I’ve seen the big 1/35 Trumpeter kit, just seems a little pricey. For $200 I could get the kit and all of the Parts Accessories PE sets for it. For a slightly smaller MHM 1/48 kit, I could go full mod for around $50-60. Same for Revell-Germany’s 1/48 kit. I posted other questions on the 1/72 kits on another thread, but I’m now looking at what the best kit for the buck is in any scale, including availability of aftermarket accessories.
Any help is appreciated.
Go for the Trumpeter in 1/35. You get a lot of plastic for your buck and there are update sets available. On the other hand, why not try and scratchbuild the updates? Then you only spent a very small amount on plastic card… The finished model has huge presence and captures the look of the Hind very well.
Hope this helps. Best of luck
You just can’t beat the Trump 1/35 Hind.
I have the Mini Hobby Models 1/48 Hind D, and although it’s a respectable kit for the price (about $13 USD), it’s nowhere near as impressive as the 1/35 Trump Hind.
If you have the room and the resources, go 1/35!!
Thanks guys, I’ve been on the net all morning looking at kits, and boy is that Trumpeter nice. I think I’ll go ahead and splurge on it. I’ll look at it and wait before I decide to get any of the detail kits, I might just scratch it all if it’s not too extensive.
Thanks again!
I have the Trump 1/35 Hind as well. I have been looking at referances and from what I can tell, the only area that needs scratch work is the troop cabin and area behind the cockpit. The rest of the kit looks great. I will scratch up the details in back myself. I can’t justify another $50+ for resin and I don’t go for the gimic of PE sheets, I can usually build whatever I need myself.
Bottom line, go for the Trump kit, it looks awesome.
Thanks again all! I ordered a Trumpeter Hind this morning. I won’t be starting it until May 1st (Cold War GB), but I can’t wait to see it!
Excellent choice! [:D]