Tamiya 1:48 M8 HMC

[Softscience]

Here are a few decent photos of Tamiya's new M8 I finished at the end of April.

It is a pretty nice kit, if a bit too basic in spots. I enhanced some of the external details, but didn't bother with the interior. I opened up the driver's hatch and raised one of the co-driver's periscopes. I also replaced the lifting lugs on the turret and gun mantlet, and replaced the handles on the MG.
I also added a bunch of stowage; some from a Black Dog set, and some from Apoxie Sculpt.

The kit is very easy to build. Everything fits extremely well, and Tamiya seems to finally have noticed that their 1/48 figures have been undersized, and give us an adult male sized figure with this kit.

[David Silver]

Excellent job, I'm glad you included the figure as I'm not familiar with this vehicle at all and the figure gives a good indication of size.

[Clashcityrocker]

Looks good. Sits in the ground nicely.

Nigel

[Impisi]

This thing is quite small - looking good

[iggie]

Marvellous!

[Jonno2023]

Anything if this quality in 1/48 is excellent.

[JamesPerrin]

Really proves how small a base you can get away with. It tell you what you need to know. Another beautifully finished model Ralph.