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Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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DML T26E3 Was it worth it?
FiveOduece
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 01:39 PM UTC
I just got a DML T26E3 Pershing for $15.00. I was just wondering was it worth it? Is this a difficult kit to build and how accurate is it OOB? Any info is appreciated. Brent
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 08:24 PM UTC
I think it's a pretty good kit. Right out of the box, it builds into a nice Zebra Mission Pershing from the 3rd Armored Division. For $15, you got a lot of model.

It is not, however, an easy build. The instructions have a few shortcomings and the kit has indy link tracks, which give some people trouble.

Here's a nice comparison of the Tamiya and Dragon kits, on the Perth site: http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/m26.htm
Sabot
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 08:50 PM UTC
Back in the mid 90s (1996 comes to mind) when the kit was released, it was the only game in town and went for $32. It was worth it back then and is a good deal at $15. It was not as popular as the Korean War one (M26A1) and has not been reissued as often.
keenan
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 09:23 PM UTC
Brent, I'll give ya' $16.00 for it...

Shaun :-) :-)

Thanks for the link Hollowpoint.
FiveOduece
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Posted: Wednesday, July 21, 2004 - 10:29 PM UTC
Thanks guys. I appreciate the help.. Brent
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