ASUKA Models 1/35 M4A3 E2 Jumbo Build Video: Part 1 Construction 

Super-clean build. Love how you tied the stowage into the vehicle using the putty blankets.

Excellent! I must congratulate you ,I’m a Shermaholic and you’re one of the few besides myself that drill out the drainage plugs on the splash guards ...a detail often missed by even the most advanced modeler

nice! Asuka are so fine..great build! this poor sherman..the suspension suffered ! the transmission cover was reinforced and they added a concrete protection ! the weight on the front of the sherman was incredible..

Nice kit and great building!👍

really nice work on that jumbo! i gotta say i quite like the beefy look of it with the extra armor. this vid is a great guide for all people interested in the kit and subject. it certainly has its pits you can fall into, but you showed what to do.

I've been absent from scale model construction for about fifty years. Yes, I'm in my early seventies and retired. I know a lot of things have changed in that time. I would like to see a video, like yours, that informs and teaches me of the tools and supplies needed to build the models. Start the video with your work table. Then, use real-time to describe the tools and other supplies you use to build your models and use them. To me, this would be very helpful and informative. This might take a full video to do this, but it would be most helpful to me and others.

Engineering of that kit looks fantastic. Good progress Shane

Great idea on the grab handle jig. Wish you were just a bit quicker with this video coming out...I built the Tamiya Easy 8 and lost all the kit handles to the carpet monster..made replacements with wire but freehand... could've done better..lol. Thanks for the idea!

haha I'm building the same Sherman with the same concrete kit. Well I picked up the short barrel. I had to fill places on the concrete where front plate meet the concrete. Awesome video my friend.

Great looking Sherman 😉👍,I've got the takom easy 8 in the stash, but I'm on a sci fi tip at the minute, happy modelling buddy, tim the primered thumb 😉👍

I'll be watching this build from start to finish as usual take care my friend 👍👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏🐑😁✌

Great build there Shane.

great work look forward to part 2

great video shane and awesome work on it

Very nice build so far. I really like that tip with the putty blanket underneath the stowage. I'll have to remember that in my future builds. And be careful with sharp objects Shane....they can be dangerous...haha

Fantastic Shayne ! I keep seeing these for sale but I think are a little pricey being a single parent and I can't find anywhere a decent sale etc ! Mind you that just goes to show how good they are . Hope your well buddy and your family

Nice project Shane ! Remember than I still on Fury and Panther ;) Greetings!

There's another E8 in this brand that looks like Fury, you should take a look

Excelent as usual mate a real pleasure to see your work. Keep em making :)

Thanks for the video. I've been looking for an excuse to buy this kit. :-)

Ready to see this done. I really enjoy your Shermans. On the 50 Cal subject Tamiya has stepped their game up. I just built the new Korean Sherman #35359. The 50 was so nice in the kit I bought loose sprue of it on eBay.

The kit looks very similar to the Tamiya one that I’m doing.. Good work so far....

Very nice video like everytime Shane, I am excited for the painting and the suspension video and pressed the bell. I didn't know Asuka Model before, I looked at Scalemates for it and it looks like something nice for Sherman cracks like us. Greets from Germany Aiden P.S. Sorry for bad english how you know am I a thirteen years old german.

Great video brotato! Where’s the rear stowage rack? Great to see you bring this kick ass tank to light!

Shaping up nicely, excellent build Shane (too bad about the audio) 👍 Hard to believe the measures the Sherman crews had to go to, trying to protect themselves.

There were several stretches where the audio disappeared--is it just me or did others experience this too? Spoiled an otherwise stellar review.

Great stuff dude

Hi Shane, nice Update from a cool kit with a lot deatails. Your modeling technique and your nowledge from the Sherman is impressive!! Did you have copyright problems with the first song in your video? Have a nice Sunday, Greetings Ben.

I;m with you except for the primer, I wouldn't use a rattle can for anything, The ONLY primer is UMP/Styelrez :)

awesome job as usual, looking forward to watching the next part. how many parts can we expect actually?

See if RFM done there 50.cals separately sold from there new interior sherman they would be a box full in my parts box there absolutely stunning best I've ever seen to date! I'm now building mengs Jumbo I'm doing Cobra king the one on box art but I have managed to find the correct cast numbers for her and side ones for turret the ones on turret are just from a Google pic that mix and match jumbo the cheiftians in as a youn guy on that Dugs video lol and I've had to cut the notch out the fire extinguisher cut offs on at the back of the turret I'm sure Tascas kit had this in the instructions at one time when I done it many moons ago but not great for showing what way it's cut out and the sand skirts I've had to extend to accommodate the duckbills mengs just had them flat spot welded on to the extra armour plates although some were like this people would argue they weren't but originally photos don't lie lol but Cobra King's were 3 inch inch extend and alot were not fitted with the Hulls air vent in-between the hat hatches it's been brilliant researching all about the Jumbo for this build I will get another as want to do the 76mm version too with the concrete armour on the front like this! I've got loads of 3D printed footman loops and up detailing sets from MJ miniatures and the straped tool clamps etc and a mj miniatures and scale 75 resin crew! Definitely an expensive build now I think of it haha but that's part of the fun eh lol! Great build bud!

Great videos all of yours !!! My friend how much you dillute Val Mod Air for general spraying and what pressure you use ?

It's a shame ASUKA is now longer producing new products...they were really leading the way with Shermans.

Heyho, I wanted to ask you what the difference is between Asuka Models and Tamiya models, I am new and wanted to get the Type 74, but there is a really big price difference of 30 €.

I thought he pulled some concrete off the ground then put it on the front

Great vid, mate! Several audio drop outs through out this vid though😔

All those Asuka Shermans and no Tasca Sherman Recovery Vehicle, I guess you missed that one.

Has the Horsa been abandoned?

muito bom;