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I don't know how long you guys have been modeling but I've been at it for over 50 years. Started when Monogram and Revell were about the only choices around. Then along came Tamiya in the mid 70s. Even then armor picking were pretty slim. I for one have no complaints about the kits being released today by any manufacturer. As far as I am concerned the number of kits in terms of variety and variants is enough to keep me very happy for another 50+ years, to say nothing of all the aftermarket options available. As far as the Tamiya Panther, I will probably buy it one day but I'm in no rush. There is already plenty out there already to keep me busy. Besides, it's only a hobby and I'm not about to get my underwear in a knot over something as relatively insignificant as something that is suppose to be a relaxing pastime. Just my two cents.
I agree
I remember those days well, I can remember the first Tamiya kits i got as a 10 year old. The art work on the boxes used to blow me away they were so different, the first 1/35 kits came from them, before that the only armor was monagram 1/32 or all the odd ball scales Revell did, they would scale the kit to fit the box. That and some lesser companies like Lindburg and lifelike or Aurora was all we had. For the time and for the age we were then, the kits then were ok. what we have today is light years ahead of then. The molds were all made by hand of copper, today they use 3d cadd software much like the AutoCadd i use every now as an Architect. As modelers we take alot for granted today with how good the basic quality of the kits we have to choose from. We all have it pretty good now compared to then.
