{"id":4730775568462,"title":"1\/35 M4 DV","handle":"1-35-m4-dv","description":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon 6579 - 1\/35 M4 DV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn WWII, armored forces of the Allies relied heavily on the M4 Sherman tank, with more than 50,000 examples rolling off a number of factory floors. There were numerous versions of the Sherman due to place of production and developmental modifications introduced along the way. Dragon has already released a number of fine 1\/35 plastic renditions of various Sherman types, but gaps still remain in its coverage. Item No.6579, an M4 DV, thus makes a valuable contribution to the Sherman family tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M4 DV was an early-production variant of the Sherman, with DV standing for “Direct Vision”. This refers to the armored visors for the driver and co-driver at the front of the hull. On later vehicles these were deleted from the glacis plate in the interests of armor integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDragon has previously released an M4A1 DV, but this newest kit is the M4 with welded hull and three-piece bolted nose, such as those tanks produced at the Baldwin Locomotive Plant. Baldwin manufactured 1233 tanks from January 1943 through to January 1944. This 1\/35 scale kit includes a brand new upper hull that correctly depicts the DV slots. For greater versatility, these vision-port covers can be displayed open or closed. The hull also correctly depicts the 90^(o) angle at the lower rear corner. This is a fine Smart Kit filled with practical touches like T41 tracks made from DS, and widespread use of slide-molded components. As a Smart Kit it is finely engineered and gives Sherman lovers yet another object upon which to direct their vision!\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2020-06-03T19:08:45+08:00","created_at":"2020-06-03T19:08:45+08:00","vendor":"Dragon","type":"Military","tags":["1\/35","Brand_Dragon","Dragon","Military","Scale Models","scale_1\/35","Series_Military Vehicles","Status_Out of Stock"],"price":30800,"price_min":30800,"price_max":30800,"available":false,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":32302516731982,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"DR06579","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":true,"featured_image":null,"available":false,"name":"1\/35 M4 DV","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":30800,"weight":1500,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_management":"shopify","barcode":"","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/www.cyber-hobby.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/DR06579.jpg?v=1591182562"],"featured_image":"\/\/www.cyber-hobby.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/DR06579.jpg?v=1591182562","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":null,"id":7189699330126,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.708,"height":951,"width":673,"src":"\/\/www.cyber-hobby.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/DR06579.jpg?v=1591182562"},"aspect_ratio":0.708,"height":951,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/www.cyber-hobby.com\/cdn\/shop\/products\/DR06579.jpg?v=1591182562","width":673}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDragon 6579 - 1\/35 M4 DV\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn WWII, armored forces of the Allies relied heavily on the M4 Sherman tank, with more than 50,000 examples rolling off a number of factory floors. There were numerous versions of the Sherman due to place of production and developmental modifications introduced along the way. Dragon has already released a number of fine 1\/35 plastic renditions of various Sherman types, but gaps still remain in its coverage. Item No.6579, an M4 DV, thus makes a valuable contribution to the Sherman family tree.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe M4 DV was an early-production variant of the Sherman, with DV standing for “Direct Vision”. This refers to the armored visors for the driver and co-driver at the front of the hull. On later vehicles these were deleted from the glacis plate in the interests of armor integrity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDragon has previously released an M4A1 DV, but this newest kit is the M4 with welded hull and three-piece bolted nose, such as those tanks produced at the Baldwin Locomotive Plant. Baldwin manufactured 1233 tanks from January 1943 through to January 1944. This 1\/35 scale kit includes a brand new upper hull that correctly depicts the DV slots. For greater versatility, these vision-port covers can be displayed open or closed. The hull also correctly depicts the 90^(o) angle at the lower rear corner. This is a fine Smart Kit filled with practical touches like T41 tracks made from DS, and widespread use of slide-molded components. As a Smart Kit it is finely engineered and gives Sherman lovers yet another object upon which to direct their vision!\u003c\/p\u003e"}