Tamiya 1/35 U.S. 81mm Mortar Carrier M21 - Kit Review

Reviewing Tamiya's, 1/35 scale, M21, 81mm Mortar Carrier, half-track, re-released in 2023, under Kit No. 35083. Part of Tamiya's re-issue of it's classic U.S. half-track series from the 1970's, this particular kit was first released in 1976, under Kit No. MM 183.
As well as the 1970's classic style assembly instructions, this nicely detailed kit includes, parts and accessories for 4 U.S. Army figures, vinyl tracks and tyres, a plastic pre-cut windscreen sheet, detailed interior, optional free standing or vehicle mounted 81mm mortar, optional canvas cover frame work, with instructions on creating your own canvas cover, and a decal sheet with options for 3 M21's (2 x WW2, 1 x Post-War).

[@goforitpainting]

Cool model. Have a great build.

[@PetesKits]

Thanks! Looking forward to building this one. Cheers!

[@westring8119]

hello Pete,thank you for this review,i love the old Tamiya's kits and i pickup this nice kit last week!amity from France, Patrick

[@PetesKits]

Thanks Patrick! Yes, the old Tamiya kits just have that something about them. Cheers from Oz!

[@westring8119]

@@PetesKits thanks for your nice response,so i suscribe to your good channel,my english is poor,sorry,cheers from France,i love Australia

[@PetesKits]

@@westring8119 No need to apologise for your English. My French is worse! Cheers mate!

[@martinoconnor4314]

Great review, thanks Pete. The only problem is that I've got to buy one now!

[@PetesKits]

Sorry mate! I'll try to make the reviews less appealing in future! :) Cheers!

[@martinoconnor4314]

@@PetesKits No mate, you carry on. I blame all of my purchases on you when my wife gives me grief, I say its that bloke on the internet called Pete that made me buy it. 😂

[@PetesKits]

@@martinoconnor4314 I like it! Must do some especially good one's around xmas time! Cheers!

[@martinoconnor4314]

@@PetesKits lol, if your missus ever gives you grief about buying stuff blame that bloke called Martin on the internet 🤣

[@PetesKits]

@@martinoconnor4314 Ah, but I don't have one. I have only myself to blame :) Have had a few entanglements in my time, but none were the marrying kind (at least not to me), That's why my stash is currently running at over 300.....and climbing. (Oh God). 😁