US M41 Walker Bulldog

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.

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.

I have been making models for a few months now (I'm 18). I started out with an FA/18, then an Apache, and then this M41 Walker Bulldog. I got to say, this model was very straight forward and a lot of fun to build. The instructions were very understandable and clear. Each step included a detailed explanation of how one should go about painting or assembling. For example, it didn't just show you how to assemble the wheels, the kit explained how to paint, glue and mount the wheels. I was very pleased with the kit as a whole. The construction of the plastic is superb. Each piece shows great attention to detail. There are even little hammers and shovels that you can paint and mount on the tank! I would recommend this kit to experts or beginners. You can't go wrong with it. 5/5 stars!