Artitec’s new line of military tanks has created quite a stir when unveiled at the Nuremberg Toy Fair, and the first eagerly awaited kits have just been released.
87.025 Centurion Mk III, British Army Korea
87.026 Centurion 105 mm, Swiss Army 87.028 Centurion Mk V 105 mm, Dutch Army (detailed review to follow) 87.029 Tiger II (aka King Tiger), Henschel turret (detailed review to follow) 87.031 Tiger II, Porsche turret
87.026 Centurion 105 mm, Swiss Army
87.028 Centurion Mk V 105 mm, Dutch Army (detailed review to follow)
87.029 Tiger II (aka King Tiger), Henschel turret (detailed review to follow)
87.031 Tiger II, Porsche turret
Diederik Tomesen, the managing director of Artitec, has graciously provided us some review samples, which will be examined shortly. Pictures courtesy Artitec
Athearn has announced another round of Mack R tractors & B tractor and trailer sets. You can see them at:
HO Mack R Tractors http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/0505early/Mack_Rtra_0505_early.jpg
HO Mack B Tractor/Trailer http://www.athearn.com/newsletter/0505early/Mack_Btrtra_0505_early.jpg
Mack R Concrete Mixers
Kenworth W900 Truck Tractors
Athearn has also released production samples of the Mack R concrete Mixer and pre-production samples of the latest Kenworth paint schemes (shown above).
Classic Mint Collectibles has released photos of pre-production samples of the latest variants of the brass Peterbilt 379 four axle truck tractors. The newest variant has new exhaust stacks with heat shields and grab handles, repositioned headache rack, additional frame walkway, two air horns (instead of four on the previous model), and new gullwing style bumper. Check the Classic Mint Collectibles web site for more info and the latest updates.
Volker Preiser has sent another big batch of new releases from Preiser and Merten, thank you for your continuous support of the 1/87 Vehicle Club!
New from Merten we have:
- H0 2543 Family meet - H0 2546 Female travellers - H0 2549 Monkeys (actually chimpanzees)
The Preiser news are actually a full boatload, including the first releases of their completely new series of individual figures:
- 16548 Tank crews, US Army, 16 unpainted and unassembled figures (detailed review to follow) - 16550 German Army band, 51 unpainted and unassembled figures (detailed review to follow) - 17161 Bicycles, bicycle trailers, with moving wheels on the bicycles (detailed review to follow) - 28000 Train conductor - 28001 Railway clerk - 28002 Platform dispatcher - 28003 Platform dispatcher - 28004 Train conductor - 28005 Female platform dispatcher - 28006 Female railway clerk - 28007 Female railway clerk - 28008 Railway worker w/ safety vest - 28009 Railway shunter - 28010 Railway shunter - 28011 Railway policeman - 28012 Policeman w/ safety vest - 28013 Porter - 28014 Traveller - 28015 Priest in a hurry - 28016 Man reading newspaper - 28017 Celebrity - 28018 Pedestrian - 28019 Passer-by - 28020 Female passer-by - 28021 Photographer - 28022 Pedestrian hailing taxi - 28023 Mother with child - 28024 Traveller in a hurry - 28025 Passer-by - 28026 Artist - 28027 Konrad Adenauer, Germany’s first chancellor - 28028 Ludwig Erhard, Germany’s first secretary of the economy - 28029 Newlyweds - 29000 Balloon seller - 29001 Clown w/ umbrella - 29002 Charming lady - 29004 Grim reaper - 29005 Sumo wrestler - 29007 Football player - 29008 Baseball batter - 29009 Baseball pitcher - 29010 Angel statue - 29011 Merman - 29012 Mermaid - 29013 Mermaid w/ hand mirror - 29014 Mermaid - 29015 Elf - 29016 Elf sitting - 29017 Elf standing - 29018 Ludwig II, King of Bavaria - 29019 Man in costume of Swiss canton Uri - 29020 Woman in costume of Swiss canton Uri - 29021 Woman in German Gutachtal costume - 29022 Man in German Gutachtal costume - 29023 Man in German Urach costume - 29024 Woman in German Urach costume - 29025 Man in German Spreewald costume - 29026 Christmas girl - 29027 Santa Claus w/ sack - 29028 Christmas girl w/ sack - 29029 Santa Claus - 30445 Brewery wagon w/ 2 horses (detailed review to follow) - 33243 Mitsubishi Pajero w/ horse trailer, “riding school”
Jens O. Mehner
