https://www.scalemates.com/kits/178294-mirage-hobby-35305-renault-ue H.P.

Must have a look around for one of these, yet to buy one in French colours. I have 2 of the German versions, one with a Wurfrahmen rocket launcher on the back and another with some sort of armoured box lashed to it. Interesting little vehicles I think.

******Amazon regularly has them for about $14. They don't have the finesse of the Tamiya kit but they can build up nicely. I usually replace the thick exhaust shield with wine bottle foil.

They're very cheap in the uk too.

For the price in the U.S Where maybe 2% of Tamiya customers are living, yes. The Japanese price is incredibly reasonable for what you get in the kit.[/quote] Well, next time I'm at my beach house on Lake Fuji, I'll be sure to pick one up.

You get what you pay for.

I would not want to compare Tamiya and Mirage and really spend more on the japanese kit!

For the price in the U.S Where maybe 2% of Tamiya customers are living, yes. The Japanese price is incredibly reasonable for what you get in the kit.[/quote] Well, next time I'm at my beach house on Lake Fuji, I'll be sure to pick one up. [/quote] Well if you want to go to insane lengths to support retail then I'll let you, but I'd rather order from one of the many Far East import web stores and get the kit without having to walk more than 50 metres.

Dude, I buy from Asia ALL THE TIME, LOL. Shipping from Japan, tho, is often INSANE. Hong Kong is so much the better option.