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Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 07:44 PM UTC


Slated for March release are two new armor kits from different eras.

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MrHanky
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France
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 08:59 PM UTC
Great news concerning R39. French AFV's are a bit forgotten in 1/35.
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Posted: Tuesday, February 12, 2019 - 11:10 PM UTC
I agree, the Renault looks good so far. I like the cover drawing!
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RAILROAD MODELING
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 03:25 PM UTC
I look forward to the R39. I think the only other one in 1/35 is the old Heller kit.
MrHanky
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France
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 09:01 PM UTC
Heller's is R35. There's also R35 from Hobby Boss. This is actually first R39 in 1/35. I hope there will be french decals available for it.
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Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2019 - 10:09 PM UTC
Heller had two turret opttions, as used in their H35/H38/H39 kits:
- two different guns
- two different vision blocks types
- two different back doors

for its time, it was a decent kit with a bit of scratchbuilding necessairy. Biggest drawback were the tracks...
MrHanky
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France
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Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 02:41 AM UTC

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Heller had two turret opttions, as used in their H35/H38/H39 kits:
- two different guns
- two different vision blocks types
- two different back doors

for its time, it was a decent kit with a bit of scratchbuilding necessairy. Biggest drawback were the tracks...


Yes, but R35/R39 and H35/H38/H39 are two different tanks....So no, Heller doesn't have R39.
JFeder504
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Nord, France
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Posted: Thursday, February 14, 2019 - 08:12 AM UTC
There is no R39...
There is a R35 with SA18 short gun ( from WWI... ) or SA38 longer gun.
There is a R40 with different suspension system.

Looks like this version is a R35 with SA38.

The naming would have been good for a Hotchkiss tank...
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