Hello everyone,
I'd like to try my hand at making my first tank scale model. I'm looking for a real easy german tank scale model. Nothing fancy, can be anything from WWII as long as its easy. I usually get distracted pretty easily from any long and tedious task (ADD...), so I need something simple to begin with I hope I don't get flamed for making this request, oh well, we'll see.

Any suggestion ?
Thank you !

I don't know what particular model is best but as far as manufacturer I would go with Tamiya for the easier beginning builds.
- John

get a kit from tamiya. imo

Not just any Tamiya. There are kits out there that are pretty bad and inaccurate.

Here are suggestions:
1) Tamiya 35215 Panzer III ausf L

2) Tamiya 35216 Tiger I early production

3) Tamiya 35176 Panther G Late

Tamyia for sure.

The easiest project I ever had was their Tiger I Mid Production.
If that model is still in their catalogue I totally recomend.

I am partial to Tamiya's StuG III G. I also have their Pz. IV H that I like.

Try the Tamiya Walker Bulldog. Not WW2 or German, but easy and can be as "accurate" or inaccurate as you like or can afford, and cheap, so you can get two to practice on - and since it's not a big cat you may not feel the pull to super-detail it or represent any certain vehicle, although you certainly can. It was the first armor model I ever bought and help me learn the ropes, and my second one will be very nice.

Since this is a "first one" and "accurate" is likely less important than ease of build:

Either an older Tamiya (new/re-release can be costly) or a Revell. They are resonably cheap, have a good fit and excellent, easy to follow instructions. And they are quite common.

Like 6 bucks at a craft store common, so Tamiya all the way. I'd say call up the Hobby Shops in your nearby area and strike up a conversation about what they have - and do business with the friendliest one with the Tamiya Plastic

I picked up a Tamiya Walker Bulldog from Hobby Lobby for less than $10. They usually have inexpensive models that are good for practice.

The Tamiya 251 haltrack is a good one, but it's an old mold, and needs quite a bit of cleanup.

As mentioned previously, go for price over accuracy until the bug really bites you hard.

Howdy and Welcome.

I remember my first tank model about 12 years ago. It was the Tamiya Panzer II, an older kit, not 100% accurate, but a great learning experience and I remember the build fondly.. and its priced very reasonably.

I also would recommend for an enjoyable build the Tamiya 2 1/2 ton truck. A little pricer, but it is one enjoyable build.

Delbert

I'll agree with Delbert, the old Panzer II kit from Tamiya would be a great starter. Easy to build and, on the plus side, does not have a lot of road wheels to fool with.

I would recommend something bit different, Tamiya Char B1 bis in German service. Easy to build, features single link tracks that just snap together and weathering possibilities are endless as you can go freshly painted to extreme filth. Best part is that with this particular kit there are so many painting options:
-panzer grey
-three tone camo or any variations of it
-allied green
and as kit includes all the parts needed to make this belong to it's original masters (French) more options will be open if you decide that it doesn't have to be German, as there are several possible camo patterns and colors (of course decals have to be sorced from elsewhere if France is choosed). Here is example that I just recently finished:

Nice job on the Char B there, Tomi, but I still think the Mk II would be a better 1st kit choice. It's actually a simpler kit than the "B", and you can pick one up for one third the cost. I bought one earlier this year for $15, including shipping.

I echo what most are saying with the Tamiya kits. my first 3 kits were tamiya (Sgt York, Chally 1 and Merk 1) all were easy to assemble and turned out looking really nice. if my first kits were difficult i probably wouldn't have kept building.

Hi All,
Jean-Francois, welcome! I agree with Tomi. The Tamiya Char B1 is a marvel. It virtually falls together and produces a really nice model in a weekend. It is not, however, inexpensive. I would recommend trawling E-bay for a copy. They can be had for a reasonable price, but it will take some doing. It also has the only "Snap together" workable track in Tamiya's catalog (you can build a run in about 20 minutes!). Good luck!
Regards,
Georg

Any Tamiya WWII Russian tanks. Dead easy to build and paint. Russian WWII tanks were crude, so an imperfect build will only add realism

Started my son off with 2 kits from Tamiya for his first tanks. The first was a Russian T-34/76 which turned out beautifully. His next is coming at Christmas, a Tamiya German Panzer II. Either are brilliant choices for just getting started and both can be had dirt cheap on Ebay. I bought both of those from a guy on there a few months ago for $25 combined with free shipping. They both will give a good representation of the actual tanks.

No matter what -- stay away from the Tamiya Panther ausf A kit. It's commonly available at places like Hobby Lobby.

Frankly it's a terrible kit -- even for a beginner. But people get fooled by the "Tamiya" label.

Just stay away....

100% agree with these choices. One piece tracks and plenty of painting options to choose from.

Yep, Tamiya.

Chris

Another Tamiya recomendation. If German armor is your preference, go with the Panther G late. It's a straightforward build, there aren't as many fidddly bits as you'll get on some other German tanks, and the casting and texture make it an attractivve model to experiemtn on. If not that one, I'd go with their Hetzer forr similar reasons.

my first tank was a Tamiya, and it was actually a Merkava 1, it went together in a breeze and turned out pretty good. I'm a much bigger fan of modern stuff.

I also agree with the M41 Walker Bulldog, it's a fairly simple build. Also if you want easy and modern their M1A1 Abrams is a really straight forward build.

And to be honest it's all about having fun with the build and if you are happy and proud of it, then that's all that matters. Don't get all wrapped up in "well that's not the most accurate kit for the money" mentality.

Here are some pics of both finished tanks







The brittish chieftain is another great easy build. You really can't go wrong with a Tamiya kit.

A quick and easy build is in my book tamiyas sherman

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