US M41 Walker Bulldog

Yes this is an ancient mold, but still a very nice kit. Maybe not as intricately detailed as much newer kits, but I enjoyed putting it together and painting and weathering it. Very little flash to deal with though the parting lines require work. The only problem I had was with the headlight protection framing. The design and instructions were vague and resulted in too short vertical members and I had to cut them off and cement new strip members. The fix worked out fine, but could have done without the aggravation. Again this is solid kit and shows that Tamiya has been doing it right for a very long time.

This kit is from a 70s mold. The tracks are rubber band style meaning they are one piece vinyl. This kit looks as if it were originally intended to be equipped with an electric motor as there are certain holes in the chassis that would accept batteries, a motor and some gearing. I enjoyed this kit as it was my first tank i've built and was simple to build.

This is a nice kit and at an extraordinary price. I'm always impressed with Tamiya's ability to produce picture perfect molded parts at a reasonable cost. This kit is stereotypical of that. The part count is low a low and the build simple, but the detail is quite amazing and the finished result very rewarding.