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Amusing Hobby: Conqueror and Rheintochter release dates
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Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 11:26 AM UTC


Amusing Hobby has informed us that the two versions of the Conqueror will be available this month of September, and the Rheintochter will follow in October.

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Wierdy
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Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 11:58 AM UTC
Finally! Now is there a company risky enough to produce an accurate M103?
TankManNick
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Posted: Wednesday, August 31, 2016 - 11:43 PM UTC
Encouraging signs - one piece slide-molded barrel (i.e. not split lengthways). Tracks look like they have nice detail (careful cutting from sprue!). Is that TWO versions of the bogies I spy? One fixed and one articulated with springs?
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2016 - 02:23 AM UTC
after the exit of the centurion mbt from the british army inventory. the conqueror was the tank can replace it.
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2016 - 03:20 AM UTC
Sorry mate,
The centurion stayed active for quite a few years after the conquer was withdrawn from service.
alanmac
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2016 - 04:54 AM UTC

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after the exit of the centurion mbt from the british army inventory. the conqueror was the tank can replace it.



Yet another nonsense post from this person. Clearly they have some sort of problem, driven by the need to keep posting with statements of the obvious, inaccurate or just plain pointless.
sinistervampire319
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2016 - 08:28 AM UTC
I'm only here to read the ULIX-VM comments.
cheswickthecat
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2016 - 09:04 AM UTC

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I'm only here to read the ULIX-VM comments.


Haha I blocked that guy a long time ago but I have to admit sometimes I miss reading his nonsense. Maybe he's actually a bot?
Terry
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2016 - 01:35 PM UTC

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Sorry mate,
The centurion stayed active for quite a few years after the conquer was withdrawn from service.



The Conqueror was withdrawn from service after the MK5 Centurion got into production, as the British army considered the latter's 105mm to be well sufficient ever since the Soviets stopped their focus on conventional heavy tanks.
Wierdy
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2016 - 02:49 PM UTC
Larger images here:
http://www.themodellingnews.com/2016/09/amusing-hobby-true-to-form-with-their.html#more
TankManNick
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Posted: Thursday, September 01, 2016 - 10:51 PM UTC
If I may be permitted a few observations? (Yes I know I don't have the final kit in my hand!) No clear sprue is shown. Not too worried personally about vision blocks but there are 2 very large headlights on the front, so I hope that is catered for. I have not been able to identify the headlights on the sprues so far, although the guards are there in PE. I notice the decals allow you to 'build your own licence plate'. That's a nice flexible touch. Oh I don't see a dust cover for the mantlet, either on the sprues or the completed model. A pity if not included but not a deal breaker. I am encouraged by the turret on the sprue, at least to my untrained Mk 1 eyeball! Also, notice how the plate with the driver's hatch and the the one in front of that are separate? Could it be a Mk II may be coming in the future? I believe those would cover the external differences between Mk I and II - you may correct me if I'm wrong but I remain hopeful!
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Posted: Friday, September 02, 2016 - 01:46 AM UTC
I blocked that guy a long time ago but I have to admit sometimes I miss reading his nonsense. Maybe he's actually a bot?
Terry[/quote]

Please tell us how you blocked that ? I wish I can do the same
Cantstopbuyingkits
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Posted: Friday, September 02, 2016 - 02:15 AM UTC

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Please tell us how you blocked that ? I wish I can do the same



It literally gives you the option to hide a user at the top of their post, right next to the PM button.
acebatau
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Posted: Saturday, September 03, 2016 - 08:56 AM UTC
beautiful
JSSVIII
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Posted: Saturday, September 03, 2016 - 05:18 PM UTC
I'm not sure what to think about the tracks, I really loved their pinned tracks in their Object 279 they went together beautifully, (although I was short by about 20 links, thanks to Pacific Coast Models for helping me with that). Are those ice cleats to the left of the track links, or are they some sort of "trap part" to hold the links together and still be workable?
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