TAMIYA $$ Cash Grab or Masterstroke? Rereleased Tamiya 1/35 M3 US Halftrack M16 built OOB + giveaway
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The year is 1976. Steve
The year is 1976. Steve Jobs cofounds a little company called Apple Computers and Star Wars starts filming in Tunisia. Jimmy Carter is elected the 39th American president. A big mac costs 75 cents and the average car costs around $3500. A 4-year-old me still hasn't discovered the hobby and Tamiya release the M16 variant of the US M3 Halftrack.
There were three versions of these US halftracks and I recall them being highly sort after in my younger years. As time passed their availability became scarce often commanding crazy money online which more or less relegated the range to our memories. The US Tamiya halftracks became just a piece of the puzzle in the evolution of scale modelling and a fond memory for most of us who never got to build one.
Moving forward nearly 50 years and Tamiya have chosen to crack open some of these moulds and rerelease some of these old kits. But was this a case of Tamiya cashing in on an aging demographic and conning us with our nostalgic memories, or was this a genuine case of giving the people what they want? Would the kit be as good as we remembered, or would it be like introducing your children to the movies you thought were amazing as a kid only to find they really were pretty lame by today's standards.
So, there was only one way to find out and that was to build the kit and let you judge for yourselves. I decided to build the kit out of the box and resist the urge to add aftermarket in the hope I could present the model as it was designed and meant to be built all those years ago.
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Timecode
0:00 The Seventies
0:46 Kit Intro
1:41 Quadmount
4:17 Chassis for M16
6:45 Cabin and Tub
9:13 Chipping sheetmetal
11:21 Give it away
12:21 Acrylic paints
12:55 OD and other details
13:45 Armoured Screen
15:31 Vinyl Tracks
16:23 Fitting Cabin
17:20 Painting Exterior
19:32 Final Thoughts
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The aim of the channel is to inform, entertain and educate all level of scale modellers around the World. Creating professional 'how to' and 'step by step' guides for building, painting and weathering your scale models is the main aim of the site.
Reviews of scale model kits, product reviews as well as thoughts around releases and events in the hobby will be part of the channel also.
Scale modelling is the greatest hobby in the World as has given me so much joy over the years. It is my hope to share some of that passion and love for the art.
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I have no claim to the movie clips used through the video however am using them under the Fair Use Copyright laws. I have tried to note the movie and the rightful owners of the content where possible.
There were three versions of these US halftracks and I recall them being highly sort after in my younger years. As time passed their availability became scarce often commanding crazy money online which more or less relegated the range to our memories. The US Tamiya halftracks became just a piece of the puzzle in the evolution of scale modelling and a fond memory for most of us who never got to build one.
Moving forward nearly 50 years and Tamiya have chosen to crack open some of these moulds and rerelease some of these old kits. But was this a case of Tamiya cashing in on an aging demographic and conning us with our nostalgic memories, or was this a genuine case of giving the people what they want? Would the kit be as good as we remembered, or would it be like introducing your children to the movies you thought were amazing as a kid only to find they really were pretty lame by today's standards.
So, there was only one way to find out and that was to build the kit and let you judge for yourselves. I decided to build the kit out of the box and resist the urge to add aftermarket in the hope I could present the model as it was designed and meant to be built all those years ago.
___________________________________________________________________
Make sure you tune in to there awesome podcasts -
On The Bench
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast...
Plastic Posse Podcast
https://plasticpossepodcast.buzzsprou...
If you want to give VMS product a try I have arranged a 20% discount
https://www.vms-supplies.com/
At checkout use code - WORKBENCH-BONUS
Conditions apply and it won't last forever.
* Please consider buying through the links as it helps me produce the content for this channel.
My modelling work is shot using the amazing Sony A7C with a 90mm Macro Lens
https://amzn.to/3KBaOlB
https://amzn.to/3MnCufm
Timecode
0:00 The Seventies
0:46 Kit Intro
1:41 Quadmount
4:17 Chassis for M16
6:45 Cabin and Tub
9:13 Chipping sheetmetal
11:21 Give it away
12:21 Acrylic paints
12:55 OD and other details
13:45 Armoured Screen
15:31 Vinyl Tracks
16:23 Fitting Cabin
17:20 Painting Exterior
19:32 Final Thoughts
JOIN ME ON FACEBOOK
Facebook: workbenchhob..
CHECK OUT MY WEBSITE
https://www.workbenchhobbies.com/
The aim of the channel is to inform, entertain and educate all level of scale modellers around the World. Creating professional 'how to' and 'step by step' guides for building, painting and weathering your scale models is the main aim of the site.
Reviews of scale model kits, product reviews as well as thoughts around releases and events in the hobby will be part of the channel also.
Scale modelling is the greatest hobby in the World as has given me so much joy over the years. It is my hope to share some of that passion and love for the art.
MUSIC FEATURED on this channel can be found at
https://tunetank.com/
Music Featured regularly-
When Summer Ends by Evan Splash
Song: IsaevIlnarMusic - Atmospheric Lounge Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/4240-atmos...
Song: IsaevIlnarMusic - Serenity Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/5538-seren...
Song: IsaevIlnarMusic - Enigma Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/5406-enigma/
Song: IsaevIlnarMusic - Summer Lounge Story Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/5945-summe...
Song: IsaevIlnarMusic - Reflection Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/5771-refle...
Song: IsaevIlnarMusic - Atmospheric Lo-Fi Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/5296-atmos...
Song: IsaevIlnarMusic - Tranquility Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/1189-tranq...
Song: IsaevIlnarMusic - Serene Dream Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/1846-seren...
Song: IsaevIlnarMusic - Healthcare Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/4234-healt...
Song: IsaevIlnarMusic - Believe Music provided by Tunetank. Free Download: https://tunetank.com/track/5609-believe/
COPYRIGHT FAIR USE NOTICE - HISTORICAL FOOTAGE IN THIS VIDEO IS USED FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES UNDER THE TERMS OF FAIR USE. ALL HISTORICAL FOOTAGE USED BELONGS TO ITS COPYRIGHT HOLDERS
I have no claim to the movie clips used through the video however am using them under the Fair Use Copyright laws. I have tried to note the movie and the rightful owners of the content where possible.
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