I looked at the kinds of add-on armour used in the Pacific Islands campaigns and added a few ideas of my own such as the anti-mine armour under the nose.
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DaveCox
Joined: January 11, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 12:37 AM UTC
OK, I'm not claiming that it's an accurate model, or even representative of a particular unit's vehicles; but I had a few days before my next kit gets delivered and 4 boxes of spare parts to condense into 3!
I looked at the kinds of add-on armour used in the Pacific Islands campaigns and added a few ideas of my own such as the anti-mine armour under the nose.
I looked at the kinds of add-on armour used in the Pacific Islands campaigns and added a few ideas of my own such as the anti-mine armour under the nose.
slodder
Joined: February 22, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 12:45 AM UTC
Pretty cool. It looks like quite a fun build.
The bags look a bit big and round.
I like the armor on the 50cal.
Pretty fun.
The bags look a bit big and round.
I like the armor on the 50cal.
Pretty fun.
DaveCox
Joined: January 11, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 12:59 AM UTC
Thanks Scott, that's exactly what it was - just for fun - but then we all need a break from reality occasionally!
dogload
Joined: November 03, 2004
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 01:05 AM UTC
oooooo... you're a sick man, Mr Cox! :-)
ShermiesRule
Joined: December 11, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 01:05 AM UTC
I love the skulls and the shielded MG. I also did a jumble of parts a while back. I used every spare part I could muster regardless of accuracy to build a Sherman. Approrpriately I named her Frankenstein! After seeing your cobbled up Sherman I just may have to scratch a few more things for Frankenstein.
JimF
Joined: July 05, 2002
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 02:13 AM UTC
Very interesting build... I also like the skulls and other "personal" touches. It looks like you had a bit of fun, and came up with a very impressive piece. thanks for sharing! 
melon
Joined: November 21, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 02:58 AM UTC
Looks like sacks of potatoes for armor!
Interesting.
Melon
Interesting.
Melon
ex-royal
Joined: May 03, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 04:32 AM UTC
Looks like it was lots of fun to build Dave..Great job.
Cheers,
Bryan
Cheers,
Bryan
DaveCox
Joined: January 11, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 04:47 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Looks like sacks of potatoes for armor!
Interesting.
Melon
Perhaps they are! The 'sandbags' started off about 1/2" long by 3/8" wide, but were obviously too thick as when I flattened them into place they grew somewhat.
Thanks for the comments guys - for a couple of days fun this has attracted a lot of interest! :-)
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 05:50 AM UTC
Dave. Sometimes it's the simple things that turn out the best. Did you actually see a shielded .50 on a Sherman or did you just take creative license? I actually toyed with the idea of twin .50s once but never got around to doing it.
DaveCox
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 05:57 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Dave. Sometimes it's the simple things that turn out the best. Did you actually see a shielded .50 on a Sherman or did you just take creative license? I actually toyed with the idea of twin .50s once but never got around to doing it.
I've seen it on Jeeps, so I just thought "Why not add it to a Shermie?"
M-60-A3
Joined: June 14, 2003
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 10:39 AM UTC
Dave,
Very interesting, but the skulls worry me
Joe
Very interesting, but the skulls worry me
Joe
sonnyboy
Joined: November 16, 2004
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 10:54 AM UTC
i could imagine Oddball in that sherman! Dont hit me with those Negative vibes! Kelly would shake his head though! Love the model! Is the skull self made or are they Games Workshops? Love the beast!
Mech-Maniac
Joined: April 16, 2004
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 12:14 PM UTC
Needs some barbed wire wrapped around the hull :-) Very neat tank, the skulls add a 'nice' touch 
SgtWilhite
Joined: July 07, 2004
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 12:59 PM UTC
I like it. Looks pretty cool to me.
DaveCox
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Posted: Monday, June 06, 2005 - 05:08 PM UTC
The skulls came from a set of heads and helmets, can't remember who made them. There have been pics published of jeeps and other vehicles displaying these macabre ornaments. As my reasoning for this build was an up-armoured vehicle who's job would be to run at point in a formation, I thought that these may be an attempt to intimidate the enemy.
jinithith2
Joined: October 31, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 08:17 AM UTC
where'd you get the skulls?!! that is SICK! lol
Great build
that is SICK! lolGreat build
spooky6
Joined: May 05, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 10:26 AM UTC
Looks great, Dave! I think we're often too rigid in our modelling: if it hasn't been photographed, it doesn't exist. It looks quite in character and there must have been many similar Shermans out there.
As Shain said, some barbed wire would look cool, too.
Are the skulls on stakes? I can't really tell in the first pic.
As Shain said, some barbed wire would look cool, too.
Are the skulls on stakes? I can't really tell in the first pic.
DaveCox
Joined: January 11, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 11:34 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Looks great, Dave! I think we're often too rigid in our modelling: if it hasn't been photographed, it doesn't exist. It looks quite in character and there must have been many similar Shermans out there.
As Shain said, some barbed wire would look cool, too.
Are the skulls on stakes? I can't really tell in the first pic.
No, the skulls are just stuck into gaps in the sandbags. As to being rigid - accuracy is good, but this was just for fun and never intended to display an actual vehicle so 'artistic licence' was used all the way!
MonkeyGun
Joined: August 07, 2005
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 11:43 AM UTC
Great Sherman , bet you had fun building that
I like the texture on the sandbags , how did you achieve that effect ?
Ian
I like the texture on the sandbags , how did you achieve that effect ?
Ian
DaveCox
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 11:48 AM UTC
Quoted Text
Great Sherman , bet you had fun building that
I like the texture on the sandbags , how did you achieve that effect ?
Ian
A piece of fine net mesh (from a Tamiya kit) was pressed into the putty whilst it was still wet - easy.
MonkeyGun
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 11:52 AM UTC
Thanks Dave
(makes mental note for future reference )
Ian
(makes mental note for future reference )
Ian
HONEYCUT
Joined: May 07, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, December 13, 2005 - 12:13 PM UTC
Whoa Dave!
We coulda won the war if a tank like that was around! Hang on........... We what?........ Oh........really?
:-)
I like it!
Cheers
Brad
We coulda won the war if a tank like that was around! Hang on........... We what?........ Oh........really?
:-) I like it!
Cheers
Brad
hellbent11
Joined: August 17, 2005
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Posted: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 - 11:55 AM UTC
Nice! Skulls are a nice touch! You never know stuff like that happens all the time! 
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