"Puma" dilemma

[Heer]

I know that I have bben on this forum for barely 4 hours, but I just wanted some opinions. I have recently been mentally debating with myself on whether I should get the hobby master puma or wait for panzerstahl's puma?

[Tshintl]

You also have the choice of the Altaya/Deagostini Puma. I haven't see either the HM or Panzerstahl Puma yet so can't help you there.

[AMERICAN_GRENADIER]

i would go with the HM
the 2 your looking at are better than the altaya

[tparkhere]

I have not seen any of those Pumas up close. But, from looking at hundreds of 1/72 AFVs, I would always go with Hobby Master first . For quality, details and “crispness,” you will not be disappointed with Hobby Master.

[StormyThoughts]

Hey

I've got HM's Puma and think it's quite decent. Models relased by PS so far are average, but I am waiting for PS 234/4, coz it looks nice on the pre-pro photos. Perhaps they have improved their tooling

Cheers

Luke

[Heer]

Yeah, I just went to the panzerstahl official website, and the normandy puma looks pretty decent. It says that the puma is slated for a January 2011 release. The main concern for the HM puma to me is that it's co-axial machine gun is way too long, and since it is the first vehicle (hence the "1" on the side storage spaces) it is lacking a radio antenna. However, it is only $20 compared to $30 for panzerstahls puma. But I value quality a lot when it comes to one of the best armoured cars that the Germans made in WWII!!