Tamiya 35065 – 1:35 WWII tysk SdKfz.171 panter A (2), tank, camo

My order arrived quick and prompt, no outside damages whatsoever. After i ordered this kit I read what other people have said about it, and yes I agree to most of them. Kit is made in Philippines in 1975(?), and some where along the road, somebody has opened up the plastic bags containing the sprues and decals and cut out some of the smaller decals...

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Roger Andersson

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Recenserad i Sverige 🇸🇪 den 12 december 2021

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Doncsicso

Amazon censorship strikes AGAIN

Recenserad i Storbritannien den 10 maj 2020

Brilliant kit as usual from Tamiya even if its an old kit. The 1 star review goes to Amazon for AGAIN CENSORING the kit and cutting out pieces from the decal sheet!!!!! Amazon seriously.... based on this moronic attitude you should censor everything history related because it’s full of nasty things, insignias, markings and so on.... be warned, if you but this kit, make sure to open it immediately and if it’s censored, send it back, and get a replacement. It doesn’t happen to every kit so there’sa good chance you’ll get an untouched kit for the 2nd or 3rd time.

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Mr nozzle

Nicely moulded. Parts fit well. Great value.

Recenserad i Storbritannien den 12 april 2019

One dislike here is that sometimes the assembly instructions are a little unclear in places. The other is with the tracks.
The method in the instruction sheet for joining the tracks is to use a hot screwdriver blade to make a "mushroom" head of the 4 pins that you press through the end of the tracks to make the join. This is very unsatisfactory and the end result is that when you start to fit the tracks to the road wheels, the head on the "mushroom" easily pulls out. I resorted to joining the ends of the tracks using a needle and thread, simply looping the thread through the holes in the tracks and tying off. A dab of polystyrene cement on the threads stops them from unravelling. Otherwise this is a fabulous kit to build, with any number of moveable items, which shows that is is sourced from a Tamiya motorised kit originally. A nice feature is that the top and bottom halves of the hull do not need to be cemented together. There is a neat clip which allows the parts to be slid together and locked. This means that they can be separated, if required, at some point in the future. Great value for money and once finished and painted I expect my Grandson will be delighted. The first picture is partially finished. The second, completed and painted.

21 människor tyckte detta var till hjälp

eatmine

Not bad for an oldie

Recenserad i Storbritannien den 29 mars 2019

As others have said, this is a very old kit. Nevertheless, most of the moulding remains very crisp.

There are some deficiencies in the authenticity of the model. As this was a practice piece I’m not bothered about fixing them with aftermarket products but that is open to you if you are a stickler for accuracy (although you might just prefer to get a more up-to-date kit).

If you go for this kit I suggest looking up someone’s else’s build on the internet because the instructions are bit vague in places.

Generally the parts generally go together well. There are a few exceptions, though, so you’ll need a generous amount of superglue to hand. There are a few niggles that needed patching up; for example, the air intake filters and vents at the back show empty space beneath because there is no interior detail to the kit so I blocked them off with black paper. Also, there is no underside to the top of the hull but if you cover the engine vents you can’t really see that unless you look at the model from underneath.

The two crew figures that come with the kit look like Nazi jelly babies. They are terrible. You might want to replace them or leave out the crew altogether.

I think the finished result looks pretty good. I do have one word of warning though. The decals. Mine arrived with one corner cut out of the sheet. It happened to be the bit with the divisional insignia. I don’t know if this was due to an aversion to certain emblems by the company that sold the kit, or by Amazon, or if a previous customer had nicked them and then sent the kit back. I didn’t need the missing insignia myself but you might be miffed if you were planning to recreate a particular unit’s tank.

12 människor tyckte detta var till hjälp

Magic Phil

Bargain!! (Shipped from Germany so 3 Unit Decals missing everything else intact)

Recenserad i Storbritannien den 11 juli 2022

I'll say more about the decals below but firstly:
1 A GREAT VALUE KIT: 1/35 tank with two figures for less than £15!
2 This is a fantastic kit to learn on, try out weathering techniques, learn to make zimmerit, or to upgrade your other modelling skills without breaking the bank
3 THIS KIT IS OLD (1969 stamped on lower hull) so don't expect slide molded barrels or photoetch,
4 It's the later Ausf A version of the Panther, so has the hull mounted MG34, modified Turret etc. appeared in summer of 1943 and saw service from ten till end of war with over 2000 made. I yu want the earlier D or final G, you will need to look elsewhere.
5 Figures are a little soft on face detail it also has elastic band type tracks (meh!) These can be replaced if you want to spend more money!
6 The model could be motorised with the right after market parts, as it has holes in the base of the hull for switches etc. and the upper part of the hull is designed to be removable. (Again, this is more money)
Finally:
7 THE DECALS issue: I noticed that quite a few reviewers have complained about missing items from the Decal sheet, 3 items to be precise. My copy shipped from Germany and I would expect any unit markings or SS/Nazi symbols to be either missing or inked out. It is illegal to sell and display these types of symbols in Germany (ad a lot of other countries) and can lead to fines or even a prison sentence.
All the other decals are there with options for 3 tanks. So, if that tiny yellow icon missing from the sheet is bugging you that much, just splash a bit of "mud" on the hull where the missing item would be placed and no one is going to know! Alternatively, buy some aftermarket decals! (More money)
I highly recommend this kit, great fun and easy to build
P.S. glue and paint sold separately ;)

2 människor tyckte detta var till hjälp

Mr. R. D. Corbett

Good Value Lockdown Modelling.

Recenserad i Storbritannien den 11 februari 2021

I brought this recently to alleviate lockdown boredom. I used to make models as a kid (many Moons ago) but haven't made one for a long time so was unsure how this would turn out.

The kit is relatively simple and all of the pieces fit together fairly well until you get to the tracks which ended up being a bit of a nightmare, as they are one piece molded flexible rubber - they're hard to join together & mine came with one way too short to fit around the wheels (I ended up having to heat them both up in warm water to get them to the correct length). They also don't 'sag' correctly as a actual tank's heavy tracks would, so I ran a needle & cotton through the centre of the track above the second wheel back & tied it off around the wheel after pulling the track down to get it to sag (top tip, plus you can't see the cotton).

I did this on a budget and don't have an airbrush to get that slick camo pattern, so went old Skool and brought some Humbrol Enamel paint - I guessed the shades so purists will probably scoff (ended up buying 63 Sand Matt for the base colour, 84 Mid Stone Matt & 160 German Camo Red Matt and some Humbrol thinners - all of which came from sellers on Amazon). Initial base coat went on in two thinned down coats & dried really well. Cammo was a disaster at first, but after working my mojo with a small brush & thinners I managed to feather out the edges of the cammo, and finished off with some very thinned washes of enamel paint, and drybushed weathering with some artists acrylics that I had hanging around (Pictures attached, I don't think it's turned out too bad).

In a nutshell:
Easy to build so not too scary for a novice (although tracks are frustrating).
Basic, but nicely molded so responds well to weathering techniques.
Good size, so not too fiddly.
Arrived on time & well packaged.

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