I hope this hasn’t been brought up before, but I was curious to see if certain modelers are phobic and build kits primarily from a particular manufacturer. Needless to say, as brought up in other discussions, I’m sided to Tamiya. Have been for years. I’ve noticed a big difference between them and the recent Trumpeter kit I just bought. Of course, they don’t produce every subject out there, but do any of you side with a particular manufacturer? What’s your favorite kit that they produced?
Tamiya - Dragon Wagon
For a limited selection, Accurate Miniatures would be mine. For the large selection I like Tamiya also.
Favorite kit would be the AM B-25 at this point.
That being said I have not been building very long and dont have any experience with some of the other choices out there like Classic Airframes, Trumpeter etc.
Dave
Tamiya - T-55
Panzershop - VT-55 and their T-54 conversions
Trumpeter - TU-95
i dont have the chance to feels all manufaturer…but here’s goes my opinion
AFV - FAv mfg DML, fav kit Night fighting panther aus G [8D]
Aircraft _ FAv MFG Tamiya and Hasegawa … fav kit Hase AV 8B [:p]
Paints - fav MFG Gunze Sanyo…[:D]
this is my opinion in general, since all of the them are available here…as for DML their price were very reasonable here in Malaysia. AFV Club also comes to mind but not so many of them were stock at local store…their price is good also…
Tamiya i think the mainstream of the kit here in malaysia…they have thier local sole distributor here, and the agent had setup a network of thier stores across the country - they call it Tamiya ToyCity. Hasegawa are hard to find here…they’re a bit expensive …
but anyway this is my opinion…thanks for reading it
Monogram, back when they did 1/32 armor.
But now Tamiya, and I would have to say any of the panzer kits.
Mike
I agree with you renarts. Back when I was a wee lad, I built most of their armor kits, half of them devoid of even paint! I also built many of their aircraft, also devoid of paint. Didn’t matter much, I just played with them until they broke or were set aflame. Then I discovered quality with Tamiya’s German Pak 75. I’ve never looked back.
Tamiya- no doubt about it.