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I need a kit to take up some space.
Posted by personman906 on Thursday, April 14, 2011 5:23 PM

For some strange reason, I feel like building a regular 1/35 armor kit to fill up space on my shelves.  I don't want to add any aftermarket, and I want too have fun building it.  My budget is 25 dollars, so can anyone recommend something?

In Soviet Russia, MODEL BUILD YOU!

Still Building: Dragon 1/144 HH-60H

Ready for First Coat: Academy 1/35 MH-60G, Tamiya 1/35 Chieftain Mk5, Trumpeter 1/35 KSK Commandos

Finishing Touches: Revell 1/35 PzH-2000, Dragon 1/144 SH-60F, Revell 1/48 F-15E

 

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Posted by bbrowniii on Thursday, April 14, 2011 6:03 PM

Something by Tamiya.

Go online (try Armorama or Missing-lynx) and check out the 'buy, sell, trade' threads or go to a show and snag something off the vendor's table.

Have fun.

'All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing' - Edmund Burke (1770 ??)

 

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Posted by Taps88 on Thursday, April 14, 2011 6:07 PM

I too, would say something by Tamiya, but just a tad over $25, for a larger kit (Tiger 1 or Tiger 2). Dragon isn't a bad choice either. A little more prep work but, both make superb models.

What are you looking for....German, American, Russian Armor?

Eric / Formally known as Erock68

On the Bench:

Academy: 1/72 B17 Memphis Bell

Tamiya: 1/35 Panther G

Dragon: 1/35 Platformwagen SSy

 

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Posted by tigerman on Thursday, April 14, 2011 7:54 PM

You should be able to grab one of Trumpeter's KV 1 kits for about that. Yes, older Tamiya kits are available in that range, but I'd prefer something more up-to-date then that. 

Check ebay. Lot's of stuff available for little $$$ if you can find it.

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 Eric 

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Posted by DRAGONWAGON on Friday, April 15, 2011 12:23 AM

I have to agree with Tigerman.....

 

The Trumpeter KV range is simply a very, very nice kit for a reasonable amount of money...And since these beasts had various shades of green and some very interesting field-mods and damage, you can nearly go anywhere!!

 

Good luck on your choice, John.

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Posted by Hun Hunter on Friday, April 15, 2011 1:41 AM

I'm becoming a fan of Cyber-Hobby's Value Pack kits, Sprue Brothers has a lot of them in the $20-30 range, check out their specials section.

 

There are some that call me... Nash

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Posted by KFS-miniatures on Friday, April 15, 2011 4:23 AM

my vote on KW from trumpeter. It is a grat kit!

Honi soit qui mal y pense

~kamil

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Posted by the doog on Friday, April 15, 2011 11:19 AM

"...to take up some space"...so are you looking for a LARGE kit?

The DML/Dragon E100 or Maus are good choices there. Maybe a little more than $25, but nice, big kits, and really not hard builds.

You can get the Maus HERE for a mere $31.00.

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Posted by personman906 on Friday, April 15, 2011 11:25 AM

the doog

"...to take up some space"...so are you looking for a LARGE kit?

You can get the Maus HERE for a mere $31.00.

 

Ah, yes, $31 seems like a bargain, but it's $20 for shipping... Also, I just mean a run-of-the-mill armor build, not something big.

In Soviet Russia, MODEL BUILD YOU!

Still Building: Dragon 1/144 HH-60H

Ready for First Coat: Academy 1/35 MH-60G, Tamiya 1/35 Chieftain Mk5, Trumpeter 1/35 KSK Commandos

Finishing Touches: Revell 1/35 PzH-2000, Dragon 1/144 SH-60F, Revell 1/48 F-15E

 

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