Lert builds Oddball's Sherman

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Re: Lert builds Oddball's Sherman

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Hello Lert.

I have just ordered a HL Sherman, and being a fan of Kelly's Hero's was thinking of doing an Oddball Sherman, I am glad I have followed your thread yours looks very good sadly my paint skills are poor so dont think mine effort will be any match for yours.
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As with Oddball's Sherman you are recreating the uniqueness that gave us all a good chuckle when we watched the movie. Now if you can get it to fire some "paint" filled rounds! :O

Great work Left. :thumbup: :thumbup:

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As with Oddball's Sherman you are recreating the uniqueness that gave us all a good chuckle when we watched the movie. Now if you can get it to fire some "paint" filled rounds! :O

Great work Left! :thumbup: :thumbup:

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Like your milk churns, something different is nice.
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Hi, i found your build of Oddballs Sherman very interesting and would very much like to do a similar type of adaption to a Heng Long Sherman myself. (may not turn out as nice as yours has).
Being a lover of film and wishing to create a small part of it, i was wondering are the mantels you bought
still available from the USA.
Ive loved seeing what you have done with yours and feel inspired to attempt a similar project.
Would greatly appreciate any advice and tips.
If it aint broke, dont fix it.
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In my Oddball's Sherman turret is from Taigen Sherman. Thread protector was made by my father on lathe.
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That thread protector on the barrel is a work of art! Tell your father that if he ever gets bored in retirement, he may have a future in manufacturing high quality aftermarket parts!
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sassgrunt wrote:That thread protector on the barrel is a work of art! Tell your father that if he ever gets bored in retirement, he may have a future in manufacturing high quality aftermarket parts!
I'll second that, Mike. That's a beautifully controlled bit of lathe-turning there. :thumbup:
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Thanks. My father is RC modeller from over 40 years ;) Few years ago he had stroke and he is making almost everything one handed.
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Kaczor wrote:Thanks. My father is RC modeller from over 40 years ;) Few years ago he had stroke and he is making almost everything one handed.
All the more remarkable, in that case. :) :clap:
Mind you, Beethoven still managed to compose music, when he had gone almost stone-deaf.
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