Cromwell Hybrid Sherman and 'Bigshot' HowitzerPictures

[geoff]

Finished in the markings of Capt Roy Dunlops Cromwell at Villiers Bocage. I have added further stores and netting as camourflage which it could of carried to look like. This has full Heng Long electrics sound ,mg firing, metal gearboxes and firing bb. Geoff






Hybrid Firefly

Bigshot


Hope you like

[PainlessWolf]

Good Morning,
Yes, we like very much. ;o) Thank you for posting the pics of your excellent work.
regards,
Painless

[Saxondog]

Well done, brilliant work indeed. Thanks for sharing.

Saxondog

[Lert]

'Bigshot', M53?



M53 / M55 were based on a Patton chassis, turned ass-forward and with components swapped around a bit.

[geoff]

Based on Heng Long Snow Leopard chassis lengthened another roadwheel added, idler dropped and new upper hull and turret made with firing bb. Geoff Also made Chaffee's, M42 Duster, M52 and many more some for fun others commission always made to function with BB and smoke if possible depending on hull space.

[Lert]

Well, since the Patton chassis was basically a lengthened and modified Pershing, and HL's Snow Leopard is basically a Pershing, I guess that counts~

Nice conversion job! Must've been some work.

[MichaelC]

Fantastic work geoff. One question, what is the Cromwell made from ?Did you scratch build the upper (and the lower ?) or is it the kit from Ludwig ?

MichaelC

[geoff]

Hi in answer to the question of how the Cromwell was made, The lower chassis was the new Heng Long version of the T34 all the upper works turret et c were made from scratch all Heng Long electrics used and BB in turret. The next one is based on the WSN chassis with the wheels moved to correct the spacing, all upper works are from scratch again, although the are both T34 they are different sizes. On the first build I made a lot of master pieces so I am able to duplicate some detail parts.
Thanks for looking

[geoff]

Bigshot M55
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Geoff

[MichaelC]

geoff,

Hats off to you as these scratch builds all look the parts and scale is the biggest challenge.

michaelC