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Friday, August 23, 2013 - 12:39 PM UTC
The latest news from Resicast includes a kit for taking a Sherman for a plunge in the water.
Resicast has informed Armorama of some new releases, including the big story, two full resin kits for DD Shermans. This includes one with the screen lowered and a second kit without the screen. Also announced is deep wading set for the Tasca Sherman III. And for figures and accessories there are two World War 1 figures, World War 2 commando, some Bergen ruck sacks, and ammunition for a World War 1 6” howitzer. The British commando look interesting, it states the bicycle is not included, but does contain optional arms and heads.

35.1236 Sherman M4A1 DD Small Hatch with lowered screen – Full resin kit
35.1166 Sherman DD M4A1 Small Hatch – Full resin kit
35.2363 Deep Wading for Tasca Sherman III
35.5659 Commando June 1944
35.5657 Ford T Driver – Winter Dress 1915
35.5658 Tommy – Winter Dress 1915
35.5661 Bergen Rucksacks
35.2364 Ammo for WW1 6inch Howitzer

Armorama would like to thank Resicast for the update.
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Had the chance to take a look on the DD last saturday on the "Open Door Day" ... It´s really a beauty and on Santa´s List already. CU Christian
AUG 25, 2013 - 08:05 PM
Thank Jason!
AUG 26, 2013 - 07:21 PM
This is actually not Resicast's DD Sherman. Previously, they did 3 M4A4s (Sherman V) DD swimmers. One with raised screens, one with lowered screens (like this M4A1) and one with the screens removed (as seen operationall shortly after DDay). I believe they also did a large hatch M4A1 with lowered screen as well. But to answer Michael's question: there was another, very sad and tragic, attempt at a DD Sherman many years ago. An awful (in every description of the word) company called I-Corps issued something they called a DD Sherman. The only thing that one could trace to being a DD Sherman in the contents --- was the writing on the label. It was that bad. Mercifully defunct company. If you ever see their goods at a model swap, please have a look. Amazing in their absence of resemblance to anything.
AUG 27, 2013 - 12:23 AM
Hi Roy, If it not a Resicast DD Sherman then to whom does it belong? Resicast withdrew their older Sherman DD kits from production some time ago. You can see the slide show for the new vehicle on their site. http://www.resicast.com/products/kits/slideshow-61/index.html It comes in two versions, one without a screen and one with the screen lowered. 35.1166 is the re-tooled early M4A1 Sherman DD (without the screen) 35.1236 is the full new resin kit just released as per the new article (with the screen lowered). Al
AUG 27, 2013 - 02:58 AM
Hi folks, A quick look inside the box shows, upper and lower hull, turret and skirt, 14 bags of highly detailed resin parts and two small frets of PE. This should make for a challenging build. This is a complex kit and a conversion set for say a Tasca Sherman would not have been easy either for the manufacturer nor for the builder. I don't see any cost advantage either were you to add the cost of a donor kit plus a conversion set so this is probably the best option. Al
SEP 11, 2013 - 01:13 AM
Are the turret and upper hull solid block castings, or is that just a thin resin film covering the hatch and turret ring openings to be cut out?
SEP 11, 2013 - 02:44 AM
Cut out as required, just the resin film covering the openings which helps stop the parts distorting. Al
SEP 11, 2013 - 04:12 AM
LOL: Hi Al: what I mean to say was "This is not Resicast's ONLY DD Sherman"
SEP 11, 2013 - 06:11 AM
LOL: Hi Al: what I mean to say was "This is not Resicast's ONLY DD Sherman"[/quote] Hi Roy, I thought you'd lost the plot there, one Sherman too many . I'm not sure if the other versions are still available. I think Graham may have withdrawn them to re-do the molds at some point, but I could be wrong. Cheers Al
SEP 11, 2013 - 10:06 AM
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