prefer a cast hull but wanting to build the most scale sherman tank out there with scale interior as well as opening hatchs and detailed engine bay what kit would i need to start with any ideas guys??? cost is not an option… want to build it to be a awesome display with full crewmembers…
Dragon makes several Shermans that would fit your bill.
What kind of sherman are you after? 76’? standard M4A1? Specifics would be nice.
I’m assuming you want 1/35 scale?
Well in the battle of the bulge the M4A3 sherman was commonly used. I think Tamiya’s 75mm M4A3 sherman kit with included figures is best if your looking for a bargain. Im not sure it is included with interior so in that case Dragon’s model is better
WhileTamiya’s kit provides a few crew figures, Dragon’s #6255 as suggested by Rob comes with 2 sets of figures - US Tank Crew WWII and U.S. 101st Airborne Division (Bastogne 1944) - totalling 8 figures. But both kits don’t come with interior details, and even if they do, they won’t be of much use. How can you show interior details without cutting away some parts of the turret? You seem to want to build the tank as a standalone model, how can viewers know that it’s the tank from “Battle of the Bulge”? I’d suggest you build it into a diorama and name it as such, so viewers know. I did that 3 years ago using Dragon’s kit #6255:
I think this kit is well worth its cost, so I bought another one and keep it in my stash.