US M41 Walker Bulldog

This model was a very easy build, and I would recommend it highly for beginners. However, the greatest fault this model possessed was that the instructions did not include what color to paint many of the pieces. Instead I was forced to rely much on the box's picture. Other than that, this model was quick to build and easy to put together. I would not mind buying another in the future.

this is a great kit. part fit is incredible, as always with Tamiya. nice detail on the weld lines, and the barrel halves glue together very nicely, resulting in a good, straight barrel. the tracks are a bit tricky to paint, but there's plenty of references online as to how to paint them. I used acrylics, then dry brushed with some enamels. coulda been better, but this was my 1st crack at em. but, this is a fun kit to build, and can be built quite quickly. another plus is, if you don't glue the commanders feet to the bottom hull half, the turret is easily removed, so if you seal up the holes in the bottom of the lower hull half, it makes a nice little hiding place for small items.

While the finished product looks impressive, I was slightly disappointed in the Tamiya US M41 Walker Bulldog kit. First off, almost the entire bottom of the tank hull is one molded piece, with very little for the builder to do. Wheels are glued on, but that is about it - I prefer to build the suspension and lower hull, but this kit doesn't allow for that. Also, the suspension that is part of the mold has no detail on the back side, which was a little dissapointing. Also, the one piece treads are lacking detail on the inside, looking rather artificial. On the plus side, the kit does come with two crewmen, and if you prefer quick builds, the overall time to build was much less than other tank kits that I have done. I personally, prefer more pieces than this kit offered.