M4 Sherman Dozer in progress PICS

shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:45 PM

Fear not .... just be patient and you'll be pleased.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 10:30 PM

Thanks for the pointers! I been delaying building because I had not heard from another builder who tackled this kit. Doesnt sound as scary as I thought.

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:31 PM

Mitchell

The Verlinden Dozer kit is one of my favourites by them. It is very well molded and everything goes together quite well. A couple of areas are quite delicate though and you must be careful during assembly. These are the connector points for the hydraulic armour plate. The frame work doesn't attach by very much and can be damaged quite easily. Final assembly is a bit touchy also with the majority of the weathering needing to be done before finally attaching it to the Sherman. All in all I had a great time building this beast, hope you enjy yours as much.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 7:12 PM

Verlinden Dozer Kit.

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 5:53 PM

Thanks everyone once again for your kind words, sorry Tom, no dios happening here.

crazy_955 - I always spell modelling correctly and armour too! LOL

Mitchell - is it the Verlinden Dozer you have or the Resicast one?

Poniatowski - I bet if you bought it for her, she'd let you take it out for a drive.

This model and the M32 B3 are into their final stages (yes I did get off my butt and got going) and should be ready by the weekend. I'll post the completed pics then.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 5:12 PM

COOL ! I'm a closet Sherman fanatic thats main focus is on US Marine Corps M4A2s. I have the dozer conversion, can you give me any tips on building the thing ?

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 10, 2003 11:58 AM

hello Robert,
they look great.are you going to make a diarama with them?i'm working on a sherman too so if i run into problem's i will give you a shout.
best regards
tom martell

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 5, 2003 3:14 PM

Hey shermanfreak, you spelt modelling correctly!!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 5, 2003 2:56 PM

great Robert !

A very nice work !
Carry on

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, June 5, 2003 2:27 PM

NICE work! The interior is right on.... funny thing, my wife loves riding in Shermans...too short to drive one though! But she won't let me buy one either yet. The models are just fine with her.

Ron.

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BlackWolf3945

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December 2002
From: Pominville, NY

Posted by BlackWolf3945 on Thursday, June 5, 2003 7:07 AM

Really nice work, guy!

The next Bob Collignon!

But wait, your name is Robert, hmmmmm........ Tongue [:P]

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 8:08 PM

Thanks Mike, Rob & Erock ..... now to get off my butt and get this project finished.

P.S. Mike - Remember - victory goes to the last man standing .... Shermans Rule !!!!

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 9:17 AM

Looking good so far, keep the pics coming!!

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Moses

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February 2003
From: Long Island

Posted by Moses on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 9:01 AM

Wow shermanfreak, just a fantastic job thus far. Somehow I figured you would be capable of doing a fanatstic job, considering the awesome advice you give to tons of modellers (including myslef) here on these forums. I work basically on German Armor, but if I ever decided to be adventerous and do a Sherman, you would be my go to guy. I appreciate the pics, and I think this thread shows how great this hobby is, and how helpful we all can be to each other. Even if it is some good, wholesome constructive critism.

Cheers

Rob

"ZIM FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS LATER!!"

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Wednesday, June 4, 2003 1:20 AM

Wow Robert, I'm left wanting. You are THE Sherman Freak.

That is some outstanding work. It may not be right as mentioned before, but I think the ammo in the turret really looks sharp. It just completes the whole ensemble. The detail and wear inside the hull are the icing on a really big piece of cake.

All that work only to go up in flames after being kissed by an 88...... Wink [;)]

Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 9:10 PM

Thanks for the compliment Seb ..... I'll be posting the completed pics within the next week. Rich .... in many ways but not financially, I build so slow the cost is spread out over a lllooooonnnnnnggggg time.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 4:27 PM

pretty sweet, you gotta be a rich bugger to put that together tho...

Seb

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, April 25, 2003 10:52 PM

Skink is on my to-do list Derek. But it looks like I may have to scratchbuild the turret. Only one company produced it in resin and it's OOP. But approximately 2 weeks after I finish scratchbuilding it, someone will produce it again in resin.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 10:32 PM

Speaking of the number of variants, when you get done with army subjects you can switch to the USMC. Have you done a Skink yet?

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, April 25, 2003 9:32 PM

Thank you Tony and Fabio for your very kind words.
Murray - yes I intend on displaying it in more or less that configuration. I'm not sure if it's lifting it or putting it back ..... on or the other. No dios for me...I suffer from a serious lack of space but I'll try for an interesting static display.
Olive Drab ... what other colour would I wear??????

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Fabio Moretti

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March 2003
From: Brazil

Posted by Fabio Moretti on Friday, April 25, 2003 3:20 PM

Beautifull work Robert...congratulations...

Next on the workbench

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 3:10 PM

Nice work ShermanFreak!

Are you intending for the final product to be as you've shown it? ie. the turret being lowered/removed by the other tank? Looks like a good 'scene'. Is there going to be a diorama? What color are your underwear?

Just seeing if you're paying attention...

M.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 2:30 PM

Incredible work, Shermanfreak! You are a real inspiration to me. I'm looking forward to seeing more of your work. Thanks for sharing.

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, April 25, 2003 10:14 AM

Thanks Jon, I will keep you all posted as this project moves along.
The tracks are from a company called Fruilmodellismo and are indeed a white metal track. I picked them up a couple of years ago from Chesapeake Model Designs and they still carry them. I have heard they are available from other suppliers too so make sure you check your prices out. They are quite easy to work with and certainly add some weight to this project.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:41 PM

are the tracks you put on the tank metal? if so where did you get them?

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armorman

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April 2003
From: Charlotte, NC

Posted by armorman on Thursday, April 24, 2003 9:32 PM

I have to say, that is the best Sherman I have seen to date and look forward to the finished product. Your detail work is great. Keep the pics coming!
Regards,
Jon

Next Up: 1/35 Tamiya Merkava 1/48 Tamiya King Tiger 1/35 Dragon M1A1 AIM

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:13 PM

Be careful Richard .... once the Sherman bug bites you're in big trouble.
Never even thought about the rounds being removed .... it is only logical. Wasn't really even thinking along the maintenance lines. What I was trying to do with this build was find a way to display all those interior details, the M32 was the perfect vehicle for this.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 4:50 PM

Wow, beautiful work, your are a master craftsman! I am almost
embarrassed to mention this but... just a VERY minor detail that I noticed. There would not be any rounds in the turret while performing maintance. This is key area for me, being I work in the munitions career field. Like I said it is a very minor detail and I hate to even mention it. The models are beautiful!!!! It makes me want to switch over from German to Sherman (hehe poet, didn't know it)

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, April 23, 2003 10:58 AM

Thanks again for your kind words all.

Brian - I tried to talk my wife into the purchase of our own little Sherman but no luck. She didn't like the colour and they're not the most comfortable of rides. Maybe I should have had her cut those teeth out, by the end of the night she might have given in to the purchase.

Josho - welcome to the armour scene .... the bug will take hold. God's words....great words to live by.

Richard - Kodak CX 4230 Easyshare digital camera

Laxman - you will....just takes time and patience and it will all come together.

I'll keep you all posted as to progress.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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