Since Tamiya discontinued their 1/35 model of the T-34-85, this 1/48 model is a fine substitute. The kit was very easy to build and paint, especially the tracks. Some of Tamiya's other 1/48 scale kits that I've worked on, such as their Tiger I, had tracks that were more difficult to assemble than they should have been, and any new modeller might find them to be frustrating. This kit seems to be the exact opposite! Would definitely recommend.

Nice little kit, went together really well, excellent detail pieces with appropriate places to put them quite obvious. I personally had a few problems with the link and length track but I’m pretty sure that was user error that kept compounding itself. Love the scale as you can display it next to your aircraft off the same scale and era.