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1/35 question.

Post by M4Sherman » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:12 am

Hello,
Well the other day I was at a hobby shop looking for some HO Scale buildings for my layout and I came across some Academy 1/35 German SS Infantry. They were $6.99 so I thought why not?I had always wanted to get some 1/35 stuff. So now that I made those I'm pretty much hooked. So I'd like to know who makes the best 1/35 Sherman? (What else? lol) Also who makes the best 1/35 stuff in general?

Thanks,
Joe

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Post by olifant » Tue Mar 01, 2005 11:14 am

I think Tamiya and Dragon have the best quality. I have never been disappointed.
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Post by M4Sherman » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:44 pm

Thanks for the help, I'll have to start hunting for these.

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Great source for 1:35....

Post by Rocky_Road » Tue Mar 01, 2005 4:47 pm

Joe,

Visit Tim at his e-mail address:

tgipprich@comcast.net

Tim has hundreds of beautifully built dioramas of 1:35 WWII, and later, armour. His prices are the best, and he accepts PayPal. I have never received one of his models that didn't exceed my expectations!

Tell him that I mentioned him, and about this forum!

Take care,
John

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Post by hworth18 » Tue Mar 01, 2005 5:34 pm

Dragon makes awesome prepainted 1/35 scale WWII figures.. :wink:
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Post by aferguson » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:01 pm

If you're going to get into 1/35 you're going to want to start visiting www.missing-lynx.com

You won't be disappointed..

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Post by WGP Klaus » Wed Mar 02, 2005 6:43 am

Tamiya, hands down..the best 35th Armor period!! Dragon is 2nd runner up in regards to Armor, and behind Dragon..bringing up the number 3 spot would be Academy (the best in regards to a couple modern pieces...but then again, they're the only offering for said pieces..lol).

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1/35th Armor

Post by binder001 » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:48 am

I agree that for Nazi stuff you want Tamiya and/or Dragon. For US stuff a lot of Tamiya stuff has LOUSY research, and their idea of production is to keep re-releasing 1970's vintage kits. The more recent figures from Tamiya are good, Dragon offers more variety and their newer figures are as good as Tamiyas.

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Post by M4Sherman » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:24 pm

Thanks for the replies and the links. I will have to try them out. Next time I go to the hobbie shop near me I'll look for the Dragon Sherman :) Thanks again.

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Post by grockwood » Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:18 pm

The best 1/35 Sherman kit, in my view, is the DML M4A1 Sherman. It makes a nice model and has lots of extra parts. DML also has the largest varity of Shermans. Italeria makes a nice M4A1 76mm that should be in any collection. Tamiya's M4 is also a nice kit. Tamiya kits are the easest to build too.

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