North African M4a1

[frankie]

...and barrel sorted as well...

[frankie]

..base coat of colour on..

[frankie]

..started on the markings and weathering..

[HERMAN BIX]

What a different look the skirts give it.
Anyone reckon thay will catch on !!?

[frankie]

Straight off of a Tunisian beach...

[gdsm984]

Yellow Markings was USMC pacific theatre,and skirts on Sherman's was used by the British 8th Army North African desert to reduce dust clouds thrown up by the sand, they also had them on M3 Grant's

[frankie]

Yellow Markings was USMC pacific theatre,and skirts on Sherman's was used by the British 8th Army North African desert to reduce dust clouds thrown up by the sand, they also had them on M3 Grant's

...I must have got all my research wrong then

[PainlessWolf]

Good afternoon,
I've recently been reading through Steve Zaloga's newest books on Sherman usage in WWII. Those along with color notates and first hand reports from sites dedicated to the tank make me think that you are not off at all, Frank. Here is just a small example: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/US/M4_Sherman.php
regards,
Painless

[greengiant]

Very nice. I like anything Sherman. Looks like your turret is pretty much finished but don't forget to remove the rear turret blower housing as the 105 was the only one with 2 turret blowers.

[frankie]

To be honest, after converting to a small hatch hull and scratch building the mantlet, transmission cover and skirts, I forgot the blower. I'd already started painting when I realised so thought "bugger it, it stays"