Just started building 1/48 scale armor after years of 1/35.
Boy have the kits improved!
My first attempt
On the bench is a Tamiya PZ III.
Sorry bout the not so good picture.
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Welcome aboard Mark and that’s one heckuva small scale build bud. You’re right about things improving over the years and there is a LOT of aftermarket available now that wasn’t available even 10 years…heck even 5 years ago. 3D printing has changed the modeling industry immensely as well.
Nice! I only build in 1/48, so yeah, great armor choices now. Not as good as the 1/35 guys, but new stuff comes out every few month. And thats not counting 3d printed stuff
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Back in 05 when Tamiya started putting out 1/48 they served as my springboard into 1/35 and bigger,I did enjoy them at the time here are some that I still have.
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Several years ago, my old AMPS chapter had a Group Build of Tamiya 1/48 Panther Gs, and all participants received one kit donated by Brookhurst Hobbies. I don’t remember how many of us partook, but it was north of a dozen members IIRC.
This was mine
a few years later during COVID lockdowns, the club did a 4 hour online build challenge and I built and finished this 1/48 Tamiya KĂĽbelwagen in 4 hours.
I do like these 1/48 kits. I do wish that they had started thier 1/48 line many years sooner and had a wider selection of post WWII subjects.
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Just to show there are still great choices in this scale, this is the suyata/ustar panther with full interior
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Waikong,didn’t you run a 1/48 Group Build on the old forum?
I did indeed! You have a good memory. Maybe its time to start another one after I finish my current p38. Like to alternate between atmor and aircraft yo keep it interesting.
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