1944 M4A3 105mm

[ALPHA]

Hey painless... this has nothing to really do with your build... but I couldn't help noticing and liking how you keep things in order with those black containers...and it just struck me... do you eat a lot of microwavable products ?

ALPHA

[PainlessWolf]

Good Morning,
Alpha, three microwaves in the house including one down in the theatre for popcorn and yet, oddly enough, no. We do not eat a lot of microwave specific chow. They are mostly used for reheating leftovers. The containers are from the Chinese eatery over in the shopping center. The tubs make great stackable parts storage.
Happy Holidays
Painless

[PainlessWolf]

21st Day: Nothing in the Post today. After a brief flare of excitement over the possibility of finding an IR turret, it's back to Airsoft again. At least the gun on this turret is a cracking good one. I stood in line and got Holiday stuff and Tank related stuff sent out. All should arrive by Christmas Eve. Nothing picture worthy today so we'll try to set aside time for more personal fun tomorrow.

[cannedheat]

Sherman is coming along nicely ,old chap my Sherman will be more or less out of the box this time just a spray job its really a replacement, when I borrowed bits for the others .....like the idea on the wheel set I like the open ones I think? so might do it ,but yours is going to look good you have more patience than I ,after a while I loose interest that's why I rush keep at it old chap wot wot ......

[ALPHA]

Good Morning,
Alpha, three microwaves in the house including one down in the theatre for popcorn and yet, oddly enough, no. We do not eat a lot of microwave specific chow. They are mostly used for reheating leftovers. The containers are from the Chinese eatery over in the shopping center. The tubs make great stackable parts storage.
Happy Holidays
Painless

You have a theater in your house ? Awesome Painless...
Glad to hear about the micro food... as you might tell I used to eat a lot of the pasta offerings... reason I recognized the similar container ..that stuff is rather nasty lol... but at times something to fall back on...don't do it anymore... can't really... too much salt

Hope you had fun at your Family gathering this weekend...though us fans miss the updates on your build

ALPHA

[ALPHA]

Sherman is coming along nicely ,old chap my Sherman will be more or less out of the box this time just a spray job its really a replacement, when I borrowed bits for the others .....like the idea on the wheel set I like the open ones I think? so might do it ,but yours is going to look good you have more patience than I ,after a while I loose interest that's why I rush keep at it old chap wot wot ......

Hey Canned.... if the postman is not to busy ....I might be joining you and painless with a SHERMAN build

Did you open your Christmas Pressie already?!?!

HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS !

ALPHA

[ALPHA]

21st Day: Nothing in the Post today. After a brief flare of excitement over the possibility of finding an IR turret, it's back to Airsoft again. At least the gun on this turret is a cracking good one. I stood in line and got Holiday stuff and Tank related stuff sent out. All should arrive by Christmas Eve. Nothing picture worthy today so we'll try to set aside time for more personal fun tomorrow.

Hey Painless... I have a hunch Diesil's Sherman was a tease.... in the link he provided..though the listing said IR... the description was telling... said it included bbs and could fire so many feet...so I wouldn't feel too disappointed...

You're changing out the electrics anyway aren't you? isn't there an IR unit that hooks into that rig?

Have a good one Painless

ALPHA

[cannedheat]

Sherman_M-60_01.jpg

Sherman is coming along nicely ,old chap my Sherman will be more or less out of the box this time just a spray job its really a replacement, when I borrowed bits for the others .....like the idea on the wheel set I like the open ones I think? so might do it ,but yours is going to look good you have more patience than I ,after a while I loose interest that's why I rush keep at it old chap wot wot ......

Hey Canned.... if the postman is not to busy ....I might be joining you and painless with a SHERMAN build

Did you open your Christmas Pressie already?!?!

HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS !

ALPHA

no its not open, will not see the light till Christmas day ....wot wot get yourself a Sherman how about doing a chilian m60 if you have the dosh and skills to do, and get the Tamiya bits to do it wot wot

[ALPHA]

Sherman_M-60_01.jpg

Sherman is coming along nicely ,old chap my Sherman will be more or less out of the box this time just a spray job its really a replacement, when I borrowed bits for the others .....like the idea on the wheel set I like the open ones I think? so might do it ,but yours is going to look good you have more patience than I ,after a while I loose interest that's why I rush keep at it old chap wot wot ......

Hey Canned.... if the postman is not to busy ....I might be joining you and painless with a SHERMAN build

Did you open your Christmas Pressie already?!?!

HAVE A GREAT CHRISTMAS !

ALPHA

no its not open, will not see the light till Christmas day ....wot wot get yourself a Sherman how about doing a chilian m60 if you have the dosh and skills to do, and get the Tamiya bits to do it wot wot

Nice one ... but I don't have the dosh and skills to do that one... plus ... I don't like the turret ...going to stick with my Girls und Panzer theme... just a detail it a little better I hope



the hardest parts being the turret hull and transmission cover

ALPHA

[PainlessWolf]

22nd Day: UPS delivered Christmas Goodies I had ordered for others but no USPS today. I managed to steal a few minutes while making dinner to make a handle for the lower Engine Bay door. I had already removed the molded on slab that HL used for a handle so all that was required was to find or make a replacement. I counted up what I had in spares and what Schumo sent and I had 4 handles, enough for the turret and front hatches. No love for the needed fifth handle. No problem. I had learned this trick from Wibbly-Wobbly and used it before on my HL King Tiger which had also come with molded on hatch handles. I grabbed a small drywall brad and clipped off the head. Then I used two pair of needle nose pliers and bent it into a reasonably scale handle. A measurement and a twist with a #61 and yankee drill for a pilot hole were followed up with a 1\16 bit. A couple of drops of glue and the handle was installed and ready for eventual painting. Pictures: