Hey guys! Need some help on this Shermy I'm building. Tamiya Sherman M4A3 105mm inf. support. It in regards to the rear area near the exhaust pipes. Tamiya loves to leave the underside of their shermans all open, I have closed off from the rear bulkhead (the part the exhaust comes out of, not sure if that is what is called). But my problem lies beyond that. There is that little/big grate thing, I'm assuming that is the air intake?? Anyway I am trying to figure out how I can go about closing it up so you can look from beneath the tank and see that gaping hole. Any reference pics you guys know of would Kick @$$!! I have the Squadron book on the Sherman couldn't see any good close ups. Any help you guys can be would be great.!!

Jason

got a question how soon do you need the pic ? i go to annual training in a month they have a sherman or two at the post museum i can get all the pics you need. some one will probaly get to a pic before me just thought i would offer. plenty of shermans at FT. KNOX and aberdean MD. some one is closer to a sherman than i am lots of luck and welcome to armorama. TURRETTOAD 13 OUT.

Jason:

The part you are refering to is not an air intake, but is an exhaust deflector.

Here is a great page from Mike Canaday on detailing the exhaust deflector, as well as photos of the real thing: http://mmcalc.tripod.com/Shermans/M4A3_exhaust_deflector/Exhaust_deflector.htm

Of course, it's a Tripod hosted site, so there are a ton of pop-ups

Thanks Hollow point!! That's exactly what I was lookin' for. I realized my mistake about it being a air intake after I checked out the "Easy 8" Sherman we have here at Fort Meade Maryland. (If anyone might like pictures, I might be able to snag the wife's camera long enuff to take some pictures, we also have an M41 Walker Bulldog and an M47, there are a couple of other APC types but I'm not sure what they are. Let me know).

Jason

hey this is what i need !! im building a 41 right now .probaly going to show it in a field training dio. with a thrown track. do you know what model 41 it is ? im going for a a1 tank any way no big hurry on the pics. have a good one T T 13 OUT.

I'm not sure what model it is, I can check tomorrow while at work. I'll let ya know!

Jason