TAMIYA 1/35
MILITARY MINIATURE SERIES NO.139 American M4A3E2
Medium Tank Jumbo
It is a 1/35 scale plastic model assembly kit. - Total length 172 mm and total width 78 mm at the time of completion. - Reproduce the one-piece cast turret equipped with a 75mm gun-mounted shield with a unique and powerful shape with plenty of texture. In addition, the realization of the finish is enhanced by modeling down to the smallest detail with a three-dimensional effect. - Commander's hatch and loader's hatch are open and closed selectable. - The gun barrel is movable up and down. - The track with the end connector called [Duck's Beak] is also realistically reproduced. - With two dolls of the commander and the driver. - A wide variety of accessory parts such as spare wheels and wooden boxes are also set.
[The dignified appearance is worthy of the nickname Jumbo] Boasting about 50,000 tanks, the largest tank produced during World War II, the M4 Sherman is a masterpiece tank that led the Allies to victory. There are M4 to M4A6 types depending on the engine and armament, but in 1944, the M4A3E2 was modified from the M4A3 due to the demand for the development of a tank for fire support by infantry units on the European Front in 1944. The newly designed one-piece turret boasts 152.4mm overall circumference and 178mm shields, as well as heavy armor of 101mm at the front and 76mm on the sides. The main gun is equipped with a 75mm gun M3 type ideal for infantry support. The engine is a Ford V-8 engine that produces 500 horsepower. From May to July 1944, 254 tanks were produced and put into the front line as they were. He was nicknamed "Jumbo" by the soldiers.
