I must also say... Steph and Eugene, those are some awesome looking Shermans!



Jeff

Here you go Jeff!

Greetings fellow Shermaholic. Construction completed for my Tasca Sherman Sherman III Mid Production, Italian Front. Built fairly well out of the box with a few minor additions to reflect a typical vehicle used by New Zealand forces in Italy. I also intend to replace the kit track with Panda Plastic's “Worn T-48 Rubber Chevron” track set and paint it as Corporal Rex Miler's vehicle of 9 Troop, C Squadron, 20th NZ Armd Regiment, circa March 1944 in the Cassino area. Painted in Light Mud and S.C.C. 14 Blue-black disruptive scheme.









cheers
David

UPDATE: Plugging along. This is the most difficult model I've done. Both in the complexity of the kit AND the vague instructions.
These parts are just sitting together. The lower and upper hull need to be glued, bottom of turret, barrel glued in etc...

some progress on my M4A1 El Alamein

Here is my entry for Only Sherman Tanks Build, Dragon 1/35 El Alamein Sherman.

Just a few pics to show some progres.







Have just undercoated the turret along with a spray of the road wheels. Plenty still to do.

Paul

I've been making progress on my build. Here is a quick report.

Tasca’s instructions begin with track assembly. These are rubber band-style tracks. The tracks come in four pieces, two for each side. The quality of the tracks look good and the connecting points look like they will be well-hidden. However, I opted to delay this step as I’ve heard some reports that the tracks are a little too long and nothing is pressing me to get them done now.



Now, my attention turned to the lower hull. Rather than provide a molded tub, Tasca provides eight flat pieces which need to be carefully assembled to create the lower hull. Fortunately, the parts fit together very well and the instructions provide a suggested order of assembly which greatly eases construction, keeping everything square. While the glue was still wet, I placed (not cemented) the upper hull to the lower hull to ensure proper fit.

When the cement cured, it was time to detail the lower hull. This meant adding air cleaners (Tasca provides two options), engine doors, axles for the idler wheels, and various tow hooks and lifting rings.



The early M4A1s used a three-piece transmission cover. Like the Dragon kit, the Tasca’s transmission cover is one piece with groves to mount the riveted “lips” that connect the three pieces together in real life. However, Tasca each lip is made of two pieces, each with rivets on one face.

One lip has a locating pin that attaches to the transmission cover. I decided to mount this piece, then with the cement still wet marry the second piece to its counterpart and the transmission cover.



In my next post, I’ll cover construction of the upper hull and turret as we drive towards final assembly.

Ok everyone. I'm done the build proses on the M4A3(76). I added some detail that was missing on the kit, mostly weld beads and I enhanced the cast texture. The tracks were painted and are awaiting some weathering. So its off to the paint booth tomorrow.



















Cheers

Todd

https://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/28057/jumbo21.jpg

Am calling this one finished Tamiya jumbo M4A3E2 Jumbo

sorry for bad shots wont have my new camera until next month.

I enjoyed the Build.

Cheers Sascha (Ironowl)

https://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/28057/jumbo1.jpg

heres the second shot

Cheers Sascha(Ironowl)

We have 9 days left, any last minute extensions ?

Great builds so far everyone !!

I'll be setting up the awards on this one, Jeff left me in charge

I finished my shermie awhile ago but cant find where to load the pictures. or just keep them from my posts. Thanks for helping with my first armor kit ever and and Group build it has been ablast.

Eugene

Here's the Gallery Sherman Campaign Gallery

I almost forgot about this one. I'll try to get my Jumbo to a finished satisfaction state within the nine days. A few more EEC's to add and then I can get paint on it. Those little EEC's really put the stop to my enthusiasm for this build


p.s. nice work Todd and congrats Sascha

Thanks Greg I just wish my pics had turned out better.
Greg your first Sherman looks awesome cant wait to see the Jumbo

Cheers

Sascha(Ironowl)

Progress update of my sherman.

Work continues apace and I should be done by the finish date?

Added the sandbag frontal armour(panzerart kit with a few extra bags as it did not fit that well!) along with the OVM tools and the Jerry cans.







With turret fitted awaiting glue.

Paul

More progress, the track was slow going.

And pulling up the rear...

Got the sponsons boxed in and glued the wheel halves together then sanded, am starting to assemble the bogies.

Cheers Rob.

Hate to have to do this but I spent too much time on my Rapid Recon campaign and have to ask for an extension on the Sherman campaign

I think I'm going to have to second that too. Those Bronco track ate up a lot of time. An extra 2 weeks would be nice.

Irvin

I sprayed paint on today. I'm going to do a small base with standing water so I don't have to bend anymore of those EECs on the lower track. I'm a cheater

Finished up the bogies and assembled the lower hull then got a coat of primer on.

Cheers Rob.