During the last few years the hobby saw the entry of quite a number of new 1/72 manufacturers.
Takom from China started their business with 1/35 kits 5 years ago. Since then they received positive publicity regarding the quality of their output.
Their 1/72 range was started a few months ago and although their debut was already included in this year's announcement-list (see Nürnberg Toyfair thread), I think it could be worth to introduce them a bit more vividly.
Their 1/72 range so far:
5001 - Hanomag SS 100 with Meillerwagen and V2 rocket
Set of WWII german V2 ballistic missile with SS 100 tractor and transport trailer.
Already released & available.
5002 - M1070 tractor with M1000 trailer & D9R bulldozer
Set of armoured Caterpillar D9R military bulldozer with Oshkosh M1070 tank transporter tractor and M1000 semi-trailer.
To be released during the next few weeks.
Both sets are offered at a reasonable price when considering their size.
I truly hope that Takom will stick to 1/72 for a longer period, so that they can downscale some of their 1/35 goodies for us!
Bergepanther, Mark V tank, WWI central powers heavy artillery, AMX-13 and M3 Lee/Grant in many variants... .
Their 1/35 Saint-Chamond or Volkswagen T3 variants even include nice figures, now how cool would that be in braille scale?!
Let's see what's next & Happy Modeling!