discussion Tommy1drops M4A2 Sherman

[Guest]

Well this is the one that was pulled out of the stash for the build, so I`d best get building

 

[papa 695]

Nice one Tommy

 

[Guest]

Welcome Tommy!!!

Nice subject

Polux

 

[Guest]

Thanks guys, looking forward to being involved in the SIG build

 

[Guest]

Small update on the build, this is where it`s at the moment, starting the running gear later as well as the turret, going together nicely with no problems...yet

Will update again as the build progresses

That`s it for now, hope you like it so far.

 

[papa 695]

Nice start Tommy

 

[Guest]

What's the kit like Tommy? I've only built one Academy model & found it to be very nice.

Patrick

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ian.

Hi Patrick it`s a lovely kit to build, plenty in the box to keep you both busy and happy, no fit issues(yet)

 

[Guest]

Nice start Tommy!

Keep the pics coming

Polux

 

[Guest]

I love wading Shermans, and nice to see a Pacific-based version

 

[Guest]

Hi Polux will do buddy

Hi Ajay, I think this one is going to be built for the European campaign, not a fan of the Pacific campaign

 

[flyjoe180]

Looks good so far Tommy

 

[Guest]

Hi Joe thanks for that, just finished more the turret is built and completed, along with the running gear, will post pics tomorrow

 

[Ian M]

Nice one.

They are not bad kits these academy jobs.

Ian M

 

[Guest]

Thanks Ian, I really like the Academy kits, plenty on the sprues, and more than enough to keep you busy.

Anyway this is a small update on where the kit is at, the turret is completed as well as the upper hull, the boggies are finished, just awaiting to fix them on the lower hull, I really do like these kits, and am thinking of starting another for the SIG

 

[Guest]

Looking very good Tommy!!

I can not see exactly (on the box) which kind of camouflage it has. You will paint it with a green colour or maybe on a different scheme?

 

[Guest]

Hi Polux thank you for that glad you like it, its going to be painted olive drab and in service in Europe, I have seen a few pics of these in British service, so with that in mind, I might go down that route

 

[Guest]

Tommy most of the tanks left the factory painted OD so if you follow that scheme you can't go far wrong!

 

[Guest]

Thanks Andy, do you know if the land lease Shermans sent to Russia were left in the factory paint scheme or did they re-paint them?

 

[Guest]

A total of 4,102 M4A2 medium tanks were sent to the U.S.S.R. under Lend-Lease. Of these, 2,007 were equipped with the 75 mm gun, and 2,095 carried the 76 mm gun. As far as I can see doing a bit of digging in my books they remained OD, but with the two types of gun it opens up all sorts of prospects