My first Sherman Tamiyas M4A3

It's tooo bad you didn't get your research straight before adding the armor, because othe rthan that glaring error, this is a beautiful, well-executed build, with very little to criticize!

Nice finish all around, nice commitment with the grab handles, good stowage arrangement and the Cullin device is perfect!

Lesson to be learned, IMO? You've obviously got the skills down--now RESEARCH correctly before attempting another tank which has as many quirky variants and variations in production before picking up the glue brush! (Which means just about all of them!--)

Really though, a great looking Shermy!

I like it, the "50" tank is the one I am going to model, I just love large vehicle numbers.

Great finish.

Ryan

  Doog Wayne Dave 3rd placer Thanks for the comments guys.

  Dave I used model master od green sprayed over a base coat of flat black then highlited with a lighter shade of the od.

   Doog I here ya on the research thing. I've got loads of books on German vehicals but hardly anything on Allied ones,soon to be corrected by the way. Ive already decided to pick up another one of these kits and will be hitting the books and using 3rd placers WIP as a guide(just checked it out great job by the way). Strange thing though I never thought to much about the shermans but now I'm looking foward to my next one.

I like it its easy to make minor mistakes on tanks you not that familier with ,i done it with my recent sherman but its still a nice looking build.

I would just weather it a bit more especially the stowage.

  Other than the add-on armor plates, welds and the headlights, you've captured the "look". By the way, the spotlight on top of the turret needs a recessed lens added.

 The hedgerow device is super and the way you have the rigging going through the small eyelets on the support board on the front stowage is very convincing and innovative.

 Just as doog said, you obviously have the ability......  you just need the books.

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 Thanks D man. I'm actualy considering painting "Acid Test" on the side of this one and just putting it on the shelf as a " build and learn".

   ........oh yes there will be books!

Exactly.

Not being a Sherman expert (not even close!) I wouldn't have picked out anything wrong...great build! Like all the upgrades you made, and the stowage is sweet.

Like you, I think I'm going to need to remedy my distinct lack of allied references. Heh.

Highlight the positive....I LOVE the scratch work. fantastic stowage. It is a great build.

Remember...the last thing an explosive expert learns, kills him! No model is perfect but the idea is to achieve a good overall scale quality. That you did. As far as the details, it's not perfect.

Next time look on the internet or even better....ask here. Do a little more research and you will capure it all.

Nice work, looking forward to more good OD work from you

Rounds Complete!!