Sherman BARV

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July 2, 2024
The upper hull with the bits removed that Resicast tells you to.
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July 2, 2024
Superstructure test-fitted to the upper hull.
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July 2, 2024
Basic shape of lower hull built, to ensure good fit to the upper hull (I put them together while the glue dries).
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July 4, 2024
More basic work on the plastic kit hull. The two bits of plastic strip at the rear are to (hopefully) guide the resin superstructure into place.
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July 4, 2024
To get rid of the seam down the middle of the wheels, I decided to use the lathe in my father’s shed, rather than scraping them down like I usually do.
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July 4, 2024
Before and after.
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July 4, 2024
All of the wheels, plus one extra. The one at the front, with the rim on it, did not want to cooperate so I gave up on it and grabbed another wheel from …
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July 4, 2024
… my Sherman spare wheels box … and this is what’s in it even without the two sets of alternative wheels from the kit I’m using for this conversion!

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4 2 July, 20:50

gorby
I think you win this weeks prize for most heavy duty modelling tool. 😄
Looks a very interesting conversion.

5 July, 06:33

Lenny Li
I think that kind of set up can tool a real bogie!!

5 July, 07:04

Neuling
Watching .....................

5 July, 07:07

Jakko ‌
> I think you win this weeks prize for most heavy duty modelling tool. 😄

Probably, yeah 🙂 It's a metalworking lathe, so a bit overkill for just turning down the seam on those wheels, but I didn't feel like aching fingers from scraping them down with a knife — I get those even when I hold them in a modelling vice, never mind just between my fingers.

> that kind of set up can tool a real bogie!!

Having seen a disassembled Sherman bogie up close, I must say I think this one is a size too small for that 😉

5 July, 08:53

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The Resicast conversion set to make a Sherman Beach Armoured Recovery Vehicle out of the Asuka Sherman III kit.

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