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Is the newish tamiya Sherman the old tasca
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Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 05:26 AM UTC
Greg I'm not completely certain which kit(s) you're asking about the gun breech. The Tamiya new Easy 8s don't have that, and Asuka/Tasca kits don't either.

I also raised my eyebrows when the word "over-engineering" was applied here. That judgmental word means, for the same level of details, a kit maker decided to use 20 pieces to represent it rather than 3. It does not mean a kit maker uses more parts to create more intricate details, which I think is what the objection was; certainly there was an opinion here but the opinion itself would better be expressed as "it has too many parts for my taste" which is more neutral.
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Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 05:26 AM UTC
I would have presumed that Michael asked about the Tamiya kit, but maybe I am over-interpreting ....

The answer is: No
No breach.
Nothing.
The barrel is set in a hole in the mantlet, just like Tamiya kits back in the 70'ies ...
https://www.super-hobby.se/products/U.S.-Medium-Tank-M4A3E8-Sherman-Easy-Eight-European-Theater.html
Definitely not over-engineered
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Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 05:31 AM UTC
Cody, Robin you got it! I was asking about the Sherman mentioned as the topic of this conversation. Unfortunate that it does not offer a breach but thank you both.
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Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 05:32 AM UTC

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Cody, Robin you got it! I was asking about the Sherman mentioned as the topic of this conversation. Unfortunate that it does not offer a breach but thank you both.


But You do get rubber band tracks! Gotta be worth something ....
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Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 10:04 AM UTC

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Cody, Robin you got it! I was asking about the Sherman mentioned as the topic of this conversation. Unfortunate that it does not offer a breach but thank you both.



Amazingly for Shermans we only have the Ancient (but workable) Italeri 76mm breech and the Tamiya 75 from their M4 kit until now when you can have the whole 76mm interior (RFM). Tasca went to the bother of giving you a coax 30 cal in cradle but no main gun, bizarre. If you have the old 76mm Italeri Shermans (or their DML variants (HVSS) you can raid those for a Breech etc.

A quick comment on Detail vs Over Engineered. In this case the Tasca kit offers vastly superior detail but this comes with more parts. The Tamiya kit is pretty light in this department when compared
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Posted: Thursday, June 25, 2020 - 12:04 PM UTC

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Please accept my apologies. I will, in the future, keep my opinions to myself.


That's ridiculous; there's no need to do that. There's nothing wrong with expressing opinions. Just don't assume that labeling something as "an opinion" means that it can't be questioned. Opinions can be based on faulty information and poisoned by personal views.

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Posted: Friday, June 26, 2020 - 04:54 AM UTC
I agree as well - no need Kurt to stifle your opinions!

My apologies as well. I was coming off an emotional family argument where apparently I am the villain for something done back in 1979.

Stuff happens.
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Posted: Saturday, June 27, 2020 - 04:08 AM UTC

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My apologies as well. I was coming off an emotional family argument where apparently I am the villain for something done back in 1979.


My sister is blamed by her husband's first wife for breaking up their marriage when she was living in Chicago and he was in D.C. . . .

KL
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My apologies as well. I was coming off an emotional family argument where apparently I am the villain for something done back in 1979.


My sister is blamed by her husband's first wife for breaking up their marriage when she was living in Chicago and he was in D.C. . . .

KL


It's a small world ..... or so they say
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Posted: Saturday, June 27, 2020 - 04:48 AM UTC
Such considerations are only part of this discussion - but I will stop taking up your time here on this blog.

Regards
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Posted: Saturday, June 27, 2020 - 09:27 AM UTC

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My sister is blamed by her husband's first wife for breaking up their marriage when she was living in Chicago and he was in D.C. . . .

KL


It's a small world ..... or so they say


Not just physically, but temporally: He didn't contact my sister until years after his marriage ended.

KL
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Posted: Saturday, June 27, 2020 - 09:39 AM UTC

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My sister is blamed by her husband's first wife for breaking up their marriage when she was living in Chicago and he was in D.C. . . .

KL


It's a small world ..... or so they say


Not just physically, but temporally: He didn't contact my sister until 10 years after his marriage ended.

KL


Whoa!! Time loop or is it a real case of Back to the Future?
Premonitions is one thing but TEN years in advance!
Boggles the mind ...
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