Trumpeter | 07222 | M4A1 (76)W Sherman | 1:72

Plastic model kit, glue and paint are not included.

Background information

There are many variants of the Sherman, ranging from the M4, M4A1, M4A2, M4A3 and M4A4, which also encompass many sub-variants (such as the M4 (105) or M4A3E8 "Easy Eight", among others).

Over the course of production a number of improvements in the design were introduced. The turret of T20/T23 prototypes with its 76mm gun was adapted to the Sherman and entered production in February 1944; M4 variants with this armament had the suffix "76mm" added to their designations. The use of the 105mm howitzer for equipping close support tanks occurred from 1943. In reaction to fires following penetrating hits, applique armor was added to the outside of the hull. This was followed by internal modification with "wet stowage" jacketing the ammunition racks. Suspension was changed by the use of the stronger HVSS from mid-1944. HVSS had twice the number of wheels per bogie and individual wheels could be replaced without removing the bogie from the hull. Tracks were wider and vehicles had track covers that extended beyond the hull. Other hull modifications included a 47 degree angled glacis for simpler production, larger access hatches and a hatch for the loader and commander's cupola.

M4A1: Continental radial engine with one-piece cast hull and 75mm cannon. Last production units of the M4A1 used a modified hull with large drivers' hatches. This version was used by the US, Britain, South Africa, Poland

M4A1(76)W – This version was armed with a 76 mm M1 gun and large drivers' hatches. This sub variant also has wet ammo stowage, to reduce the risk of fires when hit.