Building the New Tamiya 1/35 Achilles M10 Tank Destroyer Plastic Model kit 

Who just clicked like even before the video starts? Cause this is Andy’s video!!!!

Just finished building this kit and I have to say it was a pleasure , typical Tamiya kit practically falls together .

This looks like a great kit! I'd love to see them mold it in light gray rather than OD. It makes life easier not having to paint the tank a light color just to paint it dark.

My late father was a vehicle fitter with the 86th Anti-Tank Gun Regiment, Royal Artillery, which operated these at Hill 112, Maltot and Nijmegen. He would have loved this kit. They originally received the U.S. 3-inch gun version but upgraded to the 17-pounder later.

The British wasn’t the only ones using Achilles M10 it was also well used in the Canadian military as well during that time period and it’s a beautiful tank one of my favourite made by GMC with a General Motors 6046 diesel (twin 6-71) 375 hp (276 kW) No.built 1,100 Specifications Mass 29.6 tonnes (65,000 lb) Length 7.01 m (23 ft ​8 1⁄4 in) including gun 5.97 m (19 ft 7 in) excluding gun Width 3.05 m (10 ft) Height 2.57 m (8 ft 2 in) Crew 5 (commander, loader, gunner, loader's assistant, driver) Armour 9 to 57.2 mm (0.3 to 2.3 in) Main armament Ordnance QF 17 pounder (76.2 mm) 50 rounds Secondary armament .50 cal (12.7 mm) Browning M2HB AA machine gun 420 rounds .303 (7.62 mm) Bren light machine gun[1] Power/weights 12.5 hp/tonne Suspension Vertical Volute Spring Suspension Operational range 300 km (186 mi) Speed 51 km/h (32 mph)

Come for the build, stay for the paint! Awesome video, time well spent.

light history correction. the achilles is not the just the name for the 17 pounder m10. its for any m10 in brittish service including the 3 inch gun version and the 17 pounder

Another cracking build! I always get excited to start my own kits while watching Andy build, then I see the finished model and think.....”well the box is still in good condition, why open it and destroy the box in the process.....I’ll just leave it there.” Thanks Andy, I’ve gone from builder to hoarder! 😉

Hey Andy it was absolute pleasure to meet you today. Had an amazing experience with your shop and work. Hope to see you up in Boston Sometine.

Looks good! Also like the throwback to the old Andy’s hobby with the time lapse

This one really kicked my ass, I found it tricky to paint and some of the parts didn't fit well at all like the skirts.

Hey Andy, late to see this video... love the new style intro and presentation. Was always going to buy this kit anyways, but as ever your review is much appreciated. Best from New Zealand.

another cool build. I like the change with Mozart's Eine kleine Nachtmusik and Strauss Blue Danube

Nice build Andy, thanks for sharing with us!...Bill

Hey Andy I am coming to Arizona for holiday fairly soon and was hoping to stop buy your shop on the 17th of April and can’t wait to meet you and make a few purchases. kind regards Ben

Hi Andy, congratulations on your success!! Can you do a tutorial on applying dull coat or varnish before and afyer you put on the decals? Wrong application of the dull coat will eat up the paint and decal, right?

Just got finished watching your latest build. Awesome as usual sir! I really appreciate how you show us easier ways of building these great kits i.e. putting the track assembly together correctly and holding off on glueing the upper body until you paint the body and easy ways to paint and weather! Thank You again!👍

Great kit and video 👍👌. Watching Andy fidget with those tiny pieces gives me nightmares about the experiences I have with assembling those tiny pieces. Ugh! My fingers hurt already! 😫

Probably my favorite allied tank destroyer of ww2

Showing the finished model at the start is a nice change imo!

Paused at 16:28, If I'm not mistaken shouldn't the interior be coated in white?

Achilles does not only refer to the M10 with the 17 pounder but to the standard 3 inch M10, a good way to tell the difference between the two vehicles by name is if it has a C at the end. Ex, M10c is the 17 pounder conversion, this also applies to the Sherman Firefly. (sorry for any mistakes)

Hi Andy, another great review, I hope you are back now on a regular basis.

The turret counterweight are the late production "Duckbill" style counterweight used on all late production M10's. They are not a British style counterweight. The hollowed out depressions in the counterweights were also used as a storage area so common to see items sitting in there.

Great tip about cutting the string. Side note, irl, would the driver's head be in danger during operation of the tank? Sure, during combat they button up but the mantlet looks mighty dangerous for the driver.

Good job.

Hi Andy! Wahou! What a pleasure to watch each of your videos. Thank you very much for your tips.

Damn it's nice to see a friendly face! Excellent video kiddo, as always! 👍🏻👌🏻👏🏻

Thank you Andy for this build. Waiting for it's release and I cannot decide which to pick up for a first tank build ever - M10, Archer or Achilles.

Your model looks like it has seen some use, but it's still in 1944. Kudos for not making it look like it's been rusting in a scrap yard for 30 years.

Yet again you have nailed another great build will be getting this one for sure Steve 🇬🇧

Oh my, I think this kit will be hard to keep on the shelves! Great kit, great video, thanks Andy 👍

Andy another example of top notch work. 👍

Love the dusting at the end great looking kit

Hey Andy, in a few years, me and my brother are gonna have a lot of money saved up, and we're gonna take a roadtrip to Glendale. The final destination you may, ask? Your store!

Another great looking build Andy.

Amazing work. I love watching your videos.

Another nice job, ol' boy! Thanks! 👍🏻🇺🇸

Awesome build video! I'll have to keep an eye out for this one. One thing I noticed... might be a silly thing on my part, but you seem to pronounce "Accessories" as "asessories," without the hard "x" sound. I wonder if certain pronunciations are in the process of changing... like how people say "stren-th" instead of "strength." Just something I noticed. Languages always change.

Really enjoyed the video, I have been missing your videos as well.

Yes! A new video. 😃👍🏻 Great work as usally Andy! Greetings from Sweden

Another great build, Sir. BTW, the counterweights ARE American; they are the later "duckbill" type

I bought this kit and im gonna be honest: i love it. Im probably gonna commit a sin by using enamel paint but im gonna only paint details. Could you do the Tamiya M3 Lee next for a build please?

hope everything is going well Andy, hello from Australia

Outstanding work as always.

Great build!

One thing I always liked of WII US tanks & spg was that most of them used the same standard hull, this semplified logistic &maintenance , except the russians no one of the others understood the problem. Incredibily realistic model, with the tankers it could be perfect

Awesome build as always Andy. Could you please build a German SDKFZ 251. Need to see a good build of one.

Not the usual black coat with the white highlights?

A great model, and a fantastic build!

Andy are you sending us subliminal messages? Buy this kit. Buy this kit.

Andy you crack me up. Anytime you need something for one of your builds you just go and steal it from yourself from your store.

Andy, can you do a video on how to use oil filters and oil paints on models?

Looking forward to getting this

I have one question when I finished my model what do I spray model to protect the paint and decals Love your videos

Looks great!

Great job as usual. Love your work.

Hello Andy! Can you get a Border Model Panzer IV to review? I just ordered one and i'm waiting it to arrive 🙂

Andy are you going to cover the Bismarck Magazine? the one that allows you to build the build the ship with a metal hull?

Andy, from my own curiosity, how many bottles of tamiya liquid cement do you actually use in a year? Good build, its on my wish list.

yes good look stuff and cheack that door see more to

It's yet another Tamiya kit engineered for the mid-level builder..and Andy gives a great demo on how to get acceptable results, though certainly not competition grade. tamiya is always A+ on fit, but I still have issues with their habit of molding hatches with persicope flaps shut and making little blobs of plastic where nice tie-down loops and handles should be..and vinyl track? uh no..I do agree, grey plastic is great, how Tamiya is two decades behind China on this is a mystery..personally, I go for more detail and realism and never fully assemble any vehicle then paint..how will you get the rubber tires painted?

Hey Andy, I am french and I ask you a question, when did you make a video about the beginners, expectially the figures (my wish is to build a kit), and nice video!

Nice build Andy. That's the problem with these open top tanks...…………………...the figures fall out and are nowhere to be seen :)

Nice video lick to see you build more british tanks and some more german tanks love you channel

How come you did not use an undercoat? Is there a new technique in the model world that I am missing?

Hello Andy, How are ya? hope all is well.

Yet another great to watch video. Do you have plans to ship your online model kits to the UK?

damn good job looks great

No WD number or Allied recognition star in the decals?

I just finished a Revell model of the HMS Ark Royal

Great job, but I still think the base green is to a shade or two too dark, for the British Army at this time. But Finished model is excelent.

Did I miss something, Andy? Are you not doing Nato-black-and-white-highlights undercoat anymore?

First timer her, so you painted it after you build the kit? I thought people painted the parts first then assemble it?

I've got old photos of the American m10 with them counter weights on back of turret it's quite confusing since I thought this was the main difference to an Achillies and the 17 pdr of course but if you searching for references on the Achillies what's near damb impossible if you don't have books everyone does the same 2 version's Boring! I'm doing afv clubs it's alot of work it's not great but lots more detail plus I have spare asuka m4a2 parts going on it for lights n tools all the extras and got the brass shell's for it it's missing that hole in the back of turret to the bin if it's a drainage hole or what I don't know but it's on iDF version's I'm trying to see if it's on the original ww2 version or not?

Vallejo brass = 70.801 or if you want a metallic brass, 71.067 in model air.

안녕하세요? 앤디 당신의 좋은 영상을 잘보고 있습니다. 늘 감사 드립니다. 당신이 사용하는 핀셋이 너무 좋아보이는데 어디서 구입을 하셨는지 궁금 합니다. 저도 똑같은 핀셋을 구입하고 싶은데 가능할까요?

Hey I was wondering if tamiya mark fit leaves a shiny spot when applied and dries?

I'm curious why you decided to forgo the usual black undercoat with white high lights.

Ijust want to say that i really like your videos and your tips are a great help for me. thank you so much. I also would like to ask what your opinion on the hobby boss panther A with zimmerit item 84506. and would you consider to make a video of it.

How do paint the shells? They look incredible

Andy, great build as always! What is a brand of that handy round shaped black plastic holder for Tamiya square 40ml bottles of cement and thinner?

wow no nato black undercoat or preshading 13:27 straight into the main painting...you rebel lol

Quick question Andy, have you built the M1 Abrams kit from Panda and if not do you plan on it? I know you’ve built the newer versions. I was stationed in Germany with the 11th Cav when we got the Abrams issued to us.

Does your black then white painting technique work with paintbrushes?

I would like to have this one as well :D

I see you went with a Canadian M10 Achilles. Very nice model. :)

Hey andy was wondering if you are going to build the jadgPanther full interior kit from takom?

Hi Andy, I enjoy your vlogs, I am new to modelling and need a little help with paints, could you tell me which companies make good paint for brushing as I am starting my model painting with brushing before I start down the airbrush rout. Regards,

Do a Zvezda kit!

Achilles, or as that kid on Wheel of Fortune said, "Ay-che-lees!"

Does Tamiya Sets or Trumpeter sets come with Glues?

Hi Andy! Off topic, what is your lighting setup for photography? Thanks! Very nice build by the way.

Can’t wait 😊

So Andy that Merkava mk4M model you said you would build soon???

Wow what a nice work. Good job andy. And I have a question I can't find the kit. Is that Tamiya's new kit?

What do you use for your grease and grime again?

Andy, No black and white modulation? Have you tried AK real colours? Built the AFV version but can’t wait to do this with the figures!

No black primer for pre shading

I have a question for you Andy and that is what aftermarket panther tracks. Like link and link