Fury is a fictional film that draws a composite portrait of tank crews and the final days of the war in europe. So in other wordsthe e8 will probably nerfed to fury standards when it gets reworked to hd. The model comes with all working parts, including the tracks, suspension, wheels, player hatch, turret and even mg. At the end of march 1945 a new suspension was designed for the m4 series, allowing greater mobility as well as heavier armor. The m4a3e8 is one of the most massproduced modifications of the main u.
The dragon m4a3e8 sherman thunderbolt vii proved to be one of the titanic struggles for me. Oct 01, 2014 fury iswas a m4a3e8 with a m1a2 main gun identified by its muzzle brake. Here are the quickhit results of a thorough test drive of the m4a3e8 fury by dance 210 for tankers who are on the fence about purchasing. This kit was originally released at the ipms nats in atlanta last year as part of dragon expo. I seem to recall too that the muzzle brake was copied from the one used on panzers ivs hence its similarity. The box contains 2 track versions t66 and t84e made by a new raw material which can be glued and painted. Description discussions 0 comments 19 change notes. I havent done an armor model in a looonng time but i recently saw fury and it got me to want to build a sherman. The vehicle was effectively the m4a3e8 sherman tank with additional armor mounted in the field.
Tamiya 35346 5 us medium tank m4a3e8 sherman plastic model kit. Hello i am very interested to see how italeri found its way with the hvss suspension. This version of the sherman would be the base for what would be the final sherman in us army use, seeing action all the way out to the korean war in us army hands. Building italeris 5 scale fury easy eight from start to finish. In 1943, m4s were the prominent battle tank of ww2 for the americans, and it was very underpowered against the panthers tigers and even panzer 4s. But, after over a year long hiatus, with new found wisdom, perspective and a burning desire to redeem my honor, i have finally completed this damn model and it is my finest yet. I looked for the italeri one since it has all the movie bits in it, but i couldnt find in the usa. M4a3e8 fury movie sherman build if you have a tank query and you cant find the answer anywhere else, post here. Sherman m4a2e8 fury conversion company b models and. Jun 02, 2016 the dragon m4a3e8 sherman thunderbolt vii proved to be one of the titanic struggles for me. This tank had a welded hull just like the m4, a2, and a4, but used a new motor.
The tank used in the movie was an m4a2 sherman tank named ronharry t224875, lent by the tank museum. The vehicle passed trials, but was never massproduced or used in action. Italeri 5 us m4a3e8 sherman easy eight fury model kit. This tank was, in some preferences, built to combat against the tiger 1. It was a very reliable tank, fast and powerful, this tank could reach 30 mph and can shoot a 76. They are the yin and yang of the m4 the base m4 sherman has decent armour, decent speed, and a decent gun selection, the m4a3e2 sherman jumbo loses speed, gains a lot more armour, and gets a quick firing decent pen gun with good damage, and the m4a3e8 easy 8 sherman gets a ton of speed, loses armour and gains the same quick firing gun as the jumbo. The e8 sherman, a medium tank, was a well known and much loved american tank. A rare restored m4a3e8 sherman bulldozer tank at the aaf tank museum.
The fury is a sherman m4a3e8 variant, generally known as the easy eight. Dec 25, 2015 italeri has announced a new tooling m4a3e8 sherman fury. Explore the worlds largest, free 3d model library, but first, we need some credentials to optimize your content experience. Tens of thousands were distributed through the lendlease program. The best version of the sherman, both in 75mm and 76mm. It has been produced in a significant number of units ant it formed the backbone of united stated armoured forces during at those time. A sherman tank of the second world war, representing the one driven by brad pitts crew in the movie fury. As depicted on the cover, it includes the beams and personal gear that was carried on the rear deck. The thunderbolt vii tank under the command of lieutenant colonel creighton abrams, the commander of the 37th tank battalion subsequently a general and u. Another nicely restored m4a2 sherman tank at the us army ordnance museum at aberdeen proving ground, aberdeen, md. An international scale modelling forum focusing on fun and information. M4a2e8 sherman tank from the film fury, on show at the bovington tank museum.
Tamiya 35096 5 german pzkpw iv ausfd plastic model kit. Special premium version of the standard m4a3e8 sherman. Featured in the 2014 movie, fury, this is the titular m4a3e8 sherman easy 8 tank complete with trademark cosmetic touches fury scrawled on the gun barrel and logs attached to the sides. It was a very reliable tank, fast and powerful, this tank could reach 30 mph and can shoot a 76 mm round gun. This is the sherman easy eight fury tank from the movie fury. The m4a3e8 thunderbolt vii is an american tier 6 premium medium tank. The m4 sherman, officially the medium tank, m4, was the primary battle used by the united states and the other allies in world war ii, and proved to be a reliable. In retrospect, things should havecould have gone much more smoothly. I was pleasantly surprised to find a fury kit as i was not aware that one existed. There are twelve tier vi medium tanks in wot patch 9. Don wardaddy collier commands a tank with a fiveman crew in the storied 66th armored regiment in the 2nd armored division, as it is invading the heart of germany in april 1945 just days before the nazi surrender. Coopers death traps about american armoured warfare in world war ii. Italeri m4a3e8 sherman fury plastic model military vehicle. Dec 09, 2014 m4a2e8 sherman tank from the film fury, on show at the bovington tank museum.
Here are the quickhit results of a thorough test drive of the m4a3e8 fury by dance 210 for tankers who are on the fence about purchasing cue the ennio morricone music. Recommended speed is to stay between 1st and 2nd gear turn manual transmission on in options. Tamiya models german pzkfw v panther ausf a model kit. Today we take a look at one of the most popular tanks of ww2, the easy 8. The tank featured the welded hull and ford gaa carburetor engine.
Apart from the obvious decal set for fury tank, there are another two options for u. Tamiya america, inc 35346 5 us tank m4a3e8 sherman easy. The m4 sherman, officially the medium tank, m4, was the primary battle tank used by the united states and the other western allies in world war ii and proved to be a reliable and highly mobile workhorse, despite being outmatched by heavier german tanks late in the war. Oct 09, 2014 80 thoughts on m4a3e8 fury model and statistics foryouramusement on october 9, 2014 at 4.
Nicknamed as the easyeight or e8, this tank is a quicker, slightly better armored version of the m4 sherman. The m4 sherman, officially medium tank, m4, was the most widely used medium tank by the united states and western allies in world war ii. The thunderbolt is sale in three bundles, with a fully trained zeroskill crew with the brothers in arms perk and a special thunderbolt inscription. Oct 15, 2014 67 thoughts on regarding the sherman fury armor warlock360100. The fury is the same as a maxed m4a3e8 so this guide is compatible. The m4a3e8, adopting the nickname easy eight, took several technical improvements enhancing the sherman operational effectiveness. I thought it would be more interesting to create the actual tank used in. This is the 5 scale m4a3e8 sherman fury plastic model kit from italeri. All lod levels are included, as well as custom collision meshes.
M4a3e8 sherman army academy war thunder official forum. West point military museum m4a3e8 sherman tank thunderbolt vii. If you want more background, i would highly recommend armored thunderbolt by steven zaloga, which im reading now. M4a3e8 sherman fury general discussion official forum.
Historythe m4a3e8 fury tank is modeled after its namesake from the movie, so in this section ill briefly cover a little history of the m4 sherman tank. Italeri has announced a new tooling m4a3e8 sherman fury. Aug 27, 2016 building italeris m4a3e8 sherman fury duration. Take a look into some of my other crazy long and hopefully informative guides by clicking the link. The m4a3e8 fury is an american tier 6 premium medium tank. M4a3e8 sherman easy eight fury when i start getting back into my models i always end up buying more kits even if my pile is not getting any smaller. Ayer went to considerable lengths to seek authentic uniforms and weapons which fitted the final months of the. This premium vehicle has a 30% bonus xp earn and a 50% bonus silver earn. The west point military academy has a page with a couple of photos of this tank being lifted onto its pedestal via a large crane. Oct, 2016 a sherman tank of the second world war, representing the one driven by brad pitts crew in the movie fury.
Thanks to everyone who contributed with different models used. This particular sherman tank is painted up in the livery of general creighton w. It was meant to portray an m4a3e8 from early 1945 for the movie. Jan 22, 2016 m4a3e8 sherman easy eight fury when i start getting back into my models i always end up buying more kits even if my pile is not getting any smaller. The m4a3e8 sherman is an american tier 6 medium tank. The 76mm m1a2 was able to penetrate 7 inches of armor using hvap high velocity armor piercing rounds at yards. Ayer was influenced by the service of veterans in his family and by reading books such as belton y. The italeri 5 us m4a3e8 sherman easy eight fury from the plastic tank model kit range accurately recreates the real life us medium tank from world war ii, which featured in the film of the same name starring brad pitt. Iirc there were only about 20 or so pershings used in nw europe. This detailed plastic model kit contains all the parts you need to build a realistic 1 35 scale model of the sherman m4a3e8. The kit comes with two sets of tracks in a new material that can be glued. Ive been wanted to build a model of fury for awhile. Can anyone help me with my curiosity because i was wondering if anybody knows if the fury will ever be avalible again because at the it was being sold i was not able to get it at the time for various reasons. Abrams wwii m4a3e8 which was the tank he commanded in wwii.
The m4a3e8 was the last modification of the us sherman tank series during wwii. From our experience of over 30 years, there is only one wwii tank that comes close to rivalling the popularity of the german tiger tank and that is. M4a3e8 furysergeant wardaddys tank from the movie fury. A17 nomad, p47 thunderbolt, tbd devastator, f4u corsair, ad6 skyraider, f84 thunderjet. It was also the basis of several successful tank destroyers, such as the m10, achilles and m36.
The thunderbolt is sale in three bundles, with a fully trained zeroskill crew with the brothers in arms perk and a. The vehicle variant was massproduced and saw battle beginning in late march 1945, with a total of 4542 vehicles of both suspension types manufactured. The m4a3e8 sherman is an american tier 6 medium tank officially named the m4a376w hvss, but generally known as the easy eight. Tip check for answers in faq, use the search facility or even check this board before posting here.
August introduced the polish pudel and swedish primo victoria, but theres one more noteworthy veteran offering. In the movie, it was a sherman m4a3e8, more commonly known as. M4 sherman work on this experimental vehicle started in march 1943. As often, tamiya did it beautifully and so simply in their m51 kit. The m4 sherman, officially the medium tank, m4, was the primary battle used by the united states and the other allies in world war ii, and proved to be a reliable and highly mobile workhorse.
P38 lightning, p39 airacobra, p40 warhawk, p51 mustang, p75 eagle, f4f wildcat, f5u flying flapjack, f6f hellcat, p80 shooting star, f86 sabre, fj3 fury, f100 super saber ground attack. The m4 sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. Grouchy offline see all 72 collections created by grouchy and other people. The problem with brad pitts tank garrett on the road. M4a3e8 sherman m4a3e8 furysergeant wardaddys tank from the movie fury. The vehicle variant was massproduced and saw battle beginning in late march 1945, with a total of 4542 vehicles of both suspension types. Italeri m4a3e8 sherman fury ita6529s m4a3e8 sherman fury this is the 5 scale m4a3e8 sherman fury plastic model kit from italeri. Movie buffs will no doubt also recall that the easy eight was the star of the 2014 hit film fury. The first production version of the sherman, the most common american tank, with an amazing total of 49,234 vehicles manufactured. And the same hvss is again in their newly issued m4a3e8 ref 35146 along with a new m4a3 upper hull and an updated t23 turret the new one in their m1 super sherman aka m4a1 76 mm late was not free of fitting problems. Sure wish whoever produces these supertest leaks or whatever wouldnt always fail to include the gun handling soft stats.
Fury though is an m4a3e8 sherman fitted with the later pattern turret fitted with a 76mm gun with muzzle brake. Weve based our model on the one that appeared in the recent movie of. Italeri m4a3e8 sherman fury easyeight 5 the tank museum. B2 740 f centurion 1 dickermax alexbuildits guide to the m4a3e8 sherman and fury history. At the end of august 1944 a new suspension was designed for the m4 series, allowing greater mobility as well as heavier armor. Another m4a3e8 easy eight sherman tank at the patton museum in fort knox, ky. M4a3e8 sherman usa medium tank tier vi totals cost 930,500 hitpoints 720 hp weightload limit 3033 t crew commander gunner driver radio operator loader mobility engine power 380 hp speed limit 48 kmh traverse 37 degs pivot no armor hull armor 63. I thought it would be more interesting to create the actual tank used in the film. The m4 sherman medium tank was the primary tank used by the united states during world war ii. In the movie they say the crew has been together since africa, but since the easy 8 was fielded in august 44 its easy to assume that they have had. The 76mm m1 high velocity gun had been flanked by a new horizontal volute spring suspension hvss system able to ensure a better driving condition and to guarantee a higher speed. At the end of august 1944, a new bogie suspension was designed.
944 1105 217 516 884 642 1256 356 313 393 680 1278 414 748 1207 135 1096 1126 1068 219 1374 1217 860 1389 1035 821 7 137 568 606 1424 411 30 555 843