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Reference for M551 Sheridan?
wildbill426
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Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 08:58 AM UTC
My next 'hip deep' project is Academy's M551 Sheridan. So far I have the kit, Fruil tracks, Eduard PE, and a nice resin stowage set.
First, can someone recommend a good photo reference, particularly with color photos? I'm interested in the weathering as much as the technical aspect (I just watched the move Hamburger Hill and the word MUD is vividly imprinted in my mind).
I also want a few riders on my tank. I'd really like them without flak jackets. Can anyone think of a set they really liked, either resin or injection molded?
Thank you for the help. I'll put up photos when its done. Don't hold your breath....this one's gonna take a while.
sadodd
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Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 09:19 AM UTC
Bill,

Found this on a quick google search.



Hope this is of use.
Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 09:39 AM UTC
You can also check out these sites for 11th Armored Cavalry Sheridans in Vietnam pics :
http://www.11thcavnam.com/Photos/main.htm
http://www.bravo11acr.com/pictures.htm

...like this one :


Don't forget Prime Portal for walkaround pics :
http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/julio_paz/m551_sheridan_walk.htm
http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/brent_sauer/m551_sheridan/
http://www.primeportal.net/tanks/greg_smith/m551/

HTH
Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 09:45 AM UTC
For close ups, PM me the particular part(s) you want a close up of, with your email address.

Some areas need more help than others:
trickymissfit
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Posted: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 - 12:27 PM UTC

Quoted Text

My next 'hip deep' project is Academy's M551 Sheridan. So far I have the kit, Fruil tracks, Eduard PE, and a nice resin stowage set.
First, can someone recommend a good photo reference, particularly with color photos? I'm interested in the weathering as much as the technical aspect (I just watched the move Hamburger Hill and the word MUD is vividly imprinted in my mind).
I also want a few riders on my tank. I'd really like them without flak jackets. Can anyone think of a set they really liked, either resin or injection molded?
Thank you for the help. I'll put up photos when its done. Don't hold your breath....this one's gonna take a while.


Guys in CAV units rarely wore flak jackets as they were sudden death if you got shot. What they did do with them was to set on them, and wear them to keep warm during the colder monsoon nights
gary
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Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 03:09 AM UTC
Try these sites:

http://www.eaglehorse.org/4_ftx_gunnery/equipment/m551_sheridan/sheridan4.htm

http://www.vhpamuseum.org/11thcav/11thcav.shtml

Chris "toadman" Hughes
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Posted: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 - 12:35 PM UTC
By the way, Toadman offers a great CD with detail images of a restored M551. I bought one last year, and it was a great help. It is of a present-day vehicle, not in a VN setting, but the detail is outstanding.

And no, he didn't pay me to say this!!
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