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Dragon Pershing
sgtreef
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 08:45 AM UTC
Hobby shop got the new Dragon Pershing in any good or is this a wait on Tamiya deal?
$25.00 for dragon as Tamiyas goes for $45.00 List ouch I looked at the Dragon site nothing but their it was in the box looking good got one set back for me
Sabot
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 09:35 AM UTC
DML issued three versions of the Pershing: the T26E3 WW2 variant Pershing; the Korean War M26A1 Pershing and the Korean War M-46 Patton (Pershing with a new engine and tranny). These hit the market way back in 1996-7 and had a price tag that rivaled any modern Tamiya kit ($30-35 IIRC). They are nicely done, I have the M26A1 and M46, and back then were not hot items, much like DML's M4A1. A lot of them died on the shelves because DML didn't have the name brand recognition like Tamiya, Italeri or even Heller or Esci. DML got some loyalty from folks who bought their modern Soviet armor (best and only things going for a while).

Any way, Tamiya's Pershing is a state-of-the-art model kit that is superbly made and will be spoken highly of for a long while to come. That being said, a $25 DML Pershing is a good deal and well worth the money.
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 10:01 AM UTC

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DML issued three versions of the Pershing: the T26E3 WW2 variant Pershing; the Korean War M26A1 Pershing and the Korean War M-46 Patton (Pershing with a new engine and tranny). These hit the market way back in 1996-7 and had a price tag that rivaled any modern Tamiya kit ($30-35 IIRC). They are nicely done, I have the M26A1 and M46, and back then were not hot items, much like DML's M4A1. A lot of them died on the shelves because DML didn't have the name brand recognition like Tamiya, Italeri or even Heller or Esci. DML got some loyalty from folks who bought their modern Soviet armor (best and only things going for a while).

Any way, Tamiya's Pershing is a state-of-the-art model kit that is superbly made and will be spoken highly of for a long while to come. That being said, a $25 DML Pershing is a good deal and well worth the money.


Thank you Mr. Rob .
You are the man.
avukich
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 07:57 PM UTC
Rob,

I've heard it said that the DML T26E3 and the new Tamiya Pershing are about the same in quality and accuracy. Would you agree with that? Folks on TL are saying that it is better to save your money and buy the DML kit, but I would like to hear your opinion as I have never laid eyes on either kit (although I did order the T26E3 for $18 from HobbyLink Japan).
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 08:11 PM UTC
I picked up a DML T-26E3 a few months ago for $30 and thought I found a good deal. Now they've re-released it and have marked the prices down!

Both the DML and Tamiya kits have plusses and minusses -- but no glaring errors that I can see. If you want to know the details, there have been several threads on Missing Links lately and Terry Ashley at the Perth Military Modeling Site has a very nice side-by-side review online.

I'm building the DML kit right now with an Eduard PE set and it's looking good.
Sabot
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Posted: Wednesday, July 31, 2002 - 09:51 PM UTC
I looked at a friends Pershing he was building last month. It looked good and with the spring articulated roadwheel arms, this thing is state of the art. Accuracy-wise, the DML kits are just as good, detail is a little softer, but with the addition of a PE set, it is just as good as the Tamiya kit. However, once you add PE to the price of the DML kit, you're in the range of the much easier to build Tamiya kit.
KMM
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Posted: Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 08:40 PM UTC
I agree with Sabot - the Korean war M26 is more than worth the price of admission. As usual, it is probably a little harder to build than the Tamiya kit, but it still goes together pretty well. Just beware the accurate, but incredibly monotonous track links on the DML. Also, avoid the AFV flexible tracks - unless you have much more patience than I do, that is. #:-)
sgtreef
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Posted: Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 09:05 PM UTC

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I picked up a DML T-26E3 a few months ago for $30 and thought I found a good deal. Now they've re-released it and have marked the prices down!

Both the DML and Tamiya kits have plusses and minusses -- but no glaring errors that I can see. If you want to know the details, there have been several threads on Missing Links lately and Terry Ashley at the Perth Military Modeling Site has a very nice side-by-side review online.

I'm building the DML kit right now with an Eduard PE set and it's looking good.


Okay lets get the DML one most likley would get the PE for Tamiya so that really puts it up there in the bucks.
Sabot
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Posted: Thursday, August 01, 2002 - 11:00 PM UTC
I just got the Pershing PE for the DML kit off of a guy on Missing Lynx. I only paid $10 for it. The Pershing was acquired a few years ago for around $20. If you look, you can find similar deals.
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