Rogueraven Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Hey Just a quick question. I got me a Airfix T-34 Tank 01316 It says Series 1 1:72 is this the exact same as the new boxed version. T-34/85 Medium tank A01316 1:76 ?.Because I was under the impression I was buying the newer version. But if the version I got is the same I have no problems with my seller.I am trying to keep my tanks in 1:76 scale and I also wanted to build the T-34/76 variant is that true with version I have?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Yes it's the same kit.A16V/01316-5/61316-7/9 61316/01316/A01316T-341/76 scale.Available as A16V from 1968 to 1972.Issued as 01316-5 from 1973 to 1979.Reissued as 01316-5 from 1980 to 1981.Issued as 61316-7 in 1982.Issued as 9 61316 in 1983.Reissued as 01316 from 1986 to 1991.Reissued as 01316 from 2001 to 2004.Reissued as A01316 from 2011 to 2014.http://i422.photobucket.com/albums/pp303/BACAIRFIX/Airfix%201960s/1968MT34337987393ATFJOHNWARREN.jpg http://www.airfixtributeforum.co.uk/historyofairfixkits/1960s/1960s_145156358.jpg http://pic100.picturetrail.com/VOL761/13303934/23814690/404123090.jpg http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d68/Mark_Forster/Tribute%20box%20art/01316T34.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrocket88 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 It's 1/76. Airfix went through a period of labeling their 1/76 kits as 1/72...History can be found here: http://airfixtributeforum.myfastforum.org/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=829 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrocket88 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Rats... Ratch beat me to the punch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Ha ha - cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratch Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 Ha ha - cheers Neil Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogueraven Posted November 23, 2016 Author Share Posted November 23, 2016 Thanks guys :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jopres57 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I don't like to sound flippant but is the difference between 1/72 and 1/76 really all that significant, especially since there seems to be slight errors in measurements in most kits. I used to be in the Army with blokes from 5' 4" to 6' 6" so the difference in scale certainly doesn't matter for figures. I think in general if you see a vehicle kit that Airfix was producing years ago the chances are it's still from the same mould. There are many references available on-line or in print that will soon flag up any new tool kits. Personally I'm glad that Airfix are still churning out some of the classics, often they are the only models available of the subject in small scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrocket88 Posted November 23, 2016 Share Posted November 23, 2016 I don't like to sound flippant but is the difference between 1/72 and 1/76 really all that significant, especially since there seems to be slight errors in measurements in most kits...Well, it depends on...The size of the vehicle. By volume, a true to scale 1/72 kit is nearly 18% bigger than a 1/76 one, and the bigger the vehicle, the more obvious the difference. A Jeep or Sdkfz 250 even, is not that noticable, but a Panther is massively bigger, a King Tiger even more so.How you are going to view them. If you display models individually, the difference is irrelevant. If you build diorama or wargame with them, well, maybe it does matter.The eye of the beholder. I personally can look and anything bigger than a Jeep and tell (if it is true to scale) if it is 1/72 or 1/76, just because I have been building and viewing 1/76 kits for so long. But it is also a question of whether it bothers you. Some people (me) it does, but many don't care.If similar vehicles are being viewed together. To my eye, it looks wrong to have a 1/72 M10 Tank Destroyer next to a 1/76 Sherman. Worse, I had a 1/72 Hummel that looked massive, not just compared to 1/76 Panzer IV, but even against 1/76 Panthers... (it is now happily replaced with a much better Milicast one in 1/76).The actual scale of the kit. I have 1/72 Revel Jagdpanther in my stash, but only because it scales out closer to 1/76...Figures are a whole different story, with little agreement, even within 1/72, on how big they should be. Some manufacturers are notoriously, and very obviously over scale and look very odd next to other makes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kenneth ONeill Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Is the "1/72 Revell Jagdpanther" not actually from the old Matchbox tool? If it is, then it was originally released as being 1/76 scale. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntrocket88 Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Is the "1/72 Revell Jagdpanther" not actually from the old Matchbox tool? If it is, then it was originally released as being 1/76 scale.Ah, no... Revell are/were pretty good at marking their ex-Matchbox kits as 1/76 - except where they issued them as sets with a box of 1/72 figures. Their new tool 1/72 Jagdpanther is actually about 1/75. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Symmons Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 And so the plot thickensJohn the Pom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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