Rubicon Models Kingtiger is coming

I just found this on their Facebook page and wanted to share it. Rubicon Models soon will release a 1:56 modelkit of the Panzerkampfwagen VI.

Normally I do not write about future releases like this, but, at least for me, this thing hits the nail. As they write in the post, this tank will come first with the Henschel turret, but later, more versions will be released. And there will come a version with full interior, what is pretty nice.

Just look for yourself:

Even the seriously underpowered engine will be included in full detail. Later versions of this kit will have Zimmerit and/or the Porsche turret.

Did I mention that this kit will include photoetched parts? Seems like I will have to take a closer look at this kit, when it is available.

Rubicon Models News for 2019

Rubicon Models showed on Facebook their planned releases for 2019 and as you see, there are a lot of nice kits coming this year, all in 28mm/1:56 scale. I personally want some Volkswagen Käfers, I always liked this car, and my next birthday is coming soon.

And I really want to know what the mystery kit, shown in the center of the second picture, may contain. At the Rubicon webshops (US / UK) you can find some small gems and a lot of exclusive stuff that can be found only there.

I own two different T-34s from them and they are nice without any failures, except for the fact that there is a heckload of bits leftover when both are built. And the antennas may be a little too thick.

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Today's third and last post. Tomorrow all new 15mm tanks will get primed that I can start their paintjobs on the weekend. I still have no idea which colors to use, but I found a good list of camouflage schemes at panzerbaer.de.

Update:
Did I already mention, that their Tiger II kit is on the way ?

Upcoming Releases For Tanks By Galeforce 9

The Galeforce 9 website lists the upcoming expansions for "TANKS". A big surprise is the addition of a new nation, the Italians are coming. I may take a closer look at them in the future.
As I understood, they will not be playable as solo force but the can be added as allies for the Germans.

The following stuff will be available in the first half of this year:

I am looking forward to the upcoming releases and can not wait to add some priest tanks to my British tankforce.

More informations can be found on the official Tanks website.

New Zvezda WW2 Soviet Figures

I found this post in the Tiny soldiers forum. The linked pictures show the Maxim machine gun with crew, the other announced sets are listed too.

The Russian producer Zvezda brings out a new series of Soviet and German soldier figures and equipment of the second world war in 1:72. As I read it from the post, they will bring out their own rule system for them. They started with the T34/76 some months ago, and today I found first pictures of the upcoming figure sets.

Seems like they are available soon, CW toys has listed them but they are still not deliverable.

I always wanted to keep any advertising out of this blog but sometimes there are some shops worth to be mentioned. I do not receive any bonus for this.

Update:

Paul left a link to more pictures in the comments. And I found some pictures and informations at the Henk of Holland site (here). There are also some more informations on the Zvezda homepage (in Russion but Google translations worked fine). 

Update 04/2018

CW toys has closed it's gates.

A Zvezda 1:72 T34 Tank Is Coming Soon

(picture with friendly permission of Modellversium)

This picture from the Nürnberg Toy Fair shows the coming T34 kit of Zvezda. I am no expert, but I think it looks like an earlier version of the T34 tank.

Russian producer Zvezda has announced some 1:72 WW2 kits for 2010. Beside this kit, which looks great, they will bring some more interesting WW2 kits this year. I do not know when they will be on the market but I am waiting for the following kits:

5001 T34
5002 Pz.Kpfw.VI “Tiger”
8077 Soviet Infantry
8078 German Infantry

I hope these kits will be soon on the market, I can't wait to integrate the new infantry figures in my Soviet army.
A big thank you to Tim of the great German modelling site Modellversium who gave me the permission to use this picture in my blog.

Italeri News 2010

I found this interesting news in the HAT forum and at the homepage of "Henk of Holland".
Italeri will release several new kits this year, but I do not know, if this list is officially confirmed by Italeri. I did not find any of these kits at their official homepage.
This news come from Przemyslaw Sobusik, who is a Polish modeller.
The following kits, and many more, are (inofficially?) announced for 2010:
Dioramas + accessories 1/72:
* 6142 Modular Battleground #1
* 6143 Modular Battleground #2
* 6144 Modular Battleground #3
* 6145 Modular Battleground #4
* 6146 Diorama Accessories #1 Urban Accessories

Fast Assembly 1/72:
* 7514 Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.F1/F2 * 7515 T-34/85
* 7516 Sd.Kfz.251/1 Ausf.D
* 7520 GMC 2,5 Ton Truck

The complete list can be found here.

Revell News 2010

I got this great news from Modellversium and Henk of Holland. The Revell company will reissue several old world war 2 kits this year. It is great to read that both ww2 Soviet infantry sets will come back to the market, beginnig with the kit "Siberian Rifleman" (02516) which will come in March. In June the "Soviet Infantry" set (02510) will come back again.

In addition there will come some new world war 2 armour, like for example the reissues of the Panzer III M and the Jagdpanther, and the new kit of the 8,8cm Flak 36 with the Sd.Anh.202 that will be surely better than the old Hasegawa kit which I built last year.
Read more at the official Revell site.

Airfix News 2010

I saw this news in this blog, Plastic Soldier Review is writing about it too. In 2010 Airfix will release several new model kits and one complete new figure set in 1:76 scale.
The most interesting kits for me are the following:
A75001 - European Ruined WorkshopA75002 - European Ruined CafeA75003 - European Ruined Corner HouseA75004 - European Ruined Country Cottage
Seems like a must-have for me and I hope they will match with the vac buildings from TM Diorama. Read more at the official Airfix homepage.

News from HÄT

HAT published new pictures of rough masters from their coming (?) sets German and Soviet tank riders that will be a great addition to their growing range of WW 2 figures. Pictures can be found here and here.

There are also new pictures from their master model of a German wagon which could be the "schwerer Heeresfeldwagen HF.2". You can join the discussion about these new and all other HAT figures in the HAT forum.

But their are still no pictures of the Hanomag.