Global Scale Modeller

I haven't built a tank since I was 12 or 13 years old and know very little about them and there specific roles in combat but always fancied having a go at the larger 1/35th scale (its big to me )
In between modelling I like to play war thunder in ten minute bursts for a laugh, I'm no good at it but its good fun and it teaches you some interesting facts about these amazing machines. I don't watch TV as you may have gathered

just a bit of fun

what tank would you recommend a cadet build and why.
It can be from from WW1 to the present and from any side

I like the Meng 1/35 British Heavy Tank Mk.V Female
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Tamiya kits are the best to work with. The instructions are clear, the parts fit and there's no surprises. The same can't always be said for other companies and it may take some skills or tricks to get them together. Start with Tamiya and expand outwards from their.

ForbesHutton wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:20 am Tamiya kits are the best to work with. The instructions are clear, the parts fit and there's no surprises. The same can't always be said for other companies and it may take some skills or tricks to get them together. Start with Tamiya and expand outwards from their.

thanks for your input ForbesHutton Tamiya kits always seem to be a joy to build.

I told a small porky
I have actually built two but don't tell anyone I'm not proud of my efforts but it was something my son wanted a couple of years ago
this is embarrassing

think its about 2.5 " long

At 2.5" they will be 1/76 scale. 1/35 is much easier on the eyes to work with.

ForbesHutton wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 3:20 am Tamiya kits are the best to work with. The instructions are clear, the parts fit and there's no surprises. The same can't always be said for other companies and it may take some skills or tricks to get them together. Start with Tamiya and expand outwards from their.

Completely agree. Any Tamiya recent release will be an absolute joy to build in 1/35.

Also agree, Tamiya kits fall together. Having said that I am also a Meng fanboy, they are very high quality but usually a bit more complex than Tamiya.

My first armour build was the Tamiya Challenger 2, a very nice kit to start off with.

Nothing much to add to this except another vote for Tamiya as a starting point... one of the lads recently said that opening a Tamiya box was like having a mate put his arm around your shoulder and say "You got this" - I'm sorry I can't remember who it was but it's spot on.

Tamiya as a (re)start is very good advice. I'd add go for a more modern vehicle as they tend to be "cleaner" externally than WW2 or earlier thus easier to cut the armour teeth on.

RangerNeil wrote: Mon Mar 22, 2021 6:53 pm Tamiya as a (re)start is very good advice. I'd add go for a more modern vehicle as they tend to be "cleaner" externally than WW2 or earlier thus easier to cut the armour teeth on.

Thank you everyone for your comments

My first thoughts were that the earlier tanks would have been easier to build but Tamiya fit is always a good one, Did Tamiya do any WW1 tanks.
Just googled and fell of my chair Tiger 1 early production
Will make my way through the amazing builds on here for inspiration and tips