Nice projects guys, Shermans are my favourite tanks. Now I'm building Sherman too :

When I'll finish him, I'll join with M4A3 76(w)

Thanks Wayne for the help. I’m actually going to scratch build new fenders from plastic and use the dragon parts as templates. I’m rebuilding the Sherman as a mid production Sherman II used by A SQN GGHG in Italy in 44, so I have to make some changes to the basic kit. One reason why I can’t use the supplied photo etch fenders.

Mateusz - good color tones on your last Sherman. Look forward to the next.


Sascha - welcome back to modelling after 20 year break. My Jumbo is in 1/48 using a Hobby Boss Kit M4A3/76, Tamiya tracks, and a Faxon Jumbo conversion. My build starts on page 12. Squadron has the 1/48 Hobby Boss kits for $13 again right now. Enjoy your Jumbo build.

Some progress: waiting for paint....

Nice work so far!











~ Jeff

Well i tried to post my start up pics but they never showed up here ? I had a lot of free time yesterday and was able to nearly complete the entire kit still lack final assembly and putting tracks on as well as decals and painting, have 2 more pics to post but they didnt show up either. anywho am having a blast eveybodys doing really cool work on there kits hopefully i can relearn all that i have forgotten

You might want to read the tutorial. It might help.

TUTORIAL: Armorama Campaigns

Here is what I will be building, I will use these kits to make an M32B3.

Cheers Rob.

Well, finally I will be building this in Braile Scale. If I have time I will meet the GB with another Sherman...

Hi there,
here´s my two kits that I need. I´m using the hull and running gear from the Italeri M4A1, a set of AFV Club M4 T62
chevron tracks and the turret from the Dragon kit



to produce this:



If anyone has anymore details on this initial M50 I would be very thankful if you would share them , I only have this one foto.

Paul

Paul do a search for M1 Sherman that'll get you what you're looking for

Mike T

Like, here:

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0oG7iaF8vJQYXsAHVlXNyoA?p=m1+sherman+tank&fr=moz35&fr2=piv-web

... and:

http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images;_ylt=A0oG7h.g8_JQzmAAHHxXNyoA?p=m1+sherman&fr=moz35&fr2=piv-web


And check out this mod I've never seen before:




There are SOME neat stuff there.










~ Jeff

Hi Mike, Hi Jeff,
thanks for the tips, but I´ve done those already and didn´t
see anything there
Maybe I´m blind and over saw something, but that turret and
hull combo seem to be extremly rare. There´s plenty of M1´s
in there with the unmodified US config (Tamiya) but not of the initial M1 Israeli production with the new turret and gun combo.

Well here´s where I´m at now, I love these old kits you can just throw em together:
I had some Academy road wheels and Tamiya sprockets that I´ve used because they´re better detailed, and an Academy 30
cal from their MG set:




That´s all for tonight, I´m nackered I feel like a stinker
of cold is coming on.
Paul

Yeah... kit bashing is a blast!










~ Jeff

Ok, since I'm not sure the status of my T52 build just yet, I'm going to launch into my M36B1 build. Just cleared it with Jeff. I'm going to use the Academy M36 kit, Tamiya M4A3 upper hull and some details, Bronco T48 tracks (on order), and whatever else I want to toss in...

By the way, anyone need a Verlinden early M4 turret with M34 mantlet? Got one available for trade for other Sherman goodies.

Jon

I see a lot of kitbashing going on

I will be using the hull and running gear from the Tamiya kit with the turret(if you can call it that)and boom ect. from the Italeri kit not sure on tracks yet.

I started cutting the road wheels in half so I can make them with detail on both sides but found it is faster to just sand them down with my Permagrit sander.

Cheers Rob.

Oh, cool Rob. It'll be based on an A3 instead of the A1... right?










~ Jeff

Jeff,
Yes, years ago I picked up the Tamiya M4A3E2 kit for a real good price(I bought 5 ) then I found out about the issues with that kit. So now I have 5 M4A3 hulls without turrets, I am trying to mix and match so I`m not just building a bunch of M4A3`s

I will use the M4A3 hull for the recovery vehicle an M32B3 and that will leave an M4A1 hull.

Sorry if a bit long winded.

Cheers Rob.

I have been moving right along. The actual build is fairly mundane. It will be all the add ons unique to a Marine Sherman that will become exciting.





Here's what I'm talking about. Track links as add on armor.

For the hull sides.



For the glacis.



I did run into one anomaly, the rear plate had a strange gap when in position. I used some scrap sheet and covered the hole.



G

Current progress on IDF Super Sherman M50.

Looking great guys!


I should return to some modeling this week, now that my drama for the month has passed.

Lots of awesome builds going on here, most of which are some pretty good kit bashing.










~ Jeff

Hi
I am building an Israeli M4A4T, that I started on Saturday, 5th of January. I am using the Tasca Sherman V kit with a Formations resin engine deck and some spare parts from other Sherman kit. I was unable to post any since due to unforeseen events, and I can't post to Campaign album until later.

Here are some photos of the build.








Here are the sqaure air filter I used off the Tasca M4A1 kit.




I used the spare track link from Tamiya's M1 Super-Sherman.


And I also used the rear shelf from the same kit.

I move the exhast from normal position to the middle to make room for the air filters.


Here is the air filters installed, I also have the rear shelf and one of the track block put on.

So far I have to say that I'm more then impressed with the number of detailed, and modified builds going on. Excellent work guys. I'm almost ashamed to post progress pictures of my basically OOB M4 Composite Hull PTO I just started last night, as I decided to put down my Tasca M32B1 for a while.
Joel

Don't feel that way Joel, not all of us can use 2 kits for one build!


Every build here is as important as the next so jump on in and start swimming! Even though I do not have the electronics yet, my build will involve a lot of modifications and... CUTTING!










~ Jeff