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Posted: Tuesday, July 02, 2019 - 10:11 PM UTC


AFV Club is working on a Nike Missile

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Posted: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 - 01:02 AM UTC
Awesome!!


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Posted: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 - 04:41 AM UTC
Wonder if the Freedom Models Nike Herc announced last year is still on track? The more the merrier I always say.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 - 10:11 AM UTC

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Wonder if the Freedom Models Nike Herc announced last year is still on track? The more the merrier I always say.


Not only is it on track, but it actually "hit the shelves" (do we say that anymore?) just this week. Mine is sitting at the Post Office, waiting for pickup Friday.

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Posted: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 - 12:32 PM UTC
I may have to pick one up. I did the old Testor's History Makers kit from back in the 80s or 90s. I still have the completed work on my shelf. It won second place in a contest in which I entered with it.



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Posted: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 - 01:11 PM UTC

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Wonder if the Freedom Models Nike Herc announced last year is still on track? The more the merrier I always say.


Not only is it on track, but it actually "hit the shelves" (do we say that anymore?) just this week. Mine is sitting at the Post Office, waiting for pickup Friday.



Which vendor did you get the kit from? Would like to get one now that I know its available.

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Posted: Wednesday, July 03, 2019 - 10:17 PM UTC
Mine is from Hobby Search, Japan. There is a quickie 'first look' review of the kit with photos at Hyperscale. See: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/hyperscale/new-1-35-nike-hercules-kit-in-box-review-t506685.html
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Posted: Thursday, July 04, 2019 - 04:32 AM UTC
Looking at the AFV CAD pix and the box contents shots of the Freedom kit, it appears the AFV will have the four small probe vents on the forward fins, but also will have the nuclear warhead probe as well! I didn't see that on the Freedom kit, indicating a high explosive warhead instead. Don't ask how I know. It will be interesting to see what launcher setup will be with the AFV kit.
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