Sherman Improvised Armor (US671)

Sherman Improvised Armor (US671) includes ten sprues of Improvised Armor for the Sherman Tank It was not uncommon for tank crews to add their own improvised armour - made of sandbags, tank tracks or whatever they could find - to the outside of their vehicle for additional protection against short-range infantry anti-tank weapons such as the German Panzerfaust or Panzerschreck.

Adding Improvised Armor Improvised Armor can be added to the Sherman tank in Blood, Guts, & Glory and Devil's Charge for +5 points per tank. Learn more about Blood, Guts, & Glory here... Learn more about Devil's Charge here... Check out the Sherman Improvised Armor in the online store here...

The Sherman Improvised Armor Sprues

Below: Improvised armor for the hull sides of Shermans with Dry stowage.	Below: Improvised armor for the hull sides of Shermans with Wet stowage.

Improvised Armour in Flames Of War If vehicles with Improvised Armour fail an Armour Save against weapons with a Firepower rating of 5+ or 6, roll another die. ∙ On a roll of 5+ the Improvised Armour stopped the shot. Ignore the failed save. ∙ Otherwise, the results of the failed Armour Save stand. Improvised Armour has no effect against Flame-throwers, Artillery Bombardments, or Aircraft. In assaults, it only protects against hits from Gun teams using the Tanks Hit by Gun Teams rule on page 157 rulebook.
Below: Improvised armor for the hull of Shermans with Dry stowage.	Below: Improvised armor for the turret sides of Shermans with Wet stowage.	Below: Improvised armor for the hull of Shermans with Wet stowage.

The Contents of the Sherman Improvised Armor Blister Pack

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Description of Components

a. 2x Wet Stowage hull side improvised armor sprues. b. 2x Dry Stowage hull side improvised armor sprues. c. 2x Wet Stowage turret improvised armor sprues.

d. 2x Dry Stowage hull improvised armor sprues. e. 2x Wet Stowage hull improvised armor sprues.

Using the Sherman Improvised Armor Blake demonstrates how to model the Sherman tank using the new Sherman Improvised Armor. Added Protection: Using the Sherman Improvised Armor...