| Modeling the Sherman Tank in 1/72nd Scale |
| M4A1 Sherman |
| M4A1 |
| The M4A1 entered service with the early small hatch hull, armed with the 75mm turret. Early versions of this tank had a bolted 3-piece final drive housing (nose piece), and direct vision slots in the front hull. The direct vision slots were removed fairly early, and the nose piece eventually converted to the single-piece cast nose of two styles. |
| Name | Manufacturer | Kit # | Medium | Type | Rating | Comments | Links |
| M4A1 early | ARMO | 72542 | Resin | Conversion | ** | With 3-piece nose, early hull, and M34 gun shield. Comes with etched brass details and turned metal gun barrel. Converted from ESCI. | Preview |
| M4A1 late | ARMO | Resin | Conversion | With single piece nose, early hull, and M34A1 gun shield. Comes with etched brass details and turned metal gun barrel. Converted from ESCI. | |||
| M4A1 Normandy | Dragon | 7273 | Plastic | Kit | **** | Excellent kit except for flawed bogies. | Preview Review |
| T6 Sherman Prototype | Friendship Models | WV72005 | Resin | Kit | |||
| M4A1 "Michael" | Friendship Models | WV72004 | Resin | Kit | 1st Lima-produced Sherman | ||
| M4A1 Direct Vision Hull | Friendship Models | WVC72017 | Resin | Conversion | Upper hull conversion hull for Dragon. | Preview | |
| M4/M4A1 Early Riveted Lower Hull | Friendship Models | WVC72088 | Resin | Conversion | Lower hull conversion hull for Dragon. | Preview | |
| M4A1 mid-production | Friendship Models | WFG20004 | Resin | Kit | N/A | Wargame friendly vehicle. | |
| M4A1 mid-production | Iron Division | 74003 | Resin | Conversion | ***** | Resin upper hull to convert Dragon M4A1. | Preview |
| M4A1 early | ModellTrans | 72331 | Resin | Conversion | **** | Conversion hull for Dragon. | Preview |
| Allied M4A1 Sherman Tank | Plastic Soldier | V20004 | Plastic | Kit | N/A | Wargaming quick-build kit. | Preview |
| M4A1 | UniModel | 371 | Plastic | Kit | *** | Mediocre kit. | Preview |
| Sherman w/Mine Exploder T1E3 | UniModel | 221 | Plastic | Kit | M4A1 early with "Aunt Jemima" mine roller. | Preview | |
| Sherman w/M17 4.5in Rocket Launcher | UniModel | Plastic | Kit |
| Canadian M4A1 "Grizzly" |
| A number of M4A1s (188) were manufactured in Canada for the Canadian Army. The primary difference between these and the regular small hatch M4A1 was the Canadian Dry Pin (CDP) track and sprocket wheel. Stowage and radios were also to Canadian standards. None saw action; most remained in Canada for training. At this time, there are no specific kits of this version, though it would be easy to convert on our own with aftermarket tracks and some scratch-building. |
| M4A1 (75) Big-Hatch, Dry |
| When the hull shape was changed from the early style to the late, big-hatch style, most of the M4A1s also changed over to the 76mm T23 turret. There were, however, a small number of tanks that retained the 75mm turret, mostly for use as DD tanks for the Normandy landings. As far as I know, these were all 47° big-hatch hulls, with dry-stowage and the applique armor cast into the hull sides. |
| Name | Manufacturer | Kit # | Medium | Type | Rating | Comments | Links |
| M4A1 (75) | Italeri (ESCI) | 7003 | Plastic | Kit | *** | Flawed model of an extremely rare vehicle. Lacking appliqué armor for dry stowage hull. | Preview |
| M4A1 (75) | HQ72 | SS101 | Resin | Conversion | **** | Includes turret and late, big-hatch, dry-stowage upper hull, converted from Italeri (ESCI). Plus accessories (stowage items). | Preview |
| M4A1 (75) DD | Modell Trans | Resin | Kit | ? | Late hull. | ||
| M4A1 Large Hatch | Modell Trans | 72330 | Resin | Conversion | ***** | Single piece upper hull to convert Dragon. | Preview |
| LCM(3) + M4A1 | Dragon | Plastic | Kit | ? | Apparently the error as with the ESCI kit: 75mm turret with a late, big-hatch hull, but with wet stowage instead of dry. Tank has photoetched deep wading trunks. |
| Sherman Rocket Launchers |
| The Calliope was a multi-bank rocket launcher mounted on 75mm-armed Sherman tanks. |
| Name | Manufacturer | Kit # | Medium | Type | Rating | Comments | Links |
| M4A1 Sherman Calliope | ESCI | 8313 | Plastic | Kit | *** | This is ESCI's M4A1 Sherman kit, with a rocket launcher mounted on the turret. | Preview |
| M4A1 Sherman Calliope | Italeri | Plastic | Kit | *** | Same as the ESCI kit. | ||
| M4A1 Calliope Conversion | Al.By | Resin | Conversion | ? | |||
| M4A1 w/M17 4.5in Rocket Launcher | UniModel | Plastic | Kit | ? |
| M4A1 (76)W |
| The M4A1 (76)W was one of the most common Shermans to see action in the European Theater of Operations. |
| Name | Manufacturer | Kit # | Medium | Type | Rating | Comments | Links |
| M4A1 (76)W w/Aunt Gemima Mine Exploder | Al.By | Plastic/Resin | Kit | ? | Includes complete plastic ESCI M4A1 kit, with resin 76mm turret and mine exploder. | ||
| M4A1 (76)W | Dragon | 7304 | Plastic | Kit | **** | Best M4A1 (76)W kit available, but with several flaws. | Preview |
| US 1/4ton 4x4 Truck & M4A1 (76)W | Dragon | Plastic | Kit | **** | Dragon's M4A1 (76)W kit paired with a Jeep. | ||
| M4A1 (76)W w/Sandbags | Fine Scale Factory | Resin | Kit | *** | Modified from ESCI M4A1. Added sandbag armor, new tracks, and a 76mm turret. | ||
| M4A1 (76) w/Sandbag Armor | Goffy | Resin | Conversion | ? | Replacement hull and turret for Revell M4A1, with much additional equipment. | ||
| M4A1 (76)W | HQ72 | SS100 | Resin | Conversion | **** | Contains upper hull, turret and stowage items. Converted from ESCI. | Preview |
| M4A1 (76) w/Sandbag Armor | Leva | Resin | Conversion | ? | |||
| M4A1 (76)W | MR Modellbau | Resin | Conversion | ? | |||
| Allied M4A1 76mm Sherman Tank | Plastic Soldier | V20005 | Plastic | Kit | N/A | Wargaming quick-build kit. | Preview |
| M4A1 (76)W | Revell AG. | 03102 | Plastic | Kit | ** | Mediocre detail, and several dimension errors. | Preview |
| M4A1 (76) w/Sandbag Armor | TP Models | Resin | Conversion | ? | Upper body and turret with molded-on sandbag armor. Converted from Revell. | ||
| M4A1 (76)W | Trumpeter | 07222 | Plastic | Kit | **** | Pretty decent kit, though lacking in some areas. | Preview |
| M4A1 (76)W HVSS |
| The M4A1 (76)W was one of the versions of the Sherman to receive the HVS suspension, and I think they saw action in Europe during the final months of the war, but I am not certain. This was a very common version of the Sherman to see action in the Israeli armed forces. |
| Name | Manufacturer | Kit # | Medium | Type | Rating | Comments | Links |
| M4A1 (76)W HVSS | Al.By | Resin | Kit | *** | Hull is converted from ESCI M4A1; turret converted from Hasegawa kit. |
| M4A1 Revalorise' |
| Post-war, the French modified a number of M4A1(76)W tanks by replacing their cannons with 105mm guns, which necessitated a modified rear turret bustle, as well as several other detail additions. It was never used in action, but resulted in being the direct precursor to the Israeli M51 Sherman. |
| Name | Manufacturer | Kit # | Medium | Type | Rating | Comments | Links |
| French M4 (WoT) | Trumpeter | 7169 | Plastic | Kit | ? | Based on a fictitious tank in the World of Tanks computer game. Would likely be quite useful for modification to an M51. | Preview |
| Modeling the Sherman Tank in 1/72nd Scale |