1:35 M4A3E8 'THUNDERBOLT VII'

A plastic kit of the M4A3E8 Thunderbolt VII (Easy Eight) in 1:35 scale from Dragon: a Sherman with HVSS suspension and the 76mm gun. The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted.

Scale1:35
Manufacturer Dragon
Product EAN8591111061155

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59.96 €
49.55 € without VAT
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M4A3E8 Thunderbolt VII 1:35: a plastic kit from Dragon

An injection-molded plastic model of the M4A3E8 Sherman Easy Eight medium tank in 1:35 scale from the manufacturer Dragon, in the Thunderbolt VII version. The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted; for the exact contents of the package, go by the enclosed instructions.

The real subject

The M4A3E8, nicknamed the Easy Eight after the letter designation E8 in the spelling alphabet, was a late-war Sherman with the Ford GAA gasoline engine and the 76mm gun with a high muzzle velocity. The key novelty was the HVSS suspension with horizontal volute springs and wider tracks, which gave the tank a steadier ride and better going across country. The Thunderbolt VII version refers to the tank of the later General Creighton Abrams.

Building and painting tips

First assemble the HVSS suspension and the wider tracks the Easy Eight stands on carefully: they are its recognizable mark. Spray the olive green base over a primer. Washes will accentuate the details, and pigments and a dry brush will create mud and dust effects as well as scuffed metal; tactical markings and a winter patina also fit the late-war deployment.

Who the model is for

  • For anyone interested in American armored hardware of the end of the war
  • For collectors of Shermans in 1:35 scale
  • For modelers drawn to the HVSS suspension and its detail
  • For intermediate and advanced builders

The model is supplied unassembled and unpainted. Glue, paints and accessories are not included in the package, unless stated otherwise.

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A late-war Sherman with the Ford GAA gasoline engine, the 76mm gun and above all the new HVSS suspension with wider tracks. It got the nickname Easy Eight after the E8 designation in the spelling alphabet.

To the tank of the later General Creighton Abrams, who named his vehicles Thunderbolt.

It is a new suspension with horizontal volute springs and wider tracks; it gives the tank its typical silhouette and is a rewarding detail worth building carefully.

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