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Tamiya M4 Sherman, Early Production

A 1995 rebox of an older Tamiya Sherman hull with new early-production parts. Published reviews describe it as a simple, well-fitting build, though it is closer to a mid-production tank than its name suggests.

Researched profile Published reviews: Reviewers at Modeling Madness and HyperScale rate it an easy, well-fitting build.
Reference: an M4 Sherman at The Tank Museum, Bovington. Not the kit.
Reference: an M4 Sherman at The Tank Museum, Bovington. Not the kit. Photo: Roland Turner, CC BY-SA 2.0
Maker
Tamiya
Item
35190
Released
May 1995
Lineage
Rebox of 35122 with new parts
Built length
175 mm
Figures
1 commander, 2 torso figures (driver, radio operator)
JAN
4950344351909
RRP
3,740 yen incl. tax (31 Oct 2026)
Difficulty
beginner

What published reviews say

Reviewers at Modeling Madness and HyperScale rate it an easy, well-fitting build. Reimund Gerald Manneck (Modeling Madness) called it a real pleasure to build, with only small gaps at the sides of the transmission cover, and Brett Green (HyperScale) judged it pretty much up to Tamiya's best despite sprues carried over from the older M4A3 kit. A KitMaker Network forum reviewer found the vinyl band tracks needed careful cleanup with a sharp blade.

We have not built this kit. This is a summary of the published reviews listed under Sources, credited to their authors.

Fits these contexts

The early-production M4, with its welded hull and three-piece nose, fits US armoured units landing from June 1944 and fighting inland through the bocage. Check your unit's references before choosing markings.

Build notes

  • Instruction quality: Typical Tamiya instructions, per Reimund Gerald Manneck (Modeling Madness).
  • Beginner friendly: Reviewers describe a forgiving build: Manneck (Modeling Madness) reports only small gaps at the transmission cover sides.
  • Finished size: 175 mm long (Tamiya product page).

Sources

Source What it confirms Checked
Tamiya: 1/35 U.S. Medium Tank M4 Sherman (Early Production), item 35190 Name, released, built length (175 mm), figures, JAN. No GBP price, build time, age or skill level stated. 1 Nov 2026
Tamiya Japan: item 35190 product page Japan RRP incl. tax 31 Oct 2026
Scalemates: Tamiya 35190, M4 Sherman (Early Production) Release year, lineage 31 Oct 2026
Modeling Madness: Tamiya 1/35 M4 Sherman Early, by Reimund Gerald Manneck Six flash-free sprues; real pleasure to build; small gaps at transmission cover sides; Tamiya-typical instructions; three marking schemes 1 Nov 2026
HyperScale: Tamiya 1/35 M4 Sherman Early, by Brett Green Pretty much up to the standards of Tamiya's best; some sprues from the earlier M4A3 kit 1 Nov 2026
KitMaker Network forum: Wade's World reviews, various AFVs Forum review scoring fit 5 of 5; vinyl tracks need cleanup with a sharp blade 1 Nov 2026

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