WHICH OF THESE HAVE THE BETTER DETAILS...THANK YOU IM STILL NEW TO BRANDS




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Both brands carry good detail although some aspects of Tamiya kits, especially the older ones, are often simplified. Dragon kits carry a phenomenal amount of detail especially the subtle differences between different marks of vehicles or production runs.
Where Dragon often fail is on the quality of the instructions and occasionally the fit of parts.
Tamiya kits practically fall together and the instructions are first class.
So, if you want ease of construction and don't mind the odd missed or simplified detail then go Tamiya....if you want every conceivable detail and variant, and don't mind a bit of work then go Dragon...

Actually I misread the section this was in...you meant figures....right in that case go Dragon over Tamiya every time...Dragon offer the biggest range, finer detail, more realistic sculpting and the Gen-2 kits feature separate faces, hands, feet etc and also include better weapons.
Most of the Tamiya figures are a bit long-in-the-tooth by todays standards and even their more recent offerings are not that great.
For alternatives to Dragon look at Masterbox or MiniArt figures which have great animation and feature more unusual subjects...basically they're not all German

Hi

Got to agree with Iain's info .

To be honest 90% of the time I would choose any of the current figure manufacturers over Tamiya for boxed sets. Tamiya continue to retain within their catalogue figures that were initially released some thirty years ago. That would be okay if they were great figures but they are not. Most are undersized, almost dwarf like, with very poor detail, and "wooden" poses. They have released some other sets over the last few years which are much better. So if you consider any Tamiya figures make sure you get a chance to see what the actual figures look like before buying.

Most of the Dragon figure catalogue is good to excellent. Some of the older sets are a bit soft on detail but most are very good. The range they brand as Gen-2 is probably the best plastic figures available on the market. But don't discount other manufactures who also produce excellent figure sets. Take a look at what Miniart and Masterbox have to offer.

To see the Dragon figures check out their web site, scroll down the linked page to the 1/35 WWII series. Not all have linked details, only the underlined numbers and even then they can sometimes only show box art. Alternatively check out the REVIEWS section here under Dragon .

http://www.dragon-models.com/html/modelnews.html

Do the same for Masterbox and Miniart, check out their respective web sites but also the reviews here to see what you get.

Masterbox

Miniart

Alan

IN TANKS - Dragon over tamiya for certain kits, however i feel that some of dragons details are often over complicated. Tamiyas new models they are producing are certainly getting better, but if the same model was produced by both tamiya and dragon i would buy the dragon.

IN FIGURES - Dragon over tamiya as well due to the detail as tamiya do have some rather poor sets out, but then again some of them are over 10 years old. So its all about what kit you are looking for and how you are going to use it.

Given the prices they charge, there is no comparison. The detail at all levels: uniforms, straps, equipment, helmets, footwear, and especially anatomical features make Tamiya's look ridiculous next to even the older Dragon sets. The new ones are getting very close to the detailing of resin.

Given a choice, I'd go with Dragon figures every time. Tamiya figures just aren't in the same league.


Cheers,
Mike

Not to pile on, but I agree wholeheartedly with the foregoing assesments. Some of the Dragon Gen2 sets have seperate bolts for the weapons for example. They are harder to put together than the Tamiya, but are well worth the effort.

John

Dragon all the way, far superior!

However Tamiya do make the odd nice little set, namely their US assault infantry, great poses and could be spruced up easily with new heads. I also really liked the Panzer division recon figures. The German motorcycle set with the feldpolizei is pretty cool as well, and again can can serve many good diorama uses. If you're going to use any Tamiya figures just go with the latest ones.

tHANKS A LOT GUYS AFTER ALL THE GREAT ADVICE FROM YOU GUYS I WENT A HEAD AND PICKED UP 10 TAMIYA KIT AND A FEW 1/16 SCALE THEY WRER A LITTLE CHEAPER THN DRAGON ,BUT THNK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH...


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