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Model Forum / General / Models / October 20051/72 tank models w plastic tracks
Hello, I am looking for detailed models of 1/72 ww2 tanks with plastic tracks. I hate vinyl/rubber tracks (Academy). I know that almost all Revell models have plastic tracks but please write if you have encountered any other 1/72 ww2 tank model with plastic tracks. Like Tamyia / Italieri etc. - I spent a while looking for the information and I haven't succeeded. I even asked at the shops but thay write that boxes are closed and they do not look inside. So anyone did 1/72 ww2 tank with plastic tracks - please write! I did Revell Stug IV (medium details), Revell Pz IVH (v good details) and I am starting Revell Tiger II (v good details). Maciek http://www.netmerchants.co.uk/ seloing revell of have alook at missinglynx reviews > Hello, > I am looking for detailed models of 1/72 ww2 tanks with plastic tracks. I [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > Maciek Many of the ESCI kits, before they entered the "collectable" category, were being issued with the addition of plastic tracks.  SignatureGreg Heilers Registered Linux user #328317 - SlackWare 10.1 (2.6.10) ..... As far as anyone knows we're a nice, normal family. -- Homer Simpson There's No Disgrace Like Home > Many of the ESCI kits, before they entered the "collectable" category, > were being issued with the addition of plastic tracks. Italieri Ferdinand also has plastic tracks. Revell T-34/85 also has plastic tracks.. By the way has anyone compared both Revell Tiger I 1/72 models and different Tiger I? Maciek >I am looking for detailed models of 1/72 ww2 tanks with plastic tracks. I >hate vinyl/rubber tracks (Academy). If I were collecting the same models today I would just buy the die-cast models that are already finished, painted and have play value in that they are tough enough to be handled. They should also lend themselves to further detailing by using imagination. One can also pose them in a diaroma. In 1/72 scale these diecast models are as good as any slight above average modeller can build them. I sure agree with collecting the 1/72 diecast vehicles and I'll add some of the aircraft as well. I have a Dragon M1A1 with the ploughs and a Forces of Valor M4A1 with the huge mine rollers. Both are excellent and there is something about the heft of a metal model that makes them seem worth the money. The best vehicles by far, however, are made by Hongwell in China. 1/72 scale diecast cars, mostly modern European and Japanese with absolutly wonderful exterior detail. They are starting to do American cars including pickup trucks and have a couple of 1950s pickups out. They come under other labels such as Cararama and there are scores of them, all listed in the pages of ESM 72. Probably the best of the diecast 1/72 scale aircraft is Corgi. They have a large selection of excellent choices. Their B-24 "Dragon & His Tail" allowed me to have a model of a specific aircraft that I have flown to put on the shelf until I eventually build the Academy kit. There is a nasty seam where the nose is interchangeable with the "D", but it's a good standoff model. Their B-17 has the same problem, but they don't do "Nine-O-Nine" yet and I can afford to wait. Their S.61 helicopter is gorgeous. They certainly do fill up the shelves. :-) Tom > If I were collecting the same models today I would just buy the > die-cast models that are already finished, painted and have play value > in that they are tough enough to be handled. No way - I want to build every tank of my collection myself :) But thanks for the advice Maciek for comprehensive 1/72 armour information, check out: http://www.ontheway.org.uk/ > for comprehensive 1/72 armour information, check out: > > http://www.ontheway.org.uk/ Thank you VERY much! That site is everything I dreamed of as far as info about 1/72 tank models is concerned. Huge congratulations to the author(s). Maciek > > for comprehensive 1/72 armour information, check out: > > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > > Maciek Very cool website! |
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