Tamiya M4A3 Sherman w/75mm Gun & 3 figures (1:35)

Tamiya - M4A3 Sherman w/75mm Gun & 3 figs.

Includes:

- Highly detailed plastic kit

- Body work features surface texture of casting and hull weld lines

- 75mm gun turret  

- Two kinds of commanders cupolas 

- Loaders hatch and hull, turret hatches can be modelled in either open or closed positions.

- Two kinds of road wheels and sprockets can be selected 

- Rubber padded tracks

- Three crewman and One Tank commander 

  - Figures wear late WW2 winter uniforms with rich detail

- Equipment accessories included ammunition boxes, tripod, ration boxes

- Three types of waterslide/decals included

- Kit requires glue and paint to complete NOT included

- 1:35 Scale  

Vehicle information and history:

It was late 1944 and Germany was clearly losing the war. Russia was closing in on the Eastern front while American bombing raids were devastating German cities. Italy had been liberated and the Allies were quickly moving through France and the Low Counties. The end looked near for Germany unless they could succeed in a great offensive push, which is exactly what they attempted.

On December 16, 1944, an American sentry reported countless "pinpoints of light" flickering along the German line. Seconds later, shells exploded around him and he realized that the lights were the muzzle flashes of hundreds of German guns. A massive German counteroffensive was underway along the 85-mile Ardennes front. In the north, the Sixth Panzer Army struck the U.S. 99th and 2nd Divisions. In the center, the fifth Panzer Army hit the 106th Division, the 14th Cavalry Group and part of the 28th Division.

In the South, the Seventh Army clashed with the U.S. 4th, 9th and 28th Armored Divisions. Although the Allies were initially sent reeling, courageous troops and rugged armor such as the Sherman tank eventually turned the tides of battle. One of the most used versions of this tank was the 75mm gun-equipped M4A3 Sherman, which used a V8 450hp Ford engine.

The late production version first rolled out of the factories in February 1944 with an angled front hull and 63.5mm armored plate. To the turret, a cupola for the commander and hatch for the loader were added. This version was also equipped with wet ammo storage bins, which helped prevent internal fires, a weakness of earlier Shermans.

UK Delivery:

In stock items are usually despatched within 1-2 working days of ordering.