Building and Detailing Realistic Sherman Tanks

James Wechsler
Item #12445

This comprehensive book is both a how-to construction guide, as well as a portfolio.
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Description

Of all the Allied armor of WWII, one tank stands out: the M4 Sherman medium battle tank.

This comprehensive book is both a how-to construction guide, as well as a portfolio. The first half of the book covers modeling, from basic to advanced; the second half is a gallery of the author’s own models—47 in all!

Author: James Wechsler
Size: 8 1/4 x 10 3/4
Pages: 96
Color photos: 250
Author Bio
James Wechsler is life-long armor modeler with a special interest in the iconic American M4 Sherman tank. His collection of 48 (at the time) Shermans won the Best of Show award at the 2007 International Plastic Modeler’s Society “Nationals” model show and competition. James is a program manager in aerospace engineering for Boeing. He lives in Laguna Hills, California.
Table of Contents
Introduction 

1-Perfect starter Sherman: M4A1(75) Sherman-Northwest Europe during World War II
2-Aftermarket parts simplify a complex kit: Israeli M51 Sherman for the 1967 Six-Day War
3-Maximum details, improved groundwork: U.S. Marine Corps M4A2 in the Pacific
4-For the most-accurate Sherman, reach for a resin kit: U.S. Army M4A3(76) with sandbags, late European Theater
5-Gallery: 60 Years of Shermans in 48 models

Index to the Gallery

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