Marushin's ABS MP40 Kits... Discontinued? BACK ON SALE

Last edited by Cerwyn on Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:55 am; edited 1 time in total

Have Marushin now ceased production of their ABS MP40

There were strong rumours that this may happen when they launched the GBB Airsoft model but since launching their new factory assembled HW version, several dealers in HK and elsewhere either don't list the kit anymore or quote "Discontinued"

What will the situation be re Spare Parts? Are Marushin one of those companies that still make parts to keep those models in service working, or will they just stop altogether

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Cerwyn

Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.

Are the parts from ABS and HW 40s interchangable Question

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Last edited by MadMike on Mon Dec 15, 2008 1:12 pm; edited 1 time in total

I hope that they are still producing their kits from time to time. The M16A1 and XM177E2 kits are not always in production, so it is possible that they are not available for a few months. Anyway I think that Marushin stopped producing the M655 Carbine kit long ago. Remember the first kits (like the UZI) came unpainted with a spray can.

But if they used thir old molds for their Airsoft project this may be bad.

Anyway I guess the MP40 kit is still the most popular and quite cheap modelgun, and it is sold worldwide.

Originally I wanted to get me the "mil coat finish" assembled XM177E2, but I had to ditch this. Anyway I did not really like the green finish. A dull grey would have been much better.

I would bet money that the Marushin abs MP40 was the first modelgun bought by most collectors and it must surely be one of Marushin's best sellers.

There shouldn't be any reasons why the HW and abs parts aren't interchangeable I guess. The only worry would be that as HW has a tendency to break as it's rather brittle will the HW parts stand up to regular firing

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Cerwyn

Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.

I am not sure if Marushin totally gave up ABS kit version of MP40, but don't think we have to worry too much about the parts. Marushin is one of very few company retain it's mold of old models (that's why the could release re-production model of Browning, S&W auto and revolvers recently). Those mold been imposed fixed asset tax here in Japan, many of toy maker dump the mold if a product will not sell well. Maybe that is not the case for MP40....I hope.
shaz

shazhib wrote:: I am not sure if Marushin totally gave up ABS kit version of MP40, but don't think we have to worry too much about the parts. Marushin is one of very few company retain it's mold of old models (that's why the could release re-production model of Browning, S&W auto and revolvers recently). Those mold been imposed fixed asset tax here in Japan, many of toy maker dump the mold if a product will not sell well. Maybe that is not the case for MP40....I hope.
shaz

That is good news shazhib, I would guess the MP40 must surely be a big seller. If Marushin continue to use the moulds for their GBB Airsoft and the new HW version then parts should be ok in the future, hopefully as you say

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Cerwyn

Hobby collector of Replica model guns and Militaria.
also member of Living History Reenactment Groups.

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Marushin's ABS MP40 Kits... Discontinued? ***BACK ON SALE***

Marushin's ABS MP40 Kits... Discontinued? BACK ON SALE