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Need info for all versions of M4 Thunderbolts

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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 09:01 AM UTC

I'm going to be building a display to go along with some artwork that I have of General Creighton Abrams. I want to build each version of General Creighton Abrams "Thunderbolt" M4 Sherman tanks. Here is what I'm wanting to build:

Thunderbolt I
Thunderbolt II
Thunderbolt III
Thunderbolt IV
Thunderbolt V (M4)
Thunderbolt VI (M4A3 76)
Thunderbolt VII (M4A3 76 HVSS)
M1 Abrams "Thunderbolt"
M1A1 Abrams
M1A2 Abrams
Maybe M1A22 Abrams "TUSK" if the stuff is available by the time I get to this kit.

I currently have the DML M4 Sherman Thunderbotl IV and Thunderbolt VII. I also have the Tamiya M1 (105mm), M1A1, M1A2 as well as DML's M1A1 SEP and M1A2.

I am looking for any and all available information on the tanks used by General Abrams. I tried Google and didn't have much success. If you know of any good references please let me know by posting the reference here so that I can buy it.

Does Hunnicutt's Sherman book have any good "Thunderbolt" photos?

Thanks for your time.

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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 09:19 AM UTC

Quoted Text

I'm going to be building a display to go along with some artwork that I have of General Creighton Abrams. I want to build each version of General Creighton Abrams "Thunderbolt" M4 Sherman tanks. Here is what I'm wanting to build:

Thunderbolt I (Standard M4A3 with Cullin hedgerow cutter)
Thunderbolt II
Thunderbolt III
Thunderbolt IV (M4A3 76 (W)
Thunderbolt V
Thunderbolt VI
Thunderbolt VII (M4A3E8)
M1 Abrams "Thunderbolt"
M1A1 Abrams
M1A2 Abrams
Maybe M1A22 Abrams "TUSK" if the stuff is available by the time I get to this kit.

I currently have the DML M4 Sherman Thunderbotl IV and Thunderbolt VII. I also have the Tamiya M1 (105mm), M1A1, M1A2 as well as DML's M1A1 SEP and M1A2.

I am looking for any and all available information on the tanks used by General Abrams. I tried Google and didn't have much success. If you know of any good references please let me know by posting the reference here so that I can buy it.

Does Hunnicutt's Sherman book have any good "Thunderbolt" photos?

Thanks for your time.

Per Steve Zaloga, T-Bolts I-IV were stateside training tanks with T-Bolt I probably a M3 Lee. T-Bolt V was a M4, VI a M4A3(76) & VII a M4A3(76)HVSS. More info can be found here.

Chris "toadman" Hughes
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sgtsauer

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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 10:05 AM UTC

So, would it be a correct statement that Dragon screwed the decals on the "Thunderbolt IV" kit and it should probably really be "Thunderbolt VI"?

Here is a picture featuring two "Solido" diecast metal tanks. The company claims one is marked T-Bolt IV and one T-Bolt VII. Would the T-Bolt IV redition be accurate?

T-Bolt IV

T-Bolt VII

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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 12:06 PM UTC

Yes, Dragon messed up. The M4A3 76 should be Thunderbolt VI. Only 3 of his tanks saw combat, V, VI, VII.

There are some pics in the Osprey Warrior series book called US Army Tank Crewman.

One of the same pics (Thunderbolt V) is in the biography of Abrams by Lewis Sorley entitled "Thunderbolt". There are quite a few pics of VII floating around from a color video that shows on the History Channel from time to time.

I was once planning on doing all 3 and mounting them together on a base. However, I may now do them separately.

Rob

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Posted: Wednesday, August 15, 2007 - 12:50 PM UTC

Here is the artwork I plan on displaying them with.

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Posted: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 - 02:31 AM UTC

Hi, I doing Thunderbolt V, for the Armor of the....campaing.

So, for this one

Which of this transmission housing parts are the match

B47 or A10

TIA

Regards from the south
Alvaro

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Posted: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 - 04:08 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi, I doing Thunderbolt V, for the Armor of the....campaing.

So, for this one

Which of this transmission housing parts are the match

B47 or A10

TIA

Regards from the south
Alvaro

B47, the early cast nose.

alewar

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Posted: Tuesday, January 03, 2017 - 06:18 AM UTC

Thanks Randall.

Alvaro

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