During assembly I chose to remove the spare tracks links from the from slope, delete the turret antenna, remove the oddly shaped and unidentifiable thing from the turret roof, and move the antenna base to the back engine deck. There were no problems during construction at all.
The decals went down like paint and disappeared under a single coat of matte, but the one piece rubber band tracks concern me. The tracks on my daughter's Sherman have begun to disintegrate and are tearing apart. I'll be looking for some AM tracks soon.
Overall impressions are good. Some parts need a little cleanup, but they fit tightly so glue isn't required. Just be sure to remove any paint before adding pieces painted separately.
It's a good series, and now I want a Tiger!
