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Greetings All. After my previous feeble attempts to complete a GB I have adopted new tactics including preparation, shameless copying research of the work of others, advanced bartering with a guy who know resin casting, and a determination to use what I have rather than buy more. So I'll be doing two Shermans based on the M4A3 from the items below The chicken fajitas were my lunch (and very tasty, thumbs up ALDI) but the package will be used in construction. Sushi the Supercat will also be involved as it's impossible to keep her away when working. Now the sharp-eyed will see three kits and I said I'd be making two models, doubtless some are thinking Sleeper has really lost it this time, they may be right but the plan is to build an M4A3 (17 pounder) of which 80 were converted in the UK for the US forces in ETOUSA apart from 3d Army who stuck with 76mm guns recovered from wrecks shoved into the 75mm turret. Cosy. Records found by Steve Zaloga and others prove absolutely these were built and shipped to Europe between March and May 1945 but nothing as to actual battle experience has shown up yet but we know the registration numbers. The other will be a Sherman Jumbo Sort of. This beast is a T68 Flamethrower tank one of two built on a re-built M4A3E2 retained in the US for testing and trials. Note how the flame gun is mounted rather higher than the hull mg was. The rubber block track will be a challenge but I may have a plan... Out of shot is a pile of Sherman spares that will provide the second set of HVSS gear and a set of single pin track from the recent Tamiya kit which will get new tracks. My M4 driver training project from STGB 1 may photobomb at some stage too. Wishing everyone a great build. Huge Thanks to @PlaStix for setting this up. Time for coffee then I'll start.- 16 replies
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