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If one were to pick up some PSC Shermans to run 2nd New Zealand 105s...M4A2s?

Also, any one have any experience with Zvezda Dingos or Matadors? Thinking of getting some low cost rec and arty transports.

Which era of the war? I think the M4A2 was mainly used by the Soviets and USMC I'm not sure if it was used in Europe or the Med though I may be wrong.

It was supplied to forces in italy

Shotgun wrote:
If one were to pick up some PSC Shermans to run 2nd New Zealand 105s...M4A2s?

Also, any one have any experience with Zvezda Dingos or Matadors? Thinking of getting some low cost rec and arty transports.

Not used the Zvezda dingos I went with Battlefronts, but the Matador was simple to build and easy to convert.


Check this conversion thread out : https://themodelwarrior.wordpress.com/2014/08/12/zvezda-matador-aec-truck/

 LuciusAR wrote:
Which era of the war? I think the M4A2 was mainly used by the Soviets and USMC I'm not sure if it was used in Europe or the Med though I may be wrong.

M4A2 = Sherman III

 LuciusAR wrote:
Which era of the war? I think the M4A2 was mainly used by the Soviets and USMC I'm not sure if it was used in Europe or the Med though I may be wrong.

The US Army refused to use the M4A2 (and A4) operationally because they ran on diesel. Like Russia however Britain also preferred diesel. Most British Sherman units in NWEurope had A4's but a some did have A2's, whilst most in Italy were A2's.

I might be mistaken but it sticks in my mind all 105s were M4/Sherman I.

I don't believe the M4A4 (Sherman V) was diesel.

d'Oh, you're right. My bad. I was thinking they were diesel too because they issued Sherman VC's to Sherman III units. But diesel was the reason the III wasn't used.

I stand corrected, for some reason I thought the British Shermans in Italy where M4A1s.

Yeah, did some digging. Looks like all the 105s were M4s.

as for the Zvezda Dingo's there very good just be careful about the machine gun as it is tiny so easily broken. going to replace mine with some battlefront metal bren guns i have left from all the universal carriers i have (Britain used them for nearly everything).

Shotgun wrote:
Yeah, did some digging. Looks like all the 105s were M4s.

No, I think a variety of Sherman models mounted 105s.

Linking the always reliable wikipedia to backup my argument. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lend-Lease_Sherman_tanks


Think I used that M2A2 psc box for my NZ 105 Shermans. The M4 and the M4A2 look almost identical. I guarantee nobody will every pick up on it .

I believe only 2 models mounted the 105mm; the M4 and M4A3. Using http://the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/manufacturer/m4_105mm/m4_105mm.html as it does have many interesting details.

The major difference for the 105s between PSC's kits M4A2 and M4A3 would be the applique armor on the sides for the ammo rack; 105 Shermans wouldn't have had that from the factory. However, since that could easily have been a field modification (and I believe often was) I don't see where that would really be a deal-breaker for game purposes.