I have no idea where to put this as it might be of interest for WW II and Vietnam gamers alike, but it's 2 WW II tanks vs one later tank so I'll put it here.
Yesterday I stumbled across the Info that Revell is going to release a SnipTite Version of a Sherman, a Patton and another (German tigrish looking) tank this July. The kits come pianted with some video game merchandise (don't ask me why). They might turn out to be a cheap alternative to the Tamiya and HobbyBoss and also more tolerant to be handled as game pieces than the more detailed kits.
There is no official anouncement on the Revell Page yet, but when you put "1:48 Quake Sherman" into your favourite search engine, you will be able to see previews and allready find preorder options from some shops.
I think I'll definatelly get myself that Sherman and Patton.