What is it?

Chazzer · June 17, 2011, 2:05pm

What is the AFV next to the column of Shermans?

Thanks, Chaz

Bronto · June 17, 2011, 2:15pm

Sherman BARV

Gamera · June 17, 2011, 2:16pm

I was thinking it was one of the Canal Defence Light tanks but apparently it’s a BARV (Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle).

http://www.timemoneyandblood.com/HTML/normandy/HobartsFunnies/hf_BARV.html

Does anyone make a model or resin conversion for this in 1/35th?

Shellback · June 17, 2011, 2:20pm

ditto . It could either tow or push a vehicle out of the water .If the vehicle was submerged a diver was taken onboard to attach the tow cable under water .

T26E4 · June 17, 2011, 2:35pm

Based on the M4A2, a resin conversion exists from Resicast. Nice model.

Gamera · June 17, 2011, 3:01pm

Thanks Roy, looking at Resicast’s website it does look like a very nice conversion. Though now they’ve given me a hankering to do one of their Sheman Crab flail mine clearing tanks.