Good idea Gary, I have spent several hours reading on FOA tanks. I am torn between metal and plastic, plastic being easier and Iighter to work with I suspect , but the metal looks cool, and with work weld seams can be addd with solder etc. I also like the way you can buy and build in stages starting w static model, as I can't afford it all at once. It seems like a great platform. I have an unbuilt Dragon panzer ii kit, but these seem more appealing ��