Academy Sherman M4A3 105 and M1 Dozer Blade

RBaer

Member since
September 2006
From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA

Posted by RBaer on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 12:28 PM

T26E4 wrote:
RBaer wrote:
Good job! Is that the kit turret?

Yes, that's the kit turret. Academy got (rightly) questioned about the dimensions of it. That slope near the commander's cupola is kinda weird, eh?

Yes, exactly what I noticed. Possibly the kit may show up at shows and such at prices that make it a "parts kit", since the HVSS is pretty good......

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sfcmac

Member since
October 2004
From: League City, Texas

Posted by sfcmac on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 1:58 AM

Looks like a scene outta the Korean war. Very nice!

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mmc

Member since
February 2007
From: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Posted by mmc on Tuesday, January 6, 2009 1:48 AM

Thanks for the kind words guys, I was really worried about posting the pictures, the build itself was awful especially the dozer blade.

I've got a couple of figures painted up ready to add to a dio using the Sherman.

Mark

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T26E4

Member since
November 2005

Posted by T26E4 on Monday, January 5, 2009 2:07 PM

RBaer wrote:
Good job! Is that the kit turret?

Yes, that's the kit turret. Academy got (rightly) questioned about the dimensions of it. That slope near the commander's cupola is kinda weird, eh?

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Stuart06

Member since
December 2005
From: Toronto, Canada

Posted by Stuart06 on Monday, January 5, 2009 1:56 PM

Nice job...

BTW...is it remote control...if it is,,,can I use it to push the snow of my driveway..

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RBaer

Member since
September 2006
From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA

Posted by RBaer on Monday, January 5, 2009 1:16 PM

Good job! Is that the kit turret?

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TD4438

Member since
March 2006

Posted by TD4438 on Monday, January 5, 2009 10:14 AM

Looks like a winner to me.Nice job.

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mmc

Member since
February 2007
From: Newcastle upon Tyne, England

Academy Sherman M4A3 105 and M1 Dozer Blade

Posted by mmc on Monday, January 5, 2009 8:16 AM

Hello all.

This is one of last years Christmas presents, thats been sitting on my bench, completed, since the summer. This was my first Academy kit and the quality was good although some of the fit was dodgy at times.