best kit to buy

[Leon]

Hi all .i am thinking about buying a1/35 M109 PALIDEN.
Looking at italeria and tamyia.Isaw that tamyia uses italeria
parts.any suggestions which kit is better?

[TRM]

Not going to be too much help here as I have not built either but if I had to choose, I would hit the Tammy! I am sure there will be a couple of others soon to help shed some light!! Good luck!!

[Leon]

Thanks T

[sturmbird]

I'd wait forthe AFV kit, as it's soon to be released.
gary

[spud]

Dicky said the other day that they use the same mold but tamiya one comes with some stowage items.
www.emodels.co.uk/plastic-kits/tamiya-self-propelled-howitzer-m109a6-paladin-37012-p-41672.html?osCsid=4fbe2b802a422e1b274c221df7cee703

says so here also

[Mence]

I picked up the Tamiya one recently and it's quite nice, as others have said its actually a repop of the Italeri kit.

The bonus stowage sprue is handy as are the Gulf War decals.

With a bit of effort it will be fine OOTB but I have already sourced Indy track links and a metal barrel

[Mence]

By the way, if you want a metal barrel for an A6, Barrel Depot did a M284 barrel but its not easy to get, track links are far easier. I picked up a set of links by Skunk but wasn't impressed, will try to get my hands on AFV Club ones.

[Leon]

Thanks guys for the replys,haven't seen the AFV kit yet.saw the cad of the riich model looks really cool.read some reveiws on the tamy and italeria sounded like some major fit problems.
Thanks again