well I dug out an Asuka M4a2 (kit # AS-002). I was thinking Marine tank in the south Pacific when I bought it. Then I thought about a Polish tank, and now a British tank! Kit appears to be designed off a Marine tank from the start. Did the Brits make changes to the M4a2 like they did everything else? I talking tool mounting, phone box, and added armor.
gary

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well I dug out an Asuka M4a2 (kit # AS-002). I was thinking Marine tank in the south Pacific when I bought it. Then I thought about a Polish tank, and now a British tank! Kit appears to be designed off a Marine tank from the start. Did the Brits make changes to the M4a2 like they did everything else? I talking tool mounting, phone box, and added armor.
gary

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Nice kit. When you get to the radiators don't glue them together to the center piece, glue them to the outer pieces. Other wise the outer pieces won't line up with the hull sides properly.

To make the model a British M4A2, Sherman III, in Normandy, just add the box to the turret and the fire ex bottles, more or less what your M4A4, Sherman V's, would have. Tool layout stayed stock. The wonderful thing about the British Shermans is there were tanks used as built, serving next to tanks with all the upgrades.

Don't forget the Canadians. I found a nice picture showing a very early M4A2 still fitted with M3 boogies in Normandy.

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well I dug out an Asuka M4a2 (kit # AS-002). I was thinking Marine tank in the south Pacific when I bought it. Then I thought about a Polish tank, and now a British tank! Kit appears to be designed off a Marine tank from the start. Did the Brits make changes to the M4a2 like they did everything else? I talking tool mounting, phone box, and added armor.
gary

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Nice kit. When you get to the radiators don't glue them together to the center piece, glue them to the outer pieces. Other wise the outer pieces won't line up with the hull sides properly.

To make the model a British M4A2, Sherman III, in Normandy, just add the box to the turret and the fire ex bottles, more or less what your M4A4, Sherman V's, would have. Tool layout stayed stock. The wonderful thing about the British Shermans is there were tanks used as built, serving next to tanks with all the upgrades.

Don't forget the Canadians. I found a nice picture showing a very early M4A2 still fitted with M3 boogies in Normandy.

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I can't tell from Ryan's book (so far) if there was Canadian armor as well as Polish and French with Horrocks XXX Corp. I seem to have found hints here and there of some SAS units. Becoming a learning process.
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well I dug out an Asuka M4a2 (kit # AS-002). I was thinking Marine tank in the south Pacific when I bought it. Then I thought about a Polish tank, and now a British tank! Kit appears to be designed off a Marine tank from the start. Did the Brits make changes to the M4a2 like they did everything else? I talking tool mounting, phone box, and added armor.
gary

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Nice kit. When you get to the radiators don't glue them together to the center piece, glue them to the outer pieces. Other wise the outer pieces won't line up with the hull sides properly.

To make the model a British M4A2, Sherman III, in Normandy, just add the box to the turret and the fire ex bottles, more or less what your M4A4, Sherman V's, would have. Tool layout stayed stock. The wonderful thing about the British Shermans is there were tanks used as built, serving next to tanks with all the upgrades.

Don't forget the Canadians. I found a nice picture showing a very early M4A2 still fitted with M3 boogies in Normandy.

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I can't tell from Ryan's book (so far) if there was Canadian armor as well as Polish and French with Horrocks XXX Corp. I seem to have found hints here and there of some SAS units. Becoming a learning process.
gary

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I think all the Canadian units were in their own army, so my error there, none would be with XXX Corps. The 8th Armored Brigade had Sherman III's, and fought along the corridor.

maybe I think too much, but I see quite a few photos of Cromwell tanks in the Arnhem area. Would the Tamiya fit the bill? The new Airfix seems invisible! Also, what are your thoughts about doing the new Crusader? It sure looks nice from what I've seen
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maybe I think too much, but I see quite a few photos of Cromwell tanks in the Arnhem area. Would the Tamiya fit the bill? The new Airfix seems invisible! Also, what are your thoughts about doing the new Crusader? It sure looks nice from what I've seen
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As far as I know the Tamiya Cromwell would work for Market Garden. It is a nice kit. I always thought AFV Club should do a Cromwell.

I am waiting for the new Border Models Crusader to hit the market and read a review or two. If the reviews are positive I'll get one for my desert war ideas. What they really should do is the Crusader I.

I've read David Render's book on his experiences from D-day onwards. He served with 8 armoured brigade equipped with M4A2 sherman IIIs. When his tank was knocked out he was issued a M4A4 sherman V.

He was told diesel shermans were in short supply but he was furious, as a troop commander he felt the extra torque from the diesel engine was needed to allow him to manoeuver along with his troop. He told his commander what he thought of him and stormed off.

Also the M4A4 multibank engine had a tendency to stall as the engine could easily flood with petrol in the hands of a driver not used to handling it. This was the case with Render, his new tank stalled when out in the open, the crew abandoned it just before it was destroyed by shellfire.

His commanding officer was not best pleased as he thought Render had deliberately got the tank destroyed, which was certainly not the case.

I've read David Render's book on his experiences from D-day onwards. He served with 8 armoured brigade equipped with M4A2 sherman IIIs. When his tank was knocked out he was issued a M4A4 sherman V.

He was told diesel shermans were in short supply but he was furious, as a troop commander he felt the extra torque from the diesel engine was needed to allow him to manoeuver along with his troop. He told his commander what he thought of him and stormed off.

Also the M4A4 multibank engine had a tendency to stall as the engine could easily flood with petrol in the hands of a driver not used to handling it. This was the case with Render, his new tank stalled when out in the open, the crew abandoned it just before it was destroyed by shellfire.

His commanding officer was not best pleased as he thought Render had deliberately got the tank destroyed, which was certainly not the case.

Hi Randall, the book title is Tank Action: An Armoured Troop Commander's War 1944-45.

It gives a good insight of the tactics used by the Sherwood Rangers and also how a 19 year old newly commissioned officer was flung in at the deep end so to speak.

maybe I think too much, but I see quite a few photos of Cromwell tanks in the Arnhem area. Would the Tamiya fit the bill? The new Airfix seems invisible! Also, what are your thoughts about doing the new Crusader? It sure looks nice from what I've seen
gary