Building the all new Tamiya 1/48 M4A3E8 Sherman EZ8 

Hey Andy you inspired me to making tank models THANKS ALOT!!!😀

My 1st tamiya kit was back in the 70s . it was the vw swimenwagon 1/ 35 scale . it was small but fun to build . Tanya changed the modeling world forever . they raised the bar and other model companies followed with DETAILED kits .

I love watching Tamiya kits go together. Makes me long for a time when Tamiya makes more obscure modern vehicles. I'm currently building the Panda M-ATV and my word, what a chore it is. Ill-fitting parts, mold issues, no prompts for drilling etc, parts incorrectly numbered or drawn in the instructions, insufficient number of parts (needs five suspension support arms, there are only 5 in the kit) and a weird system of using about six parts from different sprues to make one small sub-assembly.

I just finished it and it looks awesome! I followed the weathering process and I am very happy with the result! Thank you for all the tips!

Congrats Almost 95,000 members

Hope tamiya will roll out some more modern vehicles in 1/48 , ive run out of room for 35 scale :(

A little late to the game, but I want to thank you. I am building a War of the Worlds/WW2 diorama and using this model (also my fav tank) in this scale, it's good to get a visual before getting into the build. Impressed with the detail at this size scale, not so happy with the tracks, but I will probably mod them (they look really tight and uniform??? Any ideas on that?)

Great vid Andy! Just wondering if you will do a video on color modulating a tank model, a Sherman seems to be great for the purpose

1:48 scale is not tiny Andy heheheheh i do almost all of my modeling in 1:72 scale now that is small , lurning alot of stuff from you thanks mate

Omg... that is so fuckin cute... its sooo precious.. they need to release the korean war demon decals on this scale

I get that 'sizzling' sound when using Tamiya decals, but strangely only for the first couple of decals, if you keep using the same water, then the decals you put in afterwards don't seem to make the same sound? I'd love to know the chemistry behind what is going on with it?

Wow!!!

I just love watch you videos and i really wanna visit that shop of yours.. its just too bad becouse i live in finland. :D But you make great videos. And i have to ask. Do you have like webshop or website? And can you make modeling video these 2 tanks : Stug III finnish army and BT42 1/35scale? Both of them are tamiya models? Thanks Andy :)

hi do the tracks rotate?

How much does it cost? I can't find it anywhere...

please explain the tools and colors that you use.

It looks like the front tow hooks are upside down.

Hi andy my question is What type of paint should I use for my projects if I still do not have airbrush. Thanks for your videos are very good help and very easy to understand.

That was awesome for 1 : 48 scale kit

Tamiya and older Dragon kits is about all I build. Love Tamiya but 36 bucks US for a 1/48 scale tank yikes have to wait till that ones on sale

Hi Andy. I am building this kit (my first armor build!). Do you sell a stowage set for the 1.48 scale Sherman?

I would like to know about the different product's name that you painted it. thanks Andy. Sorry for my french, I'm learning English. Hello from Panamá.

Hi Andy! Maybe i'm commenting too late so you won't read this comment but just wanted to ask you the name of the song that sounds at the very end of the video. Good kit, tomorrow i will buy it for Christmas! Thank you for sharing your work with us! You make us very happy seeing you are happy as well.

I love Tamiya's 1/48 miniatures line. They're great weekend builds. I've been buying them up as much as I can.

Hi Andy! I'm sure it will come out beautiful as always. Even in a scale in which you do not dwell too much... Best of luck!

Why don’t you use a gloss coat for decals? Wouldn’t matte coats have higher chance of silvering?

Another great build! Love your videos!

As usual a superb kit by tamiya looking forward to building this kit nice one Andy Steve 🇬🇧

Im starting to prefer 1/48, cus i dont need to build a huge ass diorama for it.

nicely done by the Andy, a super model of the tanks, great video as always👍👍👏

Did you use any primer with this? Or just sprayed the black straight on?

Tanks Andy... Damn I had to do it..lol Out of all the Tanks of WWII, Its not the best but the Sherman has to be my favorite. And Andy or anyone else. My Doc. suggested for me to do models to help my patience and concentration. But one thing that will make me put a model through a wall is doing tracks. Where is a good place to get rubber band and or metal tracks from? and do they make them for all different scales? Tanks..Oh I mean Thanks.

Kinda tempted to do this as showroom new. Fresh off the assembly line.

I got one of those and I cannot do it so how can I do it, I tried watching the video that didn't work so what should do.

I like the link tracks, but the metal weights seem gimmicky and unnecessary. Great build, as usual though. You should consider building the Tamiya Gama Goat ambulance for one of your videos.

What....no white highlight over the NATO black?? lol

I have the 1 35 th one Thinking bout buying this one

which olive drab colour was used here? looks great

I'm interested in about 1/4.good job man!!

Great job, but the tracks have no natural sag in them. Much nicer than the ol' Monogram kits I grew up assembling.

I would really like to see Tamiya make a 1/48 Sherman M4A4 or Sherman V for us British and Common Wealth Armour enthusiasts

The 1:48 Series by Tamiya are nice. I'm building the T-34 atm and like it very much. My eyes don't allow me to go any smaller though.

love 1/48 scale, especially in my tiny man cave

I just REALLY wish at least one manufacturer would go back to making kits with interiors. Even if they wanted to sell the interiors separately like they do with PE and other accessories. I loved the old Bandai Line at 1/48th and even the Nitto Kagaku 1/76th scale armor with interiors. Made some fun dioramas with those kinds of kits and details. Work great for game vehicles too.

Andy, Another awesome video build. Looking forward to when this is released. Now you need to get you buddy over at "Value Gear" to build/develop some EZ8 specific stowage. I bought/build the Hobby Boss version...that was a challenge. On those weights, Tamiya typically has plastic brackets to hold them in place as oppose to just glue them in only. Maybe they will add them? This kit will make a great addition to table-top wargaming as you mentioned. Ideally for, "Chain of Command" or even the newly released game called, "What A Tanker". To avoid any track issues with the ground cloth when gaming, mount the model on a small base. Then you add some terrain to really make it stand out on the war-game table.

Hi Andy Great build as usual. I was just wondering why you didn't do any highlights after the Shadow coat. Thanks Gary

Great. Now I finally can build the "Fury" Sherman in 1/48 scale. Just hope the commander figure looks like Brad Pitt lol. Thanks for the vid Andy

Side comment, your tow line looks a little nicer than what I got in my box. Mine looks more like thread, I will likely twist my own wire. This may have been a cost saving solution on their part, otherwise, everything else looks the same.

I don't know if you showed anything on applying decals what you use is it microsol and I don't remember the other one if you could show something on that or let me know where to go I'd appreciate it thanks so much

I think Hobby Boss's Easy Eight is much better made, especially when they give you a well made rubber track

Tamiya's 1/48 line is cool, if only prices were a bit lower .. I am sure there will be significant switch towards 1/48 scale.

Do you have apply clear coat after paint is dried on the plastic? Is that done for all type of plastic models that you build?

Shermans are one of my favorite kits to build,no matter the model company. Tamiya make kits for all skill of modelers. Good job on the 1/48 Sherman ez8. Thanks Andy.

Can we say 'pre-order'!!! Looking forward to building this one - maybe one OOB and another one full-option - the beauty of 1/48!

Nice thank you

never heard of Tamiya Flat eating the decals, is this something new?

I always wonder why Tamiya don't make rubber band tracks for this line of tanks.

That was way bigger what I thought. I first thought it´s going to be size of a Hot wheels.

I need to get that kit

Is it better to use a rattlecan varnish rather then using one with the airbrush? Is there any difference?

I would like to see Tamiya make some WWI tanks for this line, though

Nice, thx Andy.

FURY!!!!!!!!

Seems like 1/48 scale models are relatively the same size as 40k models correct?

Fury

I use my 1/48 for bolt action. Fits beautifully!

I could watch you build and paint all day. Excellent choice in music also.

when you use too much thin cement to "glue" something on like the infra-red scanner, and the cement turns into a shiny glimmering patchy area. Once painted over will it still look okay? i used a lot because there were about 3-4 REALLY small points of contact, and a little wouldn't hold it. if pictures are needed I can give a link. Edit: W O W that looks good!!!

Im building the 1/35 geat build

Doesn't come with a die cast hull?

I want to make a mini version of Fury

looks good to me see more when you popst

Can’t wait for this one

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I don't like how Tamiya molds the hatches shut. Installing a driver is impossible! Andy gets thumbs up, but Tamiya gets thumbs down.

Good work as always.

very good

Bolt action from warlord games is a wonderfully good war game if anyone was interested in getting into the hobby.

As a kid I loved building Tamiya models. I started as young as 8 years old. That was close to fifty years ago. I am frankly shocked at how expensive the models have become. Thirty six dollars!!! How would an eight year old enthusiast afford to get into this hobby? I remember building a new model just about every weekend. No way I could do that today. How did the hobby get so expensive????