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| Subject: | Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? |  |
| Date: | Jun 19, 2006 |
| From: | Alex Borsboom | |
Hi Mike,
It's an older model from the Tamiya stable (early 1970's). It has a rather complete interior, working 'click together' track links, and, if my memory serves me right, a kind of working suspension too. But no metal or PE included. Together with the 1:25 Centurion, these were for some time the Tamiya "TOP ARMOR KITS".
Compared to the new 1:16 Tiger I, it shows its age, being rather basic and simplified in some areas. But as far as I remenber, it was reasonably sound scalewise, and with some TLC and a little scratchbuilding it can be made into a nice model. Alltough I would prefer the 1:25 centurion kit, as it's just a tat better. But they stay 1970's models, so don't expect an asymetric turret or that "DML" level off detail!
Aftermarket goodies like tracks, barrels or PE, is (was?) limited to a set of 1:25 friull tracks for the Centurion kit. Perhaps there is (was?) more on the market, but I've never encountered it. The Centurion and Tiger I were by a wide margin the best from the Tamiya 1:25 kit range, I would strongly advise against all other kits in this serie! I believe Academy has used the Panther A from this serie to do a G recently, allthough this might be a completely new kit.
The 1:25 Tamiya Tiger I is a kit I would advise to an experienced modeller with a nostalgic streak. ;-) I think the best thing to do, is to ask the shopkeeper to allow you a peak in to the box before making a decission!
Alex |
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 | Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - Mike Tittel - Jun 19, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - Alex Borsboom - Jun 19, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - thomas derkasch - Jun 19, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - Mike Tittel - Jun 20, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - Alex Borsboom - Jun 20, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - Gerald Owens - Jun 20, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - Mike Tittel - Jun 20, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - Mike Siggins - Jun 21, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - Mike Tittel - Jun 21, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - Kevin Close - Jun 21, 2006 |
| . . . Bought the Tiger! - Mike Tittel - Jun 22, 2006 |
| . . . . . . Re: Bought the Tiger! Boardwalk? Cigs? - Skip - Jun 22, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Bought the Tiger! Boardwalk? Cigs? - Mike Tittel - Jun 23, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Bought the Tiger! Boardwalk? One of these days... - Skip - Jun 23, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Bought the Tiger! Boardwalk? One of these days... - Adrian Knight - Jun 25, 2006 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Bought the Tiger! Boardwalk? One of these days... - Mike Tittel - Jul 3, 2006 |
| . . . Re: Tamiya Tiger I 1/25 Scale? - David Byrden - Jun 25, 2006 |
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