thanks
DJ
PS I would have bought it if they advertised it as German M4A2... Sherman Nuts Rule.
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M4A2 Sherman US Navy?
210cav
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 07:37 AM UTC
I just pre ordered an M4A2 (Academy 13203) from HobbyLink Japan. Fool that I am for Shermans the title intrigued me and forced me into buying it. Question for the Group--" does anyone know what the M4A2 Sherman US Navy from Academy looks like?"
thanks
DJ
PS I would have bought it if they advertised it as German M4A2... Sherman Nuts Rule.
thanks
DJ
PS I would have bought it if they advertised it as German M4A2... Sherman Nuts Rule.
mikeli125
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 08:14 AM UTC
might be a translation error it'll be the USMC version that Academy have just released
ukgeoff
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 08:15 AM UTC
U.S Navy is a mistake. It should be U.S. Marines. The kit is the 75 mm version with wading trunks, similar to the Italeri kit. They have details on the Academy web site
Academy site
Academy site
Cob
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 08:36 AM UTC
Hey DJ,
Maybe they meant Naval Infantry :-)
Cob
Maybe they meant Naval Infantry :-)
Cob
Splinty2001
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 09:02 AM UTC
If you ask a squid, he'll remind you that the Marines are part of the Navy. However if you tell that to a Marine he'll politely acknowledge that fact and then deck a sailor.
LogansDad
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 09:06 AM UTC
Yeah, we Marines are part of the Department of the Navy...The MEN'S Department!!!!! 
TreadHead
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 09:13 AM UTC
:-) :-) ..............SEMPER FI !!!Tread.
Even though you guys are scathing hot, I'm really surprised we haven't heard any likewise replies from the 'bell-bottom boys'.........{heheheheeeeee}
I guess it's just simply gotten that much harder to get a 'rise' outta one of 'em........
Cob
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 09:47 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Yeah, we Marines are part of the Department of the Navy...The MEN'S Department!!!!!
You do know what MARINE stands for don't you?
My A** Rides In Navy Equipment
So the way I see it, DJ's Sherman does belong to the Navy
Quoted Text
Even though you guys are scathing hot, I'm really surprised we haven't heard any likewise replies from the 'bell-bottom boys'.........{heheheheeeeee}
Bell bottoms went out of style in the seventies, haven't you heard, us squids are getting blue and gray cammies!
Cob
USArmy2534
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 10:08 AM UTC
Quoted Text
If you ask a squid, he'll remind you that the Marines are part of the Navy. However if you tell that to a Marine he'll politely acknowledge that fact and then deck a sailor.
Quoted Text
Yeah, we Marines are part of the Department of the Navy...The MEN'S Department!!!!!
I love both. I've heard many squid/swabbie jabs, but those are new. Echoing everyone, it is the USMC version, sorry to give your hopes up.
However, that brings up a good question: could any Shermans, any tanks for that matter, have been used by the Navy (USMC excluded)? Looking at the other countries (armored divisions in the Luftwaffe, and tanks in naval infantry units, would the Navy have had any units equipped, even for experimental purposes, with tanks? What about Seebees; just bulldozers and engineering equipment?
Jeff
TreadHead
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 11:09 AM UTC
"...Bell bottoms went out of style in the seventies,..."
:-) :-)Sorry Cob, apparently I'm showing my age.....
"... haven't you heard, us squids are getting blue and gray cammies!..."
Hmmmmmmm, think you goldbricker's have the 'boys' to fill 'em?.............
:-) Tread.
Cool, look's like we got a rise out of a couple of of 'em....... :-)
white4doc
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 11:26 AM UTC
The 'Bees have the heavy engineering equipment, no tanks... As a Doc I can say ya can always tell a Marine, ... you just can't tell 'em much. Semper Fi and an early Happy Birthday to all the Devil Dogs out there! 
Hollowpoint
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 11:57 AM UTC
Quoted Text
I just pre ordered an M4A2 (Academy 13203) from HobbyLink Japan. Fool that I am for Shermans the title intrigued me and forced me into buying it. Question for the Group--" does anyone know what the M4A2 Sherman US Navy from Academy looks like?"
thanks
DJ
PS I would have bought it if they advertised it as German M4A2... Sherman Nuts Rule.
Back to your original question, yes, it's a Marine M4A2. Must have been scrambled in HobbyLink's translator!
http://www.academy.co.kr/en2/pla/pla_detail.html?id=370&p_mode=1The rest of this thread looks like the Marines and the Squids are going to dance for a while.
I heard that's why they have Marines on ships ... so the sailors have someone to lead at the dances ... 
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 02:52 PM UTC
From the bell bottom boys.......
CORPSMAN ====== NAVY
they must have updated their site, now says Marine M4
LOL rolling on floor...... My A** Rides In Navy Equipment........ LOL
that's a new one..... LOL......
CORPSMAN ====== NAVY
they must have updated their site, now says Marine M4
LOL rolling on floor...... My A** Rides In Navy Equipment........ LOL
that's a new one..... LOL......
210cav
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Posted: Wednesday, October 20, 2004 - 11:28 PM UTC
Wow! I am glad I served in the Army. Appreciate the responses.
DJ
DJ
thenoblehaus
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 12:09 AM UTC
You could always do it up in battleship gray. I believe I read someplace that some of the Marine Shermans were done up that way because that was the paint they had on hand. I always wanted to do up an M4A2 in navy gray, it would be cool.
210cav
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 02:39 AM UTC
Ken-- as a matter of fact, I am doing the LVT 1 Buffalo in Navy gray. Posted some photos of the preliminary work under LVT4 (A) posting if you care to see or hit my gallery.
DJ
DJ
Alpenflage
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 05:50 AM UTC
All I have to say is SEMPER FI, MARINES !! Any time there is a fight anywhere in the world, the Navy gives us a ride
I do want to thank you for your service aboard the USS Cleveland, you had a nice chowhall.
To all the Navy Corpsman, a big HOORAH !! You guys patch us up and keep us Marines on the move !! They go to the field with us, share in the miserable weather, and eat MRE's just like us
All I know is I'm up for re-enlistment, and I can't wait to sign another contract !!
Cheers !!
Alpen
I do want to thank you for your service aboard the USS Cleveland, you had a nice chowhall.
To all the Navy Corpsman, a big HOORAH !! You guys patch us up and keep us Marines on the move !! They go to the field with us, share in the miserable weather, and eat MRE's just like us
All I know is I'm up for re-enlistment, and I can't wait to sign another contract !!
Cheers !!
Alpen
210cav
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 07:32 AM UTC
Okay, the "USS Cleveland"? Isn't that a WW II Cruiser? How old are you guys?
Alpenflage
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 12:50 PM UTC
DJ, sorry but I'm 37.
USS Cleveland is a Navy Assault Ship. It may have been a light cruiser at one time, but I doubt it. It had a helo-pad on the rear deck (stern) and the bow of the ship opened up and flooded to allow Amtracs (AAV's) to drive out.
I was onboard that ship for only a short period (and glad it wasnt any longer) in 2000 as part of my 2-week AT at Coranado, CA. Excellent training.
My father served in the Navy in WWII in the North Atlantic. He served on DD's and DE's. He's still an old salt, and loves to brag about his experiences while serving his country.
Cheers !!
Alpen
SEMPER FI, MARINES !!!
USS Cleveland is a Navy Assault Ship. It may have been a light cruiser at one time, but I doubt it. It had a helo-pad on the rear deck (stern) and the bow of the ship opened up and flooded to allow Amtracs (AAV's) to drive out.
I was onboard that ship for only a short period (and glad it wasnt any longer) in 2000 as part of my 2-week AT at Coranado, CA. Excellent training.
My father served in the Navy in WWII in the North Atlantic. He served on DD's and DE's. He's still an old salt, and loves to brag about his experiences while serving his country.
Cheers !!
Alpen
SEMPER FI, MARINES !!!
11Charlie
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 02:00 PM UTC
You Sailors and Marines are really tough on each other...
I did hear once that marines are like bananna's...they start of green, turn yellow, and die in bunches... :-)
I did hear once that marines are like bananna's...they start of green, turn yellow, and die in bunches... :-)
Alpenflage
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Posted: Thursday, October 21, 2004 - 02:57 PM UTC
Who was it that was "yellow" at the Frozen Chosin ? Certainly not any Marines. At least we took care of our wounded, and a few of the Army that got left behind by their own. 
Stings like the dickens, doesnt it ?
Foward the Colors !!
Alpen
Stings like the dickens, doesnt it ?
Foward the Colors !!
Alpen
210cav
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Posted: Friday, October 22, 2004 - 12:49 AM UTC
Be careful here. The 7th Infantry Division sufffered as much if not than the 1st Marine Division during that series of actions. We never leave our dead behind.
DJ
DJ
TreadHead
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Posted: Friday, October 22, 2004 - 07:03 AM UTC
.........ouch.
Maybe after 11Charlie's scathing remark
, we ' Whitewall Wearer's' and you '13-Button Pretty Boys' out there should consider gangin' up on the Army!!whadaya think?........
Tread.
210cav
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Posted: Friday, October 22, 2004 - 07:44 AM UTC
We need to move this discussion to the History Forum.
TreadHead
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Posted: Friday, October 22, 2004 - 10:10 AM UTC
Well said DJ...........
But then, since the Army can't navigate unless they have a direct line to someone at S2. And the Navy requires clearance from some rank-hungry Annapolis dandy before setting sail, I think the only ones who'll be able to find their way allllllllllllllllllll the way over to the 'History' Forum will either be the Air Force (who are used to getting from 'here-to-there' under IFR conditions) or............MARINES!!!
Tread.
Oh, and DJ.........my apologies for being so guilty of going off-topic......but those squids are just too tempting.
I am also very intrigued by your query as to the potential of a Navy 'Grau' Shermie..........wish somebody had some pics.
But then, since the Army can't navigate unless they have a direct line to someone at S2. And the Navy requires clearance from some rank-hungry Annapolis dandy before setting sail, I think the only ones who'll be able to find their way allllllllllllllllllll the way over to the 'History' Forum will either be the Air Force (who are used to getting from 'here-to-there' under IFR conditions) or............MARINES!!!
Tread.
Oh, and DJ.........my apologies for being so guilty of going off-topic......but those squids are just too tempting.
I am also very intrigued by your query as to the potential of a Navy 'Grau' Shermie..........wish somebody had some pics.
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