Osprey Modelling Manuals 14 : M4 Sherman

This book covers the Allies' most important tank of WW2, the US M4 Sherman, of which 49,234 tanks were built. With detailed step-by-step model photography, specially commissioned walkround photography, scale drawings and wartime shots, this book provides all the details needed to model the M4A4 Sherman - and its variants. There is a roundup of the models available on the market, details of where you can see the real thing, a select bibliography, and survey of websites of interest. The Series Editor is Jerry Scutts.

Contents

• Introduction
• Brief History of the M4 medium, The Sherman, Brief Survey of M4 Sherman Models, Brief Details of Postwar Use
• Modelling the M4A4 Sherman
• Painting and Construction, Superdetailing, Weathering
• Variants - Including Firefly (Sherman VC), M4A3 Calliope, Sherman DD, M4 Dozers, Postwar M4s
• Detailed Walkround Photographs
• Scale Drawings
• Camouflage and Markings
• Model Round-Up - Details of M4 Sherman Models and Accessories Currently Available
• References - Bibliography, Museum Listing, Web Sites