My first tank replica, my first computer-uploaded craft, and my first 100% control accurate replica, took me almost 2 weeks to make, and it was worth it, most likely going to use the computer to build replicas from now on, enjoy.

Controls

Pitch for forwards/backwards driving
Roll for steering
AG 1 for lights
AG 2-4 to fire cannon
Trim for vertical turret turning
Vtol for horizontal turret turning
AG 5 for top machine gun
AG 6 for lower machine guns
Cam 1 for top machine gun aim
Cam 2-4 for shell view

History

The Light Tank M2 was an American pre-World War II light tank which saw limited use during World War II. The most common model, the M2A4, was equipped with one 37 mm (1.5 in) M5 gun, one .50 M2 Browning machine gun, and five .30 cal M1919 Browning machine guns. It was originally developed from the prototype T2 tank built by Rock Island Arsenal, which had a Vickers-type leaf spring suspension. The suspension was replaced by the superior vertical volute system in the T2E1 series of 1935. This was put into production with minor modifications as the M2A1 in 1936, with ten produced. The main pre-war version was the M2A2, with 239 produced, becoming the main tank in the US Army infantry units in the pre-world-war-II period. The Spanish Civil War showed that tanks armed only with machine guns were ineffective. This led to the M2A4 with a 37 mm gun as the main armament. 375 were delivered, the last ten as late as April 1942. Its only combat use in American units was with the US Marine Corps 1st Tank Battalion during the Pacific War in 1942. However, it is believed that M2A4s served in Burma and India with the British 7th Hussars and 2nd Royal Tank Regiment during their engagements with the Imperial Japanese Army's 14th Tank Regiment. Besides the machine gun mounted coaxially to the main gun, there were three .30 cal. machine guns on the front hull of the M2. One was mounted in a ball mount in front of the bow gunner. (Source: Wikipedia)