Description

1/72 USS M4A3E8 (Easy Eight) Sherman Tank (T80 Track)

Trumpeter 07229

Excludes allglues,paintsandtoolsnecessary to assemble.

During the Korean conflict, the M4A3 medium tanks that took part were mainly the E8 version with the HVSS (Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension) system. Some were colourfully marked and had tiger faces in various forms painted on the vehicle’s front. These late M4A3E8 had some differences when compared to the WW2 version. A field telephone was added to the right side of the rear plate and a first aid kit box was added on the hull’s left. At this stage, most of the M4s had added a weather tarp on the gun mantlet. Since the hinges of the heavy grilled engine access doors were too easy to get damaged, new and heavy-duty hinges were introduced to M4A3s and this also appeared on some Korean War versions M4A3E8. The kit contains all these features of the Korean War conflict M4A3E8. Both kinds of E8 version engine decks are supplied.