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1/350 Scale Figures from Tamiya
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 11:13 PM UTC
Ahoy Mates!

Check out the latest News (and images) from Tamiya Models announcing their latest venture into aftermarket upgrades for the shipwright!

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
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Posted: Sunday, April 06, 2008 - 11:28 PM UTC
Nice to see these, even though I don't build 1/350 ships, I'd enjoy seeing them inhabited with something beside flat cut out people.
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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 12:08 AM UTC
These look to be a nice little item. For a carrier a person will need a couple sets, but for a regular 1/350 ship, like a DDG or CG one set will give you more than enough.

Thank you for the update.

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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 12:44 AM UTC
I am so new to shipbuilding that I havent even built one yet! I am currently waiting on some photo etch sets to arrive ...These little guys are impeccably timed in their arrival. I agree with Grumpy ,,,itll be nice to see ships inhabited by more than just gingerbread men crews
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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 01:03 AM UTC
They look nice,but wouldn't it be nice if they produced some new 1/350 ship kits to go with those figures ???
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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 06:03 AM UTC
Well this is good news for 350th guys, indeed!
I must say that the L'Arsenal and also other brand that make them in resin and I don't recall the name (one of those obscure brands ) 3D figures are much better... it's good to see a major company (apart from Preiser) to make injection ones.
Thanks for sharing Mark,
Rui

Note to Anthony: Tamiya hasn't released any new 1/350 ships, but on the other side, Hasegawa, Fujimi and PitRoad have
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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 06:42 AM UTC
And, to make things even more interesting in this topic, there's another model manufacturer that will be releasing 1/350 scale figgies for us too... but more on that later...
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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 11:16 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Well this is good news for 350th guys, indeed!
I must say that the L'Arsenal and also other brand that make them in resin and I don't recall the name (one of those obscure brands ) 3D figures are much better... it's good to see a major company (apart from Preiser) to make injection ones.
Thanks for sharing Mark,
Rui

Note to Anthony: Tamiya hasn't released any new 1/350 ships, but on the other side, Hasegawa, Fujimi and PitRoad have


Yes,Yes,I must be thankful for what we are getting,looking foward to Akagi !!!
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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 11:43 AM UTC
I know Anthony, just pulling your leg

Forgot Aoshima
I must say that 1/350 isn't my deal, although I have a hand full of them in my stash (one Portuguese, one US and three Japanese - AND I AM NOT GOING TO SAY WHICH ONE'S)



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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 12:56 PM UTC
I'll have to get me some of these for my new 1/350 Alabama!

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Posted: Monday, April 07, 2008 - 07:39 PM UTC
I guess my response to this will come as no surprize he says after doing a back flip. And the price...wel that deserves a double back flip. I was excited about the figures that come with the Kongo, now there is another set to enhace that one. Well, I do have more than a few Japanese warships to populate.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 03:45 AM UTC
Do they come pre-painted?

100+ figures for 10USD is VERY reasonable! Will definitively get some for when I get to my 350 DDs I have in the stash.

I also wonder if they are all "military" uniforms on the figures? Could use some of them in the 350 DML Libery ships and the Has SOYAs.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 07:21 AM UTC
Seems everyone is getting in on this!
Great choices out there!

Some more from FUJIMI

http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/download/file.php?id=2484&mode=view

http://www.shipmodels.info/mws_forum/download/file.php?id=2483&mode=view

Some from Dragon
http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/misc/dragon/Figures/crew-02.jpg
http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/misc/dragon/Figures/crew-01.jpg
http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/misc/dragon/Figures/crew-04.jpg
http://www.modelwarships.com/reviews/misc/dragon/Figures/crew-08.jpg
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 08:59 AM UTC
The Tamiya look to be geared towards Japanese as well as the Fujimi ones coming with the Kongo. The Dragon appear to be US. Anybody have info on how many total, how many types, and the price of the Dragon set. When are the TOT's for the dragon and Tamiya sets. I have heard that the Kongo is suppossed to hit the shelves sometime this month. I'll be giving an open box impression as soon as mine coes in. Looking at the kit Iam expecting something equivalent to the Nagato. Man these companies are sure keeping the PE set boys hopping. Probably time to just do a generic Japanese Battleship set to cover both the Nagato and Kongo.
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Posted: Tuesday, April 08, 2008 - 12:34 PM UTC

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The Dragon appear to be US. Anybody have info on how many total, how many types, and the price of the Dragon set. When are the TOT's for the dragon and Tamiya sets. I have heard that the Kongo is suppossed to hit the shelves sometime this month. I'll be giving an open box impression as soon as mine coes in.


Yessir, Steve, these are U.S.

DML is being quite tight lipped at this time, Tim Dike (warships.com) got the initial announcement, but no real, solid details yet...
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