Happy Days are here again! New HM arrived today!

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 2:44 pm

sent an email to HMC to forward to HM on the Pz II C
along with a color copy of Bison's Pz II A-C early war.

Subject B is a Polish Camp. 1939 Pz II C of the 4.Panzer Division.

Post by **aferguson** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 3:53 pm

here's a blurb about the dark grey/dark brown camo. Pics are hard to find, for some reason. Interestingly, german pre-war war toys by hausser, lineol etc often have them painted dark grey and dark brown. In fact i have a hausser pak 36 (which works dandy in 1/18 scale btw) and it's dark grey and dark brown. I didn't like it when i first got it until i found out the paint scheme was accurate.

The camo was simply a dark grey base with dark brown patterned over it, much like the way british aircraft had a dark green base with dark brown and then dark grey patterned over it.

http://www.missing-lynx.com/panzer_facts.htm

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Jul 30, 2010 5:56 pm

well I started the gears rolling, the info is going to HK tonight..hopefully early enough to change the final production model to the correct camo.

If it does come out brown over grey..you will know who to tank..er thank.

I deserve a frozen custard for this..too bad you can not get one in Florida(least near me)

AMERICAN_GRENADIER · Post by **AMERICAN_GRENADIER** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 7:01 am

paint scheme or not im excited to get these in!
if it werent for HM & a lesser extent FOV my store would be closed.
new products bring the people into the store

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Sat Jul 31, 2010 10:51 am

I am getting the Pz II for sure.

I kinda wish though HM would have done their Pz IV they were thinking about releasing 3 years ago before the Pz II.

Plus a Pz IV H/J would have fitted into the lines with the 234s, and western allied armour they have already made.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:13 am

Photos of the latest Beaufighter, the Mk.IV Strike aircraft Malta 1942.

Looks good, and saw service from Malta to Sicily to Italy.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 1:16 am

S3 Marder III(r) for Russia 1944 with 7.Pz(same unit as the grey 1942 (r)

snake · Post by **snake** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 2:18 am

That Beaufighter just looks so right in MTO scheme.

I have one in night fighter colours,but just might get this MTO version.

Post by **aferguson** » Mon Aug 02, 2010 3:43 pm

i've got a 1/18 beaufighter r/c and it's really nice, comes finished in MTO camo. But i'm torn deciding whether to leave it or repaint it in overall grey, as they were in the eto attacking german shipping.

BTW, the HM MTO beaufighter shouldn't have rockets on it.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Aug 03, 2010 7:20 pm

how does the Beaufighter compare in size to the A-20 Havoc.

on a side note, my recently ordered from Hong Kong 234/3 arrived in NJ today, should be here in the next 2 days or via Post.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Sat Aug 07, 2010 2:13 pm

234/3 is sitting at my house right now..but I am at my dad's for the weekend doing cleanup and lawn work

Pics will be up as soon as I open the boxes.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Sat Aug 14, 2010 6:54 pm

The DAK Horch will be out in Hong Kong by Aug.25, along with the latest T-55 and the 2nd LVT(-4 Iwo 1945) w/the 7.5cm Close Support cannon from the M8 HMC. Air Mail shipping from HK to US is about 10-16 days. So I will bet you can order it from HK and get it to your door before US vendors even get a smell of the cartons.

right now waiting on the Anzio M10 and Opel Fuel transporter to get here stateside.

HM needs to do some new 1/72 Props, like a P-38 or an Fi 156C Storch

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Wed Aug 18, 2010 3:38 am

My HK dealer is saying last week of Sept will be the ETA for Pz IIc and Horch 1a w. a ship time to the US of 14days.

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 7:47 pm

Does anyone have the ETA on the upcoming 234/3 and M10 that are due in "August" HMC website doesn't say.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:09 pm

I already got mine

Ordered on the 28th of July, Shipped on the 30th and arrived on Aug.7 from Hong Kong.

Going to go the same route on Aug.25 for the Horch/FlaK which I bet will be at my door before US vendors get the 234/3s

Same is going to be done on Sept.25, two months before US vendors, but confirmed by HM and Hong Kong as the ETA for the Panzer II C and Horch med.car.

I am just done with pre-orders here stateside and delays of releases you can get just as easy over in Asia now.

But, Always buy from HK, which takes 7-14days, A vendor in China takes 4 weeks time in shipping. I bought some MRC planes from a chinese vendor and they took 4 1/2 weeks to get to me.

But both countries provide a tracking number to that a good thing.

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:14 pm

yeah, I get that some people order straight from HK, but I'd rather save a few bucks and keep at least some of my cash here in the US during the recession. I'm just wondering if these are due next week, or next month.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:20 pm

shipping was 7$ from HK to US(3.50GBP) for my 234/3, model was 22.99

Shipping here is 5-8.99 on a HM tank depending on the vendor.

just in the US shipping is 2-5 days vs 7-14 days

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 8:37 pm

That's pretty reasonable. I guess you're not really spending that much more to get it from overseas. Is that per vehicle cost regardless of the number of tanks you order, or can you get a better deal if you 4-6 tanks at once?

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Fri Aug 20, 2010 9:47 pm

depends on the vendor, one does a GBP off for each additional model, not sure if that's shipping or model cost.

but all that i have dealt with combine shipping on a multi-purchases.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 4:12 pm

photos of the upcoming Horch 108a, which will be released on the HK market Sept.25

EnemyAce · Post by **EnemyAce** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 8:26 pm

That is a beautiful little vehicle. This line has just an outstanding level of quality to it. I only wish they would relase their vehicles faster, and keep increasing their range.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Mon Aug 23, 2010 10:02 pm

That's why I started buying from HK, it's normally 2+ months before US vendors get the models at the same cost.

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 8:03 am

paid for the DAK Horch/FlaK set for 28.69USD.

Should be here in the first week of Sept.

Tshintl · Post by **Tshintl** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:19 am

Which HK dealer do you use?

Panzer_M · Post by **Panzer_M** » Tue Aug 24, 2010 11:24 am

photo of the in the box Horch/FlaK set. Nice to see the barrel of the FlaK elevates and depresses for ground targets.

I use lacorunone ( 3382 "feedback score 99.9% postive) store is Laco Hobbies,

Now just waiting for the week of Sept.25 for my Panzer IIs