ARM: M4 Sherman model kits
inkblot
This christmas I got Michael Green's book about the Sherman by
Motorbooks, and the two posts on here recently about the Israeli
shermans (M1, M50, & M51HV), have got my noodle going! So I start
looking to see what's out there in the way of sherman kits. Here's what
I found. If anyone has put any of these together, could you post a
critique on them? I'm thinking about about creating a webpage index of
the Sherman kit's the way that Paul Owen has done of the Panther kits on
his site _Track-Link_, and the way that Antonio Martin Tello at
_PanzerNet_ has done with the Panther kits
as well.
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-M4 Sherman models on the Market-
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serial no. | company | details
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1/76 Scale
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01303 Airfix M4A1 Sherman w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS
03301 Airfix M4 Sherman Mk. II w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS
w/ welded hull; w/ LCM Mk. III Landing
Craft
(the transmission cover on this M4 looks
to be
extremely inaccurate)
76016 Fujimi M4A1 w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS; w/ Willys Jeep
& (3) Figs. (HobbyWeb Online, says this is
same
kit as the Nitto kit no. 493 M4A1)
PK0071 Matchbox M4A4 Mk.Vc Firefly
PK0181 Matchbox M4A1 w/ 76mm(no muzzle break); w/ VVSS;
w/ cast hull
1/72 Scale
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4200 Aurora/ESCI M4A1 w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS ($6.00 at HobbyWeb
Online ((Out of production, old kit for
sale)) )
8264 Ertl/ESCI WWII Armor Diorama: includes a M4A1 w/
75mm &
a Panzer III or IV, I could tell from the
picture in the old Squadron catalog
8202 Ertl/ESCI WWII Battle on Okinawa diorama: includes
US inf.;
a M4A1, and a M6 ($12.00 in APC Hobbies
"May/June '96 Flyer")
31115 Hasegawa M4A3E8 w/ 76mm(muzzle break); w/ HVSS;
w/ (2) figs.
02321 Monogram M4A1 w/76mm(no muzzle break); w/ VVSS
1/48 Scale
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0064 Fuman(ex-Bandai) M4A3 w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS
1/50 Scale
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AR893 ARII M4A3E8 w/ 76mm(muzzle break); w/ HVSS
($12.24, at HobbyWeb Online)
1/35 Scale (This is the long portion!) :)
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3528 DML M50HV "Israeli" Sherman
6031 DML M4A4 Mk.Vc Firefly
6035 DML M4A4 w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS
6035X DML M4A4: same as 6035 but w/ hedgerow cutter
in resin included
6035XX DML M4A4: same as 6035 but w/ wooden applique
in resin included
6041 DML M4A4 w/ 75mm; w/ 3.5in rocket launcher
6048 DML M4A1 (early version) w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS
6807 DML M4A3 Flamethrower w/ 106mm howiter; w/
HVSS
9009X DML M4A3E8 w/ 76mm(muzzle break); w/ correct
lower hull in resin included
9010X DML M4A4 w/ 76mm(muzzle break); w/ HVSS;
w/ correct lower hull in resin included
9037 DML M4 (composite hull) Mk. Ic Firefly
225 Italeri M4A1 w/ 76mm(no muzzle break); w/ VVSS;
w/ (1) fig.
253 Italeri M4 A 2/3 w/ VVSS (I have no idea what this
one is, it doesn't look right to be the
M4A3E2 "Jumbo")
288 Italeri M4A3 w/ 75mm; a/ T34 Calliope rocket
launcher;
w/ VVSS
DT3501 Nichimo M4A1 w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS ($20.00 from
HobbyWeb
Online ((Out of production, Old Kit for
sale)) )
35122 Tamiya M4A3 w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS w/ (2) figs.
35190 Tamiya M4 (Early Production) w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS;
w/ 3-piece transmission cover; w/ applique
armor
1/32 Scale
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4200 Monogram M4A1 w/ 75mm; w/ T34 Calliope rocket
launcher;
w/ 3-piece transmission cover ($29.00 from
HobbyWeb Online ((Out of production, Old
Kit
for sale)) )
6034 Monogram "Ground Attack" combat diorama: includes a
FW-190 & a M4A3E8 w/ 76mm(muzzle break)
($32.00 at HobbyWeb Online ((Out of
production,
Old Kit for sale)) )
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That's it! Like I said, I'm seriously thinking about doing a webpage
index
of these kits. If anyone has built one of these, and wouldn't mind
giving a
review/critique, and happen to have a JPEG-o-mated photo of their
finished model
get intouch with me. It's going to be a month or so, I'm in the middle
of
switching to another ISP. I could post a message on here when that's
finalized,
if that would be better for anyone interested.
Later,
ink
inkblot
inkblot wrote:
>
>
> 1/72 Scale
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> 4200 Aurora/ESCI M4A1 w/ 75mm; w/ VVSS ($6.00 at HobbyWeb
> Online ((Out of production, old kit for
> sale)) )
^^^^ Sorry, I got the serial number wrong. It should be "6205".
AMPSOne
Not a bad idea.
You are missing a few of the older kits, such as the 1/48 Aurora (M4A3E8
with 76mm gun) and several of the other Bandai kits (they had about five
or six, plus the only M12 yet made in other than 1/72 scale in styrene).
Also there is Tamiya kit RT-1602 in 1/16 scale (nice, but designed more
for R/C than scale), a 1/21 scale kit by them as well (a DOG!!!) and kit
MT118, which was supposed to be a 1/35 scale M4A3E8 and was in about three
different scales (not recommended).
Cookie Sewell
AMPS
Doug Chaltry
Inkblot,
You left off one.
Commander's Series Models M4A6 1/72
Sorry, I don't recall the item number. It's a complete resin vehicle,
obviously using the old Esci kit as the original, with the unique
engine deck of the A6 model.
I'm sure that there are also many other Shermans out there in metal
and resin. You could expand your index to only include complete kits,
or you could also have a complete list of available conversion and
detail sets too. I know that I'd sure enjoy something like that.
Good luck with the web page. If I complete any of the Shermans that I
have, I'll send along reviews. Email me if you would like a review of
the M4A6.
Doug
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"Have you ever stopped to think, and forget to start up again?"
Kevin L. Campagna
Here's another one to add to your list.
1/35 #10101 MP Models Israeli M50 Sherman (out of production)
Kevin Campagna
AMPSOne
Also in 1/35, Tamiya kit 35139 M4A3E2 Sherman Jumbo (a dog and not
recommended, but needed for the list) and Academy's M4A3E8 (a clone of
Tamiya's MT118 and only fit for "Ol' Blue").
Cookie Sewell
AMPS
PS What about all of the ACCESSORIES and CONVERSION kits for Shermans? Now
there's a challenge!!!
Glenn Goens
The Bandai M12 also appeared as an Academy clone kit (the bottom of
the hull still says Bandai ;-)).
On the subject of the old Tamiya M4A3E8, are any of it's parts close
to either 1/35th or 1/32nd scale ??
Glenn Goens -- gdgo...@mail.idt.net
Tom Gannon
Bless you, Kevin, for not forgetting!! They are still available from
time to time from some of the mail order outfits or they show up at shows
& flea markets. Tom Gannon(formerly of the now deceased MP Models)
Thierry Laurent
Hi!
Tamiya also made a 1/35th M4A3E2 some years ago.
Thierry