ARMOR - Sherman Family Group Build

Looking great Trevor and Digger.
mark956

Build22...Beautifully weathered Firefly...

Regards, Dan

Wow, great looking Firefly, Build.

Fantastic job!

QUOTE: Originally posted by RAF120 I was just looking through the Panther group build and I got to wondering if our Shermans could take out all the Panthers over there

3 times as many guys building Sherman's than those building Panthers.....hmm odds still favour the kitty on a long range basis. I'll put my Panther Ausf D (broken down with transmission problems) up against the BARV anytime.

Looking good RAF and Build. Jim, can you do the Sherman class by distance learning? I think I'll need it

Split my moulds for the 17 pdr rounds. Have decided to make the rest from styrene rod, seeing as only the front ones are really visible. Have completed all the basic construction on the Achilles now, just need to replace the moulded on turret tie downs, add some chain to the fller caps and glue down some casting no's. At this rate it will be finished before the Panther!

Ok, I've got a problem, maybe you guys and gals can help. I got my figures the other day. I picked out the ones I want to use. Considering I'm going to be sealing the hull on my M10 and closing the hatches, I have to put in the pilot and co-pilot (you can see them through the turret) now. Keep in mind this is small, 1/72 scale. I paint the figs beautifully (for me at least), go to test the fit with them on the seet, thats fine. I go to put the top on, they're heads are in the way. It wont close! AAAHHHAAA!!! What should I do? Should I sand down their thighs to lower their sitting heights or what? You wont be able to see that part with the seet backs up. What should I do? Any suggestions? Thanks
Dean

Yep, shave their butts. only other choice is lowering the seats and that will be noticeable.

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak ..... and to think you have to repeat the Shermanocology course next semester.

Sherm, my grade should get a little better - I sat behind you in the final exam

QUOTE: ............Jim, can you do the Sherman class by distance learning? I think I'll need it.........

I tried sleeping with the Hunnicut book under my pillow, but it just never sunk in




Thanks for the nice comments, guys

QUOTE: Originally posted by claymore68 Yep, shave their butts.

Now there's I mental image I really didn't need before calling it a night. [:0][:0]

But I do agree, chop them down a bit and no one but us will ever know the difference.

hi guys,

firstly, as ever, the pics that i keep seeing here are great; i'm torn between being inspired and very depressed!

anyway, finally got round to putting in some hours on my dragon firefly (at last i hear you all say!)...i never realised how many pieces went into those suspension!! (11 i think per set[:0])
managed to put on the eduard front mud guards and "dent" them a bit, so pleased with that...but basically still left with a colourless hull at the moment.

now 2 quick questions re the driver and his hatch: what colour should the interior of the hatch be? i plan on having it open, with driver's head poking out, so how "open" should the hatch be? does it lay completely flat on the hull, or was there a stopper of some sort keeping it raised at an angle?
sorry if these has been gone over before; i know i'm way off the pace.

regards,
nick

QUOTE: i'm torn between being inspired and very depressed!

Really looks terrific, build!

nmayhew. Sherman hatches were usually OD inside.

Trevor, Looks great! OUCH! I was going to post my Sherman the same way, bricked street and all! Probably still will. The back deck will be off and there'll be some heavy track maintenance going on... like yours. I'm sure my figures won't look as good though.

Build, Super, just super!

Digger, coming a long!

Ski racing for the kids this weekend, so I didn't get much done. Oh well. That's the way it goes... winter family activities first, before winter goes away!

Ron

All the pics are really great folks.

Nick - here's a pick showing the hatches open from the British Pathe site ... should help a bit.

QUOTE: Originally posted by Build22 A little paint .....and a little detail paint.....some decals - weathering is next

Finally a pic I can see! Build22, that is very, very impressive. Great job!

Thank for all the great comments everyone

Ron hope I didn't steal your thunder but with all the work you've put into it you need to have every hatch and door open.

Very Nice!!! Larry. Thanks for sharing.
mark956

Here's a question, on an M10, how tall is the antenna, and then how tall would it be on a 1/72 scale M10? I would figure it out, but in all my reference photos, the antenna gets cut off so I can't see the top (not that I would be able to measure anyways). Any help would be appriciated. Thanks.

Finally finished tinkering with things (except the commander figure and stowage - not much of it), I gave up on the periscope guards though. I'll throw some paint at it and take some pics with my SLR and post them soon. A couple of deadlines are approaching.

hey shermanfreak thanks a lot for that pic, that's exactly what i was looking for!!
regards,
nick

QUOTE: Originally posted by RAF120 Ron hope I didn't steal your thunder but with all the work you've put into it you need to have every hatch and door open.

LOL NOT a problem! Yeah, I have to open that old gal all the way up. Like I said, your work is just super! Who knows, I may change my mind and put the thing in a field maintenance area... that would work too. (just let the spilled oil soak into the ground)

Anyhoo, hatches! I was looking through some references last night and found some periscope mount 'sleeves' left unpainted inside (I think they're made of aluminum??) and looked to be steel in color ... remember, that's the 'sleeve' that the periscope fits into, not the ring mount itself.
For my build, I was wondering about engine access door color (radial engine). The restored ones I've seen where white inside, but those aren't necessarily original colors. So, I found a photo of an M3A3 and a Sexton, both had white also on the doors in back as well as on the inside of the back deck covers. The M4A3's I've seen had both the back deck covers and little access door in back painted OD..
Anybody have any thoughts on that? It's probably another one of those some did and some didn't type things.

Ron

hey do remember tenas m10 dio that was covered in snow?? I used the idea (hairspray and baking soda) and put a bunch of snow on my m10. boy does that look like snow!!! I'll have to get a pic of it in the snow here.

Ron - I'd have to say the majority that i have seen were white.
But like you mentioned, no hard fast rules.

Shremanfreak,hope you got the pics of me shermans.This has been fun you all,now that all me shermans are done,a question remains what to do next?Digger

update on the m4a4 with 60 lp rocket.. well its all most done now. just got to put on the boogie wheels assembles and do some more painting. now for the good part after giving up on the indy tracks for it i won me a set of them on ebay today and should be here in time for the fisnish date. niece still hasnt found my camera so when i get thru the old way of taking pics i will send some to shermanfreak of my m7 priest and my m4a4 and both reports. slo what about this i think shermanfreak needs a needs new name like shermanmaster or shermaninfo. rest of the shermies are looking real good

I'm finished!!!
Robert, you got mail.

Site Update

Digger's completed Firefly Vc has been added to the site. Here's a teaser pic showing his M4 and his Firefly.



The rest are on the site.

Also another upgrade note about the site .... camera icons have been added beside the contributing members names to show that they have final pics on their pages.

Ga.modler - best be finding a camera there my friend, I look forward to seeing some pics !!!!

Thanks Robert,Digger.

Site Update

M1AbramsRules' pictures of his completed M10 have been added to the site.

Nice work by both Digger and Abrams. Great stuff guys !!!!

And here's a teazer pic of Chris' M10



The rest are on the site.

Thanks Robert!!!!!

Those pictures are pretty bad. I might just have to take a couple of pics with the regular camera and scan them a couple weeks down the road, but I have heard rumors we may be gatting another digital camera, I'm half tempted to buy one myself, although that would mean money out of my savings for a truck