Interesting M4A3 105 HL

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Interesting M4A3 105 HL

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While looking for parts on Ebay, i found this strange M4A3 being listed as "M4A3 Henglong Fury" or something similar, I've even seen the barrel sold on its own, which looks like a panther gun barrel to me though i can't be sure about that.
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I'd have to agree with ya mate.
Looks like a Panther barrel to me too
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HERMAN BIX wrote:I'd have to agree with ya mate.
Looks like a Panther barrel to me too
I found another version of this, though to me it looks like they modded the muzzlebrake a bit
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It appears you are correct about the panther gun barrel.... with the popularity of the movie, every chance someone had to change out the short barrel on a Sherman and add a longer barrel with a fury sticker even if incorrect people jumped at the chance to buy it :crazy:
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c.rainford73 wrote:It appears you are correct about the panther gun barrel.... with the popularity of the movie, every chance someone had to change out the short barrel on a Sherman and add a longer barrel with a fury sticker even if incorrect people jumped at the chance to buy it :crazy:
I feel like that's died down a bit, though thats just me. I remember when i wanted a E8 Sherman. I might buy the barrel for my M4A3E4 build though
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I've even seen a brand new tamiya Sherman with a modded tamiya king tiger 88mm fitted and fury stickers.....

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c.rainford73 wrote:I've even seen a brand new tamiya Sherman with a modded tamiya king tiger 88mm fitted and fury stickers.....

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Really? Thats insane. I think i found the one you are referring to.
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Have to say, Ash, the foreshortening in the last pic (above) makes the Sherman look more like Pinocchio, than Fury. :) Still, there's no harm, and probably lots of fun, in making non-standard tanks.
I even put a Sherman Firefly hull on top of a Pz IV hull. It wasn't a bad fit, and it almost looked credible. :D
But the hull now has a StuG IV casemate/hull on it.
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43rdRecceReg wrote:Have to say, Ash, the foreshortening in the last pic (above) makes the Sherman look more like Pinocchio, than Fury. :) Still, there's no harm, and probably lots of fun, in making non-standard tanks.
I even put a Sherman Firefly hull on top of a Pz IV hull. It wasn't a bad fit, and it almost looked credible. :D
But the hull now has a StuG IV casemate/hull on it.
Non standard tanks are kind of my thing, though I wish I had the skills to make them work, especially the more outlandish ones. I might post one of the designs I really want to make in 1/16 RC form. I think I've seen your Panzer IV/Firefly hybrid, it was interesting ;D
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AshMann wrote:Non standard tanks are kind of my thing, though I wish I had the skills to make them work, especially the more outlandish ones.
AFAIK there once was a Panther command vehicle with a Pz IV turret on top. The turret didn't turn, but I'm sure that'd be easy to make in RC using standard components.
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