Which Tank For Medical Research?

If you're going to apply heavy weathering, you'd best go with anything German--ie, the Panther. There was just a thread here recently about how tough the Allies' paint supposedly was, and how it didn't get too banged up-looking.

It also depends though on what you would prefer to model--are you more of a "German" guy, or an "Allied" modeler? Each genre has its own specific color palettes and techniques that work better on that genre, and if you're going to model one type more so than the other, that should figure into the decision.

The Revell Sherman is the ancient Monogram M4 Hedge Hog kit from the early 70s. Decent enough kit, probably more accurate than the ancient Tamiya Panther. Neither kit is particularly rare or costly. Being a modern armor and Allied modeler, I'd opt for the Sherman, but the sandbags would take up room for practicing different paint techniques.

I can't abide the idea of messing with one of my children. A relative's maybe, but not mine. I've only got six of the things and I want a record of how things are progressing. Both of the kits in question were bought for a song on sale. I read one post on Armorama that suggested that anyone who owned the old Tamiya Panther should think of taking up stamp collecting. My first tank was the old Tamiy PZII - I'm not sure it's a bad kit really, just a little spare. Course maybe some purist will tell me that the Revell Sherman is a classic that should be in everyone's collection. I was thinking of junking the Revell (maybe Monogram) 48 scale B-25: the airplane purists accused me of treason. Who's to know?

Eric  

I'd also opt for an older build that could use some sprucing up.

If you are going to buy, go for the Panther... Pink of course!

Otherwise do as Pawel says, find an old model & 'Improve' it! more fun!

Howdy!

Don't you have any old clunker you built many years ago, that could use some improving? That would be the best bet. Otherwise I think you should just pick a tank you like - what's the fun working on something you don't care about? At best, do what (almost) everybody on this forum does - buy another one!! Let it be cheap and fit well - then you can build it cool and easy and try new stuff out on the way. Hope it helps, have a nice day and good luck

Paweł