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And I would love to know your experiences. Please come back and share. I have an M1A1 in a box that needs to be put together. I feel a follow up is in order. Thanks for the kind comment!

Awesome. Thanks for sharing your experiences with COBI. I have the M113 complete and like you suggest, tried to trim the elements so the blemishes didn't appear. Unfortunately it didn't always work. Still, plan to purchase a few more sets. They are a while lot of fun to build. Thanks for the feedback and for watching.

Jumbo is small tho

I missed that. Great "fun fact #2." Keep 'em coming!

I'm slowly becoming a fan! Thanks for sharing.

Since they are a Polish company , it looks like they don't carry any Russian military hardware. Is that correct ? I'd like a T-34

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I did the same thing!! turned them the other way

Glad we have folks watching to square us away!

Once I get through the tank series, I'll have to give one of those a try. Thanks for the suggestion.

Oh, interesting. Which part did they copy most recently? I'm planning another COBI video for the M1A1.

@@retroCombs They copied a few plate bricks and the chains of the tanks, I would have to check for the exact names. I would also suggest the Cobi set 2568, a German Panther that was conquered during the Warsaw Uprising. If you like ships there or aircraft carriers, the largest set is the Graf Zeppelin.

Awesome. Thanks. I've only purchased sets where I've actually operated the real version (M60, M113, and M1) but may branch out and grab a few historic models.

I was not aware of that! Thanks for sharing. Have an M1 to put together. Will have to check out the little action figures.

Agree. I'll always be loyal to LEGO and see them as the premier building brick provider, but there are some themes and brands they simply won't add.

Then, we have a lot on common! Thanks for watching.

Thanks for the heads up. I found it at Amazon: amzn.to/45gvyqa and whoa. It is pricey. But looks amazing.

@@retroCombs yeah that’s the one! Kinda feels like they’re taking a page from Lego and this is there version of a UCS set. But this one is incredibly detailed. I watched a video break down of it. Even the MG gun has appropriate action and lever movement. I doubt I’ll collect many of them but I’m going for at least this one, and hoping they swing a sherman at some point. I love that they have this option. Some users said it’s about a 20-35 hour build and that just seemed like a dream to me. Is there a version you’d like to see with this treatment?

@jolunrohthocoudis526 Yes, M60A3, but that's because that was my first but like you the Sherman would be up there. I might try and reach out to COBI and see if they have a content creator program. 😉

Just remove their legs and shove the torso in the hatch!

I will. Thanks for the tip!

Lots of folks have recommended the Tiger. May have to get one someday.

I need to check out a newer set. I've noticed that myself with the M1 model. I have an older one that I put together during a live stream and noted that the upgrade looks better.

I have another model I plan to out together over the holiday. Might Livestream that build.

I also never seen that in one of my cobi sets. I guess you got a bad luck set. Also never had a missing piece

Missing piece is bound to happen at some point, but it is rare with LEGO and assume COBI.

@@retroCombs yeah although i never had one with Cobi and LEGO in my experience

Great catch! Thanks for letting me know.

Not a surprise. LEGO has shied away from military models but embraces Star Wars; which includes military weapons. It's an interesting balance for sure.

Which problem are you referring to?

@@retroCombs the broken stud and the wierd tile. Seems like you unfortunately had bad luck

Ah, yes. Those. It has been awhile since I assembled this one. Agree. Just bad luck but still a fun model.

I'm partial to the M60 as well and especially the A3 variant.

They definitely have work to do on their "action figures." I'm also not a fan of their design. A little creepy since they made them somewhere between mini-fig and anatomically correct proportions. Honestly though, I'm into these because of the model and not the figures. Great comments and thanks for watching. I have one more build coming in the next month that you might enjoy.

Wow, similar experience with LEGO stickers and why to this day, I despise them. Glad to know I'm not the only one with sticker issues! 😂

@@retroCombs em,im sorry but it is m60 patton not a abrams

Yes, I've been made well aware in the comments that I said the wrong thing. 🤦🏻😂

@@retroCombs oh sorry didnt see that

No apologies necessary. I deserve it being an old tanker. 😀

Agreed. It would make an interesting variation with some cool external additions.

@@retroCombs and maybe an update to the normal m60

Of course we could make these additions ourselves with some spare bricks.

I'd like to see those. I just looked at a few of mine and none of them have white specs. Let me know which models you've seen them on. Thanks for sharing!

@@retroCombs i have yes but i can understand why. Some old models from mine have those specks

I'll take a look at some of my older stock. I have several kits from the 80s.

Wait, where do I say this? I'm sure I did because I kept saying it during filming but thought I got them all out of there in edits. Abrams COBI build is next and the M1A1 was the last REAL tank I exited. That's my excuse and sticking to it! Thanks for pointing it out and watching!

@@retroCombs 1:22 to 1:24

There it is. Thanks for posting the time codes. Not sure how my brain decided that was cool. 😂

Have the M1 sitting on my desk in a box just waiting to put together. Need to do that soon.

@@retroCombs can’t wait to see

I'll try and move it up on the priority list.

@@retroCombs ok good to hear

Nope, but all building brick systems that use LEGO compatible bricks are! 😂

@@retroCombs crazy

Net yet, but maybe later. We'll keep an eye on them.

@@retroCombs yup

It's of course the Patton, as listed in the title of the video. The Abrams is the M1 and it's variants.

@@retroCombs oh okay, i am not best at english

No worries. I evidently misquoted in the video and didn't mean to confuse people. Thanks for the comment!

Yes, it is. Have another one I'll be putting together soon.

I've not seen a set yet with stickers. Seems like they've moved away from them.

@@retroCombs well, they definitely should :) it's nice that you like polish product :) greets :)

​@@retroCombs The only models from cobi that I have seen having stickers are: - civilian planes (concorde, Boeing) - Skoda Fabia model - P-51 Mustang model from Top Gun series. In general it seems, that COBI will use stickers as a last resort if the painted part has to be spread over multiple elements - for example for passenger planes its hard to paint all those windows and maintan perfect alignment, and for the Mustang the insignia on the tail would need to be spread over many small elements and would probably be hard to make a comprehensible instruction for that. When the print has to be spread over 2-3 elements, they will often come preassembled - it seems that to avoid alignment problems they pad print on pre-assembled pieces. I only had one case of misaligned print on parts for one Wartburg - the window pieces do not align correctly, but COBI had no way to preassemble those, as they do not join directly. With that said, on other Wartburg versions (there are 6 in total I believe) that I own this issue did not happen. I assume if I reported this to Cobi I could get parts with proper pad print sent to me, did not try though. I have around 15 cars, Concorde and 4 WWII fighter planes, so overall the one misprint is not that bad. And with the stickers, I skipped them and the models still look acceptable (since there is still a lot of pad printed elements, so lacking detail on 1 is not that serious). I noticed while comparing older models and newer ones (I tend to buy the discounted models as soon as they go out of production) that with each year the overall quality increases. I have noticed it when comparing Mitsubishi Zero models - the most recent ones look considerably better than the ones that were sold few years ago.

Outstanding info from a fan much more vested than I am in COBI. Thanks for sharing and I too just simply forgot stickers. Has never been an issue.

LEGO will remain my favorite, but COBI will give me models LEGO won't. Thanks for watching and commenting!

@@retroCombs true. I like cobi because It gives military models that lego doesn't. Liked the video to!

Thanks and glad you liked the video. Might do a shorter one for the M113 build.

@@retroCombs if you do make a video on it. I'd watch it!

@@retroCombs I love cobi very much and I got the Tiger AUSF E Graphite

I just learned two things: Cobians and Cobi had a video game. Was it any good?

@@retroCombs Its a lost media but from what people managed to dig up it was pretty meh for its times a typical promotional game

Yeah, I couldn't have imagined it would be great.

Yes, I mistakenly mixed up tanks! 🤦🏻

@@retroCombs nah it is fine I love the patton I got 4 of those cobi models and my name is m60 patton

Ah, yesl You would be protective of the name. 🤣 Thanks for commenting.

@@retroCombs If you buy M1 Abrams from COBI you might be able to make a M60 - Abrams hybrid by attaching the turret from one to the other :D

I've seen a few WW2 models I might add to my collection. Still have an M1A1 in a box I need to put together.

Yep, you and several others caught my gaffe. Thanks for watching.

@@retroCombs I like you reaction videos from cobi

@@KILLER-qf9jn I'll be putting the Abrams together during an upcoming Livestream. Make sure to subscribe and activate alerts if you want to watch.

I know! Oh, well what's a RU-vidr to do? 😂 Hopefully I won't make the same mistake when I build the M1.

Yeah, yeah. I messed that up and I think you are the 100th person to bring that to my attention. 🤦🏻😂

@@retroCombs what's my prize

Not sure what this means but thanks for the comment! :)

@@retroCombs he's suggesting higher end Cobi models, WWII vehicles. The Karl Gerat is a massive superheavy mine launcher of the Nazis, cobi's model is about 100€. The Pzkfz VI is the nazi Tiger, Cobi's ones are well made. I would suggest this year's Maus set, which comes with interior. It's yet another nazi superheavy vehicle, a very impressive model.

@@XenonLxx Thanks for clarification! I'm going to look into these. I still have an M1A1 I need to put together. Likely will have a video with that one too.

@@XenonLxx Is this the one you are talking about: amzn.to/3OVLhmi Looks fabulous, but a bit pricey.

@@retroCombs yeah, that one. It's a limited edition so they upped the price a small bit, but even the regular edition without interior (should be revealed in the future) will probably be quite expensive, it is a lot of tank afterall.

Yep, well aware I made a small error: as many commenters have shared.

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@@retroCombsit’s all good 👍👍👍 great video 🤟

You are way late to the game. We've already covered this simple mistake. And yes, I earned my commission instead of stealing one from a Star Trek character. Are you having a bad day because there really wasn't a reason to point out the error in this manner. Other folks were much more graceful. Hope it gets better for you. The holidays are just around the corner.

Mini Fig designs are a staple of the LEGO brand. They do have more accurate characters with their Friends line, but I don't ever see a time where the Mini Fig is replaced. That's part of their brand appeal.