Looks real nice, but have to agree with Karl, it doesn't look pretty.

I think it is best considered to be a pretty potent self propelled anti-tank gun, considering that it has to be served by crew on the exterior.

Hmmm.......    I will grant that the model is interesting, lol!

RBaer

Funny, that turret/hull combo is just about as ugly as the south end of a north-bound dog.

...............and that is what makes it so durned interesting, too.......

I like all the extra work on the turret, should pay off nicely.

Funny, that turret/hull combo is just about as ugly as the south end of a north-bound dog.

I've built enought Shermans to develop quite the "Sherman eye" -- it's really a curse at times!

(But I still enjoyed the heck out of "Fury"!!)

Looking at that hulk I posted at the beginning; Roy, the forward corner of the right front plate is even clipped off. See, I would LOVE that as a detail.

I generally build ships, lots of detail. Please keep the observations coming.

Hey, no that's great. First of all, if it's getting that level of scrutiny I must be doing something right.  I didn't know the difference between HVSS and VVSS before I started this build. I can see what you are getting at.  I also learned the hard way that putting new bent wire grabs in the existing holes for the oversized plastic ones is a no-go. Next time I'll fill.then drill.

Ugh -- I  hate to mention this -- feel free to ignore it.  But the applique armor locations are a bit off.  The Egyptians used normal M4A4 hulls -- if you go to the DML directions, they'll tell you where each piece goes.  Then the Egyptians added more plates -- but the factory installed original three pieces are a bit off on your tank.  The left side single slab should be further back.  The front right slab should be almost touching the glacis.

Like a duck that's been scolded!

Karl you mentioned earlier you built an AMX. I'd love to see it.

Spruece- thank you. I have the bottom half of one in 1/35 free for the asking.

That looks cool!

It's got a face only a mother could love though. What an ugly beast! lol

I like the work you have accomplished so far.

Makes me want to look for an old 1/72 Heller AMX 13/75 kit at a swap meet.

I've been working away for a while and finally have enough to show.

I was fortunate to start with the Cyber Hobby Orange Box. It also had the three piece final drive, the A2 deck, a bunch of fittings, drive sprockets etc. I needed to match the Latrun tank, my subject if it were still in the original owner's pool.

Also a Heller AMX 13 75, a def.com barrel and AFV T-51 tracks to come.

But really it's been a lot of gizmology based on a great walkaround portfolio from Latrun, and probably at least four WIP posts on other forums.

Not a very original build, but a good way to learn my way around a Sherman.

Comments and crits welcome. Will be a WIP.

Heller kit came today.

I think it looks really good in the box. The canvas dust barriers for the oscillating turret joint are two separate parts, which I won't use, and a center section under the mantlet, which i'll sand off. In the Mid East their customers got a rubber seal instead.

I think the barrel and muzzle break look usable.

Yeah the turret looks sleek  on the low-slung AMX 13 but kinda odd on the Sherman hull, still very cool though!

Oh double heck, back into armor models!

It would seem that there are a total of three of these things left- the hulk and two at Latrun.

Somewhere there was an opine that Egypt had about fifty, which is a lot.

First used in 1956.

Oh and ever since I saw Shep's diorama "Road to Damascus" I've always wanted a M-51.

Thanks, R.

EDIT: I need some tips on navigating there...

EDIT EDIT: Found it by Google search, then carefully backed out to home page. Different form of thread but I get it. Thanks!

And I thought my Magava was an ugly tank......

BTW, there's a build going on over on the Big "A", same thing, lots of good info.

Wow, neat--I"m going to be selling a built AMX-13 on ebay in a few days!

My understanding is that it's the same gun used in the Super Sherman, so it's kind of an Egypterman!

A little different approach.

mississippivol

How could anyone fit in that turret?

Bish- haven't gotten that far yet, but I like it.

That's an interesting looking one. Are you going for the scheme in the last image.

How could anyone fit in that turret?