Mark Aldrich Posted March 27, 2014 Report Posted March 27, 2014 After YEARS of promises and promises, it looks like we will FINALLY get a Shot Kal Gimel in plastic!!!!!!! http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/afvclub.html
802chrisg Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 Makes you wonder why it took so long? Agreed about time!!!! Chris :Smile_sceptic:
ewahl Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 I know little about armor (tracked vehicles) and I have never heard of this one. What is so great about it that everyone has it on their wish list? Or is this an obscure variant of a more common tank that I have heard of? I'm just curious about the excitement here. Ed
Mark Aldrich Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Posted March 28, 2014 Ed, As a bona fide TreadHead and the MEWSIG leader, I can lay some History on you! The Shot Kal is nothing more than a Beefed up Centurion. Much like the Magach 3/6/7 series the IDF covered the tanks with Blazer Armor packs. In kit form, The M60 has been covered by Academy/Minicraft and ESCI/Italeri. Over the years, several companies and cottage industries have promised a Blazer covered Cent! Until last year, that had still not been fulfilled. Legends (and AEF Designs) were the only ones to assist. Legends first Generations were based on the old Tamiya kit and basically you threw away the turret and upper hull and paid an arm and a leg for the conversions. Also.....these were RESIN. Last year Legends again stood up and gave us two conversions for use with the AFV Club release. These were the Dalet ($45) and Gimel ($45) and still made of resin. If AFV Club holds true, this will be the first Blazer equipped Cent since I became a MEW fanatic in plastic. Course, the whole AFV Club five sided turret assembly still puts a damper on my joy. Mark
Ron Bell Posted March 28, 2014 Report Posted March 28, 2014 Jeesh, before I read all that, I thought it was something you spread cream cheese on.
Mark Aldrich Posted March 28, 2014 Author Report Posted March 28, 2014 OOOOHHHH! Mr. Ghost Tank Crew painter throws out a good one!!!!!! LOL!!!!
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