Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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A project update video of this 1/6th scale US Tokyo Ordnance M4A3E4 Sherman tank. The base model is a 1/6th scale rotomolded plastic M4A3 sherman tank hull and turret from James DeSimone / Plastic Panzers. This unit was rereleased by Mr. DeSimone back in 2003 and the unstarted model was sitting in my stash for about 10 years. This build will be a series that will follow this model from start to finish. Along the way I will be describing the tricks to build the model, the components used to detail the model further, and facts / traits found on the real vehicle.

In this video I start the build by removing / amputating unneeded hull sections and molded in details.

More pictures of this build are posted on the ECA facebook page,
facebook.com/media/set/?vanity=EastCoastArmory&set=a.1560997509148655

Link to the playlist of my other 1/6th scale James DeSimone sherman builds,
M4A3(105) build,
youtube.com/watch?v=Fe6wNn0--eA&list=PLd7tR3_WI_vvp1TMMe634oeAt6BhAq4hM
M4A3E2(76) Jumbo,
youtube.com/watch?v=ptlUVTwQ24M&list=PLd7tR3_WI_vs6pjOTQv7vi4qpXqEeWYWm
M4A3E2 Jumbo,
youtube.com/watch?v=Dr9eNoC_fNk&list=PLd7tR3_WI_vsZJy2gVqWnBBbuYqg0CkqN

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