Michigan Toy Soldier Company : Campaign Miniatures by W Britain

- Includes 1 U.S. M4A3(76) Sherman Tank model kit.
- 1:30th scale, High Quality Polyurethane kit based on the W Britain product line.

NOTE: All models are supplied as kits and will need to be assembled and painted.
The picture illustrates how the model should look once completed.
Glue and paint are not included in the kit.

The 75mm-armed M4 was the impetus to begin production of 76 mm-armed M4s in January 1944. Production forms were available as soon as August 1944 and the variant saw introduction during December of that year, seeing combat service during the Battle of the Bulge and beyond. However, in testing before the invasion of Normandy, the 76 mm gun was found to have an undesirably large muzzle blast that kicked up dust from the ground and obscured vision for further firing. The M1A1C gun, which entered production lines in March 1944, was threaded for a muzzle brake, but as the brakes were still in development, the threads were protected with a cap. The addition of a muzzle brake on the new M1A2 gun (which also incorporated a faster rifling twist leading to a slight accuracy increase at longer ranges) beginning in October 1944 finally solved this problem by directing the blast sideways.

Type = Models
Period = World War 2
Scale = 1/30 Scale (60mm or 2 1/2 inches)
Material = Resin Plastic
Finish = Unfinished Model Kit
Status = Upcoming release

You may pre order this product at an extra discount of 10-20% (depending on the vendor). You will not be charged until the item arrives.

MSRP: $160.00

Pre-order price: $160.00