Shermie Goes A Shoppin'

A good day for Shermie for sure. Sounds like me the other day. Went in to get some paint while I was in the nieghborhood but could not pass up the halftrack with quad 50's for $9.

Congrats, Robert. Glad to hear all those poor M-4's have found a nice, caring home!!

Bill

Hope the Wife is also a Sherman fan.

what's the going rate for canadian money these days anyway? When I get pot of uncle bush's pain in the butt service I live really close to canada.

Lucky, lucky man.........The Acadamy M51 is $55 AUD at my LHS, that's about $54.60 Canadian! The Tamiya Early Sherman is just in, at $65 AUD.

If I want a Dragon Wagon to go with it, they have one in a toy shop in town (35k's away) for $299 AUD.

Now you know why I scratch build over buying Aftermarket!!!!

DANG!!!!

The dollar is somewhere between 77 and 78 cents US for an exchange rate of about 1.3o or 1.31. I'm doing lots of looking on Ebay lately

that's about what it's like with the crazy euro over here .77 euro cents gets ya a dollar. it's getting harder and harder to take out money to buy at the LHS even the cheaper kits are getting pricey and the COLA ( cost of living alowance) isn't helping out much it seems?

Good deal all around, Robert!
A Sherm-fest!

Good buys Robert. I am glad you were able to get some more Shermans.
mark956

Shermie, the shop obviously new you where comming and stocked up on shermans.

QUOTE: Originally posted by petbat Lucky, lucky man.........The Acadamy M51 is $55 AUD at my LHS, that's about $54.60 Canadian! The Tamiya Early Sherman is just in, at $65 AUD. If I want a Dragon Wagon to go with it, they have one in a toy shop in town (35k's away) for $299 AUD. Now you know why I scratch build over buying Aftermarket!!!!

Must be expensive in your part of Aussie petbat , the last time I saw the Dragon Wagon down this way it am sure it was not as costly.

That's the kind of shopping I like..! Only lingerie shopping can beat that...

I´m thinking what you didn´t mention was the 23 gallons of O.D. paint that set you back almost a grand..

I'm sort of disappointed Robert................

..........you didn't purchase a Tiger

QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999 That's the kind of shopping I like..! Only lingerie shopping can beat that...

I sure hope your talking about buying for Betty, Domi!!!! [:0]

Robert it sounds like you hit paydirt! If they'd only had DML MM4A1 Early for you, you might have been so excited you'd forget to eat supper...nah, that wouldn't happen!!

Eric

QUOTE: [i] I sure hope your talking about buying for Betty, Domi!!!! [:0]

Don't do that while I've got seperate links on my desk.. Almost lost all of 'em..

no jesse. it takes 77 cents US to get a canadian dollar. not the other way around

Sounds Great! (now for some reality, let's all go back to the 'Boy am I in trouble' thread).

Now, which are you going to build next? (hey you can build one now before the Sherman family build starts!)
LOL.

Ron

2 Question for ya'.
1. Just howmany Shermans have you built?
2. Do you really need instruction anymore to build one? LOL!!!

there great finds hasnt the flamethrower sherman got options for another mantel in the kit?
and is the Iteleri M4A1 a good kit? ive seen it at my local for £8 and was going to get it there was a M36 with the sherman hull aswel i was going to get

QUOTE: Originally posted by J-Hulk Good deal all around, Robert! A Sherm-fest!

Yeah, a veritable "buffet" of Shermans!! LOL

Bill

QUOTE: Originally posted by Michaelvk QUOTE: [i] I sure hope your talking about buying for Betty, Domi!!!! [:0] Don't do that while I've got seperate links on my desk.. Almost lost all of 'em..

LOL !!!

frosty

Petbat: WOW ! what costly kits there .... so I agree need, breeds ingenuity thank god for styrene sheet! Sheman : good buys there for sure ! Smart shopper !

Hey speaking of tiger : does anyone know where I could purchase a DML jagdtiger? (Thats going to be my next project ) Sorry sherm .... I do love the german stuff !

That's some shopping you did there sherm. Didn't the store manager ask you when you're coming back?

Hey everyone - yes, it was quite the bonanza to walk into. I had just recieved the M-50 earlier in the week and had paid $45 for it. But I figured I could always scavange one of them and still come out ahead. Getting an E-8 suspension costs more than what I paid for the second kit.

Domi - we'll have to get Betty to post some pics of your lingerie shopping sprees.

Pathfinder - 1.) lots 2.) sometimes

Eric - that would have been sweet

My other brother Eric - NOT

Jon - the old Italeri M4A1 is still a good old kit to work on. Not in the category of the newer product that is on the market, but still a worthwhile build and is usually far less expensive to purchase. The M36 B1 has some problems with the turret, you'd get more accuracy combining the new M36 kit's turret with Tamiya's M4A3 Hull.

Peter $299 ..... saw it yesterday for $189.

Alex - the smart shop owners always push the Shermans to the front when I come in.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Captain Caveman there great finds hasnt the flamethrower sherman got options for another mantel in the kit? and is the Iteleri M4A1 a good kit? ive seen it at my local for £8 and was going to get it there was a M36 with the sherman hull aswel i was going to get

Jon,

The Flamethrower version can be built as a standard 105mm with the E8 suspension just by leaving off the flamthrower tube.


The Italeri M4A1 is an excellent kit for it's age. The pioneer tools are not that good and the texture on the cast parts is way too smooth. But other than those things it's a top notch kit.

The M36B1 has got the lower M4A3 hull. The turret will take some work to get it right, but before Academy came out with their M36, it was the only real game in town. IMHO Italeri's M4A3 (the hull for the M36B1) is not as strong as their M4A1 because it has the same problems (tools, and cast textrue) and the exhausts are pretty poor. But, they are hidden under the rear end, so it may not matter to most people. It just drives me nuts!

If the price is decent, I'd jump.

I found both the M4A1 and the M36B1 in a LHS here about 4 months ago and picked them both up for $14 total. (and yes, I already had both of them sitting on my shelf somewhere!)

Looks like you cleaned up Robert!

I need some of your luck from the sound of things!

Robert, You will have to show me your supply depots when the Calgary meet happens.
mark956

dang if I could get the 5 or so shermans I wanted for 100$ US. Id be in hog heaven.... but I cant... =(......