discussion 1/35 Willys jeep kits

[Robert1968]

hi chaps I'm looking at the Willys jeep to go with a dio I'm planning ( future ) and looked in for sale/ wanted but no joy


Now looking at evilbay and Amazon I've come up with 3 main kits and just wondered what's the best to get


Tamiya 1/35 Willys


Italieri 1/35 Willys with trailer


Hellers 1/35 Willys with trailer


I did find a fourth but it could be pricey, the 1/35 Willys and trailer by bronco


I just wanted some feedback if anyone's built one and what's the best option to go


Robert

 

[Alan 45]

The tamiya is the better than the italeri I don't know about the heller ,


the italeri one is an easier build and does build into a nice kit


The tamiya has more detail like an engine and better refined detail

 

[Robert1968]

The tamiya is the better than the italeri I don't know about the heller ,
the italeri one is an easier build and does build into a nice kit


The tamiya has more detail like an engine and better refined detail

I'm thinking along the same lines, but I'm wanting a trailer and I'm unsure of what type of box trailer they used.


I remember when I went to the Market garden museum in France they have an exact Willys with trailer etc and looks the dogs stuff but I don't want to get a later version ( I'll go for the Tamiya jeep though

 

[Alan 45]

I'm thinking along the same lines, but I'm wanting a trailer and I'm unsure of what type of box trailer they used.
I remember when I went to the Market garden museum in France they have an exact Willys with trailer etc and looks the dogs stuff but I don't want to get a later version ( I'll go for the Tamiya jeep though

I got one of these for my North Africa dio , it fits both jeeps and it's cheep View attachment 244286

 

[Robert1968]

Thanks Alan I'll get that plus the Willys by Tamiya


Robert

 

[Alan 45]

Only glad to help mate

 

[Guest]

I think I would go for the Tamiya, not because I have done one but if in doubt, Tamiya usually comes up trumps.

 

[PaulTRose]

i would go for the tamiya


ive built both tamiya and italerai jeeps (only finished one last weekend even).........nothing wrong with the italerais, nothing at all, just that the tamiya ones are just a teeny bit better.............and the figures are way better

 

[Guest]

Tamiya, don't know about the italari but the heller is bound to be missing bits