Having not built a tank since the 70's probably, I still remember a bit and this one sure hits me as very nice.

I too have never seen those wading stacks, they sure add character. So did the decals.

That is an exceelent build--excellent by any measure.

Perhaps you'll find another gem to build up as a DD to go alongside.

Hey Stik, nice job on this Sherman Wader. The decals look great.

Thank you GS.

Looks good! 

Thanks G. Yes, those things, some stowage, the .50, a T/C figure... and a flat coat...

Looks cool! All you need a little sand and grime and you're done!

Thanks ogre. I just need a few more sessions to get this all finished.

Nice looking Sherman Stik! 

Thank you sir.

Like it very much 

Thank you Glen. The welds are pretty easy to do with thin styrene and liquid cement. I’m with you about large view photos. It’s hard to take in the detail on some builds because their posted photos are small.

Thank you Chad. The wading stacks do look pretty cool, and sure give a new look to Shermans.

I love those Sherman’s with the waders on back.  Nice choice!

Decals on... I used a set of Bison decals for these markings. Which are great to use.

Almost at the finish line...

Thanks guys!

Joe, those wading stacks do really alter the look of the Sherman. They were commonly used on tanks from early 1944 on during the early phases of amphibious assaults.

Rob, I agree about the early M4A1. It has the classic lines with that cast hull. This one still has the motorization drive axle connecting the sprockets.

looks good, my favorite Sherman version. I built the old Nitto kit way back in college and into my first years in the Army. It was motorized.

Very interesting build Carlos. I've never seen one of these with those what looks like intake and exhaust stacks on there. Good progress.

Thanks G. I sure feel that way now after those hundreds of links and end connectors.... I think that those took a good five days of bench sessions to build just the tracks. You can usually build this basic kit in one day.... I’ll give the seller/builder another day of build time for any changes that he made. 

Looks good to me!

And you finished it and did most of the work. So in my attitude it's your model.

Here is my final update for today. I finished up all detail painting aside from the wood handle areas of the commander’s .50. 

All ready for the decals tomorrow

Thanks guys.

RB, I agree about the basic kit. I built it once before straight OOB back in the 80s. I have one more in the stash to tackle, and have an idea for that one to dress it up a bit. But yes, replacing the tracks is an absolute must. Did I mention that I hate doing indie link tracks on Sherman’s... 

M1, the wading trunks are lifted from the Italeri US Marines Sherman kit, and I modified them and the engine deck area to adapt them to fit right here. 

Ill have some more photos posted here soon. I have all the detail painting pretty much done, and it’s all ready for decals now. 

Damn, Stik, the wading trunks look fantastic. Can hardly wait to see the final product.

You should feel good calling it "yours". All your adds look great. On a side note, I've built the Nichimo kit a couple of times, most recently about 15 years ago, and I think it's still around. In its day it was pretty good, the tracks being the weakest part. Even the solid return skids were fixable.