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Commercial Corner => New Releases => Topic started by: Bungle on February 04, 2007, 11:27:05 AM

Title: 28mm Tanks
Post by: Bungle on February 04, 2007, 11:27:05 AM
I bought a M1A1HA Abrams tank today.

Made by Hobbymaster part of the ground power series. scaled at 1/56.

It cost me £9.99.... fully painted, rotating turret, movable main gun, rubber tracks and turning wheels.

I compared it to the Chieftan models 1/56 Chieftan..... very similar in size.. which is probably why Crouchie has no plans to make an Abrams. £10.00!!! good paintjob, even slightly weathered, no hobby manufacturer can beat that.

I bought them off of the Signalman at York show (TIGERMODELS on ebay)

I bought his last Abrams but he had two tigers in stock still when I left. None are on his Ebay shop at present (but lots of 1/43 scale stuff), but drop him an email and organise to pick one up at a show if you want one.

I have been to one of the wholesalers where he sources them from, and he isn't making huge profits... searching on Ebay they are in the $25 to $35 price including domestic US postage price range. He sells these for £10 and his typical UK postage is under £2.00.

I honestly think these are far better value than the Mongoose stuff... they are also in a better scale for 28mm miniature.

Er.... BAM sell the Tigers for £16

http://www.boltactionminiatures.co.uk/shop.php?CatID=77
Title: Re: 28mm Tanks
Post by: Custom_Hobby on February 04, 2007, 05:10:50 PM
Nice stuff. Take pictures of it with the rest of your collection.