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Amusing Hobby: Here Come the Heavies
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Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Friday, December 22, 2017 - 03:16 PM UTC


As the year draws to a close, Amusing Hobby shares box arts of kits coming our way soon.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

Thanks!
Shalta
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Guangxi, China / 简体
Joined: August 23, 2016
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Posted: Friday, December 22, 2017 - 07:42 PM UTC
My Super Conqueror got here yesterday, If anyone cares, the only change is a PE fret for the extra armor, and a resin figure. The figure wasnt in my copy though... Possibly due to it being an early version of the kit.
acebatau
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Colorado, United States
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Posted: Friday, December 22, 2017 - 07:52 PM UTC
Conqueror looks mean, lovely. Wonder when is Mark II coming...
easyco69
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Posted: Friday, December 22, 2017 - 09:28 PM UTC
Are these kits pretty good or what? I never put one together...do they fit nicely like Tamiya or do they have a Dragon feel....or an Italeri feel?
Taeuss
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Posted: Saturday, December 23, 2017 - 04:07 AM UTC
Did they even exist in any meaningful way? One-offs seems kind of forced.
tsurugi
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Posted: Saturday, December 23, 2017 - 04:50 AM UTC
Hurray for HO-RI !
darklen
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Joined: September 16, 2003
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Posted: Sunday, December 24, 2017 - 01:33 AM UTC

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Did they even exist in any meaningful way? One-offs seems kind of forced.


The Conqueror was used from 1955-1965 but only in West Germany. Most of them were MKII's though. There were only a dozen or so MkI's made before the MkII came out. 185 in total were produced. At least one up armored one was made for trails, I believe for munitions testing as a target.

Cantstopbuyingkits
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Posted: Sunday, December 24, 2017 - 02:58 AM UTC

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Did they even exist in any meaningful way? One-offs seems kind of forced.


Amusing specialise in making paper [except Conqueror] tank kits.
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Posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017 - 02:54 AM UTC

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Hurray for HO-RI !


Yes! I agree!!! A Ho Ri in glorious styrene is awesome and affordable!

Great news! Never thought I'd one one of these beasts..until now.

With Pacific Coast Models off the radar, anyone know who is selling or distributing Amusing Hobbies in the States these days?

With Regards and Aloha

Johnny B.
tatbaqui
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Posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017 - 04:42 AM UTC

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Hurray for HO-RI !


Yes! I agree!!! A Ho Ri in glorious styrene is awesome and affordable!

Great news! Never thought I'd one one of these beasts..until now.

With Pacific Coast Models off the radar, anyone know who is selling or distributing Amusing Hobbies in the States these days?

With Regards and Aloha

Johnny B.


Kitlinx -- https://www.kitlinx.com/index.html

They bought Pacific Coast Models. The one running Kitlinx used to own GreatModels.

Cheers,

Tat
easyco69
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Posted: Tuesday, December 26, 2017 - 08:06 PM UTC
If Amusing were to make a serious kit of a WW2 tank, say a Panther or Sherman...I would buy their kits. But, to come out with only paper...makes me not take them serious. That's just my opinion.
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