Apologies for the ruckus in the background... Roger was pretty excited about this new kit, too! 😅🐕

The box art and poses are really giving off late 70's vibes, an instant classic kit.

When my wife asks me to go shopping with her, I always give her stock Tamiya facial expression look.

Unlike some model manufacturers, quality matters for Tamiya. Tamiya still has the best box art.

I'm an aircraft modeller just building a complex diorama of a Messerschmitt Bf109 having an engine change. Hoist gantry, engines, mechanics, welding crew .... a very busy scene as you'll imagine. Apart from the plane itself, there's also a 1/35 L1500 Kfz70 troop carrier (by ICM) - and a Tamiya SdKfz 2 Kettenkrad in the scene (the Luftwaffe used these to tug their smaller planes around). I build only a tiny handful of these 'incidental' vehicles, and the Kettenkrad's my first-ever Tamiya kit. The difference between the two kits is absolutely staggering. Just everything about the Tamiya kit (design, thought, parts fit, ease of construction, tech tips, instructions - literally everything) is in a totally different league. They even supply a specially-moulded part to bend the PE engine grilles to the right shape. Just wow. The ICM instructions by comparison contain (so far) 18 serious errors which would stump an inexperienced modeller. The parts fit is bad, some of the parts are on the sprues but missing from the instructions, the parts location pictures are little more than guesswork, the decal-placement page is printed back-to-front (mirror-imaged) etc etc etc. But having built my first-ever little Tamiya model - I almost wish I was a Panzer guy instead of a Luftwaffe guy. I have another diorama in the works - a refuelling scene. I'm sure that my newly-acquired 1/35 Tamiya Opel Blitz fuel truck will be equally as lovely to build.

Excellent video. I really love Tamiya kits. I hope they eventually get around to releasing a German Fallschirmjager figure set. I definitely plan buy this set.

Wow! These look amazing. Tamiya has really knocked it out of the park with these. I, 'm gonna order some right now.

Amazing, Tamiya really push hard with new figures 👍

Yes i pick it up to,aswell as the new motorcycle and figures by tamiya, and i got tamiya new leopard 2 kit,hail tamiya.

Christmas has come early for Hank.!.Once again Tamiya does it again..A stunning set of figures and equipment..🇺🇸🇬🇧👍

By far, in the 1/35 scale, they are the best.

You share my love of the new era of Tamiya figures, now bring on the Fallschirmjäger and British infantry !

I built the original Tamiya German MG team…in the early ‘80s. Memories.

I preordered mine and it arrived last week. Can’t wait to make a diorama with this. Very good quality kit. Really looking forward to watching you paint these figures

This kit has also just arrived is Australia. I've put in an order for it immediately!!

Great looking set of figures! I'll be getting it for sure.

Looks great. I’ll be happy to grab one. However, what I’d really like to see is a new German observation group.

I will probably add it to the stockpile of military models that I will complete someday!

I'm glad to see an update for German machine gun team but I'm hoping for an American figure set.

Yes I have 2 on order.

YEP, I want one ….. I wonder if my local HOBBY TOWN will have it in already…. Even the BOX ART looks great These figures will go well with late war vehicles TAMIYA Is putting out …. I’m happy for you getting them, THANKS for sharing and taking the time putting this together… I see a few little VIGNETTE DIORAMAS in the future with this kit….. MODEL ON ….. CHRIS 🇺🇸

I just ordered mine after watching this video. Thank you❤

I ordered mine yesterday!

Now I NEED this!

I always love your enthusiasm - it's addictive. All the best from down-under!

Got mine too .. and the new KS600 road sign set 💪🏼👍

Received mine yesterday

"... entrenching tools... Nothing groundbreaking..." I am impressed!

cant wait for the build!

I'm sure it will make a good tutorial video, keep up the good work. Greetings from Portugal.

Sweet..looking forward to ordering these😀😀😀😀😀

Glad to see you excited! Hope to see a build/paint vid?

Looks so nice. thx for showing

It is a superb set with highest standard of details, facial expressions, weapons and accessories. I think it is equally compared to Verlinden figures with much lower prices, in same level. It exceeds the first edition many miles. The cover is a brilliantly artwork.

My Dad got these for my brothers and I in the 70s. He built and painted them for us. My main memory as a six year old was the German soldier on a horse wirh a soldier on foot. Sadly when my parents divorced we were daft and my older brothers had an air rifle. Figures put in the garden by me and my brothers shot them to bits My Dad also got us Samurai figures - Tamiya? They were awesome. Any clues anyone?

Very nice kit 👍

Last Friday was on Spru Brothers as well as Scale Hobbist online stores. At both sites I saw this kit listed and their new 600cc motorcycle kit, and that Academy kit of the panzer I with motorcycle and side car. I didn't buy any of them as I'm doing some 1/48 scale USMC & USN aircraft from the south pacific November 1942 into, well into 1943. I just finished reading 53 days on Starvation Island. A great read in my opinion. Anyway Tamiya & Academy maybe later this year I will pick them up.

definately on my list to pick up love your videos as well

Ordered today

I just got mine yesterday!! It's awesome, can't wait to put it together

Update: Andy's HHQ already sold out 🤪

Looking forward to seeing more on this kit. Plus if possible a video on that laffette(?), mount. I wonder when that new German motorcycle kit is coming out? Nice video, & thank you.

It would be nice a comparison with the old machinegunners kit.

YYYEEESSS!!! Even Roger knows!!!

awesome as always from tamiya

We need an American and a British machine gun team now. Way too many German WW2 subjects. Anyone would think no other country was involved during WW2.

Would like to see a side by side with the original kit that's been using the same mold since 70's. Curious how the faces look.

I agree on the faces for sure, especially the molded cheek. I'm very disappointed in the helmets though, are rivets too much to ask for? Great video sir 🍻

Hank is it just me but have Tamiya cracked how to make world class figures there last few sets are up there with the best better than 4 or 5 years ago

Are the MG barrels open, or do they need drilled out?

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What watch do you prefer? Just curious I see the tan line 😂

Great figures…typical Tamiya quality, but sorry, it’s hard for me to get excited over yet another WWII German figure set. How about some more American figures doing something besides sitting or standing around, or some Brits, or Russians, or USMC figures? I don’t know, maybe a little variation.