Hey Jon,
The late model M4A3 Sherman with the 47 degree hull front had "wet" stowage for the ammo bins in the hull sponsons and did not have applique armour.
I can tell from the tracks with the extended connectors that you used the old Tamiya M4A3 that mistakenly included the applique plates as an option in the instructions.

Cheers

jjumbo

Hi Jon,
really like your build, the figures are just great, the tanks great & overall outlay is really really good. I like the way you have the 3 groups to look at, the Sherman, then the 2 groups of figures to keep your eyes moving along. I'm inspired to get mine built & into paint now.
Wet stowage is basically this, the ammo was kept in boxes that had liquid in them so if they were hit by a shell then they wouldn't catch fire. I can't remember the names of the liquids but I'm sure somebody else can help, all my references are out in my shed, if nobody posts the answer then tomorrow I'll go get my books and let you know.
Great dio, I'm inspired now to get mine finished, thanks.
Kenny.
P.S. Who made the figures? I recognize some of them & they would be handy for future build plans.
Thanks again,
Kenny.

Jon

I built my Tamiya M4A3 with the Formations F077 update, it offers most of what you need, apart from PE-light guards and such. Check it out here. Well worth the price!

Cheerio!

PS: Not affiliated with Formations, just a happy customer!

Thanks Stefan, we are thinking alike as I was eyeing that very kit yesterday. Does tit come with sponson fillers or did you make your own ? And speaking of Formations what do you think of the Late High Bustle 75mm Sherman Turret, Kit F097 for use with the Tamiya kit- unnecessary ?
Finally, what is your choice for Sherman PE- the pricey Aber set ? and speaking of PE, does anyone here use one of the PE bending machines[ like the one made by Mission Models] for using PE ? If not how do you manage the bending of small r tricky PE parts ?

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