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Tuesday, August 19, 2014 - 11:28 AM UTC
There are some new detail sets now available from Voyager that will provide some extra details for the likes of a T-90, T-64, BMD-1, M3A3 and more.
Voyager Model has announced their August releases and it looks to be a great list. This month there are some great looking Russian details sets for the T-90A, T-64 BV, and the airborne BMD-1. On the American side there are two sets for the M3A3 and a set for the armored cab M1078. And if the King Tiger is more your thing, there is a set detailing the final version of the big tank.

PE35624 Modern Russian T-90A MBT basic (smoke discharger include) (For TRUMPETER 05562)
PE35647 Modern US M1078 FMTV [Armor CaB] Basic (For TRUMPETER)
PE35675 Modern Russian T-64 BV MBT (smoke discharger include) (For TRUMPETER 05522)
PE35676 Modern Russian BMD-1 Airborne Fighting Vehicle (Gun barrel Include) (For Panda Hobby PH35004)
PE35677 WWII US M3A3 Stuart light tank (For AFV AF35053)
PEA331 WWII US M3A3 Stuart Fenders/Side skirts (FOR AFV CLUB KIT)
PE35697 WWII German KINGTIGER Final version (For TAMIYA/DRAGON/ACADEMY)
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I really do like the 1/35 etch detail this company put out - I have several - but I question the value in having stuff like ERA blocks in 'multi fold' etch flat parts rather than plain and simple injection molded blocks? Those ERA blocks in the new 'Meng' and Trump "T-X" series kits are very well molded (IMHO) Given the scale thickness is not an issue/advantage in etch (they are made into a solid block shape anyway) what advantage over kit parts is there in folding up hundreds or etched blocks just to make a box shape? This is not a mischievious question but rather, a sincere enquiry and I would welcome feedback from those who have applied these ERA (etch)blocks to their own models for their own opinions/experience of this method. In essence - Do they add detail or are they just a gimmick to 'pad out' the set? Gary
AUG 19, 2014 - 11:00 PM
Hi Gary, I'm no expert on Russian tanks by any means, but I think PE parts come closer to the real ERA blocks because they are not solidly block-shaped. Check out the detail images in this thread. You can see that the real blocks are folded just like the PE parts, with the result that there are some gaps. So if you're after full realism in scale, Voyager or E.T. Models ERA PE is a viable option. At least that's what my amateurish understanding is Johannes
AUG 21, 2014 - 10:03 PM
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