I’ve been building tank models for 3 years, tried several brands, and nothing beats Tamiya’s newer models quality. The instructions are always clear, pieces fit together seamlessly, plastic is high quality, and has nice decals. There’s mold lines on some pieces but they are very minimal when compared to other brands, so they’ve never been an issue for me but are something to keep in mind if you want them gone, and sandpaper is an easy way to minimize them. The detail in pieces and commander is very intricate and smooth, which can be appreciated by anyone who’s into modeling. This tank is a smaller one (about 5 - 5 1/2 inches) but was still really fun to build and I very much enjoyed it.
An EXCELLENT little kit- It goes together as easily as playing with a child's LEGO playset. Excellent engineering- EVERYTHING FITS; no muss, no fuss, no fiddling about. Beautiful "Cast-texture" incorporated wherever it should be. IT'S TAMIYA; what ELSE can be said.? HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!! THANK YOU!!!