Most Important Kit to you

Not really the most important but probably one of the most memorable to me is Dragon's M4A4. It is quite significant to me because it was the kit that really fueled my interest on the hobby. It was my 1st ever armor kit (and with indy track links that shocked me, too, lol) and doing it was like a dream come true (not the kit is perfect but that I finally was able to really get an armor kit after years of holding myself back.)

The most important kit for me would have to be my Tamiya M4. It was the first time I did an ARMOR model after an 8 year break. It was the first time I used an airbrush for camo (2nd time using an airbrush). It was my first time using PE parts. It was the 1st time I ever used this forum to get advice (I asked Shermanfreak about stowage practices). I built it after a lengthy deployment overseas. It may not be the most historically accurate, and there are a few mess ups here and there (fenders I know). However, it still looks great and I'm proud of it.

Hard to say really.. There are two models I built that 'changed' the way I scale model, but both were scratchbuilt... The first was a 1/72 Aviatik D.I Berg, my first ever scratch, with the 'how to' article from a now long defunct () French magazine called MPM. That really changed my views on what I could achieve from the hobby. The second was a 1/72 T3 Christie that I scratchbuilt following the publication of a similar article in FSM. The article dealt with a 1/35 scratch model and I tried to outdo that by making it smaller yet all open, with the crew areas, the engine, transmission, weapons,.. This model got me my first scale modeling commission, in 1998.

In terms of kit, then, my most important kit was the result of that first commission, an Autoblinda AB41 in 1/76. It was the first kit I ever designed and that got marketed (by SHQ).

I guess I really don't think I have one that were that important to me or that is dear to me.I know this that I enjoy building them so much that I can't pick one special.To me all had an influance and has help me in times of troubles.I see improvements on all things that I do and is hard just to pick one or remember just one that stands out.I do know that I would like to have a kit of the USS San Fransico due to that is the shipp my father sreved on in WWII.Digger

I use each model as a stepping stone to improve my skills. Each time I go through the lengthy process of building a kit, I learn and apply new tactics that I may have learned from a previous kit this has improved my skills greatly and I hope to someday be the modeler that I wish to be.

All of my kits mean everything to me. The reason for this is that everytime I build a new one I build something of historical significance to me. I have always been a sucker for German World War 2 anything. But now I am slowly starting to get into different armor subjects. Bryan

I can't say that there is a 'most important' to me. If anything, it'd be the m60 patton from Academy. My gf bought it for me, and it was the first piece of armour I've ever built, previously having worked on AC exclusively. I guess you can say it's the model that got me over to the darkside.

I don't really have one, but Tamiya's Pak 40 set me in the right direction. JHaven't looked back.

So many kits to spread the love too. If I had to pick one, two Tiger kits. The first is the old Monogram tank hunter series that had a Tiger and a P-47. That was my first ever armor kit. The second was Tamiya's Early Pro Tiger, which started as a break from doing plane models for 15 years and ended up as the hook that got me doing ONLY armor

This one is tough for me as well...but I'd have to say it's Dragon's Hummel initial version. First really serious effort at weathering and explored a lot of different techniques with it, first time I felt that a kit had really come alive and was more than just assembled parts.

I don't know about important, but maybe influential. Revell's old Sherman, the "Black Magic". I think I built it about ten times as a kid. Then I went in the army and became a tanker. Now I work almost exclusively in armor of some sort. Only stray if the grandkids want something "just for them"!

Although I have built a few AC I was always an armor nut but thanks to a buddie who was messing with me and said I could build small scale stuff or AC and I ran with building a 1/72 P-47 (academy I believe) using everything I had read to build and paint it. It didnt come out to bad and now Im almost done with Accurates Yak-1 (for the GB by the way) and Im having a blast. Im even scratch building a log hut for a Dio with it.

I'd have to say monogram ww2 airplanes i built in the 80's, if I hadnt had so much fun building those back then I surely wouldnt still be building today. the ones I remember the most are the stuka, mustang, lightning and airacobra kits. I think they got sold in a garage sale or something, wish I still had them!

To me , the Tamiya 1/25 scale Centurion . When I joined the Armoured Corp. It was the first tank I served on. Did my gunners course in the fall of '75 , and later served on them in Germany , with "A "Squadon , Royal Canadian Dragoons, call sign 11 Alpha, troop Warrant Officer's tank. I started as a gunner , then later a driver. They were a beast , as far as maintenance was concerned , hence the term " Agony Wagon " . But I still miss the good old " Cent".
Frank
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