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Heller 1/72 Sherman M4A2
- Manufacturer: Heller
- Part number: 79894
- Year of production: 2014
- Scale: 1/72
- Kit type: Scale model of WWII armoured vehicle
- Vehicle: Allied medium tank
- Build date: ???
- Price: £8.99 from eModels in September 2024.
Build Log
This kit was bought in September 2024 to be displayed as part of my WW2 French countryside ambush display.
Box Contents
Box front and rear:
Instruction sheet:
Parts sprues, really nice detail:
Rubber tracks - two versions (rubber block and steel):
Decal sheet - printing is not quite perfect:
Build Images
[May 17th 2025] Started to built the Sherman to go alongside the Firely in the WWII - French countryside ambush diorama.
Working on the lower hull and wheels/suspension first:
Main upper hull and front glacis plate:
Turret completed and stowage items added:
Side by side comparison with the Dragon 1:72 M4A4 'Firefly':
This was a nice kit to build - no nasty areas which needed massive amounts of repair work, and detailed enough without being really fiddly to work on. It probably took about 1/4 - 1/3 the time the Dragon kit did, but I wouldn't say it was 1/4 - 1/3 the detail.
The big downside, which hasn't been tackled yet, is the vinyl/rubber tracks. Not looking forward to those.