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| Subject: | We might see something like that in 1:48 scale |  |
| Date: | Jul 22, 2005 |
| From: | Michael Withington | |
Tamiya's 1:48 scale range so far has been rather eccentric, but several of the models released or announced so far hadn't been done by Tamiya before in 1:35 scale (early StuG, Hetzer, Citroen, M4A1). They've done the Carrier, which was an odd one considering there are no other British subjects yet, so there is a reasonable chance we'll see something like a British tank.
I really doubt there is much demand for those early Cruisers, however. Let's face it, with the exception of the Mk VIB (one of my favourite early war tanks) they aren't very attractive vehicles, and aren't going to tempt the majority of modellers. The Cromwell was a brave move by Tamiya, and a superb model, but I'm sure they would sell more kits of a later, more powerful vehicle like the Comet than they would with something like the Mk VIB.
I'm still hoping to see at least one British armoured car released in 1:48 scale; IMO the British armoured cars (like the Daimler and Humber) were every bit as cool as anything the Germans produced, and would make terrific models. And I too would be happy with an early Panzer III or Panzer IV to compliment the StuG. |
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 | Is 1:48 going to hurt 1:35 releases? - Philippe - Jul 21, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Is 1:48 going to hurt 1:35 releases? - Trevor Ware - Jul 22, 2005 |
| . . . Only in the case of Tamiya - Michael Withington - Jul 22, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Is 1:48 going to hurt 1:35 releases? - Paul A. Owen - Jul 22, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Tamiya can make a killing in the !:35th market if... - Bob Gregory - Jul 22, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Tamiya can make a killing in the !:35th market if... - Paul A. Owen - Jul 22, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Killing? Lucky to make their manufacturing costs. . . - Kurt Laughlin - Jul 22, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . We might see something like that in 1:48 scale - Michael Withington - Jul 22, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: We might see something like that in 1:48 scale - Bob Gregory - Jul 24, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: We might see something like that in 1:48 scale - Frank Blanton - Jul 24, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Never been done before - Kurt Laughlin - Jul 24, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . funny thing about 48th scale - Bob Gregory - Jul 24, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Tamiya can make a killing in the !:35th market if... - Brian Bocchino - Jul 25, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Is 1:48 going to hurt 1:35 releases? - Adam Weber - Jul 24, 2005 |
| . . . Many more lines than just armor to consider.... - Roy Chow - Jul 25, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: Many more lines than just armor to consider.... - Dan Wilson - Jul 25, 2005 |
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