MP Models M4A4 conversion.

Bill Miley and Tom Gannon were the guys behind MP Models, and Bill ran Chesapeake Model Designs. CMD has closed, and Tom has been more involved on the research side of IDF modeling. His book Israeli Sherman in 1999 was the first one to take a comprehensive look at IDF Shermans, and if it's now somewhat dated it is still valuable. He's working on a second edition.

The low-pressure molding used by MP resulted in some soft details, but the basics are there and generally correct. Their hull is relatively early, since it has the pads for the lift rings. What I find really interesting is the construction of the hull: flat panels with stiffening bulkheads; essentially the same route chosen by Tasca/Asuka but but years earlier.

Let me check the spares pallet, Zod. I might have a fender for you. There's a parted-out MP M50 in there somewhere and the VVSS rear fenders may still be on the sprue.

EDIT:  I've got 'em, Zod; they're yours if you want them...just get me an address.  One was loose in the box, the other on the sprue...might have happened with your kit as well, and one went astray somewhere along the line.

Zod, you've got a vast array of choices for markings. The M4A4 was used in Sicily & Italy, Normandy & Northwest Europe, and also in the China-Burma-India theater. Light Mud/Blue Black camo was common in Italy, and in the CBI some strange angle-iron and mesh constructions were added to ward off Japanese AT mines. You could delete the turret and adapt a Resicast or Legends set to make a British/CW ARV. You could fit a Hobby Boss EBR-10 turret to make an Egyptian AMX Sherman.

Mine is something of a shelf queen; I used the hull from the MP M50 kit to backdate to an M4A4 with Academy suspension, Tamiya turret, and some Dragon parts, too. Cobbled some rude interior bits, since the plan was to do a brewed-up tank. Might finish it someday...

Zod, if you decide to do a CBI British/Indian tank, let me know. I have Dennis Oliver's book on CBI Shermans and Lees, and on older magazine article on building one as well. I can make some scans for you.