So far here is how the Tamiya offering on the Nashorn looks like:

http://www.lils-futaba.net/testshotslils/tamiya35nashorn/tamiya35nashorn.htm

Rgds,

Looks good so far. I have this one, unassembled, in my stash. I really like Tamiya kits. They are well engineered and go together well. The only thing I don't like is the use of thread for the tow cable. They have the technology to produce this in polystyrene. Looking forward to more updates.

Jeff

For the price of the kit, a length of wire would have been even better.

Good engineering does not validate the resurgence of price. Tamiya has been producing quality kits, with a length of string for many years. The small pe and barrel that are included with some of their offerings does not justify the cost, IMHO. The Nashorn does look good, but why not just get the value series Dragon kit? It is cheaper and the detail is quite good. I believe it only took me a few days, before it was ready for the paint shop. Plus, you get indi links.

Dragon Nashorns are better, more detail, more options, more parts.Massive PE. Some of their kits come with Magic tracks not rubber ones.Even Dragons DS Tracks are better then Tamiya rubber.Also, even if some people are too clueless & get lost in the instructions, they do make mistakes but you don't feel cheated in the end.
This Tamiya thing is overpriced.
I'm starting to feel the same way about Trumpeter.
But....don't get me wrong...I am a devoted Tamiya dude, I just think they are over pricing their new products compared to other companies out there now.

IHO Tamiya have been over priced for years, they sell on their ease of build and I cant understand how people are lulled into thinking thet less is worth paying more for, yes Dragon kits are sometimes a pain in the arse but their detail is second to none, don't get me wrong I grew up building Matchbox 1/76 scale kits and then progressed onto Tamiya, you get a great kit from Tamiya, but I think they have been resting on their laurels for the last twenty years, (with the exception of a couple of kits) compared to Trumpeter, AFV club, Dragon, Mirror Models. they used to issue 1 to 2 kits a year to us minions and we were thankful for it but the game has changed with the likes of Trumpeter issuing a catalogue of kits they are doing in the future year (and still coming up with surprises during the year) I think Tamiya for all their crisp advertising are a side show compared to the other companies. just look at their cynical reissue of older kits and other peoples kits..... and the prices are a bit of a issue for me considering that they are re issue and reboxed other peoples hand me downs.

Anto

I paid $37.00 for this kit. It's worth it in my opinion. I don't have a lot of time to build so aTamiya kit fits my needs perfectly. I have the dragon Nashorn and Elefant kits....and I bought the Tamiya Elefant kit....for $37.00.

It's all about what's best for you.

Jeff

I just had to do one last post on this thread. This started out with Tony's progress shots of a Tamiya Nashorn...it ended with a rash of "Tamiya bashing". Regardless of what you think about the company..this is a nice kit.....Tony's building of the kit is also very well done. We probably scared him off..I haven't seen a post from him in a while.

Everyone seems so caught up in the MSRP. YES..Tamiya ASKS for a lot of money at their Tamiya America retail store. The brick and morter shops have to pay more to get the items....but in reality you can get these kits very reasonably from some internet merchants and Ebay. This kit, for me, was a very good value for the amount I paid. Keep that in mind the next time you start complaining about price.

As for the tracks, they look very nice in my opinion.

Yes, I've seen reasonable prices on Ebay until I see the $10 - $20 (and sometimes more!) shipping charges. You still have to factor these into the overall kit cost. In the end it's usually cheaper to buy from the brick-and-mortar. Plus, you have it right away - no waiting weeks on customs and postal companies!

I second the wire idea . If it was plastic you would have a mold line to maybe clean up . Metal no problem . Realistic also .