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Hi Martin. Must admit I haven't given these a good look at, since I did the review (and that was 3 years ago. My God, has it been that long??), but, I have made myself promise, for every vehicle I do, I have to do a figure set too, from now on. So maybe these will finally see the light of day (and some glue and paint). These guys are wearing Mid to Late war uniforms etc, (1943 on), and by this time, at least at the front, helmet decals have seen their day. Although I have seen late war film of helmets with decals, these are usually re-issued early helmets, for Volksturm units etc. As for the size of the helmets in this kit, I never noticed it, but, now that you've mentioned it, even in the pics of the actual figures on the back, they do look a tad "Spacebally". Great pick up mate. Might check it all out in the morning (it's 11pm our time). Cheers Mate!

@@PetesKits Good point about the mid war uniforms, that never occurred to me. I have so far managed to find four replacement helmets which really alter the look of the figures, the kit helmets are way too big to be useable without looking silly. Cheers Pete.

@@martinoconnor4314 Cool. I bought a mixed bag of old figure sprues, ages ago, just for this purpose. They've come in handy for situations like this, heaps of times! Cheers mate!

Hey Patrick! Glad you liked my unboxings! 30 euros is about $50 Australian, so the price is about the same, there and here. And is expensive for a 48th scale vehicle. Cheers my friend!

Thanks for the info. Will definitely check them out. Glad you enjoyed the video! Cheers!

Agreed my friend. For anyone starting out, basic kits like this are great. Not too many fine details to confuse the build, and pretty straight forward assembly! Cheers!

I fully agree. Despite her age, she still holds up pretty well, and she makes a good platform for adding accessories, and weathering! Cheers!

Sorry Sir I hit the wrong key, meaning to spell my name clicked the send key. Cheers Mike.

@@mikebehm2359 No worries Mike. Cheers!

Thank's. Godspeed my friend. Appreciate you videos.

Hi Matt. Glad you liked the review. Yeah. It is a bit odd the way the prices for virtually the same kit, but "updated" with different decals, are set. Currently have my eye on Tamiya's 1/48 US refueller at $30 Au, but I haven't seen Italeri's 1/48 Autoblinda for ages. And don't worry we all suffer from brain fade. Couldn't find the Tamiya cement on my work desk today. Forgot I ran out and the new one was sitting on the shelf above! Talk about getting old! Cheers mate!

Hi Patrick! A glass bottle. Never thought of that! Might just look into that! Cheers mate!

Thank you, much appreciated! Cheers!

Very true. There is a lot of air in that box. I have an inkling to try a small water/sea dio, and though maybe this little one might be a good test subject.! Cheers mate!

Thanks Pete. I have an inkling to try out a small sea diorama, and figured this little one would be perfect! Cheers mate!

@@PetesKits I don't know if you know this but during the war the Germans captured the whole fishing fleet from Whitby or Grimsby, I can't remember which off-hand,about 30 trawlers and interned all the crews. Then used the ships,in their own fishing fleets. I think this little ship might be a guardian of their fishermen🤔

@@petesmodelcarcustoms584 I do remember something along those lines. Remember dad mentioning once that a couple of his friends were taken by the Germans while out fishing the North Sea. Dad had worked on trawlers running out of Seaham and Whitby before the war. Said he was glad he went to work on a farm. Trawling the North Sea was hard work. Cheers Pete!

@@PetesKits Oh wow. What a coincidence. The North Sea is very turbulent and I get most of my weather from it.😟 I live in Norfolk

@@PetesKits p.s. they sell for about ten quid here 👍

That's such a shame they sold your models, but, it's never too late to get back into it! Thanks for watching! Cheers!

Hi Pete. The figures are from Miniart. They are "German Soldiers with Fuel Drums", kit no. 35366, painted up as Luftwaffe troops. They fitted the bill perfectly for troops to push the V-1. The gaps could have been just me, and my clumsy hands! The very odd locator pins setup was something I've never seen before. Almost as if they had two people designing it, and both won the toss. Glad you found this review interesting! Cheers mate!

@@PetesKits Thanks for the info on the figures👍they fit the 'aircraft' well👍. I can't imagine what incentive the Germans used to get people into the piloted version😕

@@petesmodelcarcustoms584 No worries. I'm always on the lookout for non-combat figures, and these were perfect. As for the piloted version, they got about 70 volunteers, to fly it. Guess it was all about pure fanatical belief in the Reich. Wouldn't get me up in that thing! Cheers mate!

Thanks Pete! Glad you liked it! Cheers from sunny Oz!

@@PetesKits Oh salt the wound😭. It's overcast and expect thunderstorms here😭😅

@@petesmodelcarcustoms584 Well, we just had a months rain in 2 days, and now clear, sunny skies, and cold windy days (cold for us, that is) of 16 - 17 degrees. Our Winter! 😉 Cheers mate!

@@PetesKits 🤣🤣🤣it's not even that warm here today😭

@@petesmodelcarcustoms584 Our Winters are mostly mild, here on the east coast, with chilly nights, and 18 -22 during the day (usually), but summer..... you know it's hot when the paint dries as soon as it leaves the airbrush, before, it hits the model! 😂

Bonjour Patrick! I am very glad that you enjoyed the review, and don't have to open yours. Unless of course, you want to build it! 😉 Cheers from Oz!

Nice one. This one's just made it to my "build this year" pile! Cheers!

Yeah, some of the prices that people ask for "vintage" Tamiya kits (and others) is ridiculous. But, I just love my bargains! Cheers mate!

Hi Matt! Yeah, this one's a bit of a rare bird. Haven't seen the Fine Molds one yet, might look into that. Here's hoping you pick up some nice bargains at the Expo! Cheers mate!

Yep. The prices they ask for these old kits, makes me wish I had a time machine. Just one that could go back 50 years would be enough. 🙂 Cheers mate!

Thanks Pete. Great name by the way! Glad you liked the review. Yes, might go with the "damaged in landing" bit! Cheers from Oz!

@@PetesKits thanks for answering👍. There's a lot of aftermarket barrels available, the riich model kit has had it deleted from the release I have and no ammo,just a closed box in gun shield. It does have very good figures,with decals,moving the gun.😃. Good coincidence in names👍.I see the only other comment is from my elder brother,Bob. 👀🇬🇧So how small a world is that. I didn't know he'd seen this vid 👍😂😂

@@petesmodelcarcustoms584 It is indeed, a small world. Thanks for the info. Might look into that. Cheers mate!

Hi mate. Glad you enjoyed this review! This is such a nice little kit, I'm thinking of getting another one myself. Enjoy the build! Cheers!

Yeah, she's not the best as far as precise detail is concerned, especially underneath. She's showing her age as compared to the new releases of Panthers.

@PetesKits i think i got the underside looking okay. The suspension would be nice to have more detail, but inthink itll work. When i picked the kit up,. I had no idea how old it was. Its gone.togeather pretty well over all, but it would be nice to have a bit more detail

@@sorenzx1923 Glad you've got it worked out. Yeah, these older kits are nice, but, certain details, like suspension, are usually not that sharp. I tend to cover up these bits with mud, and weathering. Seems to work well (if you don't look too closely). cheers!

@PetesKits lol, weathering for the win. I have to admit that I've been having a great time adding in all the missing panels and replacing the welds with some scribing and greenstuff. As much as it's a simple kit, it has great potential to ease modelers into learning building techniques beyond assembling and painting... and weathering... and basing etc :P The diorama im building is of the Panther which rolled off a bridge in Houffalize. A bit of debris and weathering effects and i think this model will be well suited. Belly up and all

@@sorenzx1923 Definitely, weathering for the win everytime! I fully agree. Tamiya kits like this old Panther are great for new model builders, to cut their teeth on, with weathering techniques and the like. Do like the idea of your diorama with the upsidedown Panther. I have two pics of her, on my computer, in one of my reference folders. One from the side, where you can see she's missing a couple of wheels, and one from the back. So glad they recovered her and kept her, instead of scrapping her like so many others! Cheers!

Hmm. Didn't realise that. Checked on "Scalemates" and yes, my kit is missing the K98's and the MP40. It was a 2nd hand kit, so the previous owner probably used them elsewhere, or lost them. Thanks for letting me know! Cheers!

Hi mate. Yeah, I've looked at the Riich kit too, but for such a small vehicle, way too many fiddly bits for my liking. The Quad, and 25pdr, are one of Tamiya's ongoing kit runs (must get one myself, now that you mention it). As for the Ford GPA, built one back in the 70's, and just missed out on an original issue the other week, unfortunately. Still on my shopping list though. Glad you liked this review mate! Cheers!

Hi mate. Yeah, I was really impressed with the detail in this little kit. Since I now have 2 of these originals, I will build this reviewed one, since it's, "Oh my God!" 😅 ,no longer "mint", and keep the other one on the shelf, so to speak. It's currently sitting in the "to build" pile, about 2nd from the top! So I'll get around to it soon! Cheers mate!

@@PetesKits Thanks Pete, "Mint" means no fun!, will you be making a video of the build?

@@martinoconnor4314 Hi mate. Very true. "Mint" does mean no fun. Love to have things that have a history. Physical things that have scratches, dent's, marks. They have a "life", a "soul", so to speak. And yes, this one is earmarked to a build vid in the near(ish) future. Cheers!

@@PetesKits I look forward to it, I've clicked on the bell so I'll be notified when you post new vids. Regards, Martin.

Damn. It's always frustrating when there's a part missing. Especially something critical. Hopefully, you can scratch built something that will work!

@@PetesKits Either that, or I may be able to order the A tree. I can get the parts and just build them as spares for something. I have a ton of spare stuff that I save.

@@GorillaCrewWarGaming That'd be great is you could. Save a lot of fiddling around. I'm the same as you. I have a box of spare parts, and bits and pieces, from all sorts of kits hanging around. Never know when something might come in handy!

@@PetesKits Exactly. I may take this kit and fabricate a floor jack and a couple jack stands and make a "maintenance" display with the armed figures spread out in a security formation type arrangement. Maybe even put a shjtload of bullet holes in the armor with a hot needle.... 🤣

@@GorillaCrewWarGaming Nice. Or, it could have run over a mine? Much more dramatic! 😆

Thanks, glad you liked the review. I actually managed to pick up 2 of these original Carrier kits, from 2 different private sellers, for the same price, so really happy with that score. Cheers!

@@PetesKits you got a bargain there then,good on you.

@@Kitsnbits Love my bargains. Means more money for paints! Cheers!

Would HAVE been.

Hi Patrick, Glad you enjoyed the video! I love the detail in this little kit. really looking forward to buildng this one soon. Cheers mate!

I think some people don't like the tracks because they are your typical vinyl tracks, that most kits have, and are not individual Links, or Link & Length tracks, and they sometimes, don't sit on a tanks wheels, like the real track did on the real tank. The cure for this of course, is to glue the vinyl tracks to the wheels, but this can be very fiddly, and doesn't always work. Of course there's always, After Market track kit, for the Tiger, but sometimes, these cost as much as the original model. Personally, I'm fine with the vinyl tracks. They look fine, especially with some mud or dirt, are relatively easy to join together, and go on without too much drama. Thanks for the question, hope this helped! Cheers!

​@@PetesKits oh i see...so do have any link or shop to buy those track...and what brand suitable for tamiya..

@@muhdnadzim7850 Best option for the After Market track is probably Ebay. I know several manufacturers make "Individual Link" kits for Tiger's; Voyager, AFV Club, Ryefield etc. Not sure if they suit just their own brand's Tiger, or all. Maybe Google something like "Best Track for Tamiya Tiger I Initial" or similar, as this could lead you to a Forum discussion page about it. It's definitely a common thing that people do, replacing vinyl track, with individual links, so pretty sure there's some good info out there about it. Hope this helps. Cheers!

@@PetesKits oh...good...many brand out there for the track tiger..ok..thanks pete's !👍

Thanks, appreciated the compliment. The figures are from Miniart. They are from the "German Soldiers w/Fuel Drums" Kit No. 35256, which came out in 2017. I painted them up as Luftwaffe crew to go with the V-1. Cheers!

@@PetesKits Thanks for the info 🤟🏼

@@marccxxshammer6643 Anytime! Cheers!

Same here. Love my Tamiya oldies. Never had this one before, so really looking forward to putting her together! Cheers!

Thank mate. I don't know. Feel the same way sometimes. Like starting to airbrush some figures, and realising you haven't cleaned up all the mould lines.....and that was just yesterday. 🤔 cheers!

@@PetesKits I do that all the time..... it's not a good model if you don't stuff it up at least once. My biggest problem is thinking that I'm smarter than the instructions, the number of times that I've had to un-stick things because I've used the wrong part..... 😭

@@martinoconnor4314 Yep. Yep. So true!🤣

Thanks mate. Glad you enjoyed the review. All's good down here. 2024 just keeps rolling away. Cheers!

Thanks mate. Appreciate that. I hadn't seen this one since, eh hmm, last century, but have noticed their back in. So another one for your stash! Cheers!

Hi Patrick. This is one kit I never had back when it first came out. Not sure why, because having gotten this one, I really like it. It's a really nice looking kit. Glad you liked the video mate! Cheers!

Thanks, glad you liked the review. She is an oldie, but still looks like a good build. Currently have my eyes out for a cheap Marder III (the last one I saw was $65 Aust). And yes, this one is on my "to build this year" list. Cheers!

@PetesKits I have noticed, that alot of tamiya and other makes seem to be on the pricey side in Australia's, why is that,I got the marder 111 last year,cost about £35 English pounds,I was expecting that being a 2018 release, I'm sure the marder 11 will look good,when built.

@@Kitsnbits Yes. Kits in Australia do seem to be more expensive than in other countries. Especailly the newer issues. The older kits, like Tamiya's, are still cheap to buy, but the later releases always seem to be high. Even the Chinese makers, like Trumpeter, Gecko, etc, are pricey, and they're "just up the road" from us. Think this may come down to volume shipped, for our, comparatively, small market, as against Europe, and North America. That's why I love my bargains. Gotta save money for the paints! Cheers!

@PetesKits Ha I see that's why,their more expensive then,thanks happy modelling.

Yeah, sucks when you lose these "memories". Had a similar experience back in the 90's. Lost everything in a major bushfire (place I was living in too). No one was hurt, but took years to get over losing it all. But, with a stash of over 200 kits now, I think I've recovered pretty well! Glad you liked the video! Cheers mate!

Good spotting. Never noticed that myself, but yes, the 3 view artwork on the side of the box shows the headlights in the wrong spot, even though the instructions, and the parts match the correct, Initial Tiger set up. Probably just a slight breakdown in communication between Tamiya and the artwork team. The side views are for Tamiya's "Early" Tiger I kit, just "africanised" (if that's a word). Interestingly, there are quite a few images on line that show Tigers in North Africa, with different headlight setups; singles, brackets only with no lights, or no brackets/lights at all. If you still have the kit number, check on Scalemates, that'll tell you how old she is. Built my first Tamiya Tiger back in the '70's, that's how long they've been around!

@@PetesKits Awesome! yeah, after watching your video I had to order another Tiger as I realized I had purchased the wrong kit for North Africa. I assumed (The Mother of all evils) that the early version would have an option for North Afrika since they depicted a picture of a "C" version in the directions. LOL boy was I wrong. Has all the parts just not the pedestal lights to place in front of the hull. But your right, after looking at many pictures a lot of the Tigers had them in the right place in front of the hull (Which makes me think they were an afterthought because of the crude setup. (I will have to check my book from Jentz). Others had missing lights period, but a center light usually meant it was a "Late" version of the Tiger I. If we are talking authenticity. Cheers and great job on the review.

Oh yeah... I ordered an 'Africa" version... LOL

@@JuergenGDB You can never have enough Tiger's (I have 5 now). Tamiya's "Early" version is one of the first Tiger's they made. The "Initial" Afrika version is a (relatively) late comer to Tamiya's Tiger family. The real Tiger tank, especially the first batches, went through heaps of minor changes, and add-ons. There's a couple of good Tiger I websites; "Tiger I Information Centre" has a list of all the small changes, by month, plus various pages on each variant, and "Tiger1.info" has some nice close up photos of various small parts and history/photos of various Tiger units. Glad you liked the review! Happy Tiger Building!

@@PetesKits Awesome stuff, thanks Pete! I am up to 3 Tigers now.. LOL

Thanks for the tips! I wouldn't be surprised if this is an upscaled model. I've struck that before in the past with other models. I've built a few Mirage Hobby, and RPM, kits in the past, and they always have a few interesting challenges to their builds, but never a Roden, so it will be interesting to see how this one turns out. And yeah, vehicle interiors, like trucks, and cars, do take some planning, and usually a fair bit of pre-painting along the way, but I always enjoy the challenge. Currently on the hunt for some suitable sitting figures for the interior. The driver figure I'm going to use, I already have in my stash, just need some passengers! I'm going to dig this kit out of the stash and give it another look over. I think you've just given me my next build! Cheers and thanks again for the tips!

Thanks. Really happy that you found this video handy. Cheers! Happy Zimmeriting!

Sounds like you picked up a really great mixed bag. Have a look on "Scalemates". They usually have a pdf copy of the relevant instructions on the kits' main info page, if you need a guide to the bits. Must have look at what's going at the moment myself! Cheers!

@@PetesKits Thanks Pete, but when you don't actually know what kit the sprues are from its a bit hard to look on Scalemates, that's why I've been looking at lots of review vids to try to identify them. This box of stuff has got to be one of the best bargains that I've ever had from ebay, it was a large box for about £17 and that included the postage.

@@martinoconnor4314 Gotta love the bargains. Picked up a mixed bag of 1/35 figures/accessories a couple of years ago. It had 3 complete sets, (Dragon, ICM, and Tamiya) and 3 part accessory sets, all for $25 Au. Would have been an easy $80 worth. Cheers mate!

@@PetesKits Nice score Pete, Facebook Market is another place for the occasional bargain. I picked up a hardly used desktop spray booth for a tenner and three still sealed Tamiya 1/35 tanks (Tiger late, Panzer IV ausf D, Stug IV) for £25, the Tiger alone sells for around £30 in the UK.

@@martinoconnor4314 Never thought of Facebook Market. Think we must go browsing. Love your Tamiya tank pick ups. The Tiger is around $60 over here, and the other around $25 each, so well over $100 Au. That's a really, really, great pick up! Nice work mate! Cheers, and thanks for the hint!

Nice! I like that. These "mixed bag of kits" pick up can sometimes be great bargains! Cheers mate!

Thanks Matt! Glad you liked the review, but now, you've given me two more kits to look out for! Cheers mate!🤣

Hi mate. I agree, it would have been much nicer if they'd made the road signs as decals. Thankfully there are a lot of After Market signs to cover that. The bike that comes with the 88 is Tamiya's old Zundapp KS750, which was released, along with their BMW R75, in 1973, in a 2 motorcycle kit, under MM123. Saw one of those kits recently on Ebay going for $75 au,a s the starting bid. Wouldn't mind getting one but not at that price. Cheers!