Acadamy Model Kits

[Gb64c]

I am going to Seoul on Thursday and taking a big empty suit case

Has any one built any Academy kits?

They have an M 12 155mm gun carriage, Hetzer and a few Tigers with interiors that look interesting

Wonder if they are any good.

Cookie Sewell reviewed their Sheridan and gave it good review

I would not mind some Tigers

[HamilkarBarkas]

Their newer stuff is all great, their Tiger tanks not so much.
Probably their best kit ever is the M3 Stuart, full interior and what not. Their new Panzer 35(t) is neat too. Hetzer is great little kit. When it comes to modern stuff i only made their Merkavas and the M60, they were okay.

[chief5437]

I've just done their Hetzer, no probs with that, if a little basic. Same old story though, they've done good and bad in the past. Better to check reviews for the particular kit you're looking at.

[wookiee76]

Ive built a merkava and m3 nothing great but then nothing wrong with them either, have a tomcat in the stash that looks rather nice.

[Gb64c]

Their newer stuff is all great, their Tiger tanks not so much.
Probably their best kit ever is the M3 Stuart, full interior and what not. Their new Panzer 35(t) is neat too. Hetzer is great little kit. When it comes to modern stuff i only made their Merkavas and the M60, they were okay.

They have at least three Tigers, one is a Special edition. They all or most come with interior.

Are you saying all of their Tigers are mediocre?

Thanks

[HamilkarBarkas]

They have at least three Tigers, one is a Special edition. They all or most come with interior.

Are you saying all of their Tigers are mediocre?

Thanks

Indeed, they are similar to the tamiya tiger kits. never made the interior versions of these kits, but heard from several people that the interior is wrong and does not really fit well. compared to the latest tiger tank kits made by dragon and rye field the academy and tamiya kits are indeed very mediocre.

[wookiee76]

Just judging by the tamiya king tiger ive built and dragons tiger 131 that sits in my stash i have to agree with hamilkar, ive not heard anything good about academy's tigers.

[Gb64c]

Thanks guys.

[digger303]

I would take that suitcase to Hong Kong....