Hi all

The Sherman campange has ended and I wasn't able to finish mine, so I will continue @ the Constructive Feedback.

I want to build this M4A4 sherman



With the following things

Base Kit: Dragon 6035 M4A4 Sherman.
Turret: Trakz TX 0074 Sherman turret early
Suspention: AFV Club VVSS Suspention with dragon weels
Tracks: ModelKasten SK-45 M4 T54E1 tracks (still looking for duckbills )
PE: ABER and other spare parts

And some other scrachbuild and parts from other kits



This is how far I am at the moment:





















Meanwell I've replaced the armored turret radio with a scratchbuild with a normal turret bin







The modelkasten tracks are a real pain in the #$*^% but they look great.

I hope you like it.
Comments are welcome

Martin

Martin-- that is a beautiful construction job. I have that kit laying around and your work certainly has advanced my thoughts about building it. Please continue to let us know how you make out.
DJ

Hi Martin
you're M4A4 looks very good, if you are still looking for duckbill's try a company called Panda plastic's ,they do all the sherman tracks plus seperate duckbill's at a reasonable price , i've had several sets off them. you'll find them on Perth military modelling main page just click on there icon

regards Barry

I barely got started on mine.

Nice work so far. Are you going use the interior parts you show on your photo?

Hi Martin,

I only managed to take the top lid off the box, so you're well in advance of me

Nice work so far.

Al

Hey Martin,
FYI - In case you didn't know, that's a Sherman V of the Governor General's Horse Guards of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division driving through Arnhem on April 15, 1945.
You didn't show or mention what markings you were going to use but Ultracast make a set of decals for the GGHG Shermans:

http://www.ultracast.ca/products/D35/017/default.htm

If you look carefully, you can see that the bow MG is pointed at the camera man's position.
The tank crews must have been "twitchy" driving through Arnhem that day.
Cheers

jjumbo

What you got there is some great photography and an amazing build so far . await more .

That is a great start and a darn nice job on those Tracks.

Well at least I am not the only one that never finished his Sherman for the campaign.

Should of been longer.

So finally an other update:

I put AFV club duckbills on my MK tracks. 87 links x 10 parts per link = 870 parts for one track... And I still have to do the other one :roll:

But the look great.






















Martin

Hi Martin,

Looking good. I've used the Dragon Duckbills, worked out fine. Keep up the good work, how many to go !!!!

Al

Good job on the beast.

Have the same kit also.

But I am not an insane person so will use the kit glue tracks.

Do you have the one with the Rockets on the side?

Gloat I do.

Hats off on the build and MK tracks you are a person of Patience.

So all M4A2's went to the British- Russians?

Looks real good Martin, lots of work with this one! Looking forward to you putting some color to it! Thanks for sharing your work!

Cheers -
Tim

Hey Jeff,
A few were kept in the U.S. for training purposes but most of the M4A2's were given over to Lend Lease as they were diesel powered and the U.S. preferred gasoline fueled vehicles.
The Marine Corps operated them since the U.S. Navy supplied their fuel.
The M4A2 was actually preferred by the British and Russians since it didn't "brew up" as easily as the high octane, aircraft fueled M4 and M4A1 Shermans.
The M4A3 with the Ford GAA engine was the preferred version of the U.S. Army
The M4A4 used 5 Continental car engines tied together and were mainly supplied to British, Commonwealth, French and other Allied units.
Cheers

jjumbo

Thanks for run down on those Sherman's John.

Thanks for the great replies:

I've put some more work on the right periscope to get rid of the ~~~ and it better now.
Up to the second track

Martin

The M4 and M4A1 both used 9 cylinder Continental radial engines. The M4A4 used five Chrysler engines mated around a common crankcase. Later Matt.

DOOOOOH ..... That's what I get for answering a question when I'm away from my reference library !!
I meant to say the M4A4 used an A57 30 cylinder, 4 cycle multi-bank gasoline engine by CHRYSLER, not the 9 cylinder Continental radial engine used in the M4 and M4A1.
Good save Matt !!
Cheers

jjumbo

No problem. I'm a automotive service tech and I'm just facinated by the A57 multibank. You really don't see that kind of thing these days. Looking foreward to the day I can see one for real, not just a picture in a book. Later, Matt.

Martin where did the tools go?

Martin looking really good. Have a set of Sherman tracks from MK that I have to build soon to. How hard are they?

Hi Martin,

Just noticed you have the cleaning rods on the rear LHS. The Mk V didn't carry the rods externally, where the rods are would normally be a tarpaulin. Also on the front the sunken weld seems in the kit should be raised ones if I remember correctly.

Cheers

Al

Thanx for the comments.
I almost finished my second track and I've got enough duckbills to cover it. I have to say they were a real pain in the @$%

The tools will be replaced with Resin tools

Martin

Continued great work, your use of pe and wire is most impressive.

Great progress Martin, nicely done. Looking forward to you getting some paint on her. Keep at it.

Cheers -
Tim

YES Build has been completed for 99.9 % including tracks

Here are some pictures

i've found some figures which are great for the project. There are for the tamiya churchill but fit fine