Sherman M4a3 small hatch conversion..

[ALPHA]

The one youve pictured looks like a m4 made at the Baldwin works with a radial engine..

Yup...that's the 1/35th scale Tamiya....it really is the variant I should have made for GUP...but I liked that the FOV hull had those opening Engine hatches
Isn't it great that Shermans had such a variety

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This is going to kill you Frank....but this is how the rear should look

Unless of course you find a variant that justifies the build ...like I did mine ...........


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PS. Did your idlers come with the mounting screws

Curious as to why you think this, Nick Aguilars resin small hatch hull are as franks pictures.

That's because Nick copied the FOV Hull....nothing wrong with that in my mind...as I got one for my Firefly build
Will have to cut all of that away though


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...and yes the idlers come with screws...

I got ripped ...who did you get yours from Frank...Dave???...got mine from a different stateside vendor...no screws...had to buy them ala carte


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[frankie]

next step...some pretty brutal surgery....

[ALPHA]

Is this the Top secret part? ....Always wonder where you get the hatches from...they don't look like the stock ones even if modified

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[frankie]

All scratchbuilt from here...

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All scratchbuilt from here...

Very Crafty of you Frank....in more ways than one


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[971wright]

Hi Frank like the lego blocks are they just to hold it in shape or are they to hold the upper to the lower.

regards pete

[frankie]

the blocks are there to secure the upper...you lose the two front mounting points when you cut the hull so it needs hull supports...some people use magnets...I use Lego...

[tomhugill]

the blocks are there to secure the upper...you lose the two front mounting points when you cut the hull so it needs hull supports...some people use magnets...I use Lego...

So simple but so effective, love it!