Made more progress with the Jumbo. She is ready for clear coat so I can put on the decals and do the weathering.
Decided not to use the rubber band tracks so I put a set of Kaizen T-48 workable tracks. It only took me a week and a half to assemble them. 7 seperate pieces per link plus having to remove the sprue gate, two per link, 160 links total.
I know, I know the starboard side track is on backwards. It was done on purpose. I plan on building a diorama later based on the picture below. In the rear is a Jumbo heading down the embankment to cross a stream or river with it's starboard tracks on backwards, plus the tracks do not have the duckbills that were install on the original issue tracks, they must be replacement tracks. I believe this picture was taken just before the surrender in May 1945 which would explain the replacement tracks as this Jumbo had to travel a lot miles since arriving in theater in late 44.
I added some K-rations and a couple of 50cal ammo boxes also. I may add more equipment later but right now I like her as is.
Question; does the exhaust on a Sherman rust up like the exhaust do on other armor? I haven't much time to research further so anyone can answer it would save me the time.
The detail will stand out better once I get some wash on her, which should darken the wood items and rope.
I really like how the casting serial numbers came out on the transmission case, and turret.
Next set of pictures should be of the final.
Marcus