Kit Review: Tamiya 25175 M4A3E8 Sherman "Easy Eight" in 1/35
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- Опубликовано: 4 окт 2024
- Here is my review of Tamiya's rebox of the Tasca/Asuka Easy Eight. It looks to be a very nice kit, although I would compare the molding quality more towards Tamiya than Dragon. Can be a bit soft at time, but looks far more detailed than the new Tamiya E8 kit.
My first exposure to Tasca and my first American subject on the channel. Very impressed.
There is a new Tamiya "Easy Eight" which is new tool Tamiya: totally different from Tasca rebox. Tamiya is making terrific kits now, and have some very neat ones out in the last two years: SU-76, M-10, Panther G (individual links available for extra) Jagdpanzer IV, Archer, Valentine. All splendido kits and will weigh in at less than 250 parts. Tamiya engineering is excellent now, and a lot of detail that you didn't see on their "classics" from the 70s-80s just because the engineering is so much better. Most go for under $40 at Scale Hobbyist. (The SU-76 is needed - the second most produced Soviet AFV: three years back Tamiya did a very sweet BT-7 and that's the chasis used for the SU-76. I think it would be very hard to find the Tasca/Tamiya. (Not knocking Tasca: have three in my stash and they look great.)
you know I'm not a tank guy, but eventually I want to build a Sherman and so this kit has interested me for a while. Really effective presentation. Good close-up shots of the details and even though you went through all the steps in the instructions somehow you kept it from being boring. Good job.
Thanks Will. I was actually conscious of the pacing in the edit. Even I get bored with my reviews so I wanted to try and keep the pace tolerable. As far as the kit, it's a pretty beefy version of a Sherman, so I don't think you could go wrong. with it.
Always like your videos!
My first kit getting into this hobby was the newest Tamiya M4A3E8 (35346) but I wanted this one. Great to see you doing some allied armor but don't lose your love of German armor too soon because you got me into them! ;)
I love German stuff the most. But as I said in there I am slowly coming around to allied stuff. I've always loevd British tanks, but there just aren't the same quality of kits out there. I'm sure I'll do some AFV Club Churchill tanks and a Cromwell on here at some point.
Always love your reviews. Thanks Adam "you the" Mann :)
Thanks very much. I try to make them as watchable as possible.
Looks good, Adam. Thanks for the review.
Adam: I'v got the new Tamiya version, but you inbox review was very interesting. Thank you.
You're very welcome Paul.
That nice piece is the fire extinguisher for the firefly.
Thank you. It's awesome looking.
Hey busy man ;P Great kit review Adam; it's a very interesting and complete kit... cool bit of sherman heresy!
Thanks Felis. If I'm going to build a Sherman it's at least a decent one to do.
Cools pretty awesome! I've been looking for this kit or the Asuka/Tasca equivalents for a while; it seems quite nice. Tasca's Shermans are supposed to be the best...course I've still got that Dragon M4A2 I'm going to make Russian.
I'd never seen a review of this one though so thank you for this. Tracks seem okay to me; better than rubber ones, but Kaizen's look better. Guess that's why you'd buy them lol. Again, cool stuff and thanks for the video :)
My pleasure man. If I see one pop up for an affordable price I'll point it out. Probably the best bet is the Asuka rebox from 2015.
Adam Mann awesome thanks!
Cool review
I do not have this kit, but I have the asuka , M4A3E8 thunderbolt VII , track links are T66 seperate , they appear to be snap, workable , glue the guide horns .
Great detail, great kits,
They do not have plastic grab handles for hatches, which is a bummer.
Any reviews of Kaizen coming?
Anyway cool review Adam
Thank you
Cheers.
The texture needs a little Mr. Surfacer 500 for texture.
But it is very crisp and great cast Mark's and details
The fit of the hull tub is pretty close to perfect with one exception. In step 4, omit part J13. It isn't visible and it can make joining the hull and transmission cover very tricky. The tracks are workable, but I had a really hard time with them constantly falling apart. I dislike rubber band tracks (shame on Dragon for abandoning magic track) but I found myself wishing for the two part band tracks because these were so frustrating.
Ok thank you. Those are pretty much my only unknowns with this kit. Those Kaizen T-84s are even more fiddly than the T60 in this kit, but I'm a glutton for workable plastic track punishment. But I've been where you're talking about. When I review these Rye Field Tiger kits with their Modelkasten style tracks it just becomes exhausting. Then I long for band tracks. But after workables are done, if they work right they're awesome.
Their Brownings are awesome.
Very much so.
Always enjoy your reviews buddy!
Every time that I see them, why are they still doing two part barrels today.... 😉😄
Keep up the fantastic work kiddo! 👍👌👏
i only made one tasca kit, which was the PII L and i consider it to be one of the most fun kits in existance. this one does not look shabby either. not sure about the polished textureless hull and the tedious looking tracks.
The tracks I'll be using are even more tedious. But as to the kit, apart from that super smooth surface it does look good. Maybe I'll try that Panzer II at some point.
I don’t know if you’re still on your American armor kick but check out the M26 by far the coolest American tank of WW2 and the Tamiya M26 with the 90 mm and long barrel is in my opinion the coolest of all American armor.
Tasca/Asuka's Sherman kits are the best on the market, but also the most expensive. I have several of their kits in the stash and I'm always looking for more Tasca Sherman kits. Always a good buy. As for reference, I highly recommend the Son of Sherman book. It is the best reference for all things Sherman.
I know of that book, but it runs pretty expensive. I'll have to get it though. Edit* I just bought it.
Did you get it from the cheaper Amazon book sellers? I saw a couple that were advertising it for under $70. Be prepared to waste a lot of time when it arrives. I think this book when combined with the Squadron Sherman in Action books will give you everything you want to know about Sherman tanks.
Erik F.
IT was just above $50 on amazon. I was under the impression it was only available for $300+, so I impulse bought it when I saw it.
You will like this kit
I was going to use either this or the new Tamiya M4A3E8 to make a replica of Fury as it was seen at the end of the film. I would've used a resin upgrade kit to mimic Fury, but resin's always given me lots of trouble - paint/primer/varnish won't stick to it well, chips, dries a different colour than when applied to polystyrene, etcetera. However, given _Fury_'s connection with Wargaming, and Wargaming's connection to Italeri, I figured eventually make a Fury model with all the accessories made of polystyrene. Now that they do, and it's only $35 - I feel like I should get the Italeri one.
Also, I noticed Fury has T84 tracks, which are post-war. I think I'd still build the model with them, because I'm mimicking the film, not realism.
That's right, they were tested in early 45 and so I've read saw limited use as spares in Germany the last month of the war. Although I can't find a photograph of that. I'll use them as I got the kit to see how well they worked, and they do look very cool.
If I'm not too late, definitely go with the Italeri fury tank. It's an amazing model and has outstanding detailing.
Why is this kit so expensive? Over two hundred dollars on eBay?
Hands are probably muddy because they're modeled with gloves. Oh...and you said "not paratroopers"...but in the Bulge you wouldn't be able to tell. :-)
Nice vid. Thanks.
That makes sense, thanks.
Don't know why I have a black net in this kit,it's made by plastic or nylon or some other stuff like that.It's weird......
I already made this kit: it's great, the parts are excellents but the tracks are very bad, really difficult to build it.
Are the tracks meant to be workable? It looks that way. Otherwise I'm glad you endorse it as I have no point of reference for how a Tasca kit builds up.
+Adam Mann yes, they are workable, but I prefer the dragon's workable tracks.
Please forgive my ignorance: what is the advantage of workable tracks if you're building
I like them because they are accurate and sit correctly. Many guys think they're too much.
On some kits I definitely agree, especially German interleaved road wheel tanks. I thought there may be another reason I was missing. Thanks!
nice video
Thank you very much.
Adam, great job. I unsubscribed from that Andy HQ guy today. People posting insulting things about other model reviewers like yourself. I think it is unprofessional. He will not remove their posts, but he removes any posts that criticize him. Keep up the great work.
I wasn't aware of any new flare up, I'm trying not to care about RUclips drama, but of course it gets hard at times. The way I figure, I'm doing reviews for Armorama and companies so I'll keep doing what I'm doing. Build videos are awesome I agree but I have a full time job and can only do a few a year. Thanks for the support.
I seem to recall that it was Andy who was being attacked by other reviewers. Several of them suggested that he couldn't do a fair review of any model kit because he also sells them for a living, which I don't think is right.
I've learned a great deal from many reviewers. Adam certainly knows his German armor and is a good source for information on it.
i agree armor dude.....
kmelkian i bet you are a young guy??? ....so that Andy guy doesn't cater for your taste...fair enough but no need to slag him of...that is unprofessional.....??? not your attitude.....he has alot of younger viewers due to the no possibility of bad language....those who slag him of swear a great deal when doing so.....he is a family man and a family rated show....your being way to judgemental like most on the internet do without having any responsibility and above all anonymity which is the trolls home and no good for a child's rated site.....look deeper than what YOU just think as it effects others that have a responsibility when you don't or even accountability.....look and above all think deeper while passing judgement you do not understand....
Flash, not burring.
seems I've had a corrupting influence on you it would appear ;) welcome to the darkside :P
h-h-h-h-heresy!
Shane Smyth , Quick question about the Asuka kit tracks. Are they correct for FURY Sherman, or is what Adam uses (Kaizen T84) the correct tracks? Would dearly appreciate your advice.
Two piece barrel and two piece muzzle brake - major downfall of this kit? Yeah right.
For people that are used to modern slide molding yeah.
Say it's not so Adams going to the other side
Yaay Dragon!🧐🙄🙄🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
that is in fact the loaders hatch lol