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In article <Bxz6xK.38o@da_vinci.it.uswc.uswest.com> rray@lookout.it.uswc.uswest.com (Randy J. Ray) writes:
>Last night at my local club I got to see Tamiya's new T-72M1 in 1/35. This is
>the kit to buy if you want to do a T-72. Detail is phenominal, and according to
>the real buffs, including Tony Englehart of A.E.F. designs, who has numerous
>photos of the T-72, it is almost perfect. Expected price is unknown, probably
>as expensive or more so than their M1A1 with mine plow (which has hit the 
>shelves here in Colorado). Expected availability is anytime in the next 10 days
>to 2 weeks. The kit gives you steel mesh and plastic mesh for engine vent
>covers, scale rope and tubing for fuel tank detailing, and even copper wire to
>put through the "fuel line" so that you can form it to the contours of the
>body.

Thanks for the info. I was about the shell out $60+ on various accurate T72
resin parts i.e. AEF hull, turret, fender paniers, wheels. On the subject of
the M1A1. I got the non-mine plow version a month ago. Does anyone know if
the latest one has a corrected turret - i.e. with the 8 inches of addition 
frontal armor, or is it the same as the earlier version?

>
>Another Japanese company whose name I forget (starts with an 'E', they have one
>photo-etch set out, and it was for armor) will soon have on the shelves a 
>photo-etch metal sheet for the DML 1/72 He 219A-0/7. Very fine detailing on
>this, had a price sticker on it for 1700 Yen, what ever that is in US$. Wish I
>could remember their name.
>
>Randy
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>Randy J. Ray -- U S WEST IT/CSD                 rray@lookout.it.uswc.uswest.com
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>"It's not denial. I'm just very selective about the reality I accept." --Calvin
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  Paul