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Re: Some kit ideas that I think would do very well for Rubicon models.
« Reply #15 on: August 24, 2018, 04:57:28 am »
But anything plastic and early war for the British, German and Soviets will make me happy. I will gladly replace Warlord resin products for Rubicon plastics, if they make them.

Same here, but for me and many others its not only early war, but also mid and late war. That being said, I'm more interested in the more common bread & butter vehicles. For example when Rubicon releases their Jagdpanther kit, I may or may not pick one up. But if they were to release any of the items on the list I posted, I strongly believe those kits will sell. Mostly because such vehicles are popular common vehicles that many gamers will want in their collection. More importantly, no one else offers these vehicles in a plastic kit. It doesn't have to be strictly Rubicon Models. Even if Italeri released them, they will sell well.

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:)  Panzer II
:)  M3 Medium Tank (Lee/Grant)
:)  Matilda II
:)  SU-76
:)  T-70 or T-60
:)  BT-7
:)  A few Allied AT guns - currently they only have German AT-Guns.

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« Reply #16 on: August 24, 2018, 07:45:30 am »
I do love your list Tracks! I would be happy if they just started at the top and worked their way down!

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« Reply #17 on: August 24, 2018, 02:08:42 pm »
That's a good list.  The forthcoming White Scout Car was on my wishlist, so I'm very happy to see that coming.

Here's what I'd like to see (taking into account Warlord's releases, which I'd rather weren't duplicated):

1. M13/40 and Semovente 75/18 (i.e. a 2-in-1 kit)
2. Somua S35
3. Matilda II (with parts for the early and later versions, and the Australian modifications)
4. Valentine (with parts to make the most important versions)
5. 6-pdr/57mm anti-tank gun
6. SU-76
7. M3 Lee / Grant (i.e. a 2-in-1 kit)

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Re: Some kit ideas that I think would do very well for Rubicon models.
« Reply #18 on: August 24, 2018, 10:02:30 pm »
I would go for Pinky's items 3, 4 and 5.

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« Reply #19 on: August 24, 2018, 10:33:31 pm »
I really like Pinky's choices. Especially the M-13/40/Semovente, and the M-3 Lee/Grant. A Matilda II and Valentine would be great also.
  Obviously, I like armor and vehicles that were used in the Western Desert.

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« Reply #20 on: August 24, 2018, 11:00:16 pm »
Currently, no one out there makes any plastic model kits of Italian armor in 1:56 (28mm) scale. Maybe this could be a Rubicon Models special line of plastic kits?

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« Reply #21 on: August 24, 2018, 11:07:00 pm »
What I really like to see from Rubicon Models (hopefully soon) are plastic model kits of the M3 Medium Tank (Lee/Grant), Panzer II, and a few Allied AT guns - currently they only have German AT-Guns. Lucky for us they will be releasing a line of Panzer IV and Panzer III tanks.

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Re: Some kit ideas that I think would do very well for Rubicon models.
« Reply #22 on: October 02, 2018, 02:29:47 am »
I would really like to see the Panzer ii as a model. Maybe even a Panzer i .
For the French its a good start with the Renault and the Hotchkiss.
Somua 35 is something i would like too.
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« Reply #23 on: October 02, 2018, 05:39:06 pm »
What would make the Panzer II a good project for Rubicon Models is that 1) no one currently makes this vehicle in plastic, and it should be a big seller. 2) with Rubicon's experience and nice ideas of sprue layout, they could make the standard Panzer II, but will have the ground work for other vehicles derived from the Panzer II like the Marder II or Wespe.