I'm looking to make the plunge into the high-end tank scene. The Tamiya leopard is just plain out of my price range... was hoping the price would go down, but to no avail. And if that's too pricey, well, the 1/8 are just right out.

So It's pretty much in the air with the Pershing, tiger, king tiger, and sherman. Looking at prices, they vary quite a bit. Why is this? What are the differences(aside from the obvious) with these sets.

Also, I've seen two versions of the tiger. A DMD version is around at a significantly higher price point.

Thanks all.