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.M4A3E8 Sherman "Easy Eight" European Theater "Victory" 5th Armored Division.German 1945
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.Tamiya
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.1:48
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| Builder: | .Volcano
| | Item Status: | .Built To Order / Pre-Order
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Award-winner built with real-life weathering. Classic US Army Green European Theater at the end of WWII of The 5th Armored "Victory" Division. German.April 1945 with accurate unit markings. The form of a World War II M4A3E8 is accurately captured in a compact 1/48 scale. Interior weights give the model a realistically heavy feel. Commander torso figure add-on. Superb detail across the model, notably on the HVSS, engine grilles and rear deflector. Rotating turret and gun elevation. T66 tracks are depicted in assembly form, with one-piece straight sections.
★Top building quality with great detail overall.
★ Length: 156mm, width: 62mm.
★Tamiya designers pored over the real thing to achieve this superbly accurate 1/48 scale model.
★ A torso figure is included to depict a commander in action pose, raising the detail of the kit even further.
★ To give the model a realistically heavy feel, weights are included in the kit for installation in the hull.
★ The model is packed with detail, just one of the highlights being the numerous accessories on the fenders.
★ Parts accurately capture the different surfaces of the M4A3E8, such as the texture of the cast turret.
★ Finely rendered headlight and horn guards.
★ Driver`s and radio operator`s hatches can be modeled open/close.
★ Detailed mantlet with 76mm barrel and muzzle break.
★ Commander`s hatch can be assembled open or closed, and has separate periscope parts.
★ Roof M2 with great mount and detail.
★ Engine grille, and tool parts showcase stunning realism.
★ Drive sprockets feature precisely molded hole.
★ Assembly type single pin T66 tracks have one-piece straight sections. The HVSS has realistic air.
★ There is plenty to marvel at on the rear of the model, such as the sharp depiction of the deflector.
★ On-vehicle tools delicately recreated and more add on details
Buffing and polishing to remove mold seam. Base color with primer and putty for better surface detail. Airbrushed and painted with multicolor. Add clear paint for good finishing on decal applying. Washing to enhance the surface detail increase the appearance of depth including panels, doors, hatches, rivets, bolt head and more. Dry brushing to emphasize and highlighting texture with edge for good wear, tear and fading. Multi-color filters for blend color effects. Add non glossy paint for better finishing. Great detail paint job on rust and paint chips off with scratches, worn and bare metal realistic simulating, flow rust and rain streaks effects, grease with staining appearing, engine smoking and muffler burned representing. Also smear and dirt with dust and real mud and more on real-life weathering. Final protective layer for long term collection.
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The U.S. M4 Sherman tank was undoubtedly one of the symbols of WWII, deployed in great quantities and numerous variants to counter the potent threat of German armor. One such variant was the M4A3E8, which was one of the final Sherman types and thus had the benefit of design improvements developed from experience in battle. These included a hardy welded late production hull, plus the welcome addition of the 76mm main gun. It was also fitted with new Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension (HVSS), and wider tracks, making for the significantly more comfortable ride that led to the M4A3E8`s nickname of "Easy Eight." They were thrown into their maiden operation in the Battle of the Bulge in December 1944 as part of the 4th Armored Division under General Patton`s overall command, contributing to the relief of the besieged town of Bastogne and the eventual triumph of the Allies in the European Theater.
The 5th Armored "Victory" Division
The 5th Armored "Victory" Division was activated on 10 October 1941, and reached the United Kingdom in February 1944.
The division landed at Utah Beach on 24 July 1944 under the command of Major General Lunsford E. Oliver, and moved into combat on 2 August, driving south through Coutances, Avranches, and Vitré, and across the Mayenne River to seize the city of Le Mans, 8 August. Turning north, the division surrounded the Germans in Normandy by advancing, through Le Mêle-sur-Sarthe liberated on 11 August, to the edge of the city of Argentan on 12 August—8 days before the Argentan-Falaise Gap was closed.
Turning Argentan over to the 90th Infantry Division, the 5th Armored advanced 80 miles to capture the Eure River Line at Dreux on 16 August. Bitter fighting was encountered in clearing the Eure-Seine corridor, the second big trap in France. The 5th passed through Paris 30 August to spearhead V Corps drive through the Compiègne Forest, across the Oise, Aisne, and Somme Rivers, and reached the Belgian border at Condé, 2 September.
The division then turned east, advancing 100 miles in 8 hours, and crossed the Meuse at Charleville-Mézières, 4 September. Racing past Sedan, it liberated Luxembourg City on the 10th and deployed along the German border. The reconnaissance squadron of the division sent a patrol across the German border on the afternoon of 11 September to be the first of the Allies to cross the enemy frontier. On 14 September, the 5th penetrated the Siegfried Line at Wallendorf, remaining until the 20th, to draw off enemy reserves from Aachen.
In October it held defensive positions in the Monschau-Hofen sector. The division entered the Hurtgen Forest area in late November and pushed the enemy back to the banks of the Roer River in very heavy fighting. On 22 December it was withdrawn to Verviers and placed in 12th Army Group reserve.
Crossing the Roer on 25 February 1945 the 5th spearheaded the XIII Corps drive to the Rhine, crossing the Rhine at Wesel, 30 March. The Division reached the banks of the Elbe at Tangermunde, 12 April—45 miles from Berlin. On 16 April, the 5th moved to Klotze to wipe out the Von Clausewitz Panzer Division and again drove to the Elbe, this time in the vicinity of Dannenberg. The division mopped up in the Ninth Army sector until VE-day.
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