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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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AFV Club's New Nashorn
staff_Jim
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Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 - 11:01 AM UTC
We have a preview of this new kit, soon to be available this summer via AFV Club.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
Jmarles
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Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 - 01:03 PM UTC
Looks like a nice release, alright!
wildsgt
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Posted: Monday, June 21, 2010 - 03:01 PM UTC
All I can say is WOW Bill
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Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 09:52 AM UTC
I'm buying it. Amazing. The casting of the radio is particularly impressive.
Shopping List
1) AFV Club Nashorn
2) Optivisor with extra magnification
3) New bulb for my Ott lite
4) Those little #11 blades with saw teeth
5) One bottle of extra patience
6) If #5 doesn't work one bottle of vodka.
wildsgt
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Posted: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 - 04:00 PM UTC
I agree the radio is sharp I'll be molding it and the weld lines are nice to the bolt detail is the best I have seen on a afv.Bill
SteveReid
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Posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 01:39 AM UTC
See Photo 40 of 71-

Panzer IV roadwheel features a ball bearing race-

This is nice stuff!

Steve
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Posted: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 - 10:45 AM UTC
WOW!! Definitely on my must buy list.
PadrePete
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Posted: Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 05:23 AM UTC

Quoted Text

I'm buying it. Amazing. The casting of the radio is particularly impressive.
Shopping List
1) AFV Club Nashorn
2) Optivisor with extra magnification
3) New bulb for my Ott lite
4) Those little #11 blades with saw teeth
5) One bottle of extra patience
6) If #5 doesn't work one bottle of vodka.


Remember kids... there's always room for vodka!
cirujano
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Posted: Thursday, June 24, 2010 - 02:59 PM UTC
thanks for the photos. great details. but this kit come with vinyl tracks ? could be bad news.
sdl
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Posted: Saturday, June 26, 2010 - 02:22 PM UTC
Why God Why do we need another Nashorn?

...on the other hand, I said the same thing when HB issued their Pershings, and was pleasantly surprised.

I guess it'll be the default kit when Dragon forgets where their Nashorn/Hornisse molds are. That's not so bad.
alanmac
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Posted: Monday, July 12, 2010 - 02:22 AM UTC
Hi

Am I missing something or did they not send you the sprues with the actual gun and its detail on ?

Alan
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Posted: Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 10:16 PM UTC
Alan,
Good catch. I remembered reading Terry's comments on PMMS that the gun was still forthcoming. I have forwarded this on to Bill Plunk so he can have an early look.

Thanks,
Jim


Quoted Text

Hi

Am I missing something or did they not send you the sprues with the actual gun and its detail on ?

Alan
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Posted: Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 04:09 AM UTC
Ted Hayward has received the full kit from AFV Club and is working on a built review of the kit that includes the gun. Hopefully he will have that posted soon so the full kit can be evaluated. To avoid duplication, Ted's review has made any review I would have conducted redundant since he's got the complete kit to look at vs. the pieces-parts I received.
vanhall
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Posted: Thursday, August 05, 2010 - 07:59 PM UTC

Quoted Text

thanks for the photos. great details. but this kit come with vinyl tracks ? could be bad news.
sdl


Not to worry, as usual, AFVClub have produced an individual link set:

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