Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
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Posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 03:31 AM UTC
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I'm in!!! I was in the last one, but my build got interrupted by my deployment to Afghanistan!!! I want another try. I'd like to build one of the Tasca kits, maybe a Sherman III.
Chris
You my friend should get INSTANT CREDIT for your service and if it happens again and on my Campaign I'll see to it, Sir!
I do want to thank you for your commitment and for your service as well. I do appreciate it so much.
Oh, and welcome aboard!
I've heard that the Tasca Shermans are it!
~ Jeff
New Jersey, United States
Joined: October 28, 2006
KitMaker: 491 posts
Armorama: 462 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 05:14 AM UTC
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You my friend should get INSTANT CREDIT for your service and if it happens again and on my Campaign I'll see to it, Sir!
I do want to thank you for your commitment and for your service as well. I do appreciate it so much.
Oh, and welcome aboard! I've heard that the Taca Shermans are it!
~ Jeff
Thanks for the kind words Jeff...Let it be known that Paul helped me out; he's a great guy. He ran a great campaign and it was a lot of fun. Once I deployed, I had a kit shipped to me. I built it, but painting was too impractical. He was good enough to give me credit. For my part, I have to paint the kit I finished over there, which of course got damaged pretty bad when I mailed it home. So now it's in the queue waiting for repairs and paint.
Here's a picture of it in all it's glory, last summer, before the ill-fated shipping. Posed with grenades for humorous purposes:
Chris
On the workbench:
Mk II Male, Takom Conversion
Hobby Boss T-18
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 05:51 AM UTC
Oh yes, that was a good one with something like 150 enlisted. I like your SHERMAN with the early style M34 mantlet. Looks like a DML/DRAGON kit with those tracks being a dead giveaway.
The grenades are a nice touch!
~ Jeff
Arkansas, United States
Joined: June 29, 2009
KitMaker: 11,610 posts
Armorama: 7,843 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 06:16 AM UTC
I'm in with Uni Model's Sherman w/M17 Rocket Launcher in 1/72. I will be putting this on Academy's Dragon Wagon also in 1/72.
Ideals are peaceful. History is violent.
New Jersey, United States
Joined: October 28, 2006
KitMaker: 491 posts
Armorama: 462 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 17, 2012 - 10:01 AM UTC
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Looks like a DML/DRAGON kit with those tracks being a dead giveaway.
You are correct sir....Dragon's M4 DV
On the workbench:
Mk II Male, Takom Conversion
Hobby Boss T-18
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: May 21, 2012
KitMaker: 765 posts
Armorama: 438 posts
Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 08:45 AM UTC
I just finished this....
Dragon 1/72 Sherman Firefly VC
Those Radial Fighters Campaign: 1/72 FW 190 A5
Delta 2 Campaign: 1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIC
Navy Boys on those Postage Stamps 1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier FA2
Working: Trumpeter A-5 Vigilante
Waiting: Phantom 60 Campaign
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Monday, June 18, 2012 - 10:18 PM UTC
Very nice work on the Firefly Jose! I especially like the effect on the clothing and the oil can on the back deck.
I admire you guys who work in this scale ... very convincing!
I do hope we get this Campaign approved so I can set aside
MY build.
I think it'll be the build of the year.
~ Jeff
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: May 21, 2012
KitMaker: 765 posts
Armorama: 438 posts
Posted: Tuesday, June 19, 2012 - 02:05 AM UTC
Thanks Jeff!!!!
It´s more easy to me work in 1/72 than 1/35.
I just order two Shermans in the big scale (1/35) and I make my first model in this GB
Those Radial Fighters Campaign: 1/72 FW 190 A5
Delta 2 Campaign: 1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIC
Navy Boys on those Postage Stamps 1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier FA2
Working: Trumpeter A-5 Vigilante
Waiting: Phantom 60 Campaign
United Kingdom
Joined: May 20, 2010
KitMaker: 269 posts
Armorama: 243 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 - 01:29 AM UTC
Think I will have to join this one too. I have Dragon's 1/35 sherman firefly IC welded hull. We definitely on for a Jan 2013 start?
On the bench:
Trumpeter 1/16 King Tiger
Dragon 1/35 Sherman Firefly 1c
California, United States
Joined: December 06, 2004
KitMaker: 3,694 posts
Armorama: 2,693 posts
Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 01:49 AM UTC
Campaign approved. Here's the link for enlisting.
Only Sherman Tanks
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 02:01 AM UTC
Thanks Gary, you're a star!
~ Jeff
Victoria, Australia
Joined: August 06, 2011
KitMaker: 1,314 posts
Armorama: 1,217 posts
Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 10:24 AM UTC
Jeff,
All enlisted & looking forward to it now just to decide what to make lol
Mike
On the work bench: To many started & nothing finished!!
T55 ( Libyan)
S-Boat
BRDM 2 (Syrian)
BM21-Grad (Iraqi)
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
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Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 11:44 AM UTC
Good deal Mike!
This will be
my Sherman build, and no it's not for the Large Scale Campaign as well.
It is a Profiline Conversion Kit for the R/C 1/16 MATO M4A1 (76) Sherman Tank. But I am not stopping there as I plan to replace the stock running gear with metal updates, backdate the return wheels to the first version that debuted on the M3 Lee and remove the rubber cleats to just represent the pads only.
Ambitious enough?
~ Jeff
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: May 21, 2012
KitMaker: 765 posts
Armorama: 438 posts
Posted: Thursday, June 21, 2012 - 03:08 PM UTC
Jeff....
1/16!!!!!!!!!!
I think is too big for me......
Those Radial Fighters Campaign: 1/72 FW 190 A5
Delta 2 Campaign: 1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIC
Navy Boys on those Postage Stamps 1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier FA2
Working: Trumpeter A-5 Vigilante
Waiting: Phantom 60 Campaign
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Friday, June 22, 2012 - 11:41 AM UTC
LOL Jose! I've had the kit for a few months now and the donor tank w/o electronics just became available so I thought I'd better jump on it, and then build it.
One of my favorite Shermans, this will give me an Early A1 with VVSS and then I have the Late A1 I built a few years back with HVSS.
I do hope it's a memorable one like this one was.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6601231/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm And then this one I did for fun but is not quite finished:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_9603584/mpage_1/key_/tm.htm Hope I'm not tooting my own horn, but this will be my 4th 1/16th RC Sherman.
~ Jeff
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: May 21, 2012
KitMaker: 765 posts
Armorama: 438 posts
Posted: Friday, June 22, 2012 - 02:47 PM UTC
I will follow you with an M4A1 76 mm of Operation Cobra... but in 72. You may used with the car keys....
Those Radial Fighters Campaign: 1/72 FW 190 A5
Delta 2 Campaign: 1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIC
Navy Boys on those Postage Stamps 1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier FA2
Working: Trumpeter A-5 Vigilante
Waiting: Phantom 60 Campaign
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: March 21, 2012
KitMaker: 1,673 posts
Armorama: 1,640 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 01:36 AM UTC
Hi Jeff,
your´e sure as hell chucking out campaigns aren´t you
Well count me in, and already have the kits I need.
It will be a very early Israeli M50 when it´s finished.
Paul
"Lord Raglan wishes the cavalry to advance rapidly to the front, follow the enemy & try to prevent the enemy carrying away the guns. Troop horse artillery may accompany. French cavalry is on your left. Immediate. R Airey."
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British Columbia, Canada
Joined: February 20, 2012
KitMaker: 1,909 posts
Armorama: 1,066 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 12:56 PM UTC
I have enlisted as well.
Cheers Rob.
Anything without guns is a target!
27 completed campaigns and counting :)
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Zurich, Switzerland
Joined: March 13, 2009
KitMaker: 2,058 posts
Armorama: 1,656 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 07:47 PM UTC
Jeff, I got enough Shermies in my Stash to last years of these campaigns, so yeah, I'm in!
Cheers!
Stefan
Too many models - too little time...
South Australia, Australia
Joined: November 26, 2011
KitMaker: 113 posts
Armorama: 79 posts
Posted: Sunday, June 24, 2012 - 11:31 PM UTC
I have just signed up, I have a Israeli Sherman in my very small stash.
G
Isere, France
Joined: April 23, 2011
KitMaker: 735 posts
Armorama: 606 posts
Posted: Monday, June 25, 2012 - 06:51 AM UTC
hello, I just enlist with a sherman m4a1 76mm
England - East Anglia, United Kingdom
Joined: March 21, 2012
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Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 04:18 AM UTC
Hi Jeff,
I don´t suppose this is allowed is it?
If not I´ll stick to the early M50.
Paul.
"Lord Raglan wishes the cavalry to advance rapidly to the front, follow the enemy & try to prevent the enemy carrying away the guns. Troop horse artillery may accompany. French cavalry is on your left. Immediate. R Airey."
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
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Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 05:51 AM UTC
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Hi Jeff,
I don´t suppose this is allowed is it?
If not I´ll stick to the early M50.
Paul.
Hi Paul!
Well lets see now, how did I word that in the rules ...
... oh, yeah! Here it is:
"Must not be any concept tank unless it was a prototype (with photo documentation)" To quote myself.
So then yes! It was a prototype that was actually built. So using the VVSS, welded hull with radial engine and your good to go!
There were a ton of prototypes built and tested, they just didn't go into production.
Good choice!
~ Jeff
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Joined: May 21, 2012
KitMaker: 765 posts
Armorama: 438 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 08:48 AM UTC
Jeff/Paul:
Its a sherman body with Pershing turret..... Interesting, very interesting Paul
Those Radial Fighters Campaign: 1/72 FW 190 A5
Delta 2 Campaign: 1/48 Hobby Boss Mirage IIIC
Navy Boys on those Postage Stamps 1/72 Airfix Sea Harrier FA2
Working: Trumpeter A-5 Vigilante
Waiting: Phantom 60 Campaign
Indiana, United States
Joined: June 10, 2005
KitMaker: 6,188 posts
Armorama: 5,960 posts
Posted: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 - 09:15 AM UTC
Yes, technically its a T26 turret on the M4A3 chassis. Another attempt to up-gun the already proven M4 chassis to provide a quick solution to the battlefield.
The T23 turret worked so they figured this could too. Of course, it was cancelled because they figured it would interfere with the Pershing production.
~ Jeff
