Is there a kit for the sherman DD

Here is one done by one of our club members, Jack Douglas.


Think there is a small scale resin kit (probably 1/76) but can't find it right now.

The premise for the DD was sound. Get armor on the beach the same time that the first wave of infantry was coming ashore. It was more the elements that caused the problems at Omaha than the premise. Heck, if it had been completely successful, Omaha would not have been the bloodbath it turned out to be IMHO.

QUOTE: Originally posted by skycaptain Also looking for a DD conversion kit, but want the canvas in upright position. Searched the web, but it seems I have to do some scratchbuilding here. Here are some useful links to the Sherman DD: http://www.d-daytanks.org.uk/tanks/sherman-dd.html http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cap.info/ddtank/nat-archives/archives.htm http://afvinteriors.hobbyvista.com/dd/dd1.html

no wonder they sunk! look at the first link, thers a huge hole in the canvas!!lol

Also looking for a DD conversion kit, but want the canvas in upright position. Searched the web, but it seems I have to do some scratchbuilding here.
Here are some useful links to the Sherman DD:
http://www.d-daytanks.org.uk/tanks/sherman-dd.html
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/cap.info/ddtank/nat-archives/archives.htm
http://afvinteriors.hobbyvista.com/dd/dd1.html

QUOTE: Originally posted by MarianLH Well, according to that article in the most recent FSM, the British ones worked fine. Only the American ones sank. I think I read somewhere that someone panicked and ordered them into the water too far out from shore, or something...

I goofed. I reread the "D-Day For Modelers" article this morning, and it didn't say the British D.D. tanks worked fine. It says the British used the full slate of "funnies," which worked out well, while the Americans used only the D.D. tanks, the "least successful of the funnies," and had a harder time of it.


M.

I am going to scratchbuild one for the dday build using the italeri 1/74 m4 as the starting point.

A friend of mine told me today, that there were several things working against them when they were deployed. The area that the americans were landing in had not only the usual effect of choppy seas but also the geographic effect of current and wind comming off the Cherbourg peninsula created some currents that were unexpected. In an attempt to correct, the tanks went from a following sea to trying to run diagonaly or paralell to the waves and current which caused them to capsize or have the shrouds collapse from wave action. It certainly didn't help that many rolled off the lst's and went straight for the bottom. It was some of the commanders that decided to literaly nose their transports in close that helped. Either way, what works on one beach or pond in Britain doesn't mean it will go "swimmingly" in France. This is what I was told. Whether it makes sense or happened that way is immaterial now. Still would make a very interesting build and a better diorama.....

The current on the American side was far more severe that the others along with the the sea being alittle more choppy.This forced them to move at an angle instead of straight ahead which exposed the softer sides in terms making them take on water. Only 2 of the U.S DD made it ashore the other U.S shermans were launched closer toshore and had the snorkel attachments

Hey WWll your welcome I want one but dont think it fits in the model budget.

canada used them too, i'm pretty sure, not srue what happened to ours.......

QUOTE: Originally posted by t3488g can someone tell me the reason for the dd? seems kinda pointless to me. most of them just sank, taking the crews with them.........

Well, according to that article in the most recent FSM, the British ones worked fine. Only the American ones sank. I think I read somewhere that someone panicked and ordered them into the water too far out from shore, or something...


Marian

heh heh, I was just watching the same program, and was going to ask the same thing! Amazing what 60 years under water can do to the poor sherman! Thanks for the help!

Ya I would say they are pricey. Sure would make a great D-Day build, Just maygo with the snorkel conversion. To many shermans variants aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

can someone tell me the reason for the dd? seems kinda pointless to me. most of them just sank, taking the crews with them.........

Resicast makes two, one with the screen down and the other with the screen off.

http://www.resicast.com/catalogue.html#

Mucho dinero !!!!!!