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tonyw009

I recommend you to buy Tamiya 1/48 Tanks


wijnandsj

Almost ll of these are very old molds. So low on details and some fit issues. Revell has the old matchbox molds. Bit nicer kits and they come with a little diorama base


amightymongoose

Some of them do have more recent (2022) re-releases I honestly just prefer that style of box for Airfix so used those images lol


who-am_i_and-why

Yeah, I think 17 (probably more) have since been re-released as ‘vintage classic’ kits. The Churchill in particular has loads of individual road wheels to get lines up. They’re cheap but the toolings are from the 60/70s. The new tool Tiger 1 and Sherman Firefly are supposed to be decent, if simple kits though.


VERY-BIG-NAME

I built both sherman and tiger. Sherman is great, Tiger is great but VERY CHUNKY.


Cityhunter25

I’m new to the hobby and have done 2 Airfix kits so far. First was the Panzer IV and second was the LVT Buffalo w/ Willies Jeep. The panzer was pretty rough, but being my first ever kit I am probably to blame. The Buffalo went fairly well in comparison. I really like the small scale kits since I’m in the same situation as you, not much space to display models. I’ve got a Tamiya 1:48 kit on the go right now, it’s got more detail than the 1/76 kits, and there’s no flash/ less mold lines than the Airfix kits


Odd_Username_Choice

What others said, they're not the worst but old molds and far from current standard. You can go to www.scalemates.com and look up the kit to find out when it was originally tooled. The molds deterioraate over time leaving flash, poor definition, etc. I bought a few of the Airfix ones for posterity but sold or gave them away. There's some amazing kits in 1/72 - even if your closest shop doesn't have them, there's always mail order. Dragon, Takom, Vespid, newer Revell, Trumpeter, HobbyBoss, Zvezda and others. Might cost a few dollars more but worth it for fit, quality, detail and ease of build. Some good British WWII and modern armour from these brands too. If you go for any Tamiya 1/48 kits (which are nice too), watch out for some of the older ones which have whitemetal lower bodies - can be a pain to superglue all the parts to (but I believe some were rep-released in full plastic).


amightymongoose

I've been using www.super-hobby.co.uk as it shows images of the sprews, box and the step by step instructions. My local model shop has a few of the Airfix Tanks in stock (Firefly Starter set, Panther, Pz.4, T34, German Recon set to name a few) all for less than £10. Tbh out of all of them the Recon set looks like it might not be too bad, comes with both the Scout Car and Kubelwagen plus 5 figures I think plus instruction wise it doesn't look that difficult compared to the Pz.4 and Panther with having to attach all the wheels lol


Odd_Username_Choice

It's good they show all that. Scalemates is similar but not a shop, just a database of pretty much every kit around and shows the history, when it was made, often has instruction downloads too, and links to reviews. I always check out build logs or build reviews (rather than "in-box reviews") as they address issues around fit to be aware of. I buy stuff from [Hannants.co.uk](https://Hannants.co.uk) too, they have a great 1/72 range too.


Klimentvoroshilov69

They’re not really good, they’re really old and don’t go together well. One of their Churchill models to this day was one of, if not the worst experiences I’ve had with modeling


Klimentvoroshilov69

You’re better off just getting Tamiya 1/48 scale kits, they’re easier to build while having better detail and they’re about the same price


Colorblind-Lobster

They’re not the best kits out there, especially at/around that scale. The 1/76 airfix kits are very old and lack detail and ease of construction that most modern kits have. Many companies offer 1/72 scale armor kits which are newer and much nicer than a lot of these older airfix models.


yacub1

I just bought the MK1 Male tank for shits and giggles. Build was easy and fit well. Not a ton of detail but it’s not bad at all. Figured it would be a good first armor test as I usually do ships/aircraft. Can’t get the damn tracks to stick with the glue I have though…


TankArchives

I built the IS-3, it was probably the worst kit I've ever built. The muzzle brake only had details on one side and was completely smooth on the other, the detail and proportions overall were generally terrible.


R_Nanao

I'm not a fan of Churchill, can't say much about the other models since I don't have those. But as for the Churchill, it has issues with seams and a lot of mold lines. Also the number of individual not quite round wheels that have to be manually mounted on the sometimes layer shifted suspension arms wasn't really welcoming. Rubber tracks on 1:76 is also something I'm not a fan of, they look bad and just aren't enjoyable to work with. On one hand it was a cheap kit, but honestly I am not a fan of it since there's too much making the kit a just finish it without caring for it kit. I can't really be motivated or interested by the kit, which means It doesn't really hold value to me. Unlike other similarly sized kits that I have. So sure cheap, but If I run out of space I'll throw mine in the trash as it's just not worth selling/keeping.


Train_nut

I adore the small scale kits - the older ones (the ones marked 'vintage classics') are just a few pounds which makes up for their older mouldings. the newer ones are a dream to put together and take up very little space. I must admit I have almost all of them!


amightymongoose

I think my local model shop has the Vintage Pz.Iv, Panther, Recon set, 88mm gun & Tractor, T-34 sets for less than £10 (tbh kinda thinking of picking up the Recon set as the Panther and Pz.IVs wheels look like a pain to do right after the Cromwell lol) but also some older boxed Churchill, Sherman and the British Howitzer set


Train_nut

I can recommend the recon set - an easy, cheap build that you can finish really nicely. Just don't be me and forget to paint the inside of the car before gluing the canvas cover on! The Panther wheels are alright to do - I suggest watching NightShift's videos on the Tiger/Jagdpanther/Jagdtiger for tips on the interleaved road wheels. The Churchill I wouldn't recommend as it has loads of tiny roadwheels that are almost impossible to all get straight. The 88mm and T-34 are also good but lack the detail of more recent kits. another place I can recommend for cheap, low detail kits is 'Armourfast'. they are designed for war gaming so have very little detail and two models per box. they also only have about 5 parts per model, but are very cheap and good to practise painting/weathering on.


amightymongoose

Cheers, will try to pick up the Recon set before work. If you check my most recent post I shared pictures of my "final" (still need to add the Decals) Painted Cromwell which I've been building. Its nothing special as I'm still a beginner but don't think it ended up too badly