Product Description

[About Vehicle]
- Tanks in the United States in World War II has been developed is the M4.
- Prototype vehicle whose name is given as T-6 uses of the vehicle body in M3 was in the mass production from 1941 tanks, start the development in a way that is equipped with the entire circumference turning turret there. In May, the mock-up is complete, is implemented immediately various tests when the prototype is completed in September, and in October I was supposed to be formality as in the m4 tank.
- And in February 1942 and started mass production of the M4 Sherman was taking advantage of the industrial production force of the United States. At that time, out differences in specifications such as by manufacturers, we each of which is distinguished by a different model name.
- The first mass production was started in its in the M4A1, the body had adopted a one body type body cast. Fast rising of the process is small quantity production than the M4 of welding the car body, it became a mass-produced the first one.
- Equipped with a 37.5 caliber 75mm tank gun M3 to the main gun in the initial type. Engine was equipped with a continental star-9-cylinder air-cooled gasoline engine. Was in charge of production in the three companies, which started mass production from the Lima Locomotive Works is the most early February 1942. More than 6000 cars in the three companies total up to November 1943 were produced.

[The model]
- The first to mass-produced type in a large amount of production has been M4 Sherman series in the second World War, is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit reproduces the 75mm tank gun mounted on the initial type of M4A1 Sherman.
- Upper body is reproduce the shape with the roundness of the casting-type integral parts in the same way as the actual vehicle to feel full. The texture of the casting skin does not miss. In addition to securely reproduce the turret is also a form that will be equipped to there, 75mm cannon of the gun barrel and also feel full of finish, such as mantlet.
- In addition, such as Commanders hatch and the body of the driver's hatch of the turret modeled in different parts. Three-dimensional finish you can enjoy.
- Such as the rear portion of the vehicle body of the engine deck and the rear portion of the vehicle body panel also reproduction of detail in different parts is also reality enough. Lower body three-dimensional sense of well reproduced in even small parts VVSS type of suspension.
- Track adopts the DS track of easy to assemble integral. Such as with sharp load wheels and drive sprocket wheel, it tightens the finish. In addition, the cast parts of the front of the gear case housing also integral shape is of course the texture is also firmly representation. Also transmitted strength.
- Marking three kinds. Character is also set such as drawn nickname on the vehicle body side. I'm looking forward to be rich look.

[Main Features]
- M4 Sherman first to mass-produced type in the tanks series, reproduce the 75mm tank gun mounted on the initial type of M4A1 Sherman
- Upper body is reproduce the shape with the roundness of the casting-type integral parts in the same way as the actual vehicle to feel full
- Also modeled realistic texture of the casting skin
- Such as the 75mm cannon of the gun barrel and the mantlet also full of feeling finish
- Is such as Commanders hatch and the body of the driver's hatch of the turret modeled in different parts
- Reproducibility of detail in different parts, such as the rear portion of the vehicle body of the engine deck and the rear portion of the vehicle body panel also enough reality
- Track adopts the DS track of easy to assemble integral
- The front of the gear case housing the shape, firmly expressed in texture both
- Set the three types of marking decals
- Reproduced with decals well as the character of the nickname that has been drawn on the vehicle side



Item Size/Weight : 38.2 x 24.7 x 7.2 cm / 599g

Product Specifications

Country

USA

Item code

DR6048

JAN code

4545782038767

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