Back in the day (1980s) they were the deal.
There Panzer IV and Stug IV were better than the ex motorized Tamiya kits.
The ex Pierless Max and Echie (My spelling sucks, sorry) were great because nobody else made (and still doesn’t) them.
There newer stuff is better as far as ejector pins and sink marks go.
Compared to Dragon Tristar, Bronco and Trumpeter, they are second rate, but with a little “old school” scratched detail and some after market stuff they turn out great!
I think the newer kits from Tamiya also beat them too.
Some of the early DML Panthers used Italerie lower hulls and suspensions as well as the already stated Shermans.
I still have lots of there stuff un the shelves, worth owning!
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