{"product_id":"counlane-sherman-ii-early-dv-hull-1942-uk-ww2","title":"Counlane SHERMAN II early DV Hull 1942 (UK, WW2)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(209, 21, 21);\"\u003eNOTE: All 3D models are printed with STANDARD ABS-Like Grey Resin at .05mm layer height, unless Upgraded to Premium (at additional cost)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(209, 21, 21);\"\u003ePainted Models are for DEMO purposes only!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eThe sherman II is the English denomination of the sherman M4A1, with a few modifications such as sandshields, a turret storage locker and a second radio antenna. First put into combat in October 1942 by the British VIIIth Army at the battle of El-Alamein in Egypt on October 23, 1942.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eProduction of the M4A1, with its molded shell and Continental R-975 Whirlwind star engine, began in February 1942 at the Lima Locomotive Works on the assembly line dedicated to Lend-Lease with the British, then, from March onwards, at Pressed Steel Car Company13. The first M4A1 rolled off the Pacific Car and Foundry Company line in May, and production ceased at the end of 1943, with a total of 6,281 M4A1s produced with the 75 mm gun14.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eEarly M4A1s also had the M3 pattern bogies.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eArmament early prod:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003eM3 75 mm gun\u003cbr\u003e1 Browning Machine Gun 7.62mm in turret\u003cbr\u003e1 Front Browning Machine Gun 7.62mm\u003cbr\u003e1 Browning M2 12.7 mm turret-mounted machine gun (optional)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eO\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eptions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: large;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 cupola : one closed, or one open\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 hatches left and right for open cupola\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 hull hatches open and closed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2 antenna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e2  turret browning\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8 optional front stowages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(255, 42, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe model is in 1\/56 scale (28mm). UNPAINTED RESIN MODEL\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Counlane","offers":[{"title":"Open","offer_id":47304261468316,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Closed","offer_id":47304261501084,"sku":null,"price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0760\/3254\/0828\/files\/Sherman-II-early-1.jpg?v=1785666696","url":"https:\/\/ironhorsecollect.com\/products\/counlane-sherman-ii-early-dv-hull-1942-uk-ww2","provider":"Iron Horse Collectibles","version":"1.0","type":"link"}