This kit is based on Academy's M36 kit released in 2003 with some new parts and decals. The sprues are a combination of past M4, M10, M51 Super Sherman and M36 releases dating from 2003 to until 2016. The kit includes six bags of sprues, with two to three sprues per bag, one photo-etched sheet, decals sheet and white string to be used as the tow cable. This kit offers both versions to be built by having different engine decks, exhaust and rear engine plates.
This hull was based on the M4A2 Medium Tank using two conjoined 6-cylinder GM diesel engines to make a 12-cylinder engine. Towards the end of the war, M10 tank destroyer hulls were used and these became M36B2s. In early 1944, the Army had 600 M10A1 hulls ready, so they diverted them to be used with the new 90mm turret to become M36s. The M10A1 was based on the M4A3 Medium Tank hull with the Ford GAA 8-cylinder 500 HP engines. The M36 was a late war tank destroyer based on the M10A1 tank destroyer hull and a new turret to carry the 90mm gun.
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