| Modeling the Sherman Tank in 1/72nd Scale |
| Israeli
Shermans The Israelis used a number of variants of the Sherman tank. Unmodified, 75mm-armed Shermans were designated as M3 Shermans. Unmodified, 76mm-armed Shermans were designated the M1 "Super Sherman". Those Shermans re-armed with the French 75mm high velocity gun were designated M50, and those tanks re-armed with French 105mm guns were designated M51. Note that only the M1 was called "Super Sherman" and none of the Israeli Shermans were ever called "Isherman". That was a name created by the media. |
| M50 |
| Early M50s retained either the Sherman's original engine, or was re-equipped with the Continental R-975 gasoline engine from the M4/M4A1, regardless of the hull type. So it was possible to see an M4A3 or M4A4 Sherman with the engine deck of an M4. Later M50s switched to the Cummins diesel engine, and had a redesigned engine deck. Early versions also had the VVS suspension, and later versions had the HVSS. It was possible to see unusual combinations of these early and late features. Several Sherman versions were converted to M50s, such as M4s, M4A1s, M4A4s, and other welded hull versions. |
| Variant | Manufacturer | Medium | Type | Rating | Comments | Links |
| M50 (late) | CPL Overby's Motorpool | Resin | Kit | **** | Conversion for Dragon. Includes hull and turret (based on ESCI) optional diesel engine deck, and much stowage. | Preview |
| M50 HVSS | Modell Trans | Resin | Kit | *** | All resin kit. Hull based on MR Models; turret based on ESCI. Suspension is underscale (1/76th). | Preview |
| M50 HVSS - Chile | Modell Trans | Resin | Kit | ? | Chilean variant with high velocity cannon. All resin kit. | |
| M50 Turret | Modell Trans | Resin | Conversion | **** | Conversion for Italeri/ESCI. Includes turret (based on ESCI) and diesel engine deck. | Preview |
| M50 Degem | Modell Trans | Resin | Conversion | ? | New turret and upper hull conversion for Dragon VVSS Shermans. | |
| M50 Supersherman Mk.II | Modell Trans | Resin | Conversion | ? | New turret and upper hull conversion for Dragon HVSS Shermans. |
| M51 |
| All M51s mounted the HVS suspension. Some early tanks had the original engines, but most were re-engineered to take the Cummins diesel engine. Most M51s were converted from M4A1 (76)W HVSS, though some were also made from M4A3 (76)W HVSS. Patterns of stowage boxes and other equipment on both the M50 and M51 hulls were very specific, and not random, as depicted by many modelers. |
| Variant | Manufacturer | Medium | Type | Rating | Comments | Links |
| M51 | Commander Series | Resin | Conversion | ? | Hull was modified from ESCI M4A1. Turret was modified Hasegawa M4A3E8 turret. OOP | |
| M51 | CPL Overby's Motorpool | Resin | Conversion | **** | Conversion for Dragon. | Preview |
| Sherman M51 | Exokit | Resin | Kit | ** | Modified from Revell M4A1. Closer to 1/76th in scale. OOP | Preview |
| M51 Israeli Sherman | Fine Scale Factory | Resin | Kit | *** | Modified from ESCI M4A1 (hull), Hasegawa (suspension), and Revell (turret). OOP | Preview |
| M51 | First Aire Model Factory | Resin | Conversion | ? | Conversion for Hasegawa. Hull is modified from ESCI, turret modified from Hasegawa, wheels from 1/76th kit. OOP? |
| Sherman w/AMX Turret |
| Variant | Manufacturer | Medium | Type | Rating | Comments | Links |
| Egyptian/IDF Sherman with AMX Turret | Goffy | Resin | Kit | ? | M4A2 hull and AMX-13 turret. |
| IDF Sherman Ambulance |
| Variant | Manufacturer | Medium | Type | Rating | Comments | Links |
| IDF Sherman Ambulance HVSS | ModellTrans | Resin | Kit | ? | ||
| IDF Sherman Ambulance | Retrokit | Resin | Conversion | ? | Conversion for ESCI/Italeri. |
| Modeling the Sherman Tank in 1/72nd Scale |