Tasca
Modeling the U.S. Army in WWII

Tasca Modellismo Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that first attracted the attention of U.S. armor fans in 2005 with its two sets of VVSS suspensions. While both are excellent (and pricey), the Early set has been particularly popular since it is difficult to source from other kits. The suspensions are noteworthy since they are fully articulated. In 2006, Tasca produced two .50 machine gun sets and a Firefly Sherman, followed in 2007 by the best set of U.S. jerry cans and a much acclaimed M4A1 Sherman. Since then, it has produced a number of Sherman kit that, while pricey, have won high praise for their accuracy and easy of building.

Accessories

35-007M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set A (Early)
35-L19M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set A (Early) w/T48 flexible plastic tracks
35-L33M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set A (Early) w/T49 flexible plastic tracks
35-L20M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set A (Early) w/T51 flexible plastic tracks
35-L21M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set A (Early) w/T62flexible plastic tracks
35-008M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set B (Late)
35-L22M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set B (Late) w/T48 flexible plastic tracks
35-L34M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set B (Late) w/T49 flexible plastic tracks
35-L23M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set B (Late) w/T51 flexible plastic tracks
35-015M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set C (Initial)
35-L25M4 Sherman VVSS Suspension Set C (Initial) w/T51 flexible plastic tracks
35-L8Browning M2 Machine Gun Set A w/tripod
35-L9Browning M2 Machine Gun Set B w/cradle
35-L24Browning M2 Machine Gun Set C w/Early Type Cradle
35-L26Browning M1919A4 Machine Gun Set

35-L14

WW2 U.S. Jerry Can Set

Tracked Vehicles

35L27M4A1 Sherman (Direct Vision Type)1st Armored Divisoin, 13th Armored Regiment 
756th Tank Company 
  
35010M4A1 Sherman U.S. Medium Tank (Mid-production)1st Armored Division, 13th Armored Regiminet, 2nd Battalion, HQ Company, "Henry III"Tunisia, Spring 1943
1st Armored Division, 13th Armored Regiminet, 2nd Battalion, HQ Company, "Major Jim"Tunisia, Spring 1943
2nd Armored Division, 67th Armored Regiment, 3rd Battalion, HQSicily, July 1943
5th Army, 751st Tank Battalion, C Company, #9Italy, April 1945
  
35L31M4A1 Sherman U.S. Medium Tank (Mid-production) w/initial VVSS suspension"Eternity T" North Africa, 1942
  
35012U.S. Medium Tank M4A1 Sherman (Late Production)2nd Armored Division, 66 or 67th Armored Regiment, D Company, #32 "Derby"Normandy, June 1944
  2nd Armored Division, 70th Armored RegimentNormandy, June 1944
  7th Armored Division, 31st Tank BattalionFrance, August 1944
  
35019 U.S. Medium Tank M4A3(76)W Sherman3rd Armored Division, 774 Tank BattalionNorthwest Europe, 1944-1945
  

6th Armored Division, 69th Tank Battalion

 
761st Tank Battalion 
  
35020U.S. Sherman M4A3E8 "Easy Eight" w/T66 Tracks  
  
35023U.S. Medium Tank M4A3E8 Sherman "Easy Eight" (KOREAN WAR)  
  
35021U.S. Sherman M4A3E2 "Jumbo"  
  
35022U.S. Sherman M4A1 (late production) w/Hedge Row Cutterre-release of 35012 with hedge row cutter 
  
35026 Tank Recovery Vehicle M32B1 609th Tank Detroyer Battalion, C Company Bastogne, January 1945
12th Tank Battalion, A Company Czechoslovakia, May 1945
   
 

Modeling the U.S. Army in WWII © Timothy S. Streeter