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Danbury Mint

Danbury Mint Pewter (not Minichamps)

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RMinichampsSherman.JPG 27.48 KB 400 x 300 12/9/2002
Minichamps Sherman
#40000		 Minichamps Sherman
Minichamps Sherman
#40000
Minichamps Panther
Minichamps Panther
#19001		 Minichamps Panther
Minichamps Panther
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Minichamps Panther
#19001
RMinichampsTigerA.JPG 28.78 KB 400 x 300 12/9/2002
Minichamps Tiger
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Minichamps Tiger
#10000		 RMinichampsTigerB.JPG 29.43 KB 400 x 300 12/9/2002
Minichamps Tiger
#10000
RMinichampsT3476.JPG 29.85 KB
T34/76 Leningrad
1943
#20001		 Minichamps T34 front
T34/76 Leningrad
Hatch opens, revealing
seat and equipment
#20001
Minichamps M48A3
Minichamps M48A3
#4100		 Minichamps M48A3
Minichamps M48A3
#4100
RMinichampsShermanDDayA.jpg 30.56 KB
Sherman D-Day
Only 2004 made.
#40002		 RMinichampsShermanDDayB.jpg 35.87 KB
Sherman D-Day
Only 2004 made.
#40002		 RMinichampsShermanDDayC.jpg 37.13 KB
Sherman D-Day
Only 2004 made.
#40002
RMinichampsLeoapardA.jpg 25.21 KB
Leopard 2 A4
#11001		 RMinichampsLeoapardE.jpg 28.34 KB
Leopard 2 A4
#11001
RMinichampsLeoapardB.jpg 27.25 KB
Leopard 2 A4
#11001		 RMinichampsLeoapardC.jpg 33.65 KB
Leopard 2 A4
#11001		 RMinichampsLeoapardD.jpg 32.67 KB
Leopard 2 A4
#11001

Minichamps T34
Captured: German Livery
Russia, 1943
#20002
Minichamps T34
Captured: German livery
#20002
Minichamps T34
Captured: German livery
#20002

Minichamps Tiger
#10002
Minichamps Tiger
#10002
Minichamps Tiger
#10002
Minichamps Tiger
#10002
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Minichamps King Tiger
#13000		 36.31 KB
Minichamps King Tiger
#13000		 36.54 KB
Minichamps King Tiger
#13000
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Minichamps King Tiger
#13000		 42.09 KB
Minichamps King Tiger
#13000		 48.92 KB
Minichamps King Tiger
#13000
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Minichamps Tiger
#10001		 22.62 KB
Minichamps Tiger
#10001		 17.08 KB
Minichamps Tiger
#10001
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Minichamps M1A2 Abrams
#43000		 21.89 KB
Minichamps M1A2 Abrams
#43000		 18.30 KB
Minichamps M1A2 Abrams
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Minichamps M1A2 Abrams
#43000
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Minichamps Tiger
#10001		 32.30 KB
Minichamps Tiger
#10001		 35.54 KB
Minichamps Tiger
#10001

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Minichamps Jagdpanther
#19024		 35.83 KB
Minichamps Jagdpanther
#19024
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Minichamps Jagdpanther
#19024		 32.95 KB
Minichamps Jagdpanther
#19024		 30.18 KB
Minichamps Jagdpanther
#19024
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Minichamps M60A1
#41100		 50.48 KB
Minichamps M60A1
#41100		 51.27 KB
Minichamps M60A1
#41100
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Minichamps M60A1
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Minichamps M60A1
#41100		 32.87 KB
Minichamps M60A1
#41100
RMinichampsTruck1.jpg 49.18 KB
Minichamps
GMC CCKW 353 B2
Flatbed Truck, 1943
#42070		 RMinichampsTruck3.jpg 70.49 KB
Minichamps
GMC CCKW 353 B2
Flatbed Truck, 1943
#42070		 RMinichampsTruck4.jpg 63.19 KB
Minichamps
GMC CCKW 353 B2
Flatbed Truck, 1943
#42070
RMinichampsTruck2.jpg 70.82 KB
Flatbed Truck, 1943
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Flatbed Truck, 1943
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Flatbed Truck, 1943
#42070
RMinichampsTruck7.jpg 87.31 KB
Flatbed Truck, 1943
#42070		 RMinichampsTruck8.jpg 71.29 KB
Flatbed Truck, 1943
#42070
RMinichampsCenturion2.jpg 50.98 KB
Minichamps Centurion		 RMinichampsCenturion1.jpg 52.97 KB RMinichampsCenturion3.jpg 63.38 KB
RMinichampsCenturion4.jpg 86.42 KB

RMinichampsCenturion5.jpg 78.57 KB
RMinichampsCenturion6.jpg 97.96 KB
RMinichampsCenturion7.jpg 78.94 KB
RMinichampsT72M1v5.jpg 51.30 KB
Minichamps T72M1
 RMinichampsT72M1v1.jpg 70.93 KB
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Minichamps is the brand name for models from Paul's Model Art of Aachen, Germany. The company was founded by Paul-Gunter Lang in 1990, and produced road cars and racing cars at 1/43 and 1/18 scale. The first 1/35 military model premiered in 2000.

The distributor for North America is Minichamps North America, Inc., and these models can be purchased through any number of model shops. The going price for new releases is $79-$99. The best price I have found is $52.00. As the models sell out, the price goes up! Minichamps tanks are HEAVY diecast metal. They have very good exterior detail, and include a working suspension. Overall a very high quality model for the serious collector.

My favorites are the Tiger, T-34, Abrams, and Leopard. The detail is superb!

 

How Much Metal?

RMinichampsLeoapardA.jpg 25.21 KB
Minichamps Leopard,
painted		 13.46 KB
Minichamps Leopard
No paint
Thanks Gary C.		 14.51 KB
Minichamps Leopard
No paint
Thanks Gary C.		 13.08 KB
Minichamps Leopard
No paint
Thanks Gary C.

Minichamps is one of the best models out available for metal content. These  tanks are predominantly metal, with a minimal amount of plastic detail. They are also one of the HEAVIEST models available!

Minichamps Listing

A (partial?) listing of Minichamps Military models is listed below.

Model Number Description
Tiger I Ausf. E  MC10000 First Issue - Summer - Desert Yellow
Tiger I Ausf. E  MC10001 Second Issue - France '44 - green/black camo
Tiger I Ausf. E  MC10002 Third issue - gray with brown camo stripes
Leopard II MC11000 First Issue - Summer - light green
Leopard II MC11001 Second Issue - green/black Euro Camo
Leopard II 2005 release  
SD.KFZ. 7 8 Ton Semi Track MC11170 Russia. April '43 - green/tan camo
     
German 88mm Flak 36/37 MC11080 Anti Aircraft Gun w/wheels - gray
German 88mm Flak 36/37 MC11081 'Heeres Flak-Atll.Abt.314' Charkow, Russia April 1943 - woodland camo
Sd.Kfz 251/1 MC11270 Half Track Armored, Normandy Camo - green/tan camo
SD KFZ 251/1 MC11271 gray w/ white camo
King Tiger MC13000 Battle of the Bulge -Woodlands camo
Panther Ausf. G  MC19000 First Issue - Normandy Camo (green/tan camo)
Panther Ausf. G  MC19001 Second Issue - Woodlands Camo - green on green camo
Panther Ausf. G  MC19002 Third Issue -  Late 1945 Camo - unusual vertical stripes
Panther MC19004 Battle of Berlin - gray with brown stripes
Jagdpanther MC19020 First Issue - Normandy Summer Camo - green and tan camo
Jagdpanther MC19021 Second Issue - Winter 1944 Camo (white)
Jagdpanther  MC19022 Third Issue - Western Summer Camo 1944 - tan w/ dark green blotches
Jagdpanther MC19024 Tan and Green camo, France, 1944
T-34/76  MC20000 First Issue - Summer - green
T-34/76  MC20001 Second Issue - Leningrad Summer 1943- green with wide tan camo stripes
T-34/76 MC20002 Third Issue - German Captured tan with brown striping
M4A3 Sherman MC40000 First Issue - Olive Drab Summer
M4A3 Sherman MC40001 Second Issue - Tunisian Summer - desert tan
M4A3 Sherman MC40002 Special Limited Edition - Thunderbolt V -60th D-Day Anniversary
M48 A3 Patton MC41000 First Issue - USMC Vietnam 1969
M48 A2GA2 Patton MC41001 Second Issue -Kulsheim 1984
M48 A2GA2 Patton MC41002 German version - woodland camo
M60 A1 MC41100 Operation Desert Storm - Kuwait 2001- desert tan
1942 GMC Truck 353  MC42070 WWII, 1943 - Olive drab
M1A2SEP Abrams MC43000 Operation Iraqi Freedom - Iraq. 2003 - tan
Kubelwagem MC5200 Russia Div. Grossdeutschl. Recon Unit '41
Kubelwagen MC52001 Tripoli 1942
Centurion MK III 350035000  
T72A/M1 350025000 T-72A/M1 NVA 7. Panzerdivision Dresden1988

Danbury Mint

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Minichamps models are also sold under the Danbury Mint label. The M60A1, Sherman, and M48A3 are all featured by the Danbury mint. If you look closely at the catalog, you can see that they are noted as being made by Paul's Model art.

Other, NON - Minichamps Danbury Mint releases

DanburyPewterSherman1.jpg 113.46 KB
Danbury Mint
Pewter Sherman		 DanburyPewterSherman2.jpg 199.77 KB
Danbury Mint
Pewter Sherman		 DanburyPewterSherman3.jpg 157.92 KB
Danbury Mint
Pewter Sherman		 DanburyPewterSherman4.jpg 131.33 KB
Danbury Mint
Pewter Sherman		 DanburyPewterSherman5.jpg 139.41 KB
Danbury Mint
Pewter Sherman

Danbury mint has also released this very nice pewter version of the Sherman tank at approximately 1:50 scale. It is very well done with excellent detail. It also appears to be out of production, and fairly rare.


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