Pig of the Week Posted August 22, 2021 Share Posted August 22, 2021 Nice build, it's almost looking a bit sci-fi now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 A witness coat of primer, which highlights every flaw Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Its been wet sanded since to try and eliminate the worst flaws. As light relief, I’m pausing while I tackle a few more kits OOB, but also to progress the ARV mk I, using the excellent castings from S&S Models. Sherman ARV mk I by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr The tracks were sourced from an M4A1 kit, to give the T41 style rubber block tracks. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 Slight hitch, I’ve realised the T41 tracks come with very early suspension, which I think isn’t right for the M4A2, so I’ve ripped them off and will create my own rubber block tracks by sanding down a T48 set and adding tread blocks from plastic strip. Why am I bothering? Because the photos of the 13/18 Hussars ARV I’ve based my model on, had the rectangular rubber block tracks on D-Day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pig of the Week Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Would the steel plating on the big ARV have maybe been quite roughly fabricated and welded ? Going by some of the stuff we did on the railway, that was just for a specific job, a few months and then likely scrapped, it was put together without much finesse ! I wonder if the ARVs were envisaged as a quickie knocked up conversion with a limited life expectancy ? Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 23, 2021 Author Share Posted August 23, 2021 9 minutes ago, Pig of the Week said: Would the steel plating on the big ARV have maybe been quite roughly fabricated and welded ? Going by some of the stuff we did on the railway, that was just for a specific job, a few months and then likely scrapped, it was put together without much finesse ! I wonder if the ARVs were envisaged as a quickie knocked up conversion with a limited life expectancy ? Just curious. Yep, the survivors show some hefty rough welds, so it doesn’t need to be perfect, but once the coaming and exhaust go on it’ll be too fragile to do any more finishing, so important to get it done as best I can now 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 To satisfy those who need a gun, here’s the M4A1, built almost entirely OOB, although I have modified the pistol port as it seems to have been welded shut on the real thing. Adeline II by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr I’ve also removed one of the left hand road wheels, to reflect the damage Adeline II suffered on Omaha beach - in the photos the tank is being towed by an M31 (another great potential model for Rubicon to consider!) with the damaged suspension chained up. Adeline II by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Adeline II by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Adeline II by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 24, 2021 Author Share Posted August 24, 2021 Suggestions elsewhere are that the pistol port is only waterproofed, not welded, so I need to add back the hinge detail I shaved off. Moral: model what you see, not what you think you see. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 25, 2021 Author Share Posted August 25, 2021 M4 Sherman by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr M4 Sherman by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 27, 2021 Author Share Posted August 27, 2021 State of play of the two ARVs Sherman recovery tank progress by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Sticking ”bits” on the ARV Sherman’s, various by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr And splashing paint on the rest Sherman’s, various by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 28, 2021 Author Share Posted August 28, 2021 Only challenge so far was sawing the nose box to fit between the bolted transmission ribs, the instructions aren’t particularly specific about which bits go where, but referring to photos of the real thing gives a decent guide, and since the real things appeared to have been tailored by individual crews, who’s to say it’s wrong anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted August 29, 2021 Author Share Posted August 29, 2021 Sherman ARV progress. Playing around with matchsticks and thin pieces of basswood. Sherman ARVs by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Sherman ARVs by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Sherman ARVs by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Sherman ARVs by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Sherman ARVs by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted August 30, 2021 Share Posted August 30, 2021 Great work on the BARV and ARV. I like the use of balsa to replicate the wooden blocks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 4, 2021 Author Share Posted September 4, 2021 Not much progress this week, but a burst of activity today has seen the gunwales added, and the exhaust begun Sherman BARV by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Sherman BARV by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Sherman BARV by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Drivers windows and snorkel added BARV by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr BARV by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Untitled by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 BARV by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr BARV by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Walkways by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Walkways by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 5, 2021 Author Share Posted September 5, 2021 Hindsight always suggests many ways to do things better. Superstructure from 1mm plastic sheet rather than thinner, walkway supports from 0.5 by 1mm strip so it would sit on legs of 1mm square with support, and would mean the longitudinal pieces could be made from one piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 Sherman BARV by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Sherman BARV by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Sherman BARV by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 Quick blast of etch primer BARV in primer by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr BARV in primer by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfoot Posted September 6, 2021 Share Posted September 6, 2021 Outstanding! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 6, 2021 Author Share Posted September 6, 2021 Thanks. To my eyes, the butt join between the brass gunwales and the hull required quite a lot of unsightly superglue. I think my choices are : 1. Live with it - it’s only 110mm long, so what looks like massive blemishs are tiny in reality, and could be disguised with stowage or crew figures? 2. Strip the gunwales off, clean up and try again, perhaps using deeper pieces of brass clipped to give “tails” to slot into the hull? I may try making some replacement panels to see if they feel achievable, and if they feel worthwhile. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
06/24 Posted September 9, 2021 Author Share Posted September 9, 2021 Some light relief, a nice simple OOB build, a Schwimmwagen, which seemed to be popular with the allied troops who came across them, if the various photos showing captured ones being used as buggies and runabouts are any guide. Wine glass purely for scale… Schwimmwagen by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Schwimmwagen by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr Schwimmwagen by Jon Gwinnett, on Flickr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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