Modeling the Sherman Tank in 1/72nd Scale
 
76.2mm L/55 M1 Gun Shells RB Model
Kit #72P08
Article by Doug Chaltry; last updated 25 December 2017
Extratech had previously given us some very fine 76mm ammunition in resin, though they are now out of business (perhaps to be rereleased by Hauler?). This is the only set currently available and they look fantastic. Suitable for use with any vehicle that mounted the 76mm gun.

As you can see in the scan below, there are 12 empty shell casings, and 3 each of 3 different types of projectile. The projectile pictured on the left below represents the armor-piercing, capped round; the middle projectile I believe is the high explosive round, but could also represent a smoke round if painted accordingly; the projectile on the right is the high velocity, armor piercing round (also called hypershot - more common in tank destroyers than in tanks). As with all the other RB ammunition sets I've looked at, overall length looks very good to me, maybe just 0.5mm long, based on my references.


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Modeling the Sherman Tank in 1/72nd Scale