Product Description

[About actual vehicle]
-Many variations of the American Sherman tank, which were used as the main battle tanks of the Allied countries in World War II, have been made.
-Among them, the M4A4 is equipped with a 30-cylinder A57 engine that combines five Chrysler inline 6-cylinder gasoline engines.
-Since 1942, more than 7,000 cars have been produced at the Detroit Arsenal.
-The body is a welded body and the feature is that the body was extended because the engine was long.
-The main gun is equipped with a 37.5 caliber 75mm tank gun M3.
-Most of the production vehicles were donated to the British Army and were called Sherman V in England.
-In addition, in the UK, the main gun is also replaced with a 17-pounder gun, and the original modification is also performed.
-Some of the vehicles were equipped with 60-pound rockets on both sides of the turret, which were developed as air-to-ground attack weapons to be mounted on British Air Force aircraft at that time.
-These vehicles were also called Sherman Tulips due to their rocket shape.

[About the model]
-The model is a plastic model assembly kit that reproduces the M4A4 type among the M4 Sherman, a tank representing the Allied forces that was active in World War II.
-This kit reproduces the type equipped with a 60 pound rocket gun in the turret at 1/72 Saire.
-The total length is about 8 cm.
-The front differential cover that adopts a three-piece type with bolts and the upper part of the vehicle body that consists of a flat surface, etc. are reproduced by sharply capturing the shape using a slide mold.
-Driver's hatch etc. can be assembled by selecting opening and closing.
-In-vehicle tools are also displayed on the details of the rear engine deck to enhance the reality of the finish. The turret is not only a rounded cast turret but also the surface details are realistically expressed.
-The main gun shield is modeled on the initial type.
-A 60-pocket rocket gun, one on each side of the turret, is also a highlight of the model.
-Not only the shape of the rocket gun itself, but also the mounting frame of the turret is reproduced firmly.
-In addition, the lower part of the car body is an integral part using a slide mold.
-Belt type DS track is used for the crawler tracks, so you can enjoy easy assembly.

[Major features]
-1/72 scale plastic model kit that reproduces the type equipped with 60 lb rocket on Sherman Mk.V
-The attention 60lb rocket realistically reproduces the main body and mounting rack
-A turret whose shape has been accurately reproduced with a slide mold
-Etched parts to finish each part sharply are also set
-The track adopts a belt type DS track that is easy to assemble
*Figures are not included.


Item Size/Weight : 26 x 16.2 x 5 cm / 166g

Product Specifications

Country

UK

Item code

DR7312

JAN code

4545782066845

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