US Medium Tank M4A3E8 Sherman ''Easy Eight''

What an outstanding kit! Most Tamiya kits are very good, but this kit tops even their usual high quality. I really enjoyed the chance to construct the lower hull from multiple parts. This is not one of those kits where the entire lower hull is a single molded piece - you get to build it. There is also plenty to do building up the suspension and wheels. The turret features a vertically movable main gun that will hold its position where you place it. The commander's cupola has clear view ports, which I have not seen on other Tamiya kits. There is a half figure of the tank commander that is posed in a realistic position. All hatches can be modeled open or closed. The vinyl tracks are pretty good. Regular plastic model cement works with them, so it is much better than the older style where you have to melt pins to keep the ends together. Tamiya gives you their standard great set of tools and accessories to decorate the tank, including shovel, ax, crowbar, spare fuel cans, extra track links, etc. Part fit is great throughout the entire model - I didn't have to use putty anywhere. There are only a few decals; stars for the turret, sides and front depending on which of the two version you choose to build. All the decals went down fine with a bit of decal setting solution. Overall, this kit was straight forward to build, was high quality and was great looking once finished. I highly recommend it.

Tamiya has outdone themselves with this one. This is a new tool and it shows. The kit is superb. The fit is excellent and I am so glad the bathtub hull is a thing of the past. The main gun's barrel is slide molded so it looks sharp and is simple to get looking really good. This kit still has the rubber band tracks but the Sherman normally had quite a bit of tension in the tracks so there really is no need to create any sag. Of all the Sherman kits out there, this is simply one of the best there is. There are no needless steps just to increase the part count and the kit looks excellent. Tamiya has been the best in the game for years and this is one of their best to date.

got to be the best e8 kit I have ever built, Tamiya hit a homerun with this one, great fits on assembly for vinyl tracks the look great this one is a must