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  • Member since
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  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Favorite manufacturer
Posted by tigerman on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:23 PM
I hope this hasn't been brought up before, but I was curious to see if certain modelers are phobic and build kits primarily from a particular manufacturer. Needless to say, as brought up in other discussions, I'm sided to Tamiya. Have been for years. I've noticed a big difference between them and the recent Trumpeter kit I just bought. Of course, they don't produce every subject out there, but do any of you side with a particular manufacturer? What's your favorite kit that they produced?

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 Eric 

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Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:35 PM
Tamiya - Dragon Wagon
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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  • From: Charlotte
Posted by Daprophet on Friday, July 11, 2003 9:40 PM
For a limited selection, Accurate Miniatures would be mine. For the large selection I like Tamiya also.
Favorite kit would be the AM B-25 at this point.
That being said I have not been building very long and dont have any experience with some of the other choices out there like Classic Airframes, Trumpeter etc.

Dave
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Racing capital of the world- Indy
Posted by kaleu on Friday, July 11, 2003 11:05 PM
Tamiya - T-55
Panzershop - VT-55 and their T-54 conversions
Trumpeter - TU-95
Erik "Don't fruit the beer." Newest model buys: More than I care to think about. It's time for a support group.
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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, July 11, 2003 11:11 PM
i dont have the chance to feels all manufaturer..but here's goes my opinion
AFV - FAv mfg DML, fav kit Night fighting panther aus G Cool [8D]
Aircraft _ FAv MFG Tamiya and Hasegawa .. fav kit Hase AV 8B Tongue [:P]
Paints - fav MFG Gunze Sanyo...Big Smile [:D]

this is my opinion in general, since all of the them are available here...as for DML their price were very reasonable here in Malaysia. AFV Club also comes to mind but not so many of them were stock at local store...their price is good also..
Tamiya i think the mainstream of the kit here in malaysia..they have thier local sole distributor here, and the agent had setup a network of thier stores across the country - they call it Tamiya ToyCity. Hasegawa are hard to find here...they're a bit expensive ...
but anyway this is my opinion..thanks for reading it
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  • From: Sunny Florida
Posted by renarts on Saturday, July 12, 2003 12:17 AM
Monogram, back when they did 1/32 armor.
But now Tamiya, and I would have to say any of the panzer kits.


Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"
  • Member since
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  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Saturday, July 12, 2003 12:27 AM
I agree with you renarts. Back when I was a wee lad, I built most of their armor kits, half of them devoid of even paint! I also built many of their aircraft, also devoid of paint. Didn't matter much, I just played with them until they broke or were set aflame. Then I discovered quality with Tamiya's German Pak 75. I've never looked back.

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 Eric 

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  • From: Bucks county, PA
Posted by Bucksco on Saturday, July 12, 2003 9:24 AM
Tamiya- no doubt about it.
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