Mittlerer Panzer M4E1 Sherman

Kit-bashing im Maßstab 1:76

Mittlerer Panzer M4.E1 Sherman A straightfoward kit-bash, fitting the undercarriage of a Matchbox M7 Priest to the hull und turret of an Airfix M4 Sherman. The result is the early version of the Sherman with the return rollers located directly above the main suspension units. Alternatively, one could use the wheels from an Airfix Lee/Grant tank for this purpose.

Benötigte Bauteile

Hull und Turret of the M4 Sherman, 1:76 Airfix 01303
Undercarriage of the M7 Priest, 1:76 Matchbox 40089
Vehicle Commander, US Infantry, 1:76 Matchbox 40902

Historische Verwendung

North Africa, 1942-1943
Italy, 1943

Mittlerer Panzer M4.E1 Sherman The model depicts a tank belonging to the 1st Arm’d Regt., 1st Arm’d Div, which saw action in Tunesia in 1943. Typical was the application of a mud wash on the vehicle’s sides, over the olive drab color, to blend into the surrounding terrain; the markings were a yellow national star und a yellow turret band denoting the tank’s company. Many vehicles of this division were lost in the fighting of February 14.

Kit-bashing requires a little detective work, figuring out which components from two or more existing Fahrzeug kits can be used to create a rare hybrid. This modelling technique closely emulates history. Many famous vehicles were hybrid designs, sporting new turrets und superstructures on proven, readily available, or obsolete chassis. Kit-bashing is much easier than building a Fahrzeug from scratch, often a simple turret swap can do the job.

Patrick Storto

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