Asiatam full metal elefant
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Re: Asiatam full metal elefant
I will follow this build with interest Tom, I have my heart set on one of these beauties.
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Re: Asiatam full metal elefant
If the fit of the pieces was a bit better I would! However there's some gap filling needs doing so I'll going the whole hog, adding zimmerite and doing the welds etc.ALPHA wrote:It's almost ashamed you have to paint it lol
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Re: Asiatam full metal elefant
Sure is a nice model Tom.... wish I had your instinct for finding these Bargainstomhugill wrote:If the fit of the pieces was a bit better I would! However there's some gap filling needs doing so I'll going the whole hog, adding zimmerite and doing the welds etc.ALPHA wrote:It's almost ashamed you have to paint it lol
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After seeing this one..you don't even want to think about the plastic one

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Re: Asiatam full metal elefant
Looking forward to following this one Tom, What do they normally go for then....ones being nosey this morning.....
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Re: Asiatam full metal elefant
I think they're about £500 on tankzone.
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Haven't browsed the Tankzone site in awhile...but that's about there if not Higher...thought about £650 ...so yeah...you stole this Tomtomhugill wrote:I think they're about £500 on tankzone.



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Re: Asiatam full metal elefant
I do my best! I think the only new price tanks I've ever bought where the hooben elefant and t-55 (and the t-55 was heavily discounted!)ALPHA wrote:Haven't browsed the Tankzone site in awhile...but that's about there if not Higher...thought about £650 ...so yeah...you stole this Tomtomhugill wrote:I think they're about £500 on tankzone.![]()
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Re: Asiatam full metal elefant
You still have the Hooben Elephant right? This one is much nicer not to mention a nicer snagtomhugill wrote:I do my best! I think the only new price tanks I've ever bought where the hooben elefant and t-55 (and the t-55 was heavily discounted!)ALPHA wrote:Haven't browsed the Tankzone site in awhile...but that's about there if not Higher...thought about £650 ...so yeah...you stole this Tomtomhugill wrote:I think they're about £500 on tankzone.![]()
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Re: Asiatam full metal elefant
I'm trying hard to get an is-2. I had enough saved but banzi hobby changed their web site and since then the price jumped 20% over night! Trying to find out if this was an over site on their part. I can cope with paying £550 for one with shipping but £700 odd is too much
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Deals seem to come your way Tom....I can see you scoring one for much less...not brand new...but fixable ..maybe in the £350 range ...that site probably changes their price when the yen dropstomhugill wrote:I'm trying hard to get an is-2. I had enough saved but banzi hobby changed their web site and since then the price jumped 20% over night! Trying to find out if this was an over site on their part. I can cope with paying £550 for one with shipping but £700 odd is too much

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