Description
- 1/48 scale plastic model assembly kit. Length: 205mm, width: 77mm.
- Anti-slip surface details molded into the main sections of the model.
- Assembly type tracks feature straight sections for a highly realistic finish.
- Kit includes a weight for creating a heavy feel model.
- 2 marking options are included to recreate U.S. Army 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment M1A2s from 2003 in the Iraq War.
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robert rulli –
this was my first model I’ve ever built and it was an joyous experience just make sure you set time aside to do it in one shot. and to take things slowly. some parts are really small so its hard for us bigger guys with big hands. I thought it would come with Decal prints for the tank but it didn’t. but other wise its was great
Amazon Customer –
very good model
Mr GTS –
It’s Tamiya say no more! Lovely kit, great detail.
colby –
Excellent Tamiya kit, as always, and fills in a void of modern armor in 1/48 scale
Mark Boles –
Firstly, this is a model kit in 1:48 scale, so the reviews you’re seeing, making reference to lots of small parts and unsuitability for six years old, aren’t exactly relevant. This kit requires a reasonable level of modelling skills to assemble and a small collection of appropriate tools for that matter… so now I’ve got that out of the way… fit is OK, but it doesn’t snap together quite as well as many of the newer Tamiya kits. Talking of which, detail wise, it’s just about adequate for this scale – although there’s a gaping inaccuracy where the gun mantlet’s top shield doesn’t reach to the main body of the turret. This has to be a design flaw and you’d think Tamiya wouldn’t make mistakes like that, but they have. Another area for concern is poor fit of the fume extractor on the barrel; I needed to do a little filling and sanding to remove the seem line. The barrel itself is side moulded, but is a fairly flimsy affair. Tracks are decent and nice to see they’re moulded and not belt type tracks. There’s no photo etch included for the rear storage area, so I had to use a Haulier phot etch kit for that, which also allowed me to add a lot more detail to the model. But that is my biggest gripe, the lack of detail. I know Tamiya kits are always a halfway house in that respect, i.e. easy to build and with a smaller part count, but this kit really needs more parts and hence, more detail. So, 3 stars… I ended up painting mine in the 3 tone camouflage scheme, that many of these tanks were re-painted in after service in sandier terrain. I felt that was at least one of way of adding more interest to the model, rather than airbrush it in a uniform sand colour, after a lot of pre-shading. Then a bit of light weathering after that and the finished model does actually look very good. Just a shame it couldn’t have been better straight out of the box and the detail error I mentioned does annoy a bit.
Amazon Customer –
This was a absolute BLAST!!! it was so good even though some spots needed to be filled with putty, very good model! Tracks are a little tricky but it went together well! Highly recommended!
Tim B –
Nicely detailed, very nice to put together but not for a beginner. Quality Tamiya kit as expected.
robert rulli –
This model has some really small parts that are hard to handle even with tweezers. I dropped one and never found it!
Delivery was fine and the model is as advertised. It requires a lot of different colors. I spent $70 on paints.
Anthony Kim –
Tamiya plastic models are very detailed and good quality. Hours of enjoyment for any age
Johnatan –
Those tracks!! There are a dozen track sections to glue together and in place to make full track. Was hoping for the rubbery full track to stretch around like a rubber band. That was the most frustrating part. Otherwise it’s a nice little kit . Fit is great. We played with the paint scheme as most reference photos (like the cover art). Desert tan. And we used all that up on previous tanks
Superaero –
Took about 4 hours to paint and build. I should have gotten 1/35 tamiya or academy model. It is bit small so person who has shaky hands like me, had to struggle with tiny parts. . Tamiya is always easy build and has great manual. I wish it had rubber tracks instead of plastic.
Johnatan –
This is my first model kit and it was extremely difficult. I even gave up on assembling the tracks so i just glued it all together, i think i wasted a whole can of glue for this.
When i started, i even wanted to break it out of anger! But thankfully the material was sturdy enough so i wasn’t able to do it.
Anyway, i laugh at the dumb parents here who bought it for their kids and complain that they don’t like it, this is definitely not for kids, and not for people without patientce.
Willie Fung –
Great kit, fast delivery!