M4 SHERMAN 75mm NORMANDY
De M4 Sherman was de belangrijkste tank die in de Verenigde Staten ontwikkeld (uit de M3) en gebouwd werd om tijdens de Tweede Wereldoorlog ingezet te worden op de verschillende oorlogsfronten.
Twee uitvoeringen mogelijk;
- Co.C, 70th Tank Battalion, Utah Beath, Normandy, France, D-Day 1944.
- 37th Tank Battalion, 4th Armoured Division, Brittany, France 1944.
Aantal onderdelen; 330.
Features
Turret:
- Newly designed cast turret w/bomb-thrower port
- Newly tooled sealed pistol port
- Brand New thickened armor plate on turret side for protection of gunner
- New realistic design for cast rotor shield
- One-piece slide-molded gun barrel w/hollow end
- Anti-aircraft MG w/pedestal mount on turret roof
- Slide-molded anti-aircraft MG w/hollow end
- Commander’s hatch w/periscope assembly
Upper Hull:
- Newly designed upper hull for M4 Sherman
- 2-Diction slide molds enable one-piece upper hull w/weld seams
- Brand new armor plates in front of driver’s and radio operator’s hatch
- Realistic weld seams on frontal glacis
- Applique armor plates on both of upper hull sides
- New radio bracket w/realistic weld seams
- Detailed engine deck splash guard
- New designed engine deck w/air intake covers
- Engine ventilator covers is new
- New horn guard
Lower Hull & Tracks:
- Newly tooled engine rear doors can be assembled open/closed
- Detailed rear plate included engine rear doors and air filters
- Rear towing hook is new
- New designed photo-etched parts for sand shield bracket
- One-piece chassis w/bolt details
- Detailed transmission cover made from multiple parts
- Three types of transmission cover as option
- Brand new one-piece T51 tracks by DS
- Finely detailed suspension system
Schaal 1:35
Released by Dragon in 2009.
Dragon 6511
