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Tuesday, August 02, 2011 - 01:01 PM UTC
Somewhat delayed by some logistical problems, this report covers two very interesting FUTURE releases from AFV Club - both of which are in 1/35th scale.
The two announced releases are:

AF35205 - U.S. WATER BUFFALO LVT-4 (U.S. WATER BUFFALO LVT-4 LANDING VEHICLE TRACKED EARLY TYPE)

Company Listed features are:

■THE KIT PROVIDES THREE TYPES OF MACHINE GUN SHIELDS.

■RAMP DOOR CAN BE BUILT IN LOWERED OR LIFTED POSITION.

■SUSPENSIONS ARE WORKABLE.

■MACHINE GUNS EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-AIRCRAFT GUN SIGHTS.

■DECALS FOR PACIFIC/EUROPEAN THEATERS & ROC MARINE CORPS.

■PRECISION PHOTO-ETCHED PARTS ARE INCLUDED


The second release is:

AF35154 CHURCHILL MK IV MK5 L/50 6 POUNDER GUN

■NEW TOOLING TURRET OF CAST CONSTRUCTION

■REALISTIC SUSPENSION SYSTEM WITH METAL COIL SPRINGS.
MUDGUARDS WITH SAME PARTING STRUCTURE AS THE REAL VEHICLE.

■2 TYPES OF RIVETS FOR SIDE ARMOUR PLATES INCLUDED.

■CLEAR PERISCOPE VISION BLOCKS PROVIDED.

■PRECISION ALUMINIUM GUN BARREL WITH RIFLING.

■PHOTO-ETCHED METAL PARTS FOR SUPER DETAILING


No word on release dates, although the Churchill IV will probably be the first
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Same here .... have the Italeri kit, Eduard PE, Friul tracks and Verlinden interior. Suppose its my own fault for hanging on too long And something else from Chris´s post Tragic is putting it too mildly!! Its not like the Italeri kit is hard to get either, and it´ll be a good bit less than Dragons prices here in Sweden, as most sellers see the Cyber hobby name and double the price!!
AUG 03, 2011 - 12:09 PM
I too will wait for the AFV kit, and hope it can be built into a British operated vehicle. Does anyone know of a 20mm Polsten cannon manufacturer? Tom
AUG 03, 2011 - 07:09 PM
do want! apart from being a churchil fan, I am happy that there's going to be a good release of the LVT
AUG 03, 2011 - 09:26 PM
Accurate Armour did do a Polsten, but no longer available... Polsten Ammo
AUG 03, 2011 - 10:53 PM
Resicast do a VERY nice polsten LINK
AUG 03, 2011 - 11:03 PM
My Bad... I meant Resicast....
AUG 03, 2011 - 11:20 PM
I totally agree with you on the Italeri LVT tracks, they are better than the Nitto / Blue Tank ones but not by much. Having crawled all over the LVT(A)4 that Budge had in his collection in the early 1990s, I can appreciate how delicate those tracks should look up close, something I hope AFV Club captures. Failing that there is always Fruil tracks. Ian
AUG 04, 2011 - 07:54 AM
hi all i have the kit and i must say wow lots of bits in the box. based on USA and Taiwan vehicles it has the armoured sides and hull front . decals for ROC , US Marines iwo jima, 3 Army versions . does have gun options and drivers area is detailed. this is only from looking at the kit instructions and kit in sprues. hope it helps ossie
AUG 22, 2011 - 04:35 AM
PMMS review Still 4 bits of VINYL for the tracks, but so far as can be seen from pics, waay better than Italeri's These are crying out for the single link treatment, please release an add-on set like for the excelent Churchills?
AUG 23, 2011 - 01:56 AM
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