A photo-etched detail set for the American M4 Sherman medium tank of early production in 1:48 scale from the Polish maker Aber. It is an accessory for a plastic kit, not a standalone model.
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A photo-etched metal set in 1:48 scale meant for detailing a model of the American M4 Sherman medium tank of early production. The thin etched sheet replaces those parts of the model where injection-molded plastic is too thick for technical reasons, that is typically the edges of the fenders, brackets and tool clamps, protective fittings and small sheet-metal pressings on the hull. In 1:48 scale the difference between a plastic and an etched part is very easy to see, because a thick plastic edge is what spoils the look the most here. It is not a kit of the tank but an accessory to a model you already have.
The M4 Sherman became the most widespread American medium tank of the Second World War, and in its earlier production form you can recognize it by the welded hull, the 75 mm gun, the three-piece front transmission cover and the VVSS suspension. The vehicle received a range of small changes both in the factories and with the units, so the particular details differ from batch to batch. The Sherman served with American and Allied units on practically every front, and its strength lay neither in armor nor in gunnery but in reliability and in the huge numbers built.
Separate the photo-etched parts with a sharp scalpel on a hard mat, not with nippers, which deform the sheet. Make the bends in a bending tool or between two razor blades, and on longer edges work slowly and evenly. Degrease the brass before gluing, use cyanoacrylate glue, and on loaded joints micro-soldering helps as well. Lay down a base coat intended for metal before painting, otherwise the paint will not hold on the etched parts and will peel off while the model is handled. The set is meant for more advanced modelers who already have experience with photo-etch.
This is a detail accessory for your own model, not a complete kit of a vehicle. Glue, paints and the base model are not included in the package.
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