Friday, July 22

Preview: We can't cope with all of Trumpeter's new releases for October...

Trumpeter are catching up after some time off work (we assume) with new sprues from two quite topical tanks with turrets that look just as good on the tank as sitting next to them. We look at the art, colours & sprues in our preview....


Preview: We can't cope with all of Trumpeter's new releases for October...

Russian T-72B3 with 4S24 Soft Case ERA & Grating Armour 
Model: #09610
1/35th scale
Price: 64€ from MBK
The T-72 is a family of Soviet/Russian battle tanks that entered production in 1969. About 25,000 T-72 tanks have been built, and the renovation will allow many to remain in service for decades. It has been widely exported and has seen service in 40 countries and in numerous conflicts. The T-90 introduced in 1992 is a development of the T-72B. Production and development of the T-72 continues today.

The colour profiles included in this kit
The decal sheet included in the kit 
An upgrade was started in 2010 using the huge stocks of T-72Bs held in reserve. They have been rebuilt with new technologies, including Sosna-U multi-channel gunner's sight, new digital VHF radio, improved autoloader and a 2A46M-5 cannon for new ammunition. The new armoured roof or "cope cage" that has been added recently to protect these tanks from Anti-tank missiles such as the Javelin do not seem to have worked as well as expected.

Model Length: 289mm / Width: 108mm
-Copper cable , brass wire & Photo Etched Parts included
Total of 34 sprues , lower hull and turret
More Features The kit consists of over 1200 parts
-Multi-slide moulded turret and lower hull
-217 individual tracks links
Cleats & clear parts.
-KTM-6 mine clearer included
-Metal cable and photo-etched parts included
The sprues of this kit


Russian T-72B1 with KTM-6 & Grating Armour 
Model: #09609
1/35th scale
Price: 67€ from MBK
T-72 is a Soviet second generation main battle tank that entered production in 1970. It was developed directly from Object 172 and shares parallel features with the T-64A. T-72 was one of the most widely produced post-World War II tanks, second only to the T-54/55 family, and the basic design has also been further developed as the T-90. The kit has been updated from a standard T-72B1 with the inclusion of the KTM-6 mine clearing device and that "Grating Armour"  which works - ooohh so well - against anti-tank missiles. 

There are no colour profiles or decals supplied in the information of the kit, but we are sure there will be some in the box!

Model Length: 289mm   Width: 108mm   
Metal cable, brass wire
Total of 34 sprues, lower hull and turret
The kit consists of over 1200 parts
-217 individual tracks links
-KTM-6 included
-Multi-slide moulded turret and lower hull
-Metal cable and poly parts included
The clear sprues for the periscope lenses
The sprues of this kit