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Posted: Sunday, December 15, 2013 - 09:40 PM UTC
I have no idea when it is due, how much it will cost, or if it is just pie-in-the-sky or a vapour-kit but Gaston will soon have something else to pick too bits before it is even released... But for the rest of us Trumpeter is going to be releasing a highly inaccurate 1/200 H.M.S. Hood one day in the future.

I wonder if it will be released before the 1/350 H.M.S. Ark Royal?

Cheers
Warren
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Posted: Monday, December 16, 2013 - 04:37 AM UTC
Grab your calipers, ready, get set, go..................
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Posted: Monday, December 16, 2013 - 05:20 AM UTC

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I have no idea when it is due, how much it will cost, or if it is just pie-in-the-sky or a vapour-kit but Gaston will soon have something else to pick too bits before it is even released... But for the rest of us Trumpeter is going to be releasing a highly inaccurate 1/200 H.M.S. Hood one day in the future.

I wonder if it will be released before the 1/350 H.M.S. Ark Royal?

Cheers
Warren



Hi

I found this picture about week ago and was asking "hoax or true" but it seems that it is true.



It's very interesting why we have "holes" in ship numbers 3701 Arizona, 3702 Bismarck, 3703 ???, 3704??, 3705 Missouri, 3706 Iowa, 3707-3709 ???, 3710 Hood. Even with the rumored Enterprise we still have four "blanks"

Cheers

Wojtek
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Posted: Monday, December 16, 2013 - 07:10 AM UTC

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I have no idea when it is due, how much it will cost, or if it is just pie-in-the-sky or a vapour-kit but Gaston will soon have something else to pick too bits before it is even released... But for the rest of us Trumpeter is going to be releasing a highly inaccurate 1/200 H.M.S. Hood one day in the future.

I wonder if it will be released before the 1/350 H.M.S. Ark Royal?

Cheers
Warren



Hi

I found this picture about week ago and was asking "hoax or true" but it seems that it is true.



It's very interesting why we have "holes" in ship numbers 3701 Arizona, 3702 Bismarck, 3703 ???, 3704??, 3705 Missouri, 3706 Iowa, 3707-3709 ???, 3710 Hood. Even with the rumored Enterprise we still have four "blanks"

Cheers

Wojtek
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I think you, me and the majority of other modellers out their wait for new 1/200 Trumpeter ships with great anticipation. I can't praise Trumpeter enough for having the guts to release these incredible models..

Cheers mate
Warren
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Posted: Monday, December 16, 2013 - 09:38 AM UTC
Hi Mates

" I can't praise Trumpeter enough for having the guts to release these incredible models.. "

Most important factor for me is that ships are affordable, of course it's stil rather expensive toy but I am affraid that same ships "made in Japan" will be 3 or 4 time mor expensive. And BTW as far as I know latest TAMIYA Yamato - version premium have a lot of minor errors

Cheers from "down under"

Wojtek
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Posted: Monday, December 16, 2013 - 09:47 AM UTC

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Hi Mates

" I can't praise Trumpeter enough for having the guts to release these incredible models.. "

Most important factor for me is that ships are affordable, of course it's stil rather expensive toy but I am affraid that same ships "made in Japan" will be 3 or 4 time mor expensive. And BTW as far as I know latest TAMIYA Yamato - version premium have a lot of minor errors

Cheers from "down under"

Wojtek
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100% correct Wojtek, but you never hear anyone on sites like Hyperscale etc EVER criticise Tamiya.. Their 1/32 Mustang has lots of errors as well but people still gush over it. In my opinion if something looks like what it is supposed to be and there are no major errors (like Heller's EC-121 engines and antennas) then it is good enough for me.

Cheers and have a Merry Christmas
Warren
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Posted: Monday, December 16, 2013 - 11:40 AM UTC
if something looks like what it is supposed to be and there are no major errors (like Heller's EC-121 engines and antennas) then it is good enough for me.


If it Looks like a Duck, Walks like a Duck and Squawks like a Duck, then it's a Duck, or it could just be a poorly modeled Platypus! Al
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Posted: Sunday, December 22, 2013 - 10:31 AM UTC

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Hi Mates

" I can't praise Trumpeter enough for having the guts to release these incredible models.. "

Most important factor for me is that ships are affordable, of course it's stil rather expensive toy but I am affraid that same ships "made in Japan" will be 3 or 4 time mor expensive. And BTW as far as I know latest TAMIYA Yamato - version premium have a lot of minor errors

Cheers from "down under"

Wojtek
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The Tamiya errors throughout the entire stern are not what I would call "minor". The bow maybe, but even then...: If the 1/450 Hasegawa has the same errors, at least it is a smaller scale and costs one SEVENTH of the price...

What makes it worse is that Tamiya were offered help by one of the leading Yamato authorities, and turned him down...

Fortunately there is a lot of other things to buy in 1/350: This is sadly not yet the case in 1/200...

Gaston
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Posted: Sunday, December 22, 2013 - 10:46 AM UTC

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Hi Mates

" I can't praise Trumpeter enough for having the guts to release these incredible models.. "

Most important factor for me is that ships are affordable, of course it's stil rather expensive toy but I am affraid that same ships "made in Japan" will be 3 or 4 time mor expensive. And BTW as far as I know latest TAMIYA Yamato - version premium have a lot of minor errors

Cheers from "down under"

Wojtek
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The Tamiya errors throughout the entire stern are not what I would call "minor". The bow maybe, but even then...: If the 1/450 Hasegawa has the same errors, at least it is a smaller scale and costs one SEVENTH of the price...

What makes it worse is that Tamiya were offered help by one of the leading Yamato authorities, and turned him down...

Fortunately there is a lot of other things to buy in 1/350: This is sadly not yet the case in 1/200...

Gaston


It's good to see that Tamiya is not above criticism everywhere. The only problem is that if you do not buy kits because they have errors you would never buy anything!

Keep up the detective work Gaston, but don't forget to balance the negatives with positives.

Cheers
Warren
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Posted: Sunday, December 29, 2013 - 10:11 AM UTC

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I have no idea when it is due, how much it will cost, or if it is just pie-in-the-sky or a vapour-kit but Gaston will soon have something else to pick too bits before it is even released... But for the rest of us Trumpeter is going to be releasing a highly inaccurate 1/200 H.M.S. Hood one day in the future.

I wonder if it will be released before the 1/350 H.M.S. Ark Royal?

Cheers
Warren
Wait, what ??? 1/350 ARK ROYAL ??? Is that a fact ???
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Posted: Sunday, December 29, 2013 - 01:18 PM UTC

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I have no idea when it is due, how much it will cost, or if it is just pie-in-the-sky or a vapour-kit but Gaston will soon have something else to pick too bits before it is even released... But for the rest of us Trumpeter is going to be releasing a highly inaccurate 1/200 H.M.S. Hood one day in the future.

I wonder if it will be released before the 1/350 H.M.S. Ark Royal?

Cheers
Warren
Wait, what ??? 1/350 ARK ROYAL ??? Is that a fact ???


At the moment it is a vapour-kit, but the rumour was put around from Boystown Military Minitures last year.
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Posted: Sunday, December 29, 2013 - 10:32 PM UTC
Trumpeter posted such info at his fanpage on facebook:

"Trumpeter model wish every of our fans have a great holiday and all best in next year! In 31 of Dec, We will launch the second surprise and the last one(s) of this year and they are big....VERY BIG...DON'T MISS THAT!"

Maybe this is answer for our questions ?

Cheers
Wojtek

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Posted: Monday, December 30, 2013 - 10:18 AM UTC
This would be great news. Maybe we could also get the HMS Renown one day or maybe the Leander or County class. But then on the other hand, who has the time to built them all right ?
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Posted: Monday, December 30, 2013 - 10:58 AM UTC

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This would be great news. Maybe we could also get the HMS Renown one day or maybe the Leander or County class. But then on the other hand, who has the time to built them all right ?


That's what stashes are for!
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Posted: Monday, December 30, 2013 - 11:44 PM UTC
Ahhh Stashes, I've allowed my wife to convince me to move and the "Man Cave" is now open to investigation! Ever tried to hide a 1/35 Accurate Armour LCT4? Not any easy task my friends by any means
I think my only hope now is to take early retirement and build like theres no tomorrow or god forbid have a clean out
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Posted: Monday, December 30, 2013 - 11:51 PM UTC
Sorry Guys it was false alarm

"Time is up! Trumpeter model 2013 final announcement ready to launch:Russian 2S7 Pion 203mm SPG and.....yep...OTR-23 OKA Tactical Ballistic Missile system! Trumpeter model wish all of you happy new year and see you in 2014! Thank you very much!"

So we have to wait

Happy New Year 2014 for all
Wojtek
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Posted: Tuesday, December 31, 2013 - 08:00 AM UTC

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Sorry Guys it was false alarm

"Time is up! Trumpeter model 2013 final announcement ready to launch:Russian 2S7 Pion 203mm SPG and.....yep...OTR-23 OKA Tactical Ballistic Missile system! Trumpeter model wish all of you happy new year and see you in 2014! Thank you very much!"

So we have to wait

Happy New Year 2014 for all
Wojtek
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Yeah, what a fizzer! Just another target...

Happy New Year Everyone
Warren
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