These are stonkingly good models. The camo pattern isn't quite 100% accurate for Berlin Brigade Chieftains but it does look and feel right. The lines are a little fuzzy in one place, but this is Winter of '79 and a hastily applied urban camo spray job during a national crisis is par for the course.
I ordered the Chieftains from Model Hobbies online webstore at 9.05am on Friday morning and received an email confirming dispatch within the hour. Despite the Christmas rush and the country being gripped by snow, the postie brought them to my door today, Sunday morning. It goes without saying that I am really, really impressed by the service from Model Hobbies. They delivered big time, and are now my first choice for plastic and diecast models in the future.
Cheers,
Mark
That´s a very nice looking model!! How much did it cost?
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Paul
Currently £7.19 each. As the Airfix Chieftain is around £5 unassembled and unpainted, these Altaya models are a snip at the price when you consider the time and effort saved.
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Mark
Sweet! I hadn't even heard of Altaya. They even do a BTR-80 and T-55. Perfect for what I'm working on.
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-Eli
I know, I'm seriously tempted by all that Ultra Modern Soviet kit.
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Mark
I have been buying Altaya WWII stuff. They can be found really cheaply from the magazine promo.
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