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1/72 Sherman M4A3
(105mm) HVSS 713th Tank Battalion, Okinawa 1945
Features:
- Open window display packaging
- Highly popular and collectible item
- True to 1/72 scale
- Fully accurate mold
- Fully assembled
- Historically accurate markings and insignia
- Includes protective display case
The Sherman M4A3, fitted with a 500hp V8 petrol engine, was the fifth production type of the famous Sherman tank. It was the most favored version of the U.S. Army, with 4761 tanks eventually built. Dragon Armor has released an exciting new M4A3 model, and to make it more appealing it has a number of unique features. It is fitted with a 105mm gun rather than the usual 75mm gun, which allowed it to be used for close support. The suspension system features an HVSS setup, which was tougher than the original VVSS system.
This 1/72 model portrays a tank of the 713th Tank Battalion fighting in Okinawa in 1945. The Battle of Okinawa was fierce, with the U.S. suffering twice the number of casualties it received at Iwo Jima and Guadalcanal combined. A total of 66,000 Japanese defenders were killed, and only 7000 were captured. With its 105mm howitzer, this tank was ideal for blasting away at enemy strong points and fortifications. To make the tank less of a target, the Allied star markings on the turret and hull have been smeared with mud, a characteristic that is replicated on this model. Detail on the HVSS system is finely produced, and the overall build and painting quality of this collector’s piece as high as that produced by veteran model makers. This is a fine model representing the brutal fighting to occupy Okinawa, and will be welcomed by Sherman fans.
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