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Standard 113A1, ACAV, A2 and A3 upgrades, Israeli, crazy things like TUA, ambulance version, M106 mortar, Australian firesupport version as shown above. Lots of possibilities, but a bog standard M113 and ACAV are good enough for me. Though an Israeli version would be cool as well. Its a great choice for many reasons. Tons of marking and paint schemes, relatively simple but easily shows of the interior without taking it apart, isn't huge, has been used for 50+ years and probably that many countries. I remember seeing one sitting outside at the Fort Knox museum, in faded MERDC camo, with a holes in the side. That's when I realized it was made out of (very thin) aluminum and not steel. I was about 11 yo. I have a soft spot for faded old museum displays, maybe i'll do one of those.

Yep, I am stoked! Never thought we would get a M113 in the true scale

5, maybe 6, Revell/RoG Hawker Hunters. 3-4 Revell Tornados, various boxings.

Since I care very little about seeing a lot of the interior, I plan on priming the clear parts prior to building. I am glad its only the Turret roof and part of the upper hull. Don't get me wrong , I am good with all the info you can get, but I don't like conclusions like "impossible to fix". With enough sheet plastic or Magic Sculpt, I feel like I can pretty much fix or rebuild anything. Maybe its my experience level, having started out basically rebuilding a Frontline Miniatures 1/15 T-34/85 that basically involved completely reshaping the turret with 2 part epoxy stick and adding weld details using wood glue. I still have it to this day, sitting on a Trumpy/Merit/whatevercompanyitis RC T-34 hull, and it looks as good as the kit part. Weighs about a LB or half kilo, but it survives to this day. I did that work in about 1996...

Getting my big Kitty today (hopefully, USPS...) While I much appreciate David Byrdens info, I find it somewhat like referring to Greys Anatomy (the book, not the TV program) to treat a cut. He seems to live for the Tiger, and every (and I mean every) error in a kit is seemingly thought of as a serious flaw. He, and others, don't sometimes take into account the realities and limitations of creating a scale kit that can be brought to market at a relatively affordable price. And as importantly for me, I have the opportunity to compare it to what has been available up to this point in a large scale Late Tiger I, and I am beyond thankful that I wont once again,be throwing good money at a mediocre RC based kit. Could it have been better? Sure, every kit can be, but unless your fanaticism for the subject even approaches Davids, I think 99 percent of people who buy one will be happy to accept the flaws or take some time to correct them to their personal satisfaction. Now, back to the Torro/Taigen/Merit pile that I have been trying to polish for far too long...

That might be taking the term a little too literally. I have the feeling that Andy considers his Korean War Sherman as a Korean war vehicle, though its just a later version of a WWII tank. I have a feeling that a Pershing or a Chaffee could be released under the label of Korean War vehicle. Perhaps era is a better term than limiting it to being present in a specific conflict. Or, I may be completely off base and he means vehicles not used in WWII. We shall see. Don't forget there was the M26a1, M46 and M47 of post war vintage, but I can't imagine those being chosen. The M41 was actually of Koren War vintage, but used in combat in Vietnam. Then there's the entire line of M24 and M41 based SPG's and AAA vehicles. I could go for an M42 Duster. There was also the M103 heavy tank.

He's made no mention of it, though ILK (as I prefer to reference them) is releasing an M4A1 76mm with VVSS at some point.

From a marketability standpoint, a T-54/55 or Centurion (preferably later model with diesel) would make the most sense. I would like either, and a M113 wouldn't be bad either. M48 Patton as well, as it was widely used not only by the US, but Israel in several conflicts, and many other countries as well. I always get the idea that if someone says "postwar" they mean 50's and 60's, the 70's starting the "modern" era, so I wouldn't bet on something of that time frame. Then again I wouldn't have bet on an M10/Achilles either...

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The Navy has more than carriers, though. I would bet there is a cruise missile carrying sub ready to pounce in places we will never know about.

I'm really hoping they release the VVSS suspension separately, or release an M4A3 with VVSS

And this set that has a pretty well known F-105F on it, former Cutting Edge: https://fineartofdecals.com/goodiess/?product=ced32047-f-105-fancy-girls-nr-2

Like most builds, it comes down to what you think is important or can be ignored. I have seen straight out of the box builds on the 105's that look spectacular. I have seen builds where the builder replaced the forward fuselage with the Collect Air part. and everything in between. I have been planning a D build and collected everything I could get my hands on. Basically, there are the standard "make it better" stuff like new wheel wells, wheels,cockpit and burner available from various sources. Then there are the "shaped wrong" areas that may or may not bother you. The most touched on are the nose, vertical stab and ventral fin shapes. There are replacements available for all thee. Apparently the vertical stab shape for the G is a little more off than that of the D. Also, and this might be the harder thing to find, apparently the weight of the built model,over time, can overwhelm the landing gear. I believe SAC makes a white metal set for it, but I have never trusted white metal too much, and I was fortunate enough to just yesterday receive a set of brass gear by G Factor that are OOP. For the vertical stab and burner there is Reskit, plus Cutting Edge can be found on e-bay. Cockpit by Quinta,Red Fox, Aries maybe Blackbox/Avionix? Wheels by Reskit, or Fisher from time to time on the forums and e-bay. Wheel bays from Aires and Avionix. Apparently the cross section of the spine is off, too slab sided or something. Cutting Edge did a correction for this with replacement canopy. I have it but not sure I will bother to use it.I'm sure there's more but those are the most obvious.Also, to do an F would take some surgery, as the G kit has the molded sensor bulges on the fuselage sides that the F didn't have.