Hullo all
Just picked up this beauty of a kit, but there is one thing that bugs the $h/t out of me... It is the 'recess' (for want of a better word) in the drivers' hatches for the periscopes... They are butt-ugly! I figure the majority of people would model their Sherman with at least one hatch open, and this is the side that looks terrible... Sure i like the idea of drop in periscope housings which can be rotated to suit, and look perfect when buttoned-up, but not at the expense of a reasonable looking underside of the hatch when displayed open...
Am I just being too picky?
Hmmm.....
this is the part I mean... The big rim to take the housing sits up far too high...



And here is a (blurry!) pic of the real thing

Hi Tony

I guessed what you were looking at after seeing the Feedback thread.

Picture isn't that great, even in the large version on Amazon, but it does look like there is something standing up to about the level of the co-driver's hatch. Time to look some more

As for colours, Shermans came in US Olive Drab and if they got repainted it was with SCC15, which is a similar colour, but more green.

David

You're right about the hatch being "butt ugly". I bough the AM ones from Tiger Models and they are beautiful, and in my opinion well worth it. great photos in this thread. Thanks to all.

Two sighting vanes in closeup - the blade is the earlier one.



David

Got to scratch build me a sight now though

Hey David the new sight looks to be attached backwards? All the ones I have seen have had the taller part to the rear...?