RE: A birthday dilemma
Well I assume your name comes from the famous Russian. Mine was gray to begin with so yeah - if you are going to paint it, get the cheaper one - though I am unsure of the symbol in front the pound symbol. I know the rate is what 1 dollar equals .52 pounds so that makes the tank about $140 US dollars - man that sounds like way out of line. You could get a Tiger and a Pershing/Bulldog for that much.
By the way, that is the Das Reich "Gnome" SS Panzer Division emblem - not actually a tiger.