1/144 German Army Tiger II (H) - Pit-Road

 

1/144 German Army Tiger II (H) - Pit-Road

Pit-Road are continuing their catalogue of WWII Wehrmacht items, with a planned release of a King Tiger, originally announced in 2024, the release of this product edges nearer:

The test shot of the new product "1/144 German Army Tiger II (H)," announced at the Hobby Show venue last fall, has been completed. From here, we will make further adjustments and proceed with preparations for its release around this fall. The molding color of the runner is designed to resemble the dark yellow of the vehicle's body.

https://x.com/pitroad_plamo/status/1953643342316847397?t=IykLyXZl9NZqqMJ-2XsgAA&s=19 

https://x.com/pitroad_plamo/status/1844544683189633363

1/144 Leopard 2 A5/A6 & A7+ & Abrams M1A2,TUSK I, TUSK II by Pit-Road

 

1/144 Leopard 2 A5/A6 & A7+ & Abrams M1A2,TUSK I, TUSK II by Pit-Road

Source: https://twitter.com/pitroad_plamo/status/1707561052609929639

also worth noting the U-Star Leopard 2 Series. Interestingly, the sprue configuration is different, so these are original Pit-Road moulds and not a repackage!

https://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/2023/08/1144-leopard-2-series-main-battle-tank.html

1 /144 JSDF Type-90, Trucks & Kawasaki P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft- Pit-Road

1 /144 JSDF Type-90, Trucks & Kawasaki P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft- Pit-Road

So, some further 1/44 releases from Pit-Road, and more frustrating 1/700 releases that folks would love to see in 1/144 :roll:

- JGSDF Type 90

- JGSDF Type 90 + mine Rollers

- JGSDF Truck 3 1/2 Ton (covered tarp)

- JGSDF Truck 3 1/2 Ton (open bed)

previous release announcements  https://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/2022/09/1144-pzkpw-iv-fgand-panther-da-by-pit.html

Also

- Kawasaki P-1 Maritime Patrol Aircraft

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全日本模型ホビーショー会場で発表いたしました、現在開発中の新製品をご紹介いたします。画像に記載の製品仕様等は予定となっておりますので、後に変更となる可能性もございます。ご了承ください。 #全日本模型ホビーショー

Translated from Japanese 

We will introduce the new products currently under development that were announced at the All Japan Model Hobby Show venue. The product specifications, etc. shown in the image are planned, so there is a possibility that they will be changed later. note that. #全日本模型ホビーショー

2:08 AM · Sep 30, 2022

·Twitter Web App https://twitter.com/pitroad_plamo/status/1575653655088402432

1/144 Battle of Kursk 1943 (Plastic model) - Pit Road

 1/144 Battle of Kursk 1943 (Plastic model) - Pit Road

Reboxing of their previous releases, plus new decals and additional accessory items:

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10714184
https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10825090

Manufacturer : Pit-Road
Scale : 1/144
Release Date : Jul(Jul. 1, 2022 Pre-order start.)
List Price : 4,400 yen about 32.55 USD
Sales Price : 3,600 yen about 26.63 USD

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10899449

( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )

This item is limited to 3 per household.

--On July 5, 1943, about 6,000 tanks of both armies collided in the land of Kursk in western Russia.
--The German army, which suffered a great deal of damage in this major tank battle, which was a turning point in the German-Soviet war, lost its initiative on the Eastern Front.
――This is a scene set that imagines the state of the German troops gathering on the eve of this [Battle of Kursk].

--1/144 scale plastic model

[set content]

-- 1x Tiger I tank initial production type (total length: 59.9 mm), 

-- 1x 1Sd.Kfz.250 light armored personnel carrier (total length about 32 mm), 

-- 1x Sd.Kfz.251 medium armored personnel carrier (total length about 39 mm), 

-- 1x Kfz.305 truck (total length) Approximately 43mm), 

-- 1x Sd.Kfz.7 8t half-track (total length: 46.5mm), 

-- 1x Panzer II F type (total length approximately 33mm), 

-- 1x Kubelwagen 82 type (total length: 26.2mm) 1 car each
-- 8x Jerry cans

-- 2x drums

Includes 

-- 1x ruined part (3D printed parts made by Icom / Pro Hobby)
-- 3x conifers (M x 1, S x 2) (Icom / Pro Hobby finished product)
-- 2x Scene paper base (180 x 280 mm) 

* The image is an assembled product.

( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )

クルスク戦前夜のドイツ軍部隊 (プラモデル)
●1943年7月5日、ロシア西部のクルスクの地で、両軍合わせて約6,000両の戦車が激突しました。
●独ソ戦の転換点となったこの一大戦車戦で多大な被害を受けたドイツ軍は、東部戦線での主導権を失うことになりました。
●この「クルスクの戦い」の前夜、集結するドイツ軍部隊の様子をイメージした情景セットです。

1/144スケール プラモデル  【セット内容】

●ティーガーI戦車初期生産型(全長：59.9mm)、Sd.Kfz.250 軽装甲兵員車(全長 約32mm)、Sd.Kfz.251 中型装甲兵員車(全長 約39mm)、Kfz.305 トラック(全長 約43mm)、Sd.Kfz.7 8tハーフトラック(全長：46.5mm)、II号戦車F型(全長 約33mm)、キューベルワーゲン82型(全長：26.2mm) 各1両入り
●ジェリ缶×8、ドラム缶×2
●廃墟パーツ 1棟付属(アイコム/プロホビー製 3Dプリントパーツ)
●針葉樹3本(M×1、S×2)付属(アイコム/プロホビー製 完成品)
●情景ペーパーベース(180×280mm)2枚入り
※画像は製品を組み立てたものです

1/144 Ground Self-Defense Force Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun - Pit-Road

 

1/144 Ground Self-Defense Force Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun - Pit-Road

新製品「1/144 陸上自衛隊 87式自走高射機関砲」の2回目のテストショット(試作品)ができあがってきたのでチェック用に組み立てました。かなり完成に近付いてきていますが、発売に向け、もう少しクオリティを上げていきます。あともうちょっとです。

The second test shot (prototype) of the new product "1/144 Ground Self-Defense Force Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun" has been completed, so I assembled it for checking. It's getting pretty close to completion, but we'll continue to improve the quality a little more toward the release.

https://twitter.com/pitroad_plamo/status/1511928199294631940

1/144 Amphibious Vehicle AAV7 Personnel Transport Type / Command Communication Type" - Pit-Road

1/144 Amphibious Vehicle AAV7 Personnel Transport Type / Command Communication Type" - Pit-Road

新製品「1/144 水陸両用車 AAV7 人員輸送型/指揮通信型」 も2回目のテストショット(試作品)ができあがってきたのでチェック用に組み立てました。こちらもかなり完成に近付いてきていますが、発売に向け、もう少しクオリティを上げていきます。

The new product "1/144 Amphibious Vehicle AAV7 Personnel Transport Type / Command Communication Type" was also assembled for checking because the second test shot (prototype) was completed. This is also nearing completion, but we will continue to improve the quality a little toward the release.

 https://twitter.com/pitroad_plamo/status/1511928340051283974 

1/144 Ground Self-Defense Force Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SGK07) - Pit Road

 

 1/144 Ground Self-Defense Force Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SGK07) - Pit Road

The Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft gun was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun equipped by the Ground Self-Defense Force and was formalized in 1987. One Oerlikon 35mm KDA anti-aircraft gun is mounted on each side of the turret, and an enemy search / tracking radar is mounted on the upper surface of the rear part of the turret, providing excellent shooting capability. The undercarriage uses the body of the Type 74 tank, and has the mobility to accompany the armor department.

[Completely new mold]
・ 1/144 scale plastic model
・ Number of pieces undecided
・ Scheduled to be released next spring (Early 2022)
・ Price undecided

https://pit-road.jp/2022_newproducts/

 

1/144 Amphibious vehicle AAV7 Personnel transportation type / command communication type (SGK08) - Pit Road

 1/144 Amphibious vehicle AAV7 Personnel transportation type / command communication type (SGK08) - Pit Road

The AAV7 is an amphibious armored personnel carrier developed in the United States that has the ability to float on the water, and has begun to be deployed to the Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade newly established in the Ground Self-Defense Force in 2018.

[Completely new mold]

・ 1/144 scale plastic model
・ A unique tracked vehicle equipped with a water jet for water propulsion on the body of the ship type is precisely reproduced with a small number of parts
・ Personnel transportation type or command communication type is selected Manufacturable
/ quantity undecided
・ Scheduled to be released next spring  (early 2022)
・ Price undecided

https://pit-road.jp/2022_newproducts/

1/144 1/144 WWII German Army Military Vehicle Set 2 (SGK05 ) - Pit-Road

1/144  1/144 WWII German Army Military Vehicle Set 2 (SGK05 ) - Pit-Road

The second set of the popular WWII German Army military vehicle set is the Tiger I, which represents German tanks, and the Kübelwagen, an 8t half-track that plays a supporting role.
Although it is a small grain of 1/144 scale, we added as much detail as possible and pursued ease of assembly.

 
[Completely new mold]
・ 1/144 scale plastic model

Set contents
・ Tiger I tank initial production type × 2 (total length: 59.9 mm)
・ Sd.Kfz.7 8t half track × 2 (total length: 46.5 mm)
・Kübelwagen × 2 (total length: 26.2 mm, balloon tires included, desert Zone specifications can also be manufactured)
・ Jerry can x 16, drum can x 4
・ Each vehicle comes with dark yellow and dark gray paint markings

[The image shows the product assembled and painted]

Scheduled to be released in December 2021

Tax-included 2,860 yen (main unit price 2,600 yen)

JAN: 4986470021126

Source: https://pit-road.jp/2022_newproducts/

1/144 JGSDF Type16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle (3-Car Set) (Plastic model) - Pit-Road

1/144 JGSDF Type16 Maneuver Combat Vehicle (3-Car Set) (Plastic model) - Pit-Road

This item is limited to 3 per household.

――The Type 16 Mobile Combat Vehicle is a state-of-the-art wheeled armored vehicle of the Ground Self-Defense Force equipped with a 105mm gun in the main armament.

――The 8-wheel body has high driving performance on public roads.
――Procurement began in 2016 and is being deployed nationwide, including in the northern and western regions.
--3-cars included
--Mechanical Guidance Regiment, 4th Reconnaissance Combat Battalion, etc., all 4 types of unit markings
--Overall length: 58.7mm
* The image is an assembled prototype and painted.

( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )

Explanation in Japanese https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/explanation_j/10810172

Manufacturer : Pit-Road

Scale : 1/144
Series : Small Ground Armor
Release Date : Oct(Aug. 26, 2021 Pre-order start.)
List Price     : 2,640yen about 24.05USD
Sales Price : 2,040yen about 18.59USD

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10810172

1/144 JGSDF Type99 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (3-Car Set) (Plastic model) - Pit-Road

 

1/144 JGSDF Type99 155mm Self-Propelled Howitzer (3-Car Set) (Plastic model)  - Pit-Road

This item is limited to 3 per household.

--The Type 99 self-propelled 155mm crown cannon was procured in 1999 as a successor to the Type 75 self-propelled 155mm crown cannon.

-The body is diverted by extending the 89 type armored combat vehicle.
――The range obtained by adopting a long barrel reaches up to 40km.
--3-cars included
--The traveling lock of the main gun can be selected from shooting state or moving state
--All 4 types of markings including the 7th Special Regiment
--Overall length: 84.3mm
* The image is an assembled prototype and painted.

( This is a machine translation. Please allow for possible misinterpretations in the text. )

Explanation in Japanese https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/explanation_j/10810171

Manufacturer : Pit-Road

Scale : 1/144
Series : Small Ground Armor
Release Date : Oct(Aug. 26, 2021 Pre-order start.)
List Price     : 2,640yen about 24.05USD
Sales Price : 2,040yen about 18.59USD

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10810171

1/144 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress by Great Wall Hobby (GWH) / Pit-Road

 

1/144 - Boeing B-52H Stratofortress by Great Wall Hobby (GWH) / Pit-Road

Usually, there is a price difference between GWH & Pit-Road releases - well, not in Japan. Maybe there will be in Europe/US?

Manufacturer : Pit-Road , Great Wall Hobby
Scale : 1/144
Release Date : Dec(Nov. 4, 2020 Pre-order start.)
Sales Price : 5,015yen about47.93USD

https://www.1999.co.jp/eng/10736336

see also; https://kampfgruppe144.blogspot.com/2020/10/1144-boeing-b-52h-stratofortress-by.html

1/144 RAF Typhoon FGR.4 Special - Pit Road

1/144 RAF Typhoon FGR.4 Special - Pit Road

Eurofighter Typhoon is a state-of-the-art European fighter that is being deployed not only in the participating countries of the United Kingdom, Germany, Italy and Spain, but also in Austria and Saudi Arabia. The excellent mobility and weapon load created by the Closed-Coupled Delta wing and the engine with huge thrust provide the machine with the versatility called "swing roll".

The kit includes decals belonging to the Italian Air Force and the Spanish Air Force in addition to the conventional Royal Air Force, as well as weapon parts for Taurus cruise missiles and IRIS-T air-to-air missiles.

・・ Decals included, various markings of
   - 5 types of Royal Air Force,
   - 4 types of Italian Air Force,
   - 2 types of Spanish Air Force


・ Various missiles:
   -  AIM-9L sidewinder,
   - AIM-132 Aslam
   - AIM-120B Amram,
   - Meteor,
   - Storm Shadow (includes cruising parts with deployed wings),

・ Various guided bombs:
   - GBU-24 Paveway III,
   - GBU-12 Paveway II ,
   - AN / AAQ-28 LITENING sight pod,
   - 1000L tank
   - etc.

・Contains one kit　
・ Full length: approx. 104mm

Package size (cm): 13 x 29 x 4
Weight: about 150g

Scheduled to ship on February 12, 2020
Body price: 2,800 yen
JAN code: 4986470065588

http://pit-road.jp/?p=27783

** This text has been machine translated (google)