The Modeler's Guide to the Sherman

The long-awaited revision of the original 1999, this all-new book raises the bar considerably with TWENTY-ONE full articles on modeling the M4 Sherman tank in 1/35th scale. Exclusively featuring the Asuka/Tasca model kit, the articles focus on the following vehicles: T6 Prototype; M4A1 direct vision (LLW); M4 direct vision (PSC); M4 dry stowage, remanufactured (BLW); M4A4 direct vision (CDA); M4A2 dry stowage (FTA); M4 dry stowage, remanufactured (PSCC); M4A3 dry stowage, remanufactured (FMC); M4 composite (CDA); M4A4 dry stowage, remanufactured (CDA); M4A1 dry stowage, remanufactured (PSC); M4 large hatch 105mm HVSS (CDA); M4A1 large hatch 76mm (PSC); M4A2 large hatch 75mm (FTA); M4A3 large hatch 75mm with bulldozer (FTA); M4A3E2 "Jumbo" (FTA); M4A3 large hatch 76mm HVSS "expedient jumbo" (CDA); M4A3 large hatch 75mm HVSS (FTA); M4A1 dry stowage remanufactured "Duplex Drive" (PSC) and M4A6 (CDA). Each article begins with a concise historical description of each tank and then accurately describes the process of the creating each tank in miniature. In each case, this involves a lengthy description of the construction of the model, as well as the process of super detailing it. Additionally, many of the articles involve extensive conversions of the existing kits in order to create entirely new models that are not yet available. No subject is covered in less than ten full color pages. Also featured within the individual articles are each of the power plants used in the M4 Sherman. Each of them is accurately depicted in scale. Several of the kits feature extensive interior details. All of this and more are featured in the hundreds of photos contained in the book. No one with even a passing interesting in modeling the M4 Sherman tank in any scale will want to miss The Modeler's Guide to the Sherman. Perhaps no other subject contains as many individual scale model kits as the Sherman. By last count there are well over thirty scale models of the Sherman available in 1/35th scale from manufacturers such as Italeri, Tamiya, Academy, Dragon and Tasca/Asuka. This joins myriad kits in smaller scale from virtually dozen of manufacturers.