Florida, United States
Joined: June 30, 2014
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Posted: Saturday, July 05, 2014 - 08:13 AM UTC
Hey Guys -
I'm returning to armor building and have the following situation. I have recently begun building the Sd.Kfz. 7/2 3.7cm Flak 36 by Dragon (#6541). I'm thinking it may have been too much for a "return to the hobby build", so to speak. The instructions are kind of chaotic. I really like building German armor, but it may be best if I choose a kit a little more manageable...Tamiya? Can some of you guys kindly recommend a kit that would help me get back into the swing of things? Thanks so much for your help!
John
NE Florida (St. Augustine area)
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Posted: Saturday, July 05, 2014 - 08:20 AM UTC
Tamiya all the way Johnathon to ease you back in and make your return enjoyable.
Florida, United States
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Posted: Saturday, July 05, 2014 - 09:48 AM UTC
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Tamiya all the way Johnathon to ease you back in and make your return enjoyable.
Thank you, Darren. I am going to look over the Tamiya kits and see which one catches my eye. Panzer, Tiger, Stug, or even a German halftrack.
John
NE Florida (St. Augustine area)
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Saturday, July 05, 2014 - 10:42 AM UTC
Hi Johnathon,
As a fellow returning modeler (eight months now), allow me to add: It gets better ... and then it gets worse ... and then it gets better again ... and then it becomes a down-right addiction!
Enjoy!
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Lisboa, Portugal
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Posted: Saturday, July 05, 2014 - 11:55 AM UTC
I agree Tamyia for sure.
Panzer II
Stug III
or a Hetzer
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Posted: Saturday, July 05, 2014 - 11:58 AM UTC
I agree with Tamiya. Great choice and a lot of good kits to select from. Panzer IV H, StuG III B or G, marder III kits are all very good builds. The recent Academy Hetzer and Pz. 35T kits would offer some variety.
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Massachusetts, United States
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Posted: Saturday, July 05, 2014 - 12:59 PM UTC
If you like German armor the Tamiya StuG IV is a good way to get into the mindset of all those 28 wheels and do something slightly different at the same time. It's a pretty solid kit.
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New York, United States
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Posted: Saturday, July 05, 2014 - 07:16 PM UTC
Tamiya for sure, I would recommend Meng also. I just finished construction of their FT-17 kit and it was very straight forward with just enough PE brass to introduce a beginner
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Nevada, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 02:34 PM UTC
Old thread, I know, but the first tank I built after returing to the hobby (from when I was a kid, 55 now) was the Tamiya Challenger II Desertized. I know it's not a German tank. and its modern, but it went together GREAT, and it's a cool tank, too!
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Henderson (Las Vegas), NV
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Posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 04:49 PM UTC
Good comments. The older Tamiya kits are good for getting back into the hobby. I had the same issue. Eyes and arthritis! Also try for kits that will have easier camo/paint jobs to them.
Good luck-have fun.
Singapore / 新加坡
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Posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 08:59 PM UTC
Tamiya is the best for getting back into the groove. If budget limits, Academy is relatively straight forward.
A particular fast and relatively easy model by Trumpeter will be the KV tanks.
Hong Kong S.A.R. / 繁體
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Posted: Wednesday, September 03, 2014 - 09:18 PM UTC
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Thursday, September 04, 2014 - 12:58 AM UTC
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