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Best hetzer
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 04:47 AM UTC
What is the best hetzer kit available in 1/35?
Tojo72
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 04:56 AM UTC
Tamiya 35285

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=http://www.ipmsusa.org/reviews/Kits/Armor/tamiya_35_hetzer/tamiya_35_hetzer.htm&ved=0ahUKEwjq2dS6xLjQAhVll1QKHe4CC_wQFgiKATAS&usg=AFQjCNF4NAfuWfat9sIYj9SLdy6DrSPdtQ&sig2=jA9a_PQoIht1Lhl2c0AN-Q
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 04:59 AM UTC
I seen a video build with Academy's Hetzer. Looked really nice.
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 06:03 AM UTC



I second that. Hassle-free build.
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 06:57 AM UTC



if you can find one, the Eduard Hetzer's are far better. Come with a full interior and power pack. They did an early and late versions.

Have often wondered if you could combine the Tristar 38T (or one of the other kits off that chassis) with one of the main stream kits to build an even better one.
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 07:15 AM UTC
Read this if your interested

https://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/tamiya/tam35285.html
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 09:02 PM UTC

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Have often wondered if you could combine the Tristar 38T (or one of the other kits off that chassis) with one of the main stream kits to build an even better one.
gary


The Hetzer chassis was slightly wider than the 38T's so you may have some fit issues or gaps.
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 09:27 PM UTC



Keep in mind this was based on kits available in 2007, before Academy released their early and late, and before Dragon started their new series of Hetzer's and variants, so you might want to check for more recent comparisons although the Tamiya sounds decent enough.
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 09:30 PM UTC
The Hetzer and 38t shared virtually no parts. The lower hulls are not the same and the wheels are not the same size. The Hetzer's road wheels are larger diameter. Combining them wouldn't really gain you anything.

The Tamiya kit is by far the easiest to build but not the most detail. Tamiya tends to trade ease of assembly for finesse of detail. The Eduard one is nice, I have a couple of them in my stash. I'd look hard at the Academy kit too.
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 09:38 PM UTC
The Academy Hetzers are lovely little kits. Absolutely no issues, separate track links and can be had for very little money.
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 10:12 PM UTC
Tamiya or Academy; built the older Tamiya one some years ago and would gladly do another; if I ever get hold of the Academy one I'd like to try it especially since it has the link-and-length tracks (the Tamiya I built has the old "rubber-band" tracks; but they worked just fine); the newer Tamiya (see post above) is a good kit
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 10:34 PM UTC
I recently finished the Academy Hetzer. A good solid, easy, and fun build. A little light on some details, but overall builds into a great kit.

You can see my complete build for an idea of how it looks stock:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/252879&page=1
Chuck4
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 10:41 PM UTC
Does dragon offer a relatively recent hetzer? I thought theirs date from the 1990s. They have a bunch of new 38t derived vehicles, but I am not aware of new hetzer..
Tojo72
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 11:07 PM UTC

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Does dragon offer a relatively recent hetzer? I thought theirs date from the 1990s. They have a bunch of new 38t derived vehicles, but I am not aware of new hetzer..


They do have some new unconventional Hetzers,they might even be paper panzers,check out their site

www.dragonusaonline.com
Chuck4
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 11:08 PM UTC

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Does dragon offer a relatively recent hetzer? I thought theirs date from the 1990s. They have a bunch of new 38t derived vehicles, but I am not aware of new hetzer..


They do have some new unconventional Hetzers,they might even be paper panzers,check out their site

www.dragonusaonline.com


But not a proper conventional hetzer
Tojo72
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 11:42 PM UTC
Not real new,there was a Cyberhobby Orange Box kit out that was supposed to be decent,and also # 6661
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Posted: Sunday, November 20, 2016 - 11:56 PM UTC
Their unconventional Hetzers, which are really self-propelled this and that; 2cm flak, 7.5cm howitzer, 15cm howitzer, seem to be based on old Hetzers. I'm just starting the 2cm flak version and you can tell from the thickness of the plastic, the thickness of the sprue attachments, and experience with their more modern 38t variants and other kits, that they didn't do a real update on the basic vehicles. It would have been great if they did, especially given the prices. This is my second consecutive Dragon "old and new" kit and I'd really, really prefer it to be all new or at least updated.
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