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tHThis diorama won the AMB Brescia contest as "special award" in October 2005

Sherman M4A2 "Marines"

The M4A2 Sherman was similar to the earlier M4, with the principal difference being power - the M4A2 was the only fielded version of the Sherman to be powered by diesel engines. The GM 6-71 marine engines were adapted to power the Sherman, necessitating a different rear engine deck.

While over 8000 examples were produced, these were used primarily by the US Marines who had an ample source of diesel fuel available (the US Navy) as well as by Soviet Union, Great Britain and Free French.

The M4A2 saw action primarily in the Pacific theater with the US Marines, and in the European theater with the Soviets, British and French. For USMC service, a set of sealed air ducts were mounted to the rear of the hull and over the engine deck to enable the Sherman's engine to 'breathe' while partially under water as the tanks came ashore.

Sherman from Academy built was built "straight from the box". I didn't want to be victim of AMS (Advanced Modeller Syndrome).

I just added some mesh on the air intakes and made new wood panels with some balsa strips. I made new handles from copper wire.

The idea for the diorama came from the boxart (a sherman wading a creek somewhere in the pacific front). This was my first attempt to make water. I used the resin water from "Prochima" that I consider excellent and easy to use.

The crew figure is from Dragon with a resin head from Hornet

Here is the final result stillwater

Here is the final result (machinegunoperator still yo be painted!!) The waves were made from transparent epoxic glue

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