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Martin...
What are your thoughts of the tamiya kit so far...reason being, I built Academy Models version a few months ago and found a few problems and innaccuracies with the final subject...what do you think about this one? i myself am not a big modeler of modern armor, (although they are beautiful machines!), but recently have been delving a bit on the modern side myself...
Gunny
Well, I can't tell you anything about the accuracy....I hardly ever do research on this when I build a model.
What I can tell is that is really a dream kit to build:
- The parts fit very well (if not perfectly) so far
- The detail on for instance the upper hull is awesome. When you open the box and take a first look at the parts, the detail on the upper hull is really an eye-catcher!
- The kit is easy and real fun to build, instructions are logical and easy to understand.
- The kit provides you with 2 crew figs + stowage for the tank, you really don't need any aftermarket stuff, the kit provides you with all you need.
- Nice decal sheet with options for 5 tanks (3 desert, 3 nato-scheme)
I personally don't like the Modern theme that much, and I'm building this kit for a friend, but the quality of this kit makes it a joy to build!
Can't wait to start painting and weathering (preshading!! :-))
Martin
