Which 1/35 Scale M1A1 is DECENT & Inexpensive?

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TankBuilder2@yahoo.ca - 30 Jan 2009 05:34 GMT

Hi there.

I'm thinking about getting a 1/35 scale kit of the M1A1 *JUST FOR
COMPARISON PURPOSES*. Therefore I'm looking for an inexpensive yet
reasonably accurate kit. I see that Academy, Italeri, Tamiya, and
Trumpeter all have offerings. Whose offering builds into a decent but
*INEXPENSIVE* M1A1?

I could care less about mine rollers or dozer blades.

Cheers from Peter

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rgronovius@hotmail.com - 30 Jan 2009 14:38 GMT

On Jan 30, 12:34 am, TankBuild...@yahoo.ca wrote:

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> Cheers from Peter

The best M1A1 is the more recent kit by Dragon called the M1A1 AIM
#3535. It is less expensive than the newest Tamiya M1A1/M1A2 combo
kit, more accurate and nicely done. Older Dragon M1A1/A2 kits are a
little fidgety to build, the Trumpeter kits are OK, but have more
issues, the older Tamiya is OK as well, but not as detailed. The
Academy kit is a poor man's copy of the original Tamiya M1 kit with a
half hearted attempt to update it to an A1.

I would advise against the Italeri M1A1 or A2 kits.

RobG

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Bruce Burden - 31 Jan 2009 03:22 GMT

: The best M1A1 is the more recent kit by Dragon called the M1A1 AIM
: #3535. It is less expensive than the newest Tamiya M1A1/M1A2 combo
: kit, more accurate and nicely done.

Does that mean Tamiya finally fixed their half-assed attempt
at an M1A1 based on the X-M1 they originally marketed?

Bruce

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rgronovius@hotmail.com - 01 Feb 2009 14:39 GMT

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> Robert Don Hughes

Lower hull of the Tamiya kit is still the same, upper hull was
retooled, new tracks and a brand new turret was created. One thing
Tamiya did that Dragon hasn't figured out yet is that the Tamiya kit
will build into either a US Army or USMC M1A1 (there are a number of
subtle differences) or a US Army M1A2 (non-SEP which makes it a less
common early version used by just a couple of divisions).

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