Tamiya 1/35 US. M4 Sherman Early Production Model Kit 35190

The kit proposed by Tamiya company includes a plastic model kit of American medium tank in 1:35 scale.

One of the best recognizable tanks of all time is Sherman. He was designed to fight German tanks Panzer III and IV. Its main armament is a short-barrel 75 mm caliber cannon, designed for firing armor-piercing ammunition and high explosive shells. On the other hand, very innovative was the front armor of the tank. It was produced since 1943, Sherman quickly became the primary tank of the Allies forces. In his original role the tank was doing very well, but when he has to fight with modern German tanks, his armament and armor turned out to be not sufficient. The roadside has also turned out to be a height that negatively affects its stability. The problem also turned out to be a gasoline engine that had relatively low power as for tank, and also it easily catch fire after hit. All of these construction errors have been successively fixed in other Sherman versions.

Tamiya kit allows you to build one of the American M4 Sherman Early Production tanks with five crew members. In the box, there are: 2 hull elements, 6 frames with plastic parts, rubber tracks and decals (allow reconstruction of vehicles from the 756th Tank Battalion 5th Army or 2nd Armored Division).

Plastic parts should be cut out of frames, fit together and glued according to the assembly instruction. You should paint the whole model using modeling paints. It is important to remember that some plastic parts require painting before gluing. In the end, it is needed to apply decals according to markings or graphics in instruction.

Paints recommended by the manufacturer for the best effects:

Vehicle:

• Tamiya XF-62 or spray TS-5 (armor)
• Tamiya XF-59 or spray TS-46 (camouflage)
• Tamiya XF-56 (metal equipment)
• Tamiya XF-64 (wooden elements)
• Tamiya XF-1 (bandages of wheels)
• Tamiya X-10 (MG)

Crew:

• Tamiya XF-62 (helmet)
• Tamiya XF-52 + XF-49 (uniform shirt; proportions1:1)
• Tamiya XF-64 + XF-2 (trousers; proportions 1:1)
• Tamiya XF-49 (belt)
• Tamiya XF-57 (shoes)
• Tamiya XF-10 (shoes)
• Tamiya X-18 (google)
• Tamiya XF-15 (skin)

Set contains:

• The assembly instruction.
• Frames with plastic parts.
• Decals.
• Rubber tracks.
• Soldiers / crew figures.

Kit does NOT contain paints and glue.
Here are the basic tools and materials you need:

• Pilers for cutting plastic parts.
• Modeling penknife.
• File or sandpaper.
• Cement for plastic models.
• Brush or airbrush.
• Modeling paints.