Altaya 1:72 diecast tanks
Posted: Sun Oct 16, 2005 3:59 pm
Having received the first (4) releases from Altaya (1:72 diecast tanks from Spain), below are some pictures of each. None of them are as nice as Dragon Armor or FOV. ALot of little things to mention about each, but probably worth bringing up for those trying to decide on whether to get them or not (Ebay is your best bet).
King Tiger
The turret is metal, the running gear is some how cut short missing at least the outer road wheels. Some problems in assemblage with parts badly aligned like the junction between the gun barrel and the external mantlet, too soft vinyl tracks.
M48A3 Patton 2
Upper hull in metal; some gaps on the model joints.
T-34/76 M42
Upper hull is metal, early (1940/41, not the all steel ones) road wheels. Z ekranami on the front hull limiting the use to the Leningrad sector, as this feature is almost absent on other areas (so the paint job and the model represented didn't match). Barrel not stepped and too thick (almost like an 85mm barrel). Too soft vinyl tracks, some gaps in the model joints and especially on the gun mantlet.
M4A3 Sherman 105mm
Upper hull in metal, very soft detail on the rear upper hull with engine grills hardly visible. M2HB MG is weak. Some gaps on the model joints like the gun barrel and turret. The rear exhausts were assembled upside down.
King Tiger
The turret is metal, the running gear is some how cut short missing at least the outer road wheels. Some problems in assemblage with parts badly aligned like the junction between the gun barrel and the external mantlet, too soft vinyl tracks.
M48A3 Patton 2
Upper hull in metal; some gaps on the model joints.
T-34/76 M42
Upper hull is metal, early (1940/41, not the all steel ones) road wheels. Z ekranami on the front hull limiting the use to the Leningrad sector, as this feature is almost absent on other areas (so the paint job and the model represented didn't match). Barrel not stepped and too thick (almost like an 85mm barrel). Too soft vinyl tracks, some gaps in the model joints and especially on the gun mantlet.
M4A3 Sherman 105mm
Upper hull in metal, very soft detail on the rear upper hull with engine grills hardly visible. M2HB MG is weak. Some gaps on the model joints like the gun barrel and turret. The rear exhausts were assembled upside down.
