IDF Super-duper Sherman

RBaer

Member since
September 2006
From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA

Posted by RBaer on Wednesday, July 4, 2012 3:19 PM

I came real close tto making the exhausts from a couple of M48 wading trunks but they were a little too big. I may rotate the actual exhaust pipe towards the rear, not sure......

So, as it is now:

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I decided to make the turret shell-ejection port look welded up, since the cartridge for the ginormous gun this thing has wouldn't fit anyway. I need to do some kind of access to the top of the turret bustle to allow ammo loading (maybe all four or five rounds that might fit). and a few more detail items. Than about fifteen tow cables, enough crew stowage to make it look like the Joads are aboard, and paint.

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treadwell

Member since
September 2005
From: beacon falls , Ct.

Posted by treadwell on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 7:37 PM

EXPRESS YOURSELF !!!!!

cool goin' man !... I too love those t-34 exhausts!

tread

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Gamera

Member since
November 2009
From: SW Virginia

Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 7:12 PM

Looks awesome to me, any tank can be improved by adding a bigger gun (Sigmon Freurd would have a ball with that one).

And love those T34 exhausts.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

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RBaer

Member since
September 2006
From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA

Posted by RBaer on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 6:43 PM

Terry, Mike: thanks. I truly have to say that I haven't been this enthusiastic about a build in years.

Apprentice rivet counter.

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terry35

Member since
May 2005
From: Dublin Rep Of Ireland

Posted by terry35 on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:42 PM

Just really cool, great

Terry

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StreetFightingMan

Member since
August 2009
From: Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Posted by StreetFightingMan on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 4:28 PM

I think that'll turn out nicely. Since I have started building accurate and realistic kits, I haven't built one that was just for fun. When my father was cleaning out my grandfather's basement, he found an old unbuilt Chevy truck model that my grandfather must have forgotten about before he passed away. I now have the kit, and want to do something really crazy or creative with it. But, most importantly, I want to have fun doing it. I think we all can benefit from leisure builds.

-Mike

On the Bench: 1/48 Eduard Avia B-534 Series IV, Cyber Hobby Messerschmidt Bf-109 E-4

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RBaer

Member since
September 2006
From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA

Posted by RBaer on Tuesday, July 3, 2012 11:34 AM

Thanks, all. I'm having too much fun. Yesterday saw the installation of the stowage normally carried on the hull sides, plus a couple more thingies. I've got a LHS trip to make before I do the turret bustle rack, and then paint is not far off.

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Shellback

Member since
March 2006
From: Right Side of a Left State

Posted by Shellback on Monday, July 2, 2012 11:02 PM

Go for it man !

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p38jl

Member since
January 2003
From: Hancock, Me USA

Posted by p38jl on Monday, July 2, 2012 10:54 PM

nice. Yes .. reminds me of my current tank build,.,, Whistling

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Hercmech

Member since
March 2010
From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois

Posted by Hercmech on Monday, July 2, 2012 7:53 PM

That looks like a really cool project...just what the doctor ordered to get the juices flowing again

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wbill76

Member since
July 2004
From: Texas

Posted by wbill76 on Monday, July 2, 2012 7:46 PM

Sometimes you just need to turn loose the creativity and get the juices flowing! Looks like this one fits the bill in that respect, ought to be interesting!

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Tojo72

Member since
March 2003
From: Western North Carolina

Posted by Tojo72 on Monday, July 2, 2012 5:19 PM

should turn out pretty cool

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RBaer

Member since
September 2006
From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA

IDF Super-duper Sherman

Posted by RBaer on Monday, July 2, 2012 11:35 AM

I know most of you are not in to "what-ifs" but I'm having too much fun here. This all started because I had a serious case of modelers' block and needed something to do that was just plain modeling, with no issues about accuracy.

I had this on the shelf, from a few years ago, same issue back then:

So, in a fit of "I need this", it was off the the spares boxes and cannibalized kits. This is where I'm at now, more to come. The "story" is this: What to do with a bunch of old M51 hulks, when you need an armored vehicle for secondary urban conflicts, or maybe border patrol duty.