US M4 Sherman Medium Tank

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.

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.

I really enjoyed building this model. Excellent detail for the simplicity of putting it together. Loved the armor on the sides. Much easier to install than photo etch screens that some model manufacturers use. I also very much like the attention to detail that Tamiya did with the 50 cal. on the top. Kit also includes plenty of accessories to load the vehicle up with if you are so inclined. Excellent kit for the money.