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Nuremberg Toy Fair 2006
Forthcoming Releases
Update
by Martin Waligorski
IPMS Sweden
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Nuremberg 2006 Release Update
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 The annual toy fair Spielwarenmesse
in Nuremberg, Germany is in full swing this weekend, and we already
have a solid stream of news from the show. It started on 2nd
February and will run until Tuesday February 7th. As usual,
Spielwarenmesse provides an unique overview of current trends and
where the industry is today.
Here are a few highlights from the
plastic modelling area.
Trumpeter is going as strong
as during recent years. As the only company in the World, Trumpeter
revolutionized 1/24 aircraft kit market, and is seemingly determined
to exploit it even further. This year will bring additional and very
welcome WW2 fighter types in this scale. How about a Focke Wulf
190A-6/A-8, Hawker Hurricane Mk. I and P-51B/C Mustang all in one
year?
In 1/32, Trumpeter is working on
Bae / McDonnell Douglas A-8B Harrier, new Curtiss P-40s (P-40M and
P-40N) and a North American 100D Super Sabre.
In 1/48 Trumpeter still promises to
release a Vickers Wellington Mk. III - although we have heard it for
three years now....
Also Revell remains active
in the Braille armour segment, with 1/72 Faun SLT 50-3 Elefant mit
Sattelanhänger and T-72M1 tank on their news list.
Hasegawa announced two new
1/48 aircraft kits: Bell P-400 Airacobra and TF-104 Starfighter. In
1/72, twin-engine aircraft seem to be the order of the day; Hasegawa
will issue a Junkers Ju 88A.
MPM's and Eduard's joint
effort, 1/48 Avia B-534 will also appear this year. Other new
aircraft kits on the Eduard list include Fokker E.III and E.V as
well as a series of Polikarpov I-16, all in 1/48.
In aircraft, Italeri will release
new 1/72 C-130J Hercules II, Fiat CR.42 Falco and Lockheed Hudson
Mk.III/IV/V. There is also a Vickers Wellington Mk. X from scheduled
for this year, but rumors go apart if this will be a new mould or a
variant of MPMs or old Matchbox offering.
http://www.ipmsdeutschland.de/Ausstellungen/Nuernberg2006/Bilder/Italeri_09.jpg?link
ICM will do a Studebaker US
6 truck in 1/35 scale. This company has also impressive plans in
1/72 scale, including a series of Dorniers Do 17/215, Henschel Hs
123A, Kawasaki Ki 10 and Nakajima Ki 27.
Summarizing, it would seem that
2006 will be a very good year in terms of interesting new kits.
Thanks to IPMS
Stockholm. Click here to visit their site
Text Copyright 2004 by
Martin Waligorski
Page Created 06 February, 2004
Last updated 06 February, 2006
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