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Heller 1/72 Sherman M4A2
- Manufacturer: Heller
- Part number: 79894
- Year of production: 2014
- Scale: 1/72
- Series: Military series
- Kit type: Scale model of WWII armoured vehicle
- Vehicle: Allied medium tank
- Build date: May 2025
- Price: £8.99 from eModels in September 2024.
This kit was bought in September 2024 to be displayed as part of my WW2 French countryside ambush display.
Build Log
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:
[May 18th 2025] Completed suspension and working on the upper hull, turret etc.
Main upper hull and front glacis plate:
Turret completed and stowage items added:
Comparisons
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.
Painting
Primed in light green:
