Stressy Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Which is the best offering of the sd.kfz 222 in 1/35? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Most probably the Hobby Boss ones, detail wise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted November 21, 2020 Share Posted November 21, 2020 Hobby Boss are the most recent boxings of this subject, so it does stand to reason they are the best detailed. Tamiya's kit first came out in 1975, and in 2003 added a metal barrel and some PE to make it a more 'modern' kit. The other option is Tristar, which are no longer in production. HobbyBoss did acquire this company's molds, so kit HB80149 is actually Tristar, and supposedly has the most accurate hull shape. All the kits suffer some inaccuracies, as the 222 vehicle was produced in five different production runs. You can read more here, though it might not help decide which kit to purchase: https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/missinglynx/hobby-boss-vs-tristar-sd-kfz-222-kits-t318440-s20.html regards, Jack 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stressy Posted November 21, 2020 Author Share Posted November 21, 2020 Thanks for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zack Posted November 29, 2020 Share Posted November 29, 2020 Hi Stressy, I have built the Tamiya offering when the kit first came out back in the 70ies. It is a nice kit and goes together with no drama. I can also recommend the Bronco 221. Good luck with your build! Zack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsman Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 So which would be the most appropriate kit for a 222 in Tunisia? I have a hankering to model one of the two 222s appropriated and used there by RAF No2 Armoured Car Company and taken to Palestine when they relocated there. I believe they were left behind when British forces pulled out and were taken over by Haganah. There were a couple of 222s in Israel at that time, said to be ex-Egyptian but I suspect they were the ex-RAF ones. At least one turret still survives there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modelholic Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 I thought Terry at PMMS did a comparison review of the 222 but can't find it. But there are these! https://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/subject/222.htm Tom 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cometracer Posted February 15, 2021 Share Posted February 15, 2021 I didn't know there were so many issues of this vehicle. Good advice, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Browne Posted February 19, 2021 Share Posted February 19, 2021 (edited) I built the Tamiya Sd.Kfz 223 kit (MM162) just after it was released in 1975, with vinyl anti-grenade turret mesh, and it was a very nice kit, easy build and looked the deal back then. Though as has already been said, the Tamiya 222 and 223 kits now have new tooling and metal barrel (222) and PE mesh. The Bronco or HB kits would be the go to kit now (another quandary for me...🤨) As Modelholic as indicated, there are some good reviews as always on the PMMS site, though the HB kit is not included. I think the turret shape of the Bronco kit has been fixed in later releases: https://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/subject/222.htm There is a review of the HB Sd.Kfz. 222 Leichter PanzerSpahwagen 2cm kit at ahttps://armorama.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=5123 Also a review on this site of another HB 222 Mid Version: There are some decent explanations of the Sd.Kfz 221/222/223 versions at https://tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/nazi_germany/sdkfz-221-222-223.php Peter Edited February 19, 2021 by pbrowne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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