Finally !!!!!!

Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 6, 2003 1:20 PM

Bill,

Just pullin' your leg(s), I'd imagine, judging from the M10 on my shelf, that this will be a nice kit! I talked to a few old fellows who did the M10A1 to M36 conversion at Massey-Harris in Racine WI (USA ... no, it's not near Utah), and they said the conversion work was interresting, but really, really difficult and dirty.

Ron.

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, November 6, 2003 1:12 PM

At a glance it looks good Bill .... certainly on my list of items to get when it is released here. From what I have heard it comes with a couple of different options on which version you may want to build. Different glacis plates, one with and the other without the hull machine gun. Should be a decent kit.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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wipw

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January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Thursday, November 6, 2003 11:09 AM

So the B model came before the one without a designator! Kind of like the Panther D coming before the A, I guess. What's with these designers?? lol

Bill

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, November 6, 2003 11:06 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak

Close Brian. Really close.
The M10 hull style is the M36.
The one on the M4A3 Sherman hull is the M36 B1. It was an expediant measure to get the 90 into the field a little quicker.

Aaahh, so the M36 B1 (with the Sherman hull) was fielded first, followed by the M-10-hulled M36? I see!
Thanks for that info, Robert.
Greatly appreciated! Big Smile [:D]

~Brian

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wipw

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January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Thursday, November 6, 2003 10:48 AM

So Robert, how does the Academy box art look? Does it seem close to being right?

Bill

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shermanfreak

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Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, November 6, 2003 10:34 AM

Close Brian. Really close.

The M10 hull style is the M36.

The one on the M4A3 Sherman hull is the M36 B1. It was an expediant measure to get the 90 into the field a little quicker.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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J-Hulk

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February 2003
From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Thursday, November 6, 2003 10:10 AM

Hello, gentlemen (any ladies here today?). Smile [:)]

Please allow me to take this opportunity to confirm what I think I know about the M-36. Dunce [D)]

There where two versions, right? One with an M4 chassis and hull (like the Italeri kit), the other with the M-10 business (like the Tamiya and this new Academy kit), both with the same turret equipped with a 90mm gun. Yes?
And both were both called the M-36 Jackson, right? Interesting!

~Brian

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wipw

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January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Thursday, November 6, 2003 9:46 AM

Ron, Guess we'll have to trust to Robert and his ilk to let us know the relative merits and accuracy of this one, I guess. It looks like an M36 to my untrained eye, but I'm not a Shermanaholic! (But I'd like to be, and I'm working on it!!)

Have a good one;

Bill

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, November 6, 2003 7:37 AM

Gotta be careful with Academy though! Remember, they still list their M60A1 with reactive armor and a dozer blade as an M728 CEV! Y'never know what they might consider to be an M36 Wink [;)]

!

Ron.

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Dwight Ta-ala

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July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 5:43 PM

That is just great. How I wish it is true. Thanks for the info Sherm. I perhaps should watch out for it.

It is just unfortunate that I already spent my hobby budget for November on a British Challenger 2, M1A2 and Leopard 2A5.

Come December, maybe.

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wipw

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January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 5:23 PM

I am really wanting to get one of these! It's on my want list right up there with the DML Nashorn - early!

I just might have to pre-order it.....nuts, I hate finding stuff I can't really afford! Banged Head [banghead]

Bill

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renarts

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April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 5:19 PM

Any chance of anyone who gets this kit showing us some pics of an opened box so we can see the pieces parts?

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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wipw

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January 2003
From: Utah - USA

Posted by wipw on Wednesday, November 5, 2003 11:41 AM

Robert, and all;

Just saw this listed on greatmodels website as a "preorder", so it's on the way. It's one of Academy's interior models!! Price is $45 retail, $36 from greatmodels!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, October 5, 2003 11:10 PM

Buy Acadamy or wait for AFV Club? Come on guys, anything has to be better than the old Tamiya and Italeri kits. Anyway, I'm sure Shermie would buy both anyway Tongue [:P]

Sherm, does this mean I should shelve my proposed Yugaslav M36 on the old Tamiya kit (with the rubber RPG shields to hide the many faults)/ Big Smile [:D]

Happy Modelling
Peter

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, October 4, 2003 10:44 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by tigerman
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Jon, you like AFV kits it seems, what have you bought and what is your input on those kits? You gonna get that new German 105mm gun?

"It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it."-R.E.Lee

i like the way AFV Club put Turned Aluminium barrels, Resin and PE bits in there kits
id like the Jackson, so im going to see the kits together before i buy one Smile [:)]

i hope theres an option to leave the muzzle brake off

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, October 3, 2003 10:44 PM

Agree 100% Trevor ..... this one should have been quickly done on the heals of the others that were released by both Academy and AFV.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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RAF120

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March 2003
From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike

Posted by RAF120 on Friday, October 3, 2003 10:41 PM

Since I'm in the process of building Academy's M10 and looking at the pictures of the M36. I don't understand why it's taking so long to release the M36. The M10 kit already has most of the parts in the box to make up the minor differences for the M36 hull. All they had to do was make a turret, how hard could that be?

Trevor Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?

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tigerman

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March 2003
From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Friday, October 3, 2003 7:05 PM

Thanks Shermie, now I might have to put this one on my Christmas list. Tongue [:P]

Jon, you like AFV kits it seems, what have you bought and what is your input on those kits? You gonna get that new German 105mm gun?

"It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it."-R.E.Lee

Eric

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shermanfreak

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Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, October 3, 2003 5:15 PM

From what I've read, one M40 was assigned during W.W.II for trials. Also one M43, which had the same configuration but used the 8 inch howitzer instead of the 155mm was also given a whirl.

AFV, like Academy, have been talking about the Jackson for a while now.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 3, 2003 2:13 PM

I believe the M40 was Korean era... that'll be cool too!

Ron.

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 3, 2003 1:49 PM

the AFV Clubs Jackson has just Future next to it and they have a M40

coming out (dont know if its sherman based or Korean eara?
Academy are releasing the Cast M3 British M3 and Bolted hull versions

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 3, 2003 11:24 AM

That's a pretty impressive piece, even for this German armor fan Evil [}:)]

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Friday, October 3, 2003 9:33 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by wipw

Jon, Academy has been doing some nice pieces lately. They seem to be getting better all the time.

Bill

True. The Sherman family vehicles are pretty nice. I didn't like the Stuart interiors though. Way off target in so many respects.

Ron.

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wipw

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Posted by wipw on Friday, October 3, 2003 9:09 AM

Jon, Academy has been doing some nice pieces lately. They seem to be getting better all the time.

Bill

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J-Hulk

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From: Tochigi, Japan

Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, October 3, 2003 8:42 AM

That's nice! Have been hearing about that one for quite some time now.

~Brian

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shermanfreak

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Posted by shermanfreak on Thursday, October 2, 2003 7:02 PM

Here's the pic of the overhead view of the completed kit .... the interior of the turret looks much better than the Italeri offering.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, October 2, 2003 6:40 PM

its just a shame its by Academy, im going to wait for AFV clubs version

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RAF120

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From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike

Posted by RAF120 on Thursday, October 2, 2003 5:52 PM

I AM all warm and fuzzy.
I was starting to think I was going have to kit bash the Academy M10 and Italeri M36 to make one.

Trevor Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?

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tigerman

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From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA

Posted by tigerman on Thursday, October 2, 2003 5:23 PM

Should keep all the allied model builders all warm and fuzzy. Now where'e my Crusader?

"It is well that war is so terrible, lest we grow too fond of it."-R.E.Lee

Eric

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