US M4 Sherman Medium Tank

I was really surprised that the detailing on this kit was so well done with the look of real armor! The interior is well depicted as it holds a good radio and shows the gun breach detailing for a good sense of what a real interior looks like. All manufacturers should follow this high standard of the exterior being realistic. As with all of my models I research the actual vehicle, etc. and found this model to be very accurate in dimensions according to the photos and statistics. All of the parts are crisply molded and the detailing very well done overall. There are extra parts with the kit and include extra crewmen for a total of four. This kit is almost exactly the same issue as Tamiya's 105MM Sherman so there are many exchangeable spare parts between the two. As I build each, this one modified to be a Calliope Sherman I will show the end results.

When it comes to M4 Sherman kits there a ton to choose including from Tamiya on its own. This kit from Tamiya is pretty highly details and comes with 3 figures that really make this kit pop. The build was fun and not overly complex, the instructions are straight forward and there were not fit issues that I saw. The kit comes with tons of accessories to attach on the outside and it has very well detailed M2 Browning machine gun behind the commanders cupola. You do get several options for building the hull and you do see the casting numbers added to mold which make it look more realistic. Overall a very fun build and would definitely recommend it for all skill levels.

As it's no surprise, this is yet another great kit by tamiya. Construction was easy, instructions were detailed, and the end result was very nice. This kit offers some flexibility to the builder, offering two different sets of road wheels and either the early 3 piece transmission cover or the later solid one. The accessories are also very nice and give you a lot of options to make this tank your own. The detail of the pieces was quit nice, minimal seams or left over flash. The instructions were easy to follow, and never left me any area for question. Decals were a breeze with two included sets. The same with the painting instructions, which are the standard olive drab or olive and khaki as seen in the U.S campaign in Italy. I really enjoyed the building of this kit and I'm happy with the final product.