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Davai, Davai.................Nice choice of subject mate. The Soviet deployment of the 'Lend-lease' hardware is renowned, and the versatility of the ubiquitous Sherman is endorsed by the conditions, training, operations, tactical misuse of them as a weapon by their erstwhile owners. Cuppa ole -mate, I guess you are about to pull off a coup by rolling out a winter whitewash scheme as well.

Sorry Herman - no winter whitewash. I don't posses the necessary skills and would not want to start over yet again when it did not turn out right. Today I am going to finish the tools and then have a go at making a soviet style towing cable. I also need to make some wooden crates.

The tools are now done:

They look great cupoftea. Very nicely done

Tools look nice!

cupoftea wrote:

ALPHA wrote: GREAT RECOVERY! That's one different looking SHERMAN

ALPHA

Thanks Alpha. For some reason i wanted to do something different rather than use US markings. I may be in minority of one on this but the Heng Long transfers work well for me. Guess it sure is different but I hope it does not offend the purists and, from what i have read, the Russians were supplied with approx 7,000 shermans under lend-lease. Next cosmetic job will be to start work on the stores it will carry. These projects never seem to end. As soon as I start to think 'done' another idea crops up.

Canned - I plan to order a spare mantlet next week and start work on it.

I think you made a good decision cupotea.... it's nice to see a variant of the SHERMAN done up like this ...Those are HENG LONG decals? I wouldn't have guessed ... I don't ever use mine...just file them away ...the application is very well done...I've always had problems lining those rub ons up..no matter what brand they are.

I like how you did up your tools as well..the wood grain is very clear best keep an eye out for termites

ALPHA

Here we go with some very, very slight fading;

Good Morning, Cupoftea.
You have a winner there, Sir. ;o) The fading is subtle but definitely there.
regards,
Painless

Thanks Painless - it is not in the same league as your build but I have enjoyed it.
As this build draws to a close I now have a problem - i have a Hobby Engine Leopard 2 I was going to build next but now i badly want to do another Sherman so I guess the Leopard may have to wait quite a while longer. Think I will start saving the pennies and get another Sherman, Somehow it just has to be.

Cup,
I don't think that my Sherman is any great boots compared to other folks' builds on here, especially, including yours. All I have done is do some research, build and\or add on detail bits and do a little wiring. The paint is turning out nicely but that is only because I have learned from great painters I chat with like Phil and Pale Painter and Jeff1101. Sassgrunt and Alpha have helped incredibly, shipping parts and giving Know-How free of charge. The inspiration to do one more little bit to make it a better tank comes from everyone on here who loves this hobby, whose care and enjoyment shows in their Builds. Like you. ;o) So I am proud to set my Sherman next to yours, Cup, I am pleased that it is in the League of your Build. Another Sherman? I hear you there. The more work I did on the M4A3, the less satisfied I am with my other M4A1. That Sherman will be getting a redo this year to bring it closer to par with this one.
Regards,
Painless