Heres a model of a Sherman I ve built about a month ago.
http://photobucket.com/albums/y272/ygmodeler4/Sherman/

Nice build! Is that the Academy Sherman?
For those who are lazy to copy and paste the link...here it is again:

http://photobucket.com/albums/y272/ygmodeler4/Sherman/

Thanks for sharing your pics! May I offer a few suggestions?

1) I noted in one of your "in progress" builds that you had highlighted the track chevrons with metallic paint to indicate wear. However, this type of track (T48) had rubber chevrons. I think you corrected this on your final build.

2) Have a look at this pic about the turret shell ejection port
http://www.toadmanstankpictures.com/m4a1chino_20.jpg

Next time try to fair it into the turret wall a bit.

Finally, if you're a glutton for punishment, here's a list of Sherman kit tweaks lists:

http://www.usarmymodels.com/ARTICLES/articles.html

Hope these help. Keep up the good work!

No its Tamiya.
How did you get it to be the URL?

One more thing:

I see that you were using the Testors liquid cement in the black bottle applicator. I find that it's too clumsy. It seems that you had some spillage on attaching your light guards, too.

I just use the liquid cement in a bottle and apply it with my own fine brush (dump the one that's included in the Testors bottle). I get lots of control with this method.

You can automatically tag your URLs by hitting the leftmost button just above the "Post text" box. Then cut & paste the URL into the appropriate space between the HTML tags.

Thanks for the info Roy.
Im going to build another Sherman and ill keep that website handy.

http://photobucket.com/albums/y272/ygmodeler4/Sherman/
Like that?

Thx Roy.

Hey yg
Looks nice and clean and ready to go! (ie. weathering!;)
Not 100% certain, but have you put the bogie wheels on backwards?! I know this kit comes with the late style dish wheels, which DO look similar to the pics but I think you have the hollowed insides facing outwards... Anyone else help on this?
OH, and there are a couple of good b/w pics in the Zaloga Battle of the Bulge book, showing Caballero in snow having been hit by rounds, ready to be reconditioned... See if I can get them up for you
Brad

I'm not a Sherman expert, but having built two of them.... Your Headlight bulbs , should be painted silver to simulate the real thing.

You're right Bradley, much as you hate to break bad news, those wheels are the wrong way around.
If you cant fix yours ygmodeler4, I've got a lot of wheels and suspensions going spare. You get at least two complete sets + spare wheels with every Academy kit.. . If you need some, drop me a PM. They are clogging up my sparesbox. :-) :-) .

Nice build otherwise though.

Cheers
Henk