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Tamiya: M4A3E8 Korean Sherman
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Posted: Saturday, February 10, 2018 - 05:48 PM UTC


Benjamin M Kahn shares with us a video review of the M4A3E8 Korean Sherman in 1/35th scale.

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If you have comments or questions please post them here.

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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 07:41 AM UTC
Hey Matt!
Thanks for the input!
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Posted: Sunday, February 11, 2018 - 08:52 AM UTC
Thanks much for the review! I'm sold.....I'm getting one.....don't tell my wife.....she thinks I have enough "toys".😁
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 07:16 PM UTC
Besides the decal and jeep is there any real difference in this and the ww2 easy 8 ?
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 10:21 PM UTC

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Besides the decal and jeep is there any real difference in this and the ww2 easy 8 ?


The tracks, a new mantlet cover and revised engine deck are the only changes I think.

Matt
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Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 - 11:24 PM UTC

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Besides the decal and jeep is there any real difference in this and the ww2 easy 8 ?


The tracks, a new mantlet cover and revised engine deck are the only changes I think.

Matt

And exhaust cover and a telephone call box. Same changes between any WW2 and Korean War Sherman.
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Posted: Friday, February 16, 2018 - 11:58 PM UTC
56-57 bucks ( on Amazon) seems alot for a few small differences .
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Posted: Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 01:09 AM UTC

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56-57 bucks ( on Amazon) seems alot for a few small differences .

Part of it is including the jeep. That adds at least $10 to the price. I got the WW2 one in the mid 30 dollar range.

And wait some months. The price always creeps down.
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Posted: Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 02:50 AM UTC

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56-57 bucks ( on Amazon) seems alot for a few small differences .

Part of it is including the jeep. That adds at least $10 to the price. I got the WW2 one in the mid 30 dollar range.

And wait some months. The price always creeps down.


But add another $10 at least for shipping lol . Theres a few shows coming up maybe Ill see one there .Love to see more variety in kits . I wouldnt mind spending more for a new kit , not another Tiger or Sherman with a few differences.
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Posted: Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 08:57 AM UTC

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The base kit is a fantastic kit, just a very slight rework of the Tasca easy eight kit.


I dunno, I've got both Tamiya 25175, the Tasca rebox; and 35346, Tamiya's own version - and they are considerably different, more than a slight re-work IMO...

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Posted: Saturday, February 17, 2018 - 09:39 AM UTC

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The base kit is a fantastic kit, just a very slight rework of the Tasca easy eight kit.


I dunno, I've got both Tamiya 25175, the Tasca rebox; and 35346, Tamiya's own version - and they are considerably different, more than a slight re-work IMO...

Jim

Try a whole new kit based on their own tooling. There's bound to be some resemblance as they are the same subject but the Tamiya is clearly their own based on their M1 and M51 Shermans.

There's only so many ways to represent the same subject, there's bound to be some similarities.
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