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Sherman M4A3 (76)W
Rusty65
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2016 - 02:27 PM UTC
My first Sherman!

















































Regards Rusty
Magpie
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2016 - 05:14 PM UTC
Nice work mate, looks great
Rusty65
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2016 - 11:03 PM UTC
Hey Scott,
thank you.
Greeting Günni
minas-ithil
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2016 - 11:40 PM UTC
Eichhorst,
Nicely done. Which kit did you use? Did you add some after-market stuff? Just wondering.

Stephen
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Posted: Saturday, January 09, 2016 - 11:59 PM UTC
Hi Stephen,
it was this Kit.
I built it OoB.


Greeting Günni
GeraldOwens
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2016 - 08:10 AM UTC

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My first Sherman!

















































Regards Rusty

Nice work. Of course, the guy in the commander's cupola shouldn't be a lowly corporal. Thunderbolt VI was one of the most famous tanks in Patton's Third Army, commanded by Lieutenant Colonel Creighton Abrams, the battalion commander (later the commanding General of US forces in Vietnam).

And of course, sandbag armor was explicitly forbidden in Third Army.
stoney
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Posted: Sunday, January 10, 2016 - 09:55 AM UTC
Looks good, welcome to Sherman modelling! A few constructive comments, I'd stay away from hanging stowage on the hill sides as that was more likely seen in the desert, the narrow European roads would tear the packs off. The tracks look to have a sag to them which the M4 series would not have had, tracks were under tension snugly, also it sort of looks like you weathered the track pads as metal, The T48 had rubber pads.
I really think it looks good and am just pointing things out to help with the next M4 kit you do!
Eric.
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