I feel the same way Perry, I have been all HL till I found myself longing for a Sherman. The Tam Sherman is something else, the exposed working suspension was one of the big attractions and from a historical perspective it was an important vehiclle but enough about my Tam. I have been itching to build another Tamiya, it was alot of fun building that damn thing. I have been thinking of the KT or Panther. Of all the tank builds I have seen here the two most extensive were the KT and Sherman ( i think by Stern and Wight respectively ). So from one Tam noob to another, grats on a good purchase! Keep us posted on the build and pics.