First off let me say I love Academy kit's. So far every one I have built has been of the highest quality and of exceptional detail. I often think of them as Tamiya (another great model producer) on steroids. This kit is no exception and I truly wish that every manufacturer would go to the extra effort that Academy has in this kit. All the parts come off the sprues cleanly and fit together nicely. An example of this nice fit is the 3 part hull, the back and top pieces fit like a glove land in a logical fashion that leave no evidence of any a seams. If you build this kit yourself you will love that feature. The detail on this kit is absolutely amazing with enough attention paid to the interior of the tank that it does not need replacing with after market parts. The only thing missing is an engine, and the forward transmission assembly which are not likely to be seen where they are located anyway. The one thing that is a little difficult (fiddly) to assemble are the individual like tracks, this is because they mimic (as best they can given the scale) the assembly of the real tracks. I like the attention to detail here as if you have ever change links in a real tank's tracks then you know that is fiddly and awkward to do also. All in all this is a superb kit that you will enjoy building and when have finished it, then you will love the results of your efforts.

I have the same model tank with the U.S. Army version by Academy and the kits are the same except for the British army turret is a bit different. As with the U.S. version both kits are exceptionally well detailed and leave a lot of room to add extra items if wanted. This kit has many items marked off as not used on the British version so they will be left for another tank model. All of Academy's M3 series tanks are equipped this way for the options noted in the instructions. The consistence in the kits are notable making a beginners starting kits to be built very easily. As with the U.S. version this kit had no extra flash from the dyes and appears no differently in quality than other kits.

This kit is awesome! One thing i didn't know is that this kit is it had individual plastic track links that move, but be patient with them because the pins will break when taking them off. This kit has many details and was fun to build. You have the option of making it American or British with the decals. I would suggest having masking tape to make the different colors show on the box. This kit dose take a while to build but other than that its a good kit.