Tamiya 1/35 M4A3
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6 17 April 2021, 06:18
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Curious modifications - can you educate me some, please? There's odd things around the top hatches too....
21 June 2021, 17:18
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Sure, I had to look this up as well ? It's all about protection. The "birdcages" on top of the hatches were against charges thrown atop of the hatches, The sandbags and the wood against magnetic charges. The wood and concrete at the sides were also extra protection against the Japanese AT projectiles. I found this website telling all about it:
tanks-encyclopedia.c..shermans-in-the-pto/
22 June 2021, 07:43
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Many thanks, Mike. An interesting read that highlights the Hell those troops faced....
22 June 2021, 09:09
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Thanks to something I did 25 to 30 years ago, back then I added wood to the sides of the hull, I now have a little more interest for the PTO. I'm not just building, I also like to know a little more about the subject.
22 June 2021, 18:36
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Partly built 25 to 30 years ago. Finishing this built and change the thing into an USMC tank.