confused about Sherman variants

Pauli G avait prétendu :

(in French)

The main ones in that time frame were the M4 and M4A1, 75mm early hull, orM4A1 76mm lte hull types, so anyone is okay. Note that the 76mm versions had the hip ring (round with split hatches) for the loader and not the small oval hatch and no muzzle brake.

There are about 10 different types of hedgerow cutters, the ones from

3AD being the ones refered to as "Douglas pattern" after the warrant officer who developed them. They have two large wedges on the ends and a bar with one or two teeth in the middle. They were also painted black over OD.

Cookie Sewell

So does that mean the Revell kit is ok to use? i have the Cromwell from Revell too. with the hedge cutter.

I'm curious, which had the most variants? The Messerschmitt BF-109 or the Sherman Tank?

:-) Bill Shuey

The Revell kit from what I recall is an A1 so it should be fine.

Bill, there were only six basic Sherman variants (M4, M4A1, M4A2, M4A3, M4A4,and M4A6);d four of them were upgraded to new hulls, three to wider tracks and twin road wheels, as well as four different guns over the course of the run (M2 and M3 75mm guns, M1 series 76mm guns, and a

105mm howitzer.

Overall, the Bf-109 probably wins but it would be close.

Cookie Sewell.

I guess it depends on what you consider "variants". I don't recall the Bf-109's as having a whole family of "recovery vehicles", etc... ...nor did the Israelis develop a whole series of upgunned ones, either.

:o)

I believe the Revell Sherman, although it has an M4A1 hull, has the horizontal volute suspension. That might make it post-D-Day.

I think by the time they got some 'real' planes they were happy to dump the Avia S.199s.

Bill Banaszak, MFE

Greg Heilers wrote in news:2Mrne.4857 $ snipped-for-privacy@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net:

How about a M7 105mm gun carriage? Or 2 basic tank destroyers M-10 & M-36. And the various versions thereof, on the basic M4 chassis.

Frank

Alexander Arnakis wrote in news: snipped-for-privacy@4ax.com:

Nope the Hase is an M4A3E8. The Revell is an M4A1 76(W).

Satiracal question: Did the Israelis use the M7 Priest? And if so, did the call them Rabbis?

:o)

Greg Heilers wrote in news:Yfwne.5022$ snipped-for-privacy@newsread2.news.pas.earthlink.net:

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be fine.

M4A1, M4A2,

hulls,

four

75mm guns, M1

don't recall

vehicles", etc...

upgunned ones,

destroyers M-10 &

chassis.

And if so,

Yes and they removed the muzzlebrake, too. Oy!

Frank

grey snipped-for-privacy@yahoo.com (Gray Ghost) wrote in news:Xns9669DDADD7154Wereofftoseethewizrd@216.196.97.136:

That's one STRONG mohel!