Which tamiya kit is best for a beginner

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Which tamiya kit is best for a beginner

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Hi
I'm asking about the Tamiya knits as I recently bought a built one and want to get 1 for mexample to build but not sure which is the best one for a person just stating to do tamiya
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I would say the tiger
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I've only built 2 Tamiya tanks, the Tiger and the Panther. My first was the Tiger, which I enjoyed thoroughly - it went together beautifully and I have been very pleased with it. It also has the advantage of being one of the less expensive ones.
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Sherman is quite easy and so is the kv.

Tiger is big so space for the electrics
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Ah I had forgot the panther! That's also nice out the box. The JS-2 and the king tiger needed modification. I'd also give the Pershing an honourable mention, it's very nicely engineered runs brilliantly, however it's quite tight inside and you have to be neat with your wiring.
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I would say the old kits like the tiger and Sherman for the beginners. Easy to assemble and very robust and reliable.

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I was looking at the M51 super sherman as I do enjoy the look of the isreali tanks
T-34
2 Pz.4
Korean Pershing
2 M50
2 M51
M1
2 King Tiger
2 Jagdpanzer E75
Alligator
E25 Ausf D
E75
E50
T32
Radar Panther
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my advice is the Pershing.
Top quality and easy to assemble. And convertible to M45
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JohnWhyte wrote:I was looking at the M51 super sherman as I do enjoy the look of the isreali tanks
The "super Sherman" is a curious one, if you want an accurate m51 there's much work to do
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I'm not bothered about being accurate as long as it looks like one
T-34
2 Pz.4
Korean Pershing
2 M50
2 M51
M1
2 King Tiger
2 Jagdpanzer E75
Alligator
E25 Ausf D
E75
E50
T32
Radar Panther
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