Really looking forward to this one.
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I was wondering when they’d get around to it.
@rfbaer
I’ll be getting one for sure, the M36 has been a favorite from the beginning. It’s going to be nice to have a good M36 turret in plastic.
Also they’re due to give their M4A3 kit a proper boost and now with this lower hull available there’s no reason for them not to. This suspension would work for the M4A1 76w early if they decided to upgrade from the 2011 kit.
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I like it. I’ll be sure to look for and buy one when it comes out. Since I’m slowly getting back into model building after a long stretch of inactivity, I’m starting to collect what kits I want to build, and this one looks very appealing to me. Tamiya’s quality and ease of assembly is well known to me, as is their reputation for detail and accuracy, so it’s pretty much a no brainer for me. Besides,I think it would probably build up nice.
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@Daniel_Burkett
Over the last 6-7 years I’ve read almost nothing but positive things about the Tamiya releases in that time period. Ease of build and top notch engineering without sacrificing too much detail. Tamiya has proven that the kit doesn’t need to have 1,000 parts to make it an accurate replica that’s fun to build. Something I don’t always hear people say about other companies I hear said a lot about Tamiya, that they are very user friendly and you don’t have to spend hours lining things up, sanding, filling, clamping, and everything else just to build the kit clean. Tamiya deserves a lot of credit for their approach. It’s almost as if modelers are designing the kits with other modelers in mind when it comes to Tamiya. I love Tamiya and I will continue to support them with my money until I can’t do this hobby anymore, I just want them to show my Shermans a little more love than what they did with the M1 release. They did come back strong when the released that M-51 tho, that is an amazing kit for anyone that hasn’t had the pleasure of building one.
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You know, it wouldn’t surprise me at all, if the designers at Tamiya were model builders themselves; I remember reading somewhere that the people at Hasegawa were model builders themselves, so it would be no surprise to hear that the Tamiya people were model builders also. Tamiya kits have that “shake and bake” feel to them; good fit, ease of assembly, and all WITHOUT sacrificing detail and accuracy. It always amazes me how they know how to design their kits to be for beginners and experienced modelers alike, both can take a Tamiya kits, and make something good from it. I have their Panzer I Ausf B, in 1/35 scale, and it is probably the best kit of the Panzer I on the market today.
They sacrifice lots of details! US vehicles usually don’t have periscopes, solid grab handles, missing casting symbols…
On their current Pz I ausf B, the suspension units are molded open!
And the numerous knock out pin marks everywhere.
I usually pass on their kits.
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Definitely a buy for me with additional Chinese made 1/35 kits off the menu for the time being. I know very little about US WW2 armor so I’m sure I’ll be happy enough with it.
I mean it can’t be any worse than Academy, AFV Club or Airfix renditions can it?
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True, to an extent. What you get in modern Tamiya kits is generally accurate, but a lot of the finer details are often missing — even ones that are pretty obvious. Of course, it’s usually easier to add details than to have to remove ones that are wrong, let alone rebuild major parts that are incorrect.
The Airfix kit is an Academy rebox.
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When playing Panzer Leader back in ancient times, the M36 was one of my favorite units because it is fast, hits very hard, and has a pleasing side profile.
Many years later, when returning to model building as an adult, I was very disappointed that then available models of the M10, M18, and M36 all had problems.
Relatively recent M10 and M18 models by Tamiya received good reviews. This M36 will probably receive equally good reviews.
Edit: Since the M10 does not come with anything for the driver’s area, I suspect this M36 will also leave out those details.
I still want to build an M10, M18, and M36 but will hold off on all three for now because painting an interior is very challenging for me.
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^^Ditto^^
Not a Tamiya fanboy. The only way I will go with Tamiya is if no one else offers a similar kit. There are a few rare occasions when their kits are better, but in my opinion, they are few and far between.
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I built the old Testors/Italeri kit decades ago and was really disappointed. What is the asking price for this new Tamiya release ?
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No clue on the price yet and not sure if it’s been disclosed yet.
You can buy the new-ish Tamiya Achilles right now for between $39-50 depending on who you order it from.
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More pics, and a gorgeous winter paint scheme
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