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556583 1/35 M-4 Sherman U.S. Marine Corps
NEW GLUABLE T54E1 TRACKS -
DECALS FOR 4 VERSIONS -
COLOR INSTRUCTION SHEET
The U.S. M4 Sherman medium tank was the
primary tank used by the United States during World War II. It has been
produced in a significant number of units and it formed the backbone of United
Stated armored forces during at those time. It has been produced in several
variants and versions. The first version to be produced on wide scale was the
Sherman M4A1 characterized by the rounded edges of the fully casted upper hull.
Even the turret had a rounded appearance. The Sherman was reliable, cheap and
easy to produce in great numbers. The M4A2 version was like it’s predecessor
but it was Diesel-powered with General Motors Twin G-41 Engine. At the
beginning the M4A2 was dedicated to support the activities of allied nations of
the Soviet Union and Great Britain. It was also actively used in battles for
the reconquest of the archipelagos of Pacific Ocean, they played a fundamental
role in the destruction of the powerful fortifications built by the Japanese
Army.
Type: Tanks
Period: Second World War
Skill: 4
Model Dim.: 16.8 cm
Box Dim.: 345 x 242 x 60 mm
Decals for 4 versions - see images
M-4 Sherman First Look Courtesy of AMPS