I got my Panther G from Hobby Link Japan (
www.hlj.com)for $63. That includes the tank, the decal sheet for it, and shipping. The decals are pretty cool if you want you tank to look a little different. I should get off my butt and post some pictures of it...
The tank itself was around $50, the Decals were 4.20 and shipping covered the rest. It went pretty smoothly other than the fact I screwed up with the credit card number I gave them.
The big disadvantage with them for some, is that you're ordering directly from Japan so it can take some time. This is the third time I've ordered from them and for me, its always been worth the wait. It takes between one and two weeks to process the order and then about 5 days for it to ship to the states via UPS. (They give a tracking # which makes the shipping even more the time UPS has it unbearable
"It's sooooo close! What do you mean: "Delayed due to weather!?!?" Zot smashes keyboard. Lots fun...) They did screw up one of my orders a while back and they were great in fixing it.
So if you're after a sherman, tiger, or a panther, I'd recommend them if you don't mind the wait. (Oddly enough, they don't have the T34 for some reason...)