Hello Tom,
both kits look cool, but to be honest they are rather
clean.
You´re also right about the price range, I saw the Tusk
yesterday at at model show in Germany, it´s going for 65 - 70€ (84- 90$) And I have fallen into the Palladin trap and paid 47€ ( 61$ ) for the old Italeri kit, that Tamiya has simply reboxed (2012).
The Kits still look cool though, just get some dirt in there
Paul