X-Fire/PDI Japan at 2008 Hobby Show Shizuoka
OptimusPrime
19 May 2008
On 15th May,we went to Shizuoka to watch Tokyo Marui New products. The hobby show is 47th on this time,so really famous festival.Some famous company attended as BANDAI,TAMIYA,HP,KYOSHO... Especially BANDAI & TAMIYA are larger booth & have many products. Anyway, my main aim is to see the NEW products of TM Gun.
Here is our report of Tokyo Marui. Please check it out :)
NEW PRODUCTS are AEG:AKs74U,1911 MEU & M4 P.M.C.
This is the NEW AEG (called by Marui).YES,ti's the same style of 74MN as blowback Model. ANd I ask this price, TM staff said it'll be cheaper than AK74 MN.
1. Bolt is new metal mold.Not as AK74MN. He said "74U has shorter bolt than MN.So it seems similar,but New products." As he said,you'll find the length(left:MN / right 74U)
2. Stock is type of Russian AK. So russian style is bent to reach inside. It's not duplicated by any chinese maker.I'm not sured but TM staff has a confidence. Rest picture is just sample. The products are Black.
3. New color Mag & Grip. This is also similar to AK74MN's.But not just changed color. This is also New metal mold used. The grip is just changed color. So he said "PDI Grip Screw will fit to New Grip! It's nice work " : )
This is NOT NEW AEG, so not blowback model. The body is previous M4 & some parts are used from M4 S-system. This M4 is limited Edition. It'll sell in autumn. I found this is installed "GAS tube".Now some parts are just display. For example,Noveske type hider has No stamp now & not decided to adopt the separation as real one.
Gas tube is installed into Hand Guard. The battery is inside the stock.
Upcoming Products
These are just samples. Five Seven is now in process.The plan of PX-4 is just started.So it takes a little time to release.
This is compatible with M1911A1. Trigger, Hammer, Inner barrel....so many parts are the same. So this is really helpful to customize. The Grip is Not real pachmayr, TM staff recommend to change to real grip because they designed the same size as real one.
The trigger is not adjustable. It's a fake. Hammer is Delta Ver. Unfortunately, the slide has NO Springfield Stamp, indeed. I want to say the best point is Sight. This time,Tokyo Marui got offical license of NOVAK. I asked to TM staff why did you get official trademark cause Western Arms have already got before. He said a simple reply."Novak didn't give the exclusivity for anyone."
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