M4A3 Sherman PTO
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19 April 2015, 13:21
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Thats an Itallerie rebox, isnt it?
Die Gußstruktur hast Du gut nachgemacht, sieht echt gut aus, was ist das für ein Zeug? Wald und Wiesenspachtel?
23 April 2015, 09:23
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Thanks, it is. Pretty good value for money if you´d ask me. But I´ve never build a Sherman bigger than a Mathchbox...
Casting structure is made with Mr. Surfacer. (Steht auch in den captions. wer lesen kann und so 😛)
23 April 2015, 09:39
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one step more in direction pacific: added extra wooden armor, which isn´t painted yet.
12 May 2015, 08:25
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Wooden Armour ? Was that in common use in the PTO, and why ? Great looking Sherman !🙂
12 May 2015, 15:41
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Thanks guys, but much of that prise belongs to AK 😉
I wanted to depict a random us tank somewhere in the Pacific, the problem is, the M4A3 seems a bit too late to me, at least for heavy modifications. So it's more a fun than an accurate build.
Nevertheless, US tank crews used wood mainly as a protection from Japanese magnetic mines. Some even had spikes, nails or mesh welded on the hatches to protect these vulnerable spots. There are a few examples where the wooden planks are used to hold concrete in place, which was applied in unhealthy dimensions, especially if you consider the extremely difficult terrain faced on some islands.
13 May 2015, 06:13
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The typical Sherman in the Pacific, without Calliope rocket launcher.