers

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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Monday, October 25, 2004 10:43 PM
                        Hey rockfall, Italeri has a pretty nice 1/72 sherman.

                        Well, I for one, since I love these halftracks, would like to see a SdKfz 251/1 ausf A and an Ausf B. I would also like and Sdkfz 251/8 (ambulance)
                        and of course for dragon or Tamiya to make some WWI armor and figs.
                        Well, my list could go on and on...
                        John
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                        dbusack
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: Chamberlain, SD
                        Posted by dbusack on Monday, October 25, 2004 10:46 PM
                        That's easy, HEMTT's!

                        Of course I am still waiting for a 1/15th scale Bradley.....

                        Don
                        The Military Enthusiast and Modeler's Reference Site http://www.primeportal.net
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                        tigerman
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
                        Posted by tigerman on Monday, October 25, 2004 11:18 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelreenactor

                        Hey rockfall, Italeri has a pretty nice 1/72 sherman.

                        Well, I for one, since I love these halftracks, would like to see a SdKfz 251/1 ausf A and an Ausf B. I would also like and Sdkfz 251/8 (ambulance)
                        and of course for dragon or Tamiya to make some WWI armor and figs.
                        Well, my list could go on and on...


                        You're in luck John, both AFV and Dragon are due to release some A's probably next year according to Perth Military Modellers.

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                         Eric 

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                        djmodels1999
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: United Kingdom / Belgium
                        Posted by djmodels1999 on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:25 AM
                        a new Char B1/B1bis in 1/72... I'm not asking for much.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:16 AM
                        Anything thats not WWII German and maybe more modern stuff.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 6:25 AM
                        A great Leclerc MBT in 1/35 ( 1/16 too ), by tamiya of course....not heller !
                        and a jeep in 1/16 scale.

                        That's all !
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 7:20 AM
                        I would love to see either Tamiya or Trumpeter add a M3A1 half track with all the accoutrements to their line of 1/16 scale models. Also I would love to see Tamiya tackle a PT-76 in 1/35.
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                        JWest21
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 8:54 AM
                        How about another 1/35th Tiger? (just kidding- don't burn my house down)
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 8:57 AM
                        I'm looking forward to Trumpeter's new series of 1/16 Shermans!
                        (I suppose I should've said "hoping for!")
                        ~Brian
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                        Foster7155
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Pensacola, FL
                        Posted by Foster7155 on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 1:17 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by JWest21

                        How about another 1/35th Tiger? (just kidding- don't burn my house down)


                        Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]Big Smile [:D]
                        Yea! One or two more T-34/76 kits in different scales would be great too.
                        Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Wink [;)]Wink [;)]

                        Robert Foster

                        Pensacola Modeleers

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                        ABARNE
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Southern California, USA
                        Posted by ABARNE on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:17 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by rebelreenactor

                        Hey rockfall, Italeri has a pretty nice 1/72 sherman.


                        Are you refering to their M4A1? If so, it is a mixed bag. The hull detail is decent, it has a very nice radial engine, and you have a choice of rubber band or indy tracks. Taken by itself, the turret is reasonably well molded, however the gun mount and the mantlet need to be reworked. The really major faux pas with it, though is that the turret is for the 75mm gun, whereas the hull is one of the late model hulls which were equipped with only with 76mm gun.

                        Although I've read some claims of a limited number of late model M4A1's equipped with the 75 mm gun, I've never seen any irrefutable photos to back them up. The photos that I have seen of this supposed configuration, are either a mis-ID'd composite hull M4 viewed from the front where its welded rear hull is not apparent or a mis-ID'd early hull viewed from the side where its small hatches are not apparent.

                        I have one these half-built and kind of got depressed with it when I discovered that it doesn't seem to have ever existed. I suppose someday I'll finish it up with its incorrect turret.
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                        LemonJello
                        • Member since
                          February 2004
                        • From: Green Lantern Corps HQ on Oa
                        Posted by LemonJello on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:28 PM
                        How about these: (in 1/35)
                        M198
                        an interior for the AAV
                        maybe one of the new EFV/AAAV that we're supposed to be seeing undergoing tests soon?

                        I'd like some of the other variants of the M3 halftracks (anti-tank, SP gun, etc) too.
                        A day in the Corps is like a day on the farm; every meal is a banquet, every paycheck a fortune, every formation a parade... The Marine Corps is a department of the Navy? Yeah...The Men's Department.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 2:29 PM
                        I want to see a new Panzer II Flamm and a new 38(t)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 3:11 PM
                        Here's hoping that Trumpeter will expand their line of 1/16 scale vehicles. Specifically, I'd like to see a Panther or a Sherman, but I'll settle for just about anything circa WW II. Also like to see more 1/16 scale figures, especially Russian.

                        seventrs
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                        JWest21
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 3:18 PM
                        Actually, I would love to also see another 38(t). I was forced to order the Maquette one last month, which I have yet to recieve (a different subject all together Sad [:(])
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        roowalker
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        • From: S.C. Beach
                        Posted by roowalker on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 4:38 PM
                        ALL I want is a 1:16 Panther G w. all the bells&whistles,
                        & a 1st class, injection moulded M103 A2,w. USMC mods.
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                        Awasoda
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by Awasoda on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 5:41 PM
                        SOME AMERICAN HALFTRACKS PLEASE. All the manufacturers make now a days is german stuff. The germans had some neat stuff but imagine the great kits we could have it the companies used their technology for allied vehicles too. Just look and the 1/16th scale T-34's
                        IF you can't beat them then they are not tied down properly
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                        spector822002
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Southern Maine
                        Posted by spector822002 on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 5:50 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by LemonJello

                        How about these: (in 1/35)
                        M198
                        an interior for the AAV
                        maybe one of the new EFV/AAAV that we're supposed to be seeing undergoing tests soon?

                        I'd like some of the other variants of the M3 halftracks (anti-tank, SP gun, etc) too.

                        I agree here ,.... why has this important gun been overlooked by tamiya or dragon for that matter , & I thought trumpeter were the artillery guys here ?? They have done almost all others ! Imagine the diorama possibilties here ! Myself as said before at least 3 times 1/16th tamiya panther A or G RC or static versions , then wait for Aber to follow suit with yet another awesome PE set , that should keep me busy for a year at least !
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                        rebelreenactor
                        • Member since
                          October 2003
                        • From: Clovis, Calif
                        Posted by rebelreenactor on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 5:52 PM
                        I too, would like the Us Halftracks, all halftracks are good!
                        Hey thanks for the heads up Tigerman. Now I am really excited. And a Conversion for a B would be quite easy. And they are being made by Dragon and AFV club! Wow! I am happy!
                        John
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                        kaleu
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Racing capital of the world- Indy
                        Posted by kaleu on Tuesday, October 26, 2004 6:37 PM
                        I would like to see a new Centurion and Chieftain. I would also like to see Tamiya come out with a new T-62 and a BMP-1 or 2. To top if off, I want a 1:1scale T-55 and the acreage to play with it.
                        Erik "Don't fruit the beer." Newest model buys: More than I care to think about. It's time for a support group.
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                        zokissima
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
                        Posted by zokissima on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 10:48 AM
                        I was fairly happy this year with the release of the huge railway guns by both Trumpeter and Dragon. However, here's hoping for more; how about a Dora Big Smile [:D]
                        Realistically, I'd love to see some more modern engineering vehicles, as well as a broader supply of Soviet cold-war and modern era vehicles.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 12:04 PM
                        I wouldn't mind seeing MICLIC and other engineering vehicles like the M9 ACE.
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                        yw18mc
                        • Member since
                          April 2004
                        • From: sunny imperial beach
                        Posted by yw18mc on Wednesday, October 27, 2004 1:18 PM
                        I love it all. Just bring it on! Semper Fi, mike
                        mike
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                        NEW MEX
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: directly above the center of the earth or known as Dixon, IL.
                        Posted by NEW MEX on Sunday, October 31, 2004 9:10 PM
                        My wish list is already getting me bad looks from the better half ! between AFV Club and Dragon there are 14 250 and 251 Hanomag kits i want, plus the Dragon night fighting Panther to go with the 251 night vision version. I also would like to see some M3 halftracks for a change of pace.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 31, 2004 9:19 PM
                        Hetzer kits seem hard to find! How about one by Dragon or Tamiya?

                        Glenn
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                        JWest21
                        • Member since
                          December 2002
                        • From: PA
                        Posted by JWest21 on Sunday, October 31, 2004 9:23 PM
                        or a new tool Chaffee? not sure how the Italeri kit is, but I haven't found many off their kits I really like
                        Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 31, 2004 9:31 PM
                        I would like to see 1) either Dragon's M4A1 75mm re-released, or a good new kit of them from anybody; 2) a family of accurate Stuarts, especially an M5A1 (so I can do a T8E1 conversion), and 3) a family of Allied halftracks, especially an M3 GMC. I'd also like to see some more Allied artillery pieces--Italeri's is getting old. I don't have anything against German subjects (one of my current projects is Dragon's jagdpanther), but why do another Tiger or Panther or 251 instead of something that isn't already available? I'd love to see Dragon do a "3-in-1" Allied halftrack--build it as an M3, and M3A1, or an M21 MMC! While I'm dreaming, maybe it will rain beer too. Wink [;)]

                        I'd also like to see the aftermarket people doing more stuff for modern subjects, especially interiors. I'd love to do an M1A1 or Merkava interior. Those big modern turrets just cry out for it.


                        M.
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