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Product Description ■ [About the actual vehicle]
The M4 Sherman, a medium tank of the US Army, is one of the masterpiece tanks that was active as the main battle tank of the Allied Ground Forces of World War II. There are many types such as equipment, engine, suspension, body and turret structure, but M4A3 is a type equipped with Ford liquid cooled V8 gasoline engine.
The reliability of the Ford engine has earned it a high reputation among the soldiers on the front line.
The M4A3 comes in a 75mm gun-mounted version and a longer barrel 76.2mm gun-mounted version. In addition, since 1944, a type with a 105mm howitzer mounted on the main gun has also been produced.
Over 3000 cars have been produced, but there are two types, the first type with VVSS type suspension and the latter type with HVSS type suspension.
These 105mm gun-mounted types were useful for supporting firepower.
[About the model]
The model reproduces the M4A3 Sherman 105mm howitzer.
A model of the previous type of vehicle equipped with the vertical spiral spring suspension and VVSS type.
The upper part of the car body, which is composed of a flat surface, is reproduced by using a slide mold to capture the shape sharply.
Details such as the engine deck on the rear also show in-vehicle tools to enhance the reality of the finish.
The driver's hatch and gunner's hatch on the front of the vehicle body can be assembled by selecting the opening and closing.
The turret is also accurately reproduced in one piece using a slide mold. In addition, the lower part of the car body is an integral part that uses a slide mold.
The VVSS type suspension can also be assembled with simple parts to enjoy a three-dimensional mechanical finish.
Crawler tracks are a set of easy-to-assemble DS trucks. -Marking is based on winter camouflage 1945 Luxembourg vehicle belonging to 6th armored division and 1944 France 4th armored division 8th tank battalion belonging vehicle prepared.
The 1/72 is one unit that further enhances the M4 Sherman collection.
[Main Features]
World War II US main battle tank, Sherman M4A3 type 105mm gun mounted type VVSS suspension equipped type reproduced
Vertical spiral spring suspension, VVSS type installed A model of the previous type of vehicle
The upper part of the body made up of planes is reproduced by sharply capturing the shape using a slide mold
The driver's hatch and the gunner's hatch on the front of the body are selected to open and close
VVSS type suspension can also be easily assembled using integrated parts.
The track is set with an integrated DS track that is easy to assemble.
The marking is based on winter camouflage, 1945 in Luxembourg 1945. Vehicles belonging to the Armored Division and vehicles belonging to the 8th Tank Battalion of the 4th Armored Division in France in 1944
[Product Details]
Completion size: total length about 80 mm
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