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Sunday, February 10, 2019 - 03:05 AM UTC
Classy Hobby has announced their latest kit getting ready to ship, a 1/16th scale M5A1(Late Production).
This is the third 1/16th vehicle release from Classy Hobby, and in the belief that it is the same high quality of previous releases this will make a great new addition to the range. The M5A1(Late Production) is an interesting releasing to keep the German Luchs 1/16th scale releases company, and I am pleased to see some new Allied armour in this scale. With the package offering workable track links, photo etched parts and clear parts there should not be a lot needed to get a high quality model at the end.
MC16006 M5A1(Late Production)
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Nice to see some more larger scale armor. I hope they will release some soft skins in this scale to . A well done Jeep or 3/4 ton would be nice. I do hope Classy Hobby can continue to release more 1/16 scale kits be they armor or soft skins. A few other company's started out releasing larger scale kits and then stopped. Tasca with their 1/24 scale Panzer II, Zundapp KS750 with sidecar and Bantam Recon car. Hasegawa 1/24 scale Jeep and Kubelwagen. I also hope the after market people climb on board with decals,resin sets for storage, wheels and PE sets. I would just like to add a thank you to Classy Hobby for thinking outside the 1/35 scale box. Dave M
FEB 10, 2019 - 05:07 AM
Hi, Darren! Thanks Much for the "Heads-Up" on the release of this large scale kit! I'm not really a "large 1/16 scale builder/collector", but I AM TEMPTED with this one! You know me and my penchant for all things WWII US/Allied!!! I would have loved to see an M5A1 in 1/24th scale, as I already have so many 1/24 scale subjects in my display cases... It would be interesting to see this 1/16 scale Stuart parked next to say, a 1/16 Abrams or a Tiger II, if only for a "size comparison" or, for that matter, in the case of a Stuart parked next to an Abrams, an "Evolution of US Armor" display... As I say, it's tempting...
FEB 10, 2019 - 07:54 AM
Good news, for sure. I wonder whether there will be other Stuarts in the pipeline. and US tank crews, too; Classy did that with their Luchs kits. Maybe not an M8, which would be welcomed I’m sure, but another M5.
FEB 10, 2019 - 09:54 AM
I don't build in large scale (larger than 1/24), but I do paint 1/16 scale miniatures. Anyone know the price of this beast? I might make an exception to my normal routine if the price is right since the M3/M5 is my favorite series of light tanks. How about an interior--do we know anything about that? VR, Russ
FEB 10, 2019 - 10:31 AM
The good news on this is that it probably won't have that big of a footprint on your self space. Not much different then a 1/35 heavy.
FEB 10, 2019 - 02:42 PM
How about a series of US and Allied SHERMANS in 1/16 scale..? Who's for that..?
FEB 10, 2019 - 07:16 PM
When they say "getting ready to ship" what did they mean by that
MAY 12, 2019 - 11:10 AM
I was expecting to have seen it by now, but no luck yet.
MAY 12, 2019 - 12:41 PM
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