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How about a comparison review between Dragon, Italeri, Tamiya, and Academy Hetzers. Also compare prices for value/dollar.
I did a lot of comparing when choosing the kit to get. Supposedly the best kit is Tamiya's. Dragon is second with Academy close behind. Academy has some supposed shape issues and with the new link and length suspension in the latest issues, Italeri is vastly improved but has some really weird bulged road wheels.
For me the best value is the Academy as it can be found for under $20. Italeri is way over priced and if you find an old one with the vinyl track you have to add the expense of completely replacing the suspension as it dates from the time of "can't see it, no detail"
Tamiya is a better value than Dragon as all around. Tamiya kits are so beautifully molded and engineered whereas the Dragon is one of their first from when they finally started getting things right ( I guess you could call it late Imperial Period, pre-Smart-kit maybe we should date Dragon kits like Chinese Imperial Dynasties)
And we forgot the Eduard kit.