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Sherman 105 turret ??
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Posted: Friday, October 15, 2010 - 09:12 AM UTC


Left turret Dragon 105 kit 6354 (dark grey) Right turret Dragons earlier turret that came with the Easy 8 kit as a spare turret (light grey)
Which turret would most accuratly represent a late WWII 105 HVSS
I know the Dragon 105 kit mantlet is a "ch" too small
and the earlier dragon 105 mantlet that came with the easy 8 is correct in size
but it has the bump out for the range scope cover so that being said for a late war 105 should I use the 105 turret that came with the 105 kit and mate in the earlier manlet or use the earlier turret and mate it on the hull??
Or does any after market company sell the correct turret/mantlet?

Thanks
Wayne
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Posted: Friday, October 15, 2010 - 09:57 AM UTC

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Left turret Dragon 105 kit 6354 (dark grey) Right turret Dragons earlier turret that came with the Easy 8 kit as a spare turret (light grey)
Which turret would most accuratly represent a late WWII 105 HVSS
I know the Dragon 105 kit mantlet is a "ch" too small
and the earlier dragon 105 mantlet that came with the easy 8 is correct in size
but it has the bump out for the range scope cover so that being said for a late war 105 should I use the 105 turret that came with the 105 kit and mate in the earlier manlet or use the earlier turret and mate it on the hull??
Or does any after market company sell the correct turret/mantlet?

Thanks
Wayne


I'd go with the new turret but using the mantlet from the old one as that was it's only failing. They got the original mantlet right but not the new one which is too narrow and it really is noticable
Al
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Posted: Friday, October 15, 2010 - 10:14 AM UTC
How about the overhang below the comanders hatch? or was that not yet in production late 45? Also the better manlet has the sight cover again was that not in production
I saw Tank Work shop had a 105 turret anybody have any thoughts
Thanks Al for the feed back

Wayne
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Posted: Friday, October 15, 2010 - 11:08 AM UTC
Neither one has the rear ventilator typical of 105 turrets.
Norm Samuelson
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Posted: Friday, October 15, 2010 - 12:14 PM UTC
They both do, but as seperate parts in the kit as they are in the Tamiya and Academy turrets.
This is a great comparison of the available (Kit) turrets:
http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/misc/m4a3105hvss/m4a3105hvss_turret.htm

Cheers
Al
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Posted: Friday, October 15, 2010 - 01:17 PM UTC

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How about the overhang below the comanders hatch? or was that not yet in production late 45? Also the better manlet has the sight cover again was that not in production


There were no Shermans in production in late 1945. All the lines were shut down/corverted to other vehicles by mid-July.

The recontoured area around the TC hatch and the direct sight cover were both late production features. There is a good set of pictures here:

http://picasaweb.google.com/gebinder01/M4A3ShermanTanksInNebraska#5192571209086916226

There are, I think, three different late tanks in Gary's various folders.

KL

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Posted: Friday, October 15, 2010 - 03:06 PM UTC
Do you have pic of vent?




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Neither one has the rear ventilator typical of 105 turrets.
Norm Samuelson
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Posted: Friday, October 15, 2010 - 11:53 PM UTC

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Do you have pic of vent?


http://picasaweb.google.com/gebinder01/M4A3ShermanTanksInNebraska#5192570865489532434
With thanks to Kurt for the album link

As I said in my earlier postr the kits have them as seperate parts although i can't remember about the earlier DML one.
Cheers
Al
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Posted: Saturday, October 16, 2010 - 12:34 AM UTC
Right sorry I know what vent you are talking about. Just call me dumb asss
Thanks for the guidance
Wayne
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Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 11:44 AM UTC
Left a message on your other post. Hope it helps. Strykers? Are ya stationed at or near the Gap?
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Posted: Saturday, October 23, 2010 - 05:37 PM UTC
Took my M1A1 and M1116 training at FT Knox
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