Sherman tank from Dragon Models. It’s a tank from the Red Army. It is the Sherman M4A2 tank of the Soviet Army marking the so-called German-Soviet war. It’s a shame that this box art doesn’t look strong because the barrel is down.
I have assembled a roller and a VVSS-type suspension. There are a lot of parting lines.
A correction sheet of assembly instructions is rarely included in a kit of Dragon. It is a decisive place, so you will notice it as you make it.
This kit is included a metal barrel. I am thankful that the straight line of the barrel is easy without any adjustment.
This time these are belt-type tracks. I suppose this type was the mainstream in the Soviet Army because it was attached to vehicles leased to the Soviet Union from the beginning. Is it a T-49?
(2020/10/15)
The Track belts were glued together, usually with super glue.
In the case of the Shaman series, there is no need to force the loosening of the belt tracks, but I don’t want it to float unnaturally, so I chew the tissue and fix it until it dries. The track length was a little long, so I cut off a piece of the connecting part.
Includes turret shield cover parts. It is pretty deformed, and I wonder if it fits perfectly. Is this kit older than the Smart Kit generation? I don’t remember because I bought it a long time ago. I think it’s a good bargain kit that has a metal barrel, moderate etching parts, and rubber parts like this shield cover.
It’s cool to wear a shield cover that looks like canvas. In that case, it will sacrifice the vertical movement of the barrel. Since it was originally a display model, I did not care about the movement, so I concentrated on firmly attaching it. It was firmly fixed with super glue.
(2020/10/17)
The photo-etched parts are attached.
I used a lot of super glue, which got a little dirty. There is no particular difficulty, and it is smoothly assembled for a Dragon Models kit.
I was thinking about getting a tank soldier on the tank later, so I installed brass wire to make the turret hatch movable.
(2020/10/19)
I should check the location beforehand. It may be quite different because it is mainly an accessory for the allied forces (U.S. and U.K.), but I wanted to load many things this time, so it’s OK. The Red Army’s Sherman doesn’t have a lot of decals, so I can put a lot of stuff where the markings aren’t hidden.
Just in case, I painted the rubber caterpillar, the metal barrel, and the resin luggage with the primer first. It was all black.
As it is a tank with monochrome paint, I painted it black and white for a little gradation effect.
I just noticed that the assembly instructions barely specify the marking, but there is no specification for the body color. I wonder which is better, olive drab or dark green. Well, I think I’ll have an olive drab because the Soviet troops didn’t have enough time to repaint their colors then. The olive drab of the U.S. Army and the dark green of the Soviet Army are similar colors, so their allies would not have accidentally shot them.
A nylon string is attached to the package as a rope. Sometimes, it is hard to tell how it is fixed, but it is just an atmosphere.
I will paint the equipment. Will it be completed soon? I imagine that a sleeping bag and a small bag were hung on the side of the AFV by welding a hook.
(2020/10/21)
The Soviet Sherman was completed. The type called M4A2 uses a diesel engine. In the United States, it is rarely used outside the Marines, and it is used overseas.
From 1942 to April 1944, more than 8000 tanks with 75 mm artillery guns mounted were produced. Since May 1944, about 3000 tanks have been produced, each equipped with a 76.5 mm gun. This 76.2 mm artillery-mounted M4A2 was mainly provided to the Soviet Union as a lend-lease vehicle.
I think I put too much stuff in the back. I should have been a little more balanced. I didn’t want to hide the decal but I put some on the front armor.
The shield cover part was made of the same material as the slightly soft Dragon Styrene caterpillar, but when it was attached, the gun barrel was fixed to move up and down. I was careful because fixing the gun barrel facing down would be a little disappointing, like a box picture.
This marking is the 2nd Guards Tank Army, Berlin 1945, right after the fall of Berlin.
The part of the tracks that rubs against the ground shone a little more complicated. I think it’s shining on the stone pavement in Berlin. I don’t think it’s a rubber pad; this type of belt track is. There are sometimes tracks with rubber pads in the vehicles of the allied forces.
The headlight is an explicit part. I like the process of peeling off the masking of these lights after painting.
I was instructed to paint only the left side of the tail light as a red light when I referred to the instruction manual of Tasca, No, No, now Asuka. I wonder if Tasca’s assembly instructions are the most reliable. There were no specific instructions in this kit. We can paint it as we like! I think so.
I painted glossy black on the periscope. These parts are clear.
Stowage is secured to the tank with a nylon rope tied, most of it… While painting, the rope became slightly fuzzy and looked just right. However, some of them are likely to fall while moving.
I took a photo with a female tank soldier I made a while ago. It’s just after the fall of Berlin for the Soviets, so it’s OK smiling in front of their tank? This is good too, but I’ll try to make other ordinary tank crew.
(2020/10/22)
