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Trumpeters German Zerstorer Z-25
Fordboy
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Posted: Saturday, September 11, 2010 - 03:10 PM UTC
Ahoy Shipmates

Here is the details on the latest release from the folks at Trumpeter.

Check it out!


Link to Item

If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!


Sean
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Posted: Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 05:52 AM UTC
Looks like a very nice model. I noticed your description mentions an upper and lower hull (waterline option). The actual text on the Trumpeter website describes the kit to include a "lower hull", with no mention of an upper hull.
As Trumpeter every once in a while throws in a full hull only kit (Udaloy II, Kirov), can we confirm that this kit will have a waterline option?

Thanks,
Joe
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Posted: Sunday, September 12, 2010 - 06:34 PM UTC
Ok Joe good point.

I will see what I can find out.

Cheers


Sean
Ascaria
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 07:49 PM UTC
Hi,

i found this information few minutes ago....

http://www.cybermodeler.com/news/trumpeter.shtml

SRP 49,95$
RedDuster
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Posted: Monday, September 13, 2010 - 09:16 PM UTC
Good stuff, and not a bad price, but do we get a waterline option, or do I need to buy a new blade for the old razor saw? that is the big question.

Si

BroAbrams
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 03:38 PM UTC
Dragon Models invites you to compare the CAD for their upcoming Z-39 kit to that of Trumpeter's Z-25 and draw your own conclusion.

http://www.dragon-models.com/html/1037CAD.htm
Ascaria
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Posted: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 - 07:44 PM UTC
Maybe its time for Dragon to build new 1:350 Yamato Mussashi team ?

Or maybe Trumpeter1:200 Bismarck - Tirpitz set...

Well... quality of last ship models is astonishing
Red_Tory
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Posted: Thursday, September 16, 2010 - 03:10 PM UTC
I'm thrilled to see a new wave of quality 1/350 kits coming out ... makes me want to put the 1/35 armour aside for awhile. That said, I hope in the rush to beat each other to market that the actual models live up to the CAD images.
cormoran1
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Posted: Friday, September 17, 2010 - 12:07 AM UTC
Hey everybody !

The pictures of Z25 don't show us the real kit and we don't know if there will have photoetched parts which will be sold ?
So wait and see and soon we'll be able to compare it with Dragon's kit !!

Alban
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