Hi all,

Working on my Sherman Crab, and I'm almost going to spray primer on it and start the painting/weathering process.

However before I start I'd like your help on the following. I don't have a clear pic on what the Crab could carry in the stowage racks on the sides of the tank. My tank represents one used during the landings at Westkapelle during operation Infatuate II....

Any ideas?





Martin

Jerrycans? Spare wheels? boxes with some equipment?

There are some shots of 79th Armoured Div Crabs in "British Tanks in Normandy" by Ludovic Fortin. In those, some similar racks are being used to carry spare flail chains.

I'd go with spare flails too. I don't recall seeing fittings like that on any other version of the Sherman.

Ok, sounds like a good one!

I may add a tent roll as well

Martin

edit: good pic



Thanks!

Spare flail chains were the usual stowage here I believe, but I placed some long boxes there on mine.

well, i have no idea about those boxes. but that model looks GREAT!
can you please tell me about this conversion set?
as a Sherman fan i'm very interested in getting one of these!

best wishes!

Ori

Hey nice model by the way. Not many people have posted photos of the "funnies" that were used in the war.

Which maker produced this model or did you scratch build this?

lol I may wish I could scratchbuild that haha

no, it's the Resicast conversion kit.

Nice kit, except you need to replace the flails and it's not an easy kit to build! Also the instructions are only usable as toilet paper....you can't use them for your model

But well.....once you know how to build it it's a very cool kit! I can recommend it!













Martin

Your Crab is looking mighty fine! I am building up the courage to do mine. I think you have given me the push I need. Thanx

Go for it! It's a really cool model to build and have

I really like the way you did the chips / bumps on the tips of your main hull. Im assuming you used rock salt of some kind and painted over it to get the desired effect?