Im planning on building the the Tiran 5 of ti-67 not sure of the designation for the Iraeli version of the T55 with the 105 gun with the Tamiya kit of the tiran 5 too pricy my other options are the old lindberg t55 with the optional Ti-67 parts,Esci's Ti-67 or trumpeter's Ti-67 .
My question is whch of those older kits is my best option for the build?
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tanknick22
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2016 - 03:01 PM UTC
iguanac
Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2016 - 03:30 PM UTC
Each kit has its drawbacks. However, i'd choose Trumpeter. I have built ESCI, Lee, Tamiya and Trumpeter. Lindber was said to be old, inappropriate etc.but i can't judge on that. ESCI has a flat turret misshapen but advantage is link-by-length tracks, various options for turret (T55 and T55A). Trumpeter has a excellent turret, but its' hull is a bit deep (1-2mm) in order to accommodate the engine as previously they were motorized. You could easily trim it down to scale. Most details are a bit soft, so i used styrene to scratch built most of details. MG is awful but for Ti67 any M2HB will be better. Tracks are vinyl and i don-t like them as T55 needs a sag. In Ti67 you get a lot add ons for spare box (parts for T54 etc.). Also Trumpeter offers both Tiran 4 and Tiran 5 variants to be built, so it is worth considering it. I used metal barrel, lot of scratchbuilding, eduard PE and Trumpeter individual plastic tracks.
rfbaer
Texas, United States
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2016 - 08:16 PM UTC
I would shop around for a Tamiya Tiran 5. I've gone through the agony (yes, I mean that) of trying to get a good model from the Trump kit, several years ago and well before Tamiya released their Tiran kit, and to be honest, while I am reasonably proud of my effort, I'll use the Friuls from it on a Tamiya kit sometime soon.
The one pic I have of it:
It did very well at a contest a few years ago, but I don't think it would any more.
The one pic I have of it:
It did very well at a contest a few years ago, but I don't think it would any more.
HeavyArty
Florida, United States
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2016 - 09:17 PM UTC
I'll second Russel's recommendation. The Tamiya one is way superior to all the others. The Trump one is the best of the worst, but still not worth it in my opinion.
hugohuertas
Buenos Aires, Argentina
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Posted: Thursday, April 07, 2016 - 10:01 PM UTC
Tamiya, hands down...
The ancient Trumpeter kits are waaaay out of shape due to the need to acomodate the electric motor and batteries.
The result is that the hull height is exaggerated, leading to glaring errors in any other meassures and hull angles.
The detail level is on the soft side, also
So, go with the Tamiya kit
The ancient Trumpeter kits are waaaay out of shape due to the need to acomodate the electric motor and batteries.
The result is that the hull height is exaggerated, leading to glaring errors in any other meassures and hull angles.
The detail level is on the soft side, also
So, go with the Tamiya kit