USMC M4A3 Sherman Flame Tank with HVSS Suspension - "35", POA-CWS-H5 Flamethrower, Hawaii, 1945 (1:72 Scale)
Product Dimensions: 3.43 x 1.64 x 1.62 in.
Model History and Information: This Dragon Armor edition is identified as USMC M4A3 Sherman Flame Tank with HVSS Suspension - "35", POA-CWS-H5 Flamethrower, Hawaii, 1945 (1:72 Scale). Its finish and unit caption distinguish the collectible; the account below addresses the documented history of the real vehicle type. The POA-CWS-H5 was a flame tank built on the Sherman by the Chemical Warfare Service in the Pacific, keeping the turret howitzer and adding a flame gun alongside it in the mantlet, so the vehicle lost none of its ordinary firepower. When the Korean War began the Marine Corps assembled nine of them from the stock left over from the Second World War, forming a platoon known as the Flame Dragons attached to the 1st Tank Battalion. They landed at Inchon in September 1950 and were the only American mechanised flame unit in the theatre, used to clear bunkers and caves ahead of the infantry.
Model Features & Details:
- 1:72 scale US M4A3 Sherman POA-CWS-H5 flame tank
- Diecast metal and plastic construction
- Factory pre-assembled and pre-painted, ready to display with no assembly or gluing required
- 105 mm turret howitzer retained alongside a flame gun in the mantlet
- Wide-track HVSS suspension
- Detailed tracked running gear with fitted tracks and road wheels
- Rotating turret for dynamic display
- Finely detailed surface with panel lines, access hatches, tools and stowage
- USMC vehicle number 35 markings, Hawaii 1945, pad-printed so it will not fade or peel like decals
- Includes a clear display case to protect the model
Packaging: Packaged in a clear display case for protected storage and presentation.
| Scale | 1:72 |
| Pack Size | 6 |
| MAP | $49.99 |