I always enjoy your builds....they are done in such a pleasant, easy to watch and listen to and full of great tips and ideas. Great job with the Sherman and the message behind it. A belated Merry Christmas and to a better, brighter and saner 2021.
Asuka and Tasca are the best just don't use the foam pads in some of the suspensions they provide! And Dragon are re releasing there m4a1 El Alemen Sherman again, And Merry Christmas buddy!
I have really enjoyed my subscription to your channel, this year. It seems that I always learn quite a bit from you younger modelers. I am somewhat envious that you have access to kits we don't have available in the US. Or, at least; easily available. In any event, I hope you and your family have a very Happy Holiday & a Merry Christmas. Take care, my friend.
Thanks Bill. The tracks were pretty easy, although maybe a bit too slack. No, for the oil paints I blended them dry. The Abteilung 502 paints are a lot smoother than artists paints and go down very nicely like this.
Ha great build. Love adding a theme and figures to a model as without it's just so cold and lifeless. Were there no fenders to attach? They really distinguish the Biritsh from the Yanky tanks, epsecially in North Africa.
@@ModelNerd Ah fair enough! What was your thoughts on the overall quality of the kit? I had heard good things about Asuka kits but with the lack of decals, couple of gaps to fill, and lack of fenders or a bit of photo etch it doesn't strike me as a great value for money kit.
Yeah...I also heard great things about them and how they are the "most accurate" Shermans. To be honest I didn't notice a great deal of difference compared to other kits and I agree that the lack of decals and PE reduces their value. I think they might produce some variants that other companies don't (?), but other than that I don't see any particular reason to make them stand out from the crowd.
@@ModelNerd fair enough - sounds like it's worth saving our £ for a complex Miniart kit or some upgrades like workable metal tracks and so on. Merry Christmas!
@@huwtindall7096 When Asuka appeared on the scene (during the mid-90s I think), the company was known as "Tasca". At that time, no other manufacturer was producing Sherman kits that accurately covered most variants. The Tasca kits left Tamiya's offerings in the dust, and if I recall correctly, had fewer accuracy/dimensional errors than Dragon's offerings (including the tracks). The quality of the plastic, engineering, and level of detail in each of their kits were very good too. Soon after, Dragon began to release more Shermans, but in the opinion of a lot of 'Shermanholics', the Tasca models (especially their Firefly Vc and Firefly Ic kits) were top-notch. Much like Tristar, which also made a splash as a newcomer in the 90s, Tasca had trouble competing with the business power of Dragon, Tamiya, etc., and disappeared from the market, however, modellers have been fortunate that Asuka purchased the Tasca molds & started manufacturing the kits again (albeit, in relatively small numbers, and without a wide-ranging distribution system...so they're not always easy to find), and Hobby Boss did the same thing with the Tristar kits. So, to some degree, Tasca/Asuka kits have a reputation that may be slightly overrated by today's standards, but it was a well-earned reputation from the past, and they remain very good kits. However, if you're into even more detail & mixed media kits, then Meng, Rye Field, Dragon, and Tamiya do have some great offerings too.
