Merry Xmas to everyone!

Trying to find best OOB Red Army Sherman, any recommendations?
Could be either with 75mm or 76mm gun.

Thanks

I recommend the Academy kit .
im not sure of the accuracy....but it looks like a russkie shermie to me.
Built one a few years back, take a look and see if you like it.

Thanks Jon
I will definitely try that one.
Nice looking built by the way.

This one from dragon is a nice kit.
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/dragon/dr6188.htm


Best Regards,
Raul

Almost any M4A2/Sherman III kit will work well as a Soviet vehicle, though I doubt many of the early Direct Vision types went to the Russians. Dragon and Tasca Shermans are generally better than Academy's. Aftermarket decals for Soviet Shermans are available, though the Soviet penchant for painting without stencils means that you could easily handpaint the markings, or cut them freehand with an X-acto knife from white decal sheet (or large American stars).

Good tip Gerald never thought of that

Thanks guys

so every M4A2 kit should work. Nice, I've got a lot of choice.
Thanks again for all your responces and happy holidays!

Thanks Raul for that link.
It was very helpful

http://www.o5m6.de/ForeignArmour.html

Maybe it helps you

cheers

Dragon's 6188 has an aluminum barrel and DS tracks. It's a good kit.

That kit does not have DS tracks they are vinyl. It has a DS mantlet cover.

Thanks a lot guys

information you got for is so helpful,
especially that link from Mauro

and T48/SU-57 looks so sexy. Wow!
Strong candidate for one of my many planned-in -near-future projects.

And bonus request: is this posible to convert DMLs M3 Gun Motor Carriage to T48? Could be a fun project too.

see also there

http://www.battlefield.ru/en/tank-development/56-lend-lease/157-m4-general-sherman.html

http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=106139&start=15

http://armor.kiev.ua/Tanks/WWII/Sherman/

To do other internet researches you can use the russian sherman nickname: "Emcha"

Very glad to help you

Cheers

Thanks Mauro

Point taken That makes it even better,