I'll start with a confession - I've never built a WWII armor kit, and I have rarely built armor of any kind. Planes and cars for me, usually. So, why did I buy a Sherman? Temporary insanity, I guess. It all started when I I found a resin T23 turret on sale at the Squadron open house, the Tamiya M4A3 kit was just down the aisle, and as long as I had those, why not throw in an Eduard PE set? Voila. Armor madness.
It promises to be an interesting project, and a loooooong one, despite the fact that there is no canopy to mask and it's basically all one color. Anyway, here are my questions:
1. Is there an aftermarket muzzle brake for the 76mm gun? The resin barrel is OK, but I'd like to try turning a new barrel on my lathe. A better muzzle brake for the gun would be nice, though I could use the old one.
2. Where can I get the outside dimensions of the 76 mm gun?
3. How "workable" are the vinyl tracks? What is the best way to paint them? I read the comments on the other thread about vinyl vs individual links; now I think I will just forge ahead and use the kit tracks.
Feel free to offer any other remarks. Thanks in advance for any comments or suggestions.