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Looking for 1/35 decals for M4A1 and M4A3E2 Shermans

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Looking for 1/35 decals for M4A1 and M4A3E2 Shermans
Posted by Fla Modeler on Monday, March 22, 2010 7:10 PM

I picked up two kits fairly cheap to practice modeling, however, both kits decals were no good.  I tried searching and only found one set by Bison Decals that might be usable.  They would cost me more than the kits though.

Can anyone recommend some other online sites to purchase these decals for these tanks?

Thanks,

Mike in The Villages, Florida

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Posted by krow113 on Sunday, April 25, 2010 12:04 PM

can you cut masks and spray

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Thank you ,Krow113

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Posted by Fla Modeler on Sunday, April 25, 2010 3:29 PM

Looks like my only alternative...haven't found anything else yet.

Thanks,

Mike in The Villages, Florida

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Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, April 25, 2010 3:41 PM

Where are you finding those Bison decals? I picked up mine for about $15 a set. Less than the cost of a single 1/35 Sherman, let alone two.

The M4A1 set list for $9 here

http://home.earthlink.net/~mmodels/

 

 

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Posted by Fla Modeler on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 4:19 PM

The ones I saw were at Sprue Bros. site for $15.  I was looking for ETO decals and the ones at your link appear to only be for the PTO.

As for the price, yes, they are cheaper than the current price of a Sherman, however I got mine for $10 each, so $15 is a bit steep for me as these are are "practice" models for getting back into the hobby.  Made a few mistakes on them so far...but learning.

Thanks

Mike in The Villages, Florida

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  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, April 28, 2010 4:37 PM

Got ya! Well as the war progressed, Sherman markings got more and more bland and minimal. Bumper Codes, Serial Numbers, and Air Recognition stars on the Engine deck and/or the turret top being the standard in the ETO after the initial fighting in Normandy. If you get some basic numbers in white and a set of stars you can make most tanks. Individual names were based on the Company letter as a general rule. Some US Armored divisions, such as 2nd, 3rd, and 9th Armored routinely camoflage painted their tanks from Mid Summer 1944 on. 1st Armored Division Shermans in Italy also can often be found in camo pattern paints.

 

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U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

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Posted by Fla Modeler on Thursday, April 29, 2010 11:41 AM

Thanks for the tips.  Will put them in my notebook.

Mike in The Villages, Florida

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