Initially known by the awkward title of M4A3 (76mm gun) with 23 inch tracks the M4A3E8 began production in August 1944 with the first combat deployment in Late December of the same year with the 3rd Army during the Battle of the Bulge around Bastogne. THIS THREAD is dedicated to the "FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE" build and thanks to " MOONSHADOW" and "TXTANKER" for doing this project! Next thing I knew "MOONSHADOW" Volunteered to whip me up a highly detailed and rare M4A3E8 named "FLAT FOOT FLOOGIE". I asked a few of my great friends in the TEXAS ARMOR ASSOCIATION R/C TANK CLUB for some ideas. Wanting a new SHERMAN in something different than the stock Tamiya M4. The road rang was 160 kilometers (99 miles) driven at 40km/h(24mph), a cross-country speed of 29km/h (18mph) could be attained.OK. Combat weight was 16.5tons and the armour was from 16. It was armer with a 37mm M6 anti-tank gun which was only effective against German light armour. The M5A1 was used as a scout tank were its high speed of 58km/h (36mph) could be used as an advantage. But by 1944 the British and other nations began to be supplied with them in large numbers.
At first the M5 and M5A1 were used only by the US Army, while most M3 Stuarts were now built for Lend-Lease. Later the turret was re-designed to mount the radio in a rear bustle, this model became the M5A1 entering service in November 1942. The new tank was designated the M5 and entered service in September 1942. Cadillac re-designed the M3 mount to 2 X Cadillac V-8 auto engines which meant a ne engine compartment and rear hull. By 1942 production was falling behind and two new companies began production, Cadillac and Massey Harris. It was manufactured at only one factory, American Car & Foundry. The M3 Stuart entered production in 1941 and became the standard light tank for the British and American armies.
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