Bronco Type XXIII in 1/35th scale

[trout]

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/newkitnews/bronco.html

David, there is no rest for you....... Mike are you going to carry this one?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Ha! We're ahead of you, pal.

David

[trout]

I am humbled.........

[redboat219]

Wow!

Can anyone tell me the length and beam of this kit?

Any idea what a kit this big retails for?

[vital.spark]

I looked the original up on google and found that the original boat was 34.7 m long with a beam of 3m. This would put it at 991mm (39") long and 86mm (3.39") beam.

[trout]

So, is that enough room for a 3" WTC or would the 2.5 be a better fit? Are the other kits well detailed? I have not built any of their kits so I do not know.

This announcement is new, I have not seen any prices or when availability is expected. Anyone have some insider information?

[redboat219]

Bet it would be cool to build one with working torpedoes either gas or electric.

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Perfect length, Myron. A good turning, easy to drive subject. The standard, single-motor 2.5 would be a perfect fit, Tom. And the type-23 has such a low freeboard that the SD has more than enough floodible volume in the ballast tank.

Yeah, a good candidate for a simple launcher, Romel (finish your damned KILO!).

Other than that, I don't know anything more about this kit than you bums. Anyone got pictures of an open kit from this company -- this announcement came out of the blue and Mike and I don't know the first thing about this outfit.

David

[trout]

http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/article/german-type-xxiii-coastal-u-boat-in-1-35/13692

this site had a couple of sail pictures.

[Kazzer]

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.co...ws/bronco.html

David, there is no rest for you....... Mike are you going to carry this one?

Nope! There's no money in these plastic models, and I simply can't compete because I'm only able to take a small order for this niche market. Lets them all fight over the scraps like dogs around a bone. I'll just sit on the porch and watch the carnage!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Well! ... that sounded final. Hurrumph!

[herrmill]

Never say never, Mike. I'll contact the factory this week & find out when the kit is to be released & how I can get my hands on a few.

[Kazzer]

Here's a couple of photos I found on the web, distributed by Bronco.

[redboat219]

You can put a camera in there!

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

You can put a camera in there!

He's right. the 808 key-chain camera in one of Chris' Tic-Tac containers, shooting through the open deck-gear locker door in the leading edge of the sail. Oh ... the posibilities.

And, Mike: You've been bugging me to develop a 1/32 weapon system ...

For next year, to be sure, I have work for Mamas, and others to get out of the way first.

David