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I really think that NHS Doctors should be instructed to ban any patient suffering with high blood pressure from reading TAMIYA Price Lists. Shaun.

https://www.wonderlandmodels.com/produc ... model-kit/

August release - pre order for just shy of £900...

The real kicker is that you still have to build the damned thing yourself.

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I know it will be cheaper in Europe but still, it's alot of money for what is basically a panzer IV with no turret. Considering they both retail at €650 I would have thought that a more sensible starting price.

Won't be buying one at that price but still makes me laugh when uk sellers offer it for almost £900.

Ah!!!! Wonderland models £900 might sell one!!!!!NOT.... Brian...

Tamiya is Tamiya. Period. Expensive but really good. But there comes a point if you don't have deep pockets and still want a fleet that you have to make a decision...

For example, I can pick up a HL Pz. IV for about $90. Gut it and put in a better gear box $60, metal sprockets, idlers, and tracks $60 (keep the plastic boogies), add a Clark board and IR battle package $125, TARR smoker $30, receiver $15.00 better speaker with amp $25. Then buy a resin L70 kit for $125, servo recoil and elevation $25 For a total of $555. Plus I can sell the turret off for around $30.00 Now of course there would be shipping involved so slap $100 for shipping. Run it with my Turnigy radio which I can control up to 18 different tanks on it so no radio for each tank.

Basically I can build 3 battle ready Pz. IV/L70's for the price of one Tamiya....

And yes, I have done it. Not 3 but 1 kit...

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I do like a good tamiya, I have five of them after all. Just shocked by the price of this one. It's more than the type 10.

LOL! They are all toys! LOL! Mine are just cheaper...

dgsselkirk wrote:LOL! They are all toys! LOL! Mine are just cheaper...

Indeed they are !
This debate goes on in other model forums (G scale trains for example).

I can afford any or all of the Tamiya kits, but the Taigen (virtually) all metal range is good enough for me, the differences are not significant enough to warrant £600 - £700 spend on each model - not for me anyway.

I do admire the quality of modelling you guys achieve, but in most instances I'm a "cheque book modeller".
On my G scale layout I have built a fair few models, but I don't see myself do full rebuilds or kits in my 1;16 range, but never say never......

Oops, I just did

Hi All,
Just seen on Wonderland models site Tamiya's Jagdpanzer IV L70 £899.00 .Sorry but just can't believe that Tamiya could even think of priceing this kit this high. Brian...