Ryan Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 Not sure when but check this out. https://www.axels-modellbau-shop.de/katalog/i-love-kit-61619-m4a3e8-sherman-medium-tank-early-production-1-16.html BiggTim, Uncarina, TankBuster and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Yes, the $200 price tag hints at no interior, but we will see I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LSP_K2 Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 6 hours ago, Ryan said: Yes, the $200 price tag hints at no interior, but we will see I guess. Makes no difference to me, thank goodness, as I have no interest in the Sherman. Ryan and Rick Griewski 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) I Love Kit brand is another name for Merit, or a sister company I believe. I have seen the Merit 1/24 Spad and Triplane under that label. Hopefully the actual kit is a little better than that represented in the box artwork. If its a "static" version of the Hooben Sherman, then hard pass, its not good. $200 is a little high but I'm guessing the street price will be closer to the Heller/Monochrome/Gallery/Entercompanynamehere PzIII and Stug. Hopefully.... Edited May 5, 2022 by eoyguy Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 Uh yeah, I'm not interested in a dolled up RC shell either. LSP_K2 and Rick Griewski 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 5, 2022 Author Share Posted May 5, 2022 (edited) Hmm, hard to see but looks like it might have an interior, 2,200 plus parts.... https://www.track-link.com/forums/news_industry/48249/flat Edited May 5, 2022 by Ryan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GusM Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 l think l Love Kit is a Trumpeter subsidiary. The rest of their 1/16 kits are reasonable, so hopefully this will be too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankBuster Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Another kit to go with the panzer III that's coming. LSP_K2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) 12 hours ago, Ryan said: Hmm, hard to see but looks like it might have an interior, 2,200 plus parts.... https://www.track-link.com/forums/news_industry/48249/flat I think they would have written on the box if it was a full interior - They price tag might be from the aluminium barrel and brass details.. But great to finally have a 1/16 Sherman. If it holds up in reviews I will be getting one for sure - never really had the stomach to take on the SOL Model resin kit.. So, 1/16 Jagdpanther (w/interior), 1/16 Sherman, 1/200 Yamato - I NEED a bigger house More pictures of the Sherman can be found here: https://www.modellbau-koenig.de/Fahrzeuge/Militaer-1-24/Fahrzeuge-Militaermodellbau-1-24/M4A3E8-Medium-Tank-Early-1-16 Edited May 6, 2022 by Zola25 coogrfan, Uncarina, Ryan and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Confusionreigns178 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) That detail-up set certainly adds to the kit's appeal. I am mighty tempted by this (I have two 3D-printed figures I can use with it). The "Easy Eight" suspension is my preferred version of the Sherman, so that in itself is a "thumbs up". Cheers. Chris. PS: Just looked at the kit-supplied decal options - bland as they come, I'm afraid. This always seems to be the way for Trumpeter kits, unfortunately. For a 200 Euro kit, couldn't they have supplied some "special" markings? Hopefully the aftermarket crew will sort something out for the Sherman. Edited May 6, 2022 by Confusionreigns178 Amending some information. Ryan, coogrfan and Uncarina 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
panzerrob Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 Hi Chris, I am not familiar with Shermans, but there are a lot of after market decals! Have a look here: https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=1%2F16+sherman+decals&_sacat=0 The Trumpeter 1/16 panzer series all have around 2000+ parts, and they have interiors, so I quess this one has an (partial) interior. With regards, Rob Ryan and LSP_K2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zola25 Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 3 hours ago, panzerrob said: Hi Chris, I am not familiar with Shermans, but there are a lot of after market decals! Have a look here: https://www.ebay.de/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313&_nkw=1%2F16+sherman+decals&_sacat=0 The Trumpeter 1/16 panzer series all have around 2000+ parts, and they have interiors, so I quess this one has an (partial) interior. With regards, Rob They don´t all have interiors Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) Too bad they went with the T-80 steel chevron tracks and not the far more common WWII T-66 tracks. The T-80's were only used very late in WWII and in small numbers, and in Korea. And the high parts count includes those tracks, with 320 track links( which seems high to me, I would have though about half that)and 170 guide horns, and I'm guessing about 640 end connectors...this per the MBK link above. Edited May 6, 2022 by eoyguy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryan Posted May 6, 2022 Author Share Posted May 6, 2022 ML has a post saying the tracks will be T-66. eoyguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eoyguy Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 (edited) 34 minutes ago, Ryan said: ML has a post saying the tracks will be T-66. That would be cool. That is interesting as the parts diagram on the box seems to show T-80's. I have the SOL kit half finished, if this one turns out to be decent I'm sure I will add it to the stash as well. Edited May 6, 2022 by eoyguy Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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