Dragon or Tamiya SDKFZ 250/9 ?

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Which should I go with? I have seen nether. Your opinion is always valued. Thanks, Greg.

2

In mine opinion go for dragon! much more detailes and quality

3

If you value your money, got some modelling experience and decent tools, go for the Dragon.
Better detail, but not a very good instruction.

If you want piece of mind and less problem with fitting perhaps, go Tamiya. But normally Tamiya is more expensive than Dragon. Less detail than Dragon, but excellent instruction.

Ben

4

Dragon definately.

5

Dragon was probably released in 1997. Tamiya’s was probably released about 1980. The Tamiya one builds up nicely but DML will be better in terms of accuracy (but perhaps a bit more fiddly to assemble)

6

I would say it depends on which version you want to build. The older Tamiya kit is of the “alt” or old version, the newer Dragon kit appropriately enough is of the “neu” or new version. The Tamiya kit builds up easily enough. The Dragon kit takes some TLC but is very nice, provided you can get your hands on one as it is OOP. (though Dragon has announced it will be re-released with some new tooling) Here is a link to a built up model from the Dragon kit:

http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/german/mb2509.htm

and one to a built up Tamiya 250/3, though not the same you can still see the major difference between the old and new…the new 250’s hull was simplified

http://www.track-link.net/gallery/665

Mike

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Thanks guys. I like the "Alt " hull shape better. Would it be feasable to buy the Dragon 250/1 and add the Tamiya 250/9 interior and top/turret? Would that provide the best of both worlds or are there different exterior features between the two that I haven’t noticed. Greg.

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It can be done, with some fitting. The Tamiya gun and fittings are slightly out of scale when compared to the Dragon parts. The exterior of the Dragon kit has better detail (as noted earlier). Like most of the Dragon half-track kits the tracks have “thrown” some builders, but they finish beter than the one-piece Tamiya tracks. it will be nice to see the finished product. Good luck!

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The Tamiya one also comes with engine and link and length tracks (really rare for them). The detail is kinda crude and some parts are even molded on and there were some sinkmarks in places, but considering on ebay older Tamiya kits are generally 10 bucks less than Dragon, I’d say it makes a better casual build if you don’t plan to make it as accurate and detailed as possible. Can’t speak of Dragon’s since I promised myself to stay away from half-tracks unless it’s an allied M3 or an older Tamiya kit which I collect and build.