Reddit mentions of Tamiya 35059 1/35 Russian T34/76 1943 Tank Plastic Model Kit

If you're talking about the World of Tanks line of 1:35 model tanks, it's an iffy decision, unless you've got some model building under your belt. The kits are pretty old italeri molds which mean that they're not as accurate as some newer kits, but they're good enough. The worst part of the World of Tanks model kits are the tracks. They are god awful and will break when you try to put them on your tank, leaving you with a disappointing result. Yeah, you get some gold and some nice in game bonuses, but in my opinion, unless you have some spare tracks lying around that are better than the in-box italeri tracks, I'd probably buy a good old Tamiya kit. Easy to build, good tracks, little to no fuss, your just have to buy some Tamiya extra thin cement.

I just finished my AMX-30B from MENG, and while the tracks and suspension on the kit actually function, it's for advanced modellers and has a really hefty price tag. The tracks were the most painful part as you had to assemble each link (made of multiple parts) by hand 160 times.


Some really easy and cheap and good looking 1/35 builds from Tamiya are:

Panzer II , Walker bulldog ($12-15)

M4 Sherman ($30)

T-34 , Panzer Iv ($20)

Prices are estimates.

PM me if you'd like to chat, and come by /r/modelmakers if you're interested!

This hobby is a huge money/time sink if you want to do realistic models. To learn all the skill required takes years, and a lot of materials are used in the process.

I'm not sure what's your budget, but I'd start with simple 1/35 single colored military vehicles. Tamiya has a great range of kits with older tooling, and they can be bought for 15-25 dollars. They are not the best quality wise, but they still hold their own, and better then lots of modern kits. Bang for buck they are the best IMO.

Few examples:

https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Models-Russian-T-34-Tank/dp/B000LFSIV2?ref_=bl_dp_s_web_8888336011

https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Models-Armored-Sdkfz-Model/dp/B000WN6SRE?ref_=bl_dp_s_web_8888336011

https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Models-Pzkfw-Ausf-Model/dp/B000WN5AF0

https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Models-A6M2-Fighter-Model/dp/B000QSBXHK

https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-Models-Russian-T-62-Model/dp/B000WBBVX2

(You can find these everywhere, amazon is just an example)


If you select your kit, you can check the main colors in the handbook, or on scalemates.com. Buy them as you need them, you will have a good set of colors after a few kits, and be ready for most camo patterns if you choose carefully. Use water based acrylics, like Revell aqua or Vallejo model color, because you can thin them with water. Tamiya paints need thinner, so they are more expensive to start with.

I'd suggest soviet armor, or german ww2 armor, because green and grey/dark yellow are base colors you'll always need.

EDIT: For the other tools, you need to get 4 things at start. A hobby knife, a panel cutter, some brushes and some cement. Tamiya extra thin, or Revell contacta(this is included in their starter kits or can be bought seperately.) are both great.

The other things like pigments, washes etc can wait. Buy them as you get better, and master the most basic stuff, like using cement, thinning paint, brushing...