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1/35 Fries Strabokran: Takom vs Amusing Hobby
AcornMan
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2019 - 01:29 PM UTC
Takom and Amusing Hobby both recently released 1/35 kits for the German Fries Strabokran. Can anyone tell me which kit is better?

Also, anyone know where to get a good generator to accompany the crane?
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2019 - 04:31 PM UTC
There are a few video reviews of the Takom Kit on-line. The Amusing Hobby kit hasn't been released yet, as far as I know. So, its hard to make a comparison at this time.

For the generator, you will want to order this kit.

https://hlj.com/1-35-scale-german-heavy-generator-a-sd-ah-24-plm0259
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Posted: Monday, January 28, 2019 - 07:29 PM UTC
Further discussion of Generator used in conjunction with Fries Gantry can be found at:

https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/274032


Generator unit as seen at the Victory Museum; Auburn, IN.
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Posted: Tuesday, January 29, 2019 - 05:06 AM UTC

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... anyone know where to get a good generator to accompany the crane?

Plus Model. They are your only choice and are somewhat hard to find. HobbyLinkJapan claims to have them on back-order, and you can also purchase them direct from Plus Model.
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