Asuka Model 35-022 1/35 US Army M4A1 Sherman Late Model with Hedge Row Cutter Plastic Model

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Asuka Model 35-022 1/35 US Army M4A1 Sherman Late Features

• This plastic model requires assembly and painting. Requires separate tools and paint

About Asuka Model 35-022 1/35 US Army M4A1 Sherman Late

The M4A1 was the earliest of the M4 series, mass production began in February 1942 and was first granted to the British army who facing the German African Corps led by Rommel. The Shaman is introduced to the front line and is highly rated for its solid construction such as high mechanical reliability and good maintenance. However, on the other hand, there was a lack of defense and firing during bullets. Upgrades and changes were performed during production, the shield has been changed from the narrow M34 cannon to the M34A1 cannon that spread the shield to the width of the gun and increased armor was installed to protect the car body ammo safely. Some details have been changed sequentially, such as the rigging of travel clamps on the gun and changing how the sand shield is installed. In addition, the chassis almost common to the M4 was initially joined by riveting, but the welding method has been changed to the process. Improvement of the vehicle has been done not only on the car body but also on the old model cars that are collected from the front line, and there are many variations in the equipment. In the late half of the war, the new M4A1 (76) W equipped with a 76mm turret for fighting against tanks, but the 3.0-inch (75 mm) turret model used to provide the benefits of a larger amount of rade explosion than a 76 mm cannon type, which the infantry support has become the main missions. It was also used in a variety of missions such as M32 tank retrieve, or as a rocket launcher undercarriage such as a Dowzer or other equipment that was used to struggle until the end of the war. The Normandy Landing operations were meticulously planned and prepared in advance to prevent various obstacles, but the allied forces who landed it was a hedge called Vocage. Vocage is not only an impedance of the army and horizontally existed by the farmland boundaries but it was also used as a natural barrier for defense against the German armed forces and became an unsurpassed issue. The Hedge Row Cutter was designed to break through this. The Hedge Row Cutter was made using matching equipment after landing and there were various variations. The Hedgeraw Cutter comes with this product is a professional construction with squid head protrusion on the left and right side, giving you many installation examples. There are many variations in the size of the triangle, the construction of the stiffener and the number of protrusions in the center. After the Battle of Normandy, the large and heavy Hedgerow Cutter was asked to remove, but the vehicle was still seen even in the late half of the war. This product is a plastic model that requires assembly and painting. Adhesives, tools, paints, etc., are required for assembly and painting. "Plastic Model" is a registered trademark owned by the Japan Plastic Model Industrial Cooperative Association. (From Amazon.co.jp)