The Swedish decal designer has issued interesting schemes for US Marine Corps Sherman and Amtrac/buffalo variants in 1/35 and 1/72 scales.
If you enjoy modelling armour from the Pacific Theatre, the six new sheets from Star Decals offer the chance to build attractive examples of Sherman tanks and LVT amphibians involved in the bloody battles for the island of Iwo Jima – many featuring some kind of multi-hue camouflage. Thankfully, those modelling in both 1/72 and 1/35 are catered for by the following products…
Sherman enthusiasts have a fine selection of schemes with 35-C 1366, US Pacific Battles Iwo Jima Sherman Tanks ($9). Five tanks are represented, being of the M4A2 and M4A3 varieties, with full or partial wading stacks:
• M4A3, 53 DORIS, 4th Marine Tank Battalion, February 1945
• M4A3, 41 CAIRO, 4th Marine Tank Battalion, February 1945
• M4A2 mid production, 72540/7 ANN, 3rd Marine Tank Battalion, February 1945
• M4A2 mid production, 100493/96 DEMAGOG, 3rd Marine Tank Battalion, February 1945
• M4A2 mid production, 72540/14 ADDER, 3rd Marine Tank Battalion, February 1945
A thoughtful inclusion on this sheet is that of USMC titles with badges for uniforms on figures, along with target clock markings and TARGE…
