Well, my first armor kit was an Italeri M8 Greyhound Armored Car, but I really screwed up the bottom-every axle is broken in a few places. BUT, it turned out nice-sorta-and it now sits with my other models, and will always be the first one i show off.
My first “tank” was Tamiya’s KV-1, I disliked tamiya for it-because before that, I had just built a Dragon half-track-I got more for my money with that-the tamiya kit turned out nice, but extremely easy-i have never forgiven tanks yet, but maybe tamiya tanks will get a second chance with my king tiger, and dragon one with its T34 1940, and my fliegen panzer.
I built a Tamiya M4A3 back in 1981.
mark956
My first tank was a STUG.III AUSF.G 48scale from monogram.That was way back in years.Number two was one of those old lingburg 72 scale JSIII.On the panzer I painted it sand yellow and used peices of sponge to apply the red,green combo.It gave it a look of a airbrush.
First armour kit finished was a Monogram? 1/35 Sturmgeschutz in late 1977 or early 1978. Painted the figure that came with it silver and spray painted it some metallic green from the rattle can. First tank was a T-34 85 1/72 scale in 1979. Brush painted it dark gray, but it didn’t look too bad.
Wait a minute, Monogram didn’t do 1/35th. It was 1/32 scale.
I can’t remember my first tank, but I remember my first chopper it was an old bell huey hog I think it was a 1/72?
but since i started building again a couple years ago it was a steyr rso with the closed cab boxy look to it and the frame for a tarp on the back truck style bed.
I need to fix that same model due it took a wrong turn off of my desk recently.
if my memory strikes me right ,i think it was in the mid to late sixties ,my older brother got me into it ,he was a BIG german tiger nut ,even taught himself to read and speak german,god bless his soul ,well back to me ,if i am right was a monogram M48 patton,still might have it warpping in attic, then i went to more usa kits ,monogram ,bro was a big tamiya builder,some day i will attempt that the feat of finding that first kit up in my hobby kit wharehouse(the attic) soon as my paw heals enough to get up in there,lol,tc all hope all had a good holiday and got what they asked santa,btw happy new yr
Good, that’s a relief! I thought you were all much younger than me… I also bought my King Tiger in '71or so…
Alvaro.
It’s a toss up. I built both in or around '72.
1/48 scale Aurora Centurion
1/76 scale Fujimi KV-I
Memory is a little foggy that far back!