What would be the Asuka equivalent to that kit? I’m wanting to build a USMC tank with the 55 gallon drum snorkels, and I want to see which kit is easier and cheaper to get.
Thanks guys
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Isn’t that the one with welded driver’s hoods, made by Fisher? Then there is no Asuka equivalent. I don’t recall off the top of my head if the USMC also had non-Fisher M4A2s, but if so, then Asuka 35-018, Sherman III, would do.
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Marine Shermans on Tarawa… look at the hull hatch extensions… also no wood planking used at that point on Marine tanks
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The Lanmo conversion is exactly what I was going to get, that sucks about Asuka, but doing a bit more digging, it looks like the Dragon British Sicily Sherman Mk III may work too, but I’d have to source tracks , if I can find the kit. Different hoods on that Asuka Sherman III
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Try out Panda Plastics for the tracks.
ETA: It seems Panda Plastics is offline for the time being. 
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Alternatively, you can square off the Asuka hoods with some plastic card and putty, build a Fisher-style antenna base, and do a few other small corrections.
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FYI, best I recall only 3rd Tank batt. used these on Guam or Iwo Jima.
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I’ll get this figured out, probably order the Dragon kit from China, this will be my birthday present to myself, so I can go a little wild with this one, that will keep things simple
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A US option. Scalehobbyist.com: M4A2 Sherman Tarawa by Dragon Models
Regarding Tarawa
https://www.theshermantank.com/tag/tarawa/
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That’s awesome, thanks for the link!!
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There is a lot of pictures of the barrel set up on 3rd Marine Tank Battalion Sherman’s on Iwo Jima in the old Squadron book Tank Warfare on Iwo Jima.
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David Harper (rip) book is a must if you want to build a Iwo Jima Sherman.
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I have a bunch of Dave’s books, I’ll dig them out this weekend
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