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Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 06:55 PM UTC
Hi All,

Never built a Sherman before so I thought it best to sort that out, Having the old Tamiya kit kicking about in the stash I decided to have a go.







Finished the Tasca suspension.


























And just between you and I... I know nothing about the Shermans in terms of MK's and sub MK's so if you seen something I'm doing wrong then shout.

Regards

Dan


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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 07:11 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Hi All,

Never built a Sherman before so I thought it best to sort that out, Having the old Tamiya kit kicking about in the stash I decided to have a go.



[URL=http://s252.photobucket.com/user/nad_203/media/M4A3%20Sherman/P1030309_zpsx3m3r7gz.jpg.html]



Finished the Tasca suspension.


























And just between you and I... I know nothing about the Shermans in terms of MK's and sub MK's so if you seen something I'm doing wrong then shout.

Regards

Dan




Hi, Dan!

IMO, you picked a decent kit to start with!

I see that you are well prepared to do battle with this kit, what with all the "extras" that you're showing present in your initial photos! LOOKIN' GOOD!!!

I WISH YOU WELL with this project!
rfbaer
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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 10:06 PM UTC
Looking fine. One thing I see is the fairing around the shell ejection port on the turret side, should be blended in to the turret shell as it's part of the casting. It's something I see on lots of "magazine" builds, commonly missed.
Shermans are a hoot, but once you dip your toe in, it's hard not go jump headfirst into the bog....
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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 10:19 PM UTC
O, don't forget to fill in those caved-in weld seams around the hull body. Nice set of aftermarket products!
Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, February 17, 2016 - 11:55 PM UTC
Thanks you chaps

Working on the Browning .50, various parts used to get something decent. Brassin gun but with the barrel removed as it was bent, Eduard PE mount from the main tank set, and a turned RBM Barrel.

Enjoy









Cheers for now

Dan
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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 12:07 AM UTC
Looking good Dan. I built a oob no add ons one a long long time ago and found it a proper good kit. Have you gone for metal tracks? I can't quiet make out on the picture
Dannyd
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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 12:13 AM UTC

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Looking good Dan. I built a oob no add ons one a long long time ago and found it a proper good kit. Have you gone for metal tracks? I can't quiet make out on the picture


Cheers Fella,

They are the Tasca vinyl tracks, I have a set of Modelkasten Sherman indi links but I reckon they will take 6 months plus to assemble :-)

Dan
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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 12:48 AM UTC
http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/articles.html

A good and tidy tweaks list for the Tamiya M4a3
patton76
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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 04:53 AM UTC
Great build! What did you use for the antenna?

Cheers,

Dave
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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 04:57 AM UTC
Oops. I meant to post this URL

http://www.usarmymodels.com/MANUFACTURERS/Tamiya/tamiya35122.html
Dannyd
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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 05:18 AM UTC
Thanks chaps,

Just had a good read of the link Roy , thank you for for that, lots to take in and I think a few re reads will happen,

Antennas .. Great place that I found in the uk

http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/#!/cured-carbon-fibre-products/carbon-fibre-tube/pultruded-carbon-fibre-tube/micro-pultruded-carbon-fibre-tube-07mm-03mm.html

They sell 0.3 mm Carbon rod for only a few bucks , come in 1m lengths and is cheap. Postage is fixed but the more ordered the better.

Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 05:41 AM UTC
Correction with the link

http://www.easycomposites.co.uk/#!/cured-carbon-fibre-products/carbon-fibre-rod/0-28mm-carbon-fibre-rod.html

That's the correct size :-)

Dan
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Posted: Thursday, February 18, 2016 - 06:47 PM UTC



Thanks Dan!

I'll definitely check it out.

Cheers,

Dave
Dannyd
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Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 05:46 PM UTC
Another update, only a small one

Started blending in the Pistol port with epoxy putty and Mr Surfacer.





And the cheek armour





Soldered up the stowage rack on the rear.











Thanks for looking and thanks for the links to the Sherman pages, some great info to be gleaned.

Dan
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Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 06:13 PM UTC
Do not use the Cullin device on this Sherman. by the time this M4A3 arrived in the ETO the hedgerows were long gone. Nice build.
Dannyd
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Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 08:59 PM UTC
Thanks Kenneth,

Its put away for an earlier Sherman.

Just started with the crew, Hornet heads used









Just starting in the loader and commander figures.

Dan
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Posted: Tuesday, February 23, 2016 - 09:51 PM UTC
Commander roughed out.









loader next



Dan
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Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 03:13 AM UTC
looking good, Dan. May I point out something? That Archer casting mark (General Steel Castings) atop the rear roof area of the turret -- it's incongruous. There's already the G inside the hexagon casting mark from the Tamiya (indicating American Steel Granite City)
Dannyd
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Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 - 03:40 AM UTC
Thanks Roy,

Been trying to understand the whole foundry marking, I was going to remove the kit markings and apply the serial number for the turret.

A question, for a Fisher built Sherman would that still have the General steel foundry marking ? I know that that I have a few items that would need further altering for a Fisher built turret , just trying to understand, I thought German WWII armour was complicated.

Using this as my primary source of ref:-

http://the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/index.html

Dan
Dannyd
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Posted: Friday, February 26, 2016 - 04:50 PM UTC
Another micro update.





Further blending of the pistol port



It needs more work and a bit of cast texture adding to the whole turret, that will be done later.

Regards

Dan

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Posted: Saturday, February 27, 2016 - 01:04 AM UTC
Amazing job on this Sherman. This makes me want to build one.

Cheers,
Dustin
Dannyd
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Posted: Saturday, February 27, 2016 - 09:33 PM UTC
Thanks Dustin,

Having a lot of fun with this build TBH

Just adding a few more numbers and handles.







Enjoy

Dan
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Posted: Saturday, February 27, 2016 - 10:23 PM UTC
More detail going into the loaders hatch and .50cal mount.





















Cheers

Dan

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Posted: Sunday, February 28, 2016 - 08:08 PM UTC
Just roughing out the loader for this build,
He might need dropping down further into the hatch?

not sure if I'll use him yet but he wont go to waist.







Cheers

Dan
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Posted: Tuesday, March 01, 2016 - 12:13 AM UTC
Just started to detail up the front hatches,
first one almost done just needs a handle on the inside.

Welds on the hull have been filled and they will get replaced soon.















Cheers for looking

Dan

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