Thanks!

Just plain awesome!  Love the entire concept of this "what-if" tank, and the build is amazing.  Thanks for sharing!

Thank you sir!

I agree with you on the stowage, I always try and add something unless it should be absent.

She turned out great! I love the storage, I think it's one of those things that give the model 'life'.

Thanks gents!

Outstanding! Wonderful combination of imagination and execution

Very cool and nice work and most of all you had fun

Finally, a finished model. I need to get it on base, probably something "urban", and get some actual "finished" pics, but the model is done.

Thank you!  The picture has floated through my mind occasionally as well........

A little from last night: Commander's MG mounted, spare track links actually secured to the rack now, and headlight lenses started:

Details, details, details.....

What a great looking build RB. I can certainly see it beating back Egyptian or Syrian tanks!!

Thanks, Lee.

I realized I have yet to make up the securing straps for the track links stowed on the turret sides, then I still need a TC fig, but his MG is almost ready. Lenses, maybe another tow cable....   then a base and I should be able to call this one done. Anyway, tow pics today, showing the stowed tow cable on the rear and buckles added to the jerry can straps:

Beautiful!

Thanks, Cliff.

I'm starting to think about a base, not sure if I want something "urban" or not.

In the home stretch now and lookin' good!

A wee bit more done: Gas/water cans in, stowage painted and dusted.

Thanks, guys. I hope to finish this one up soon.

I like this.

I like it. The concept is very agreeable.  :)

Thanks, guys. I really like doing IDF what-ifs, seems like there are endless possibilities, the only "hard" part is not doing something the IDF already did.

Mike, that's my goal with these things, to make them more like "why nots" instead of "what-ifs".

Very, very good.

Stowage always bring a tank to real world, where people actually use them...

Like the color also.

As do I! This is so well done that I can believe it existed.  :)

Again, I like where you're going here!

Turret stowed up, bin cover base coated:

I also got the driver's hatch painted. I think I'm going to stay with the slightly different color, makes it look like a replacement, like the one return roller I painted OD.

Thanks, Lee.

The beginning of stowage:

Looking fine.

Thanks guys.

qcarr, I've heard the M26 was a bit of a dog, so maybe the Cummins would have turned it into something of a hot rod.

Cliff, I think I'm okay with one side being a tad loose, and I've really got no choice in the matter.

Other than that, it's all good.

G, AFV Club has some one-piece tracks for Shermans also, all seem a tad short. Hmmm....  and the irony of Germany having "Pattons" in inventory is sweet.

Mike, thank you. I entertain myself.....

RBaer

Thanks, guys.

I kind of think that the IDF would have passed on the M26 due to the fact that it was under-powered, but you never know. Of course, my "what-if" fixes that....

That is looking really sweet. I really, really like this one Baer. Love the tanks you build.  :)

Sure looks the part! Nicely done!

I bought a set of AFV Club tracks advertised as "M4 T-51" tracks. Guess not for an A4 longer hull. They came out about 3/4" too short each. Lucky my tank has side skirts!

But you'da thunk they could have afforded to toss in an extra sprue (kit came with 7).