discussion El Alamein Sherman M4A1

[Guest]

THe Parts.
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Hi I had just started building this when the Mil Mod news broke and if you do not mind I would like to share and finish it here.
I have tried to improve the detail at the top of the boggies, added the 2 missing bolts from the lower arm and added 2 missing grease nipples to the top end of the lower arms.
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Assemeled transmission housing.
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Assemeled rear engine door panel, air cleaners, replaced handel with copper wire, added weld seams around door hinges , added up & lower hinge pin bungs.
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Fitted engine deck,rear air intakes,direct vision ports,F/R ventilators, 5 x armored fuel caps plus missing hinge pins and some PE grills.
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Added a splash ring in front of the vision port (is to delect machine gun rounds away from the port)
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Thank you for looking.
Pete :sleeping:

 

[Guest]

Hi look what came in the post a bit ironic now was going to use it in the desert GB will still be using it.

Pete

 

[Guest]

Just a small up date.
Fitted F/headlights,F/ headlight guards, R/Tail lights, .30 cal ball mounted m/g, F/R lifting rings.




Fittted exhaust.


Had to modify the gun mount for the metal barrel (not using the plastic one supplied)

Thanks for looking.
Pete :sleeping:

 

[Steve Jones]

Nice to see you have kept this one going. Wonderful work as always:thumb2:

 

[Guest]

Nice to see you have kept this one going. Wonderful work as always:thumb2:

Cheers Steve I need something to keep me out of trouble during the day :smiling3:.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Hi finished building the gun mount for the metal barrel, added 2x liftingrings and the .30 cal .

Onto the turret fitting periscope blocks, cupola ring, A & B radio antennas, liftingrings, pistol port and lever, adding rivets
to the hinges and blade sight.


Made up rear turret locker and adding 2x straps and rivets to the hinges.


Added small welds to the F/ headlight guards also added 2x headlight plugs to there iner sides


Thank you for looking .
Pete :sleeping:

 

[Richard48]

Doing rather well pete.Great detailing job so far.
Richard

 

[Guest]

Doing rather well pete.Great detailing job so far.
Richard

Hi Richard I'm pleasd you like it.
Pete :smiling3:

 

[scottie3158]

Pete,

Nice neat progress.

 

[Guest]

Hi Pete, This is looking really good, nice additions too. I'm looking forward to seeing this come together.
ev

 

[Guest]

Superb detailing Pete, you certingly know how to bring out the best in a kit.

 

[Guest]

Pete,

Nice neat progress.

I'm trying to inprove with every build.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Hi Pete, This is looking really good, nice additions too. I'm looking forward to seeing this come together.
ev

Hi Even I'm very pleased you like it :thumb2:.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Superb detailing Pete, you certingly know how to bring out the best in a kit.

Thank you very much kind sir, there's are some on here that excel at it.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Hi had a day off from the tank and built the figures that I need manly the one sittig in the turret .

The figure set I'll be using.



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Drilled out there tin mugs.
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I'm using the camel but is requiring a lot of work it's such a fit .
Thank you for looking.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Hi managed to tame humppey the camel and added some detailing,all his missing toes, made & fitted some bridal reians and gave the rider a crop stick.





Made and gave these two wrist watches.


Made and gave these two pistol lanyards.




Made rifle sling from pewter.


Thank you for looking.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Hi, got the figures primed.

All work is H/Painted.


Gave the inside of the tank a coat of off white .


Started work on the palm trees, made the leaves, and the trunks now whaiting for the Das clay to come in the post :sad:




Thank you for taking the time to have look.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

The trees look great. How do you make them?

 

[Guest]

Whoa! slow down a bit, my little legs cannot keep up!!
Cheers, MikeC.

 

[Guest]

Whoa! slow down a bit, my little legs cannot keep up!!
Cheers, MikeC.

Sorry sir, I'm only 2nd gear, I'm struggling a bit with the heat at the moment.
Pete.