M4A3E8 project

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EddyK
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M4A3E8 project

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Hi, gentlemen!
It started some months ago, when I bought at low price empty Tamiya Sherman. This is how it looked then:

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As all other my tanks have Taigen 2,4 GHz system with IR battle option, I decided to insert the same system in this hull, too:

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I bought from David "Forgebear" the Mato Sherman turret and place in it Jagdpanther recoil unit and high intensity flash unit:

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Yesterday I made some detailing works. There's photos before:

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And after:

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Yes, German infantry is at the wrong place... :D

To be continued...

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Re: M3A4E8 project

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Good Morning, EddyK,
I love your work, Doc. Clean, neat and functional. I was chuckling about your placement of the Infantryman and then remembered that a lot of ex-Wehrmacht soldaten farmed themselves out all over the world in the years after the War ended. I don't think they were dressed in feldgrau then but the concept is sound. :o) Again, great job! with the Easy Eight.
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Thanks, Painless!

I used the muzzle brake from Pershing, but it seems a little bit larger than it would be, isn't it?
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EddyK,
It is possible but also the U.S. Army is to this day, a great believer of general parts usage. One item fitting on many different vehicles. ;o) Great looking redo job, Sir.
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Nice build :thumbup: ... Glad you explained the big gun ...thought it was a camera lens thing :haha:

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Great work Eddy, love the details on the 50 cal. Is the barrel custom ? The HL Pershing muzzle brake is large than life.

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Thanks, guys!
Yes, the barrel is custom, it's jagdpanther barrel and Pershing muzzle brake... What muzzle brake could be better? Can the wise and expierenced Sherminators give me some advice? :) Thanks!
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Could, please, somebody of admins change the title of this topic - I just found that I made a mistake... :{

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EddyK wrote:Could, please, somebody of admins change the title of this topic - I just found that I made a mistake... :{

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You can change the title yourself Eddy... just hit the EDIT on your first post :D

Again nice Sherman :thumbup:

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Thanks for the advice, Alpha! :thumbup:
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