Full Product Description

Dragon 1/35 Sherman Mk.III

The Sherman Mk.III was the British Commonwealth designation for the American-built M4A2 Sherman medium tank. Powered by a General Motors twin diesel engine, the Sherman Mk.III served extensively with British, Canadian, New Zealand, Polish, South African, and other Commonwealth forces throughout North Africa, Sicily, Italy, and Northwest Europe.

Dragon's Sherman Mk.III provides numerous features unique to Commonwealth-operated vehicles, including photo-etched sand shields, turret stowage racks, and variant-specific hull details. The kit combines Dragon's slide-mold technology with excellent surface detail to produce one of the most accurate Sherman Mk.III kits available. Reviewers have praised the kit's detail level and straightforward construction.

Kit Features

✔ Scale: 1/35

✔ Kit Number: 6313

✔ Sherman Mk.III (M4A2) Configuration

✔ Photo-Etched Sand Shields Included

✔ Photo-Etched Turret Stowage Rack

✔ Slide-Molded Turret

✔ Slide-Molded Gun Barrel

✔ Detailed Weld Seams

✔ Early M34 Gun Mount

✔ Cartograf Decals

✔ Commonwealth Marking Options

✔ Multiple Road Wheel Options

✔ Detailed Suspension Components

Historical Background

The Sherman Mk.III became one of the most widely used tanks in British and Commonwealth service during World War II. Its diesel powerplant made it particularly popular with British forces, and it saw extensive combat in North Africa against German and Italian forces before continuing service through Sicily, Italy, and Northwest Europe.

Commonwealth crews appreciated the tank's reliability, mechanical simplicity, and ability to be field-repaired. Many units added stowage racks, sand shields, and local modifications, giving British Shermans a distinctive appearance compared to their American counterparts.

Review Summary

What Modelers Like

• Excellent Sherman Mk.III accuracy

• Outstanding surface detail

• Slide-molded turret and barrel

• Photo-etched Commonwealth features

• Cartograf decals

• Multiple wheel options

• Realistic weld seams

Cookie Sewell's review on Missing-Lynx praised the kit as an excellent effort that provides Commonwealth modelers with a highly accurate Sherman Mk.III and noted the extensive new tooling developed specifically for the variant.

Armorama reviewers described the kit as a straightforward build capable of producing an excellent Sherman Mk.III replica with relatively little difficulty.

Things to Consider

• DS tracks may be replaced by some builders with aftermarket tracks

• Sand shield installation requires careful alignment

• Photo-etched parts may challenge beginners

• Older Dragon instructions benefit from careful study

Working Title Models Rating

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 4.8/5

One of Dragon's best Sherman releases and still among the finest British Sherman Mk.III kits available. The combination of Commonwealth-specific features, excellent molding, and solid engineering makes this a must-have for Sherman enthusiasts.