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Tamiya M4A3E8 Sherman "Easy Eight" European Theater (35346)

Tamiya's new-tool 1:35 Easy Eight from 2015: 214 mm long, single-pin T66 tracks as belt parts, a commander torso figure and markings for two units.

Researched profile Published reviews: Reviewers at Missing-Lynx rate it Highly Recommended.
Reference: a preserved M4A3E8 Easy Eight Sherman. Not the kit.
Reference: a preserved M4A3E8 Easy Eight Sherman. Not the kit. Photo: Assassin3577, CC BY-SA 4.0
Maker
Tamiya
Item
35346
Released
28 Nov 2015 (Japan)
Lineage
Not the same as Tamiya's 2014 limited Easy Eight with four figures, whose parts were made by Asuka Model (Tamiya USA).
Built length
214 mm
JAN
4950344353460

What published reviews say

Reviewers at Missing-Lynx rate it Highly Recommended. Brett Green called it the easiest Easy Eight in 1:35, with HVSS bogies of eight parts each, though the brush guards could be replaced. Cookie Sewell called it a clean, fast-building weekend kit with about half the parts of the DML kit, less detailed in places than DML or Asuka, with no etched brass and a very limited decal sheet.

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

Build notes

  • Beginner friendly: Both Missing-Lynx reviewers describe a low part count, fast build.
  • Finished size: 214 mm long, 86 mm wide (Tamiya product page).
  • Suits: A fast, low part count weekend build, per both Missing-Lynx reviewers

Sources

Source What it confirms Checked
Tamiya: 35346 product page 1:35, 214 x 86 mm, T66 belt tracks, commander torso, two unit markings 31 Oct 2026
Dengeki Hobby Web: Tamiya November 2015 new items New tool; release 28 Nov 2015; ¥3,600 excl. tax 31 Oct 2026
Scalemates: Tamiya 35346 2015 new tool; JAN 4950344353460 31 Oct 2026
Tamiya USA: M4A3E8 Easy Eight with 4 figures Earlier 2014 limited kit, Asuka Model parts 31 Oct 2026
Missing-Lynx: Tamiya 35346 review, by Brett Green (archived copy) Highly Recommended; easiest Easy Eight in 1:35; eight-part HVSS bogies 1 Nov 2026
Missing-Lynx: Tamiya 35346 first look, by Cookie Sewell (archived copy) Highly Recommended; fast-building weekend kit; no etched brass; limited decals 1 Nov 2026

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