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Hello all

This is my first RC tank and my first model at this bigger scale can i just say thanks to all members for some inspirational ideas. Bit out of practice but here is the build so far.

Making tool holding placements on the hull.



And some straps on tools to simulate fastening



Dry fitting of tools in place



Some work on the turret hatch



drilled out driver and machine gunner periscopes to look a bit better



Fitted a recoil barrel using a servo (tight fit but got it in)



And fitted a IBU2 Pro board with sound card just need to work out a way to make the forward speaker louder for gun firing as bit low volume. I have also changed the battery to lipo.



Future plans are to use AK burnishing fluid on the tracks change all the solid plastic grab handles for brass rods and do some more detailing and get some welds on the fitments. I have got some Mr Surfacer 500 on order for the turret and transmission casing.

As i said before thanks to all for your posts giving me insights to the best way to achieve more realistic look the tank. I am also going to use some poetic licence and make this a British tank even though i dont think we used the 105mm version i action.

Thanks

Darren

Good Morning,
Very nice detailing! Following along.
regards,
Painless

Like the buckles on the tool straps. Very nice start Doc

Hi There is a rather large detail ,nearly all miss from the 105 Sherman , it normally had a ammo trailer on the back.RCtank de sells them here is a link http://www.rctank.de/Ammunition-trailer-M416-1/16-Basic


regards pete

NIIIIIIIIIIICCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEE ....Finally a Sherman Build ...Detailing and Modding ....You chose a good tank...will be following along

ALPHA

Looking good

Hello all ,been a while carrying on with my poetic licence story of this being a trail M4A3 Sherman Firefly that was rushed to an active unit of Northamptonshire Yeomanry so more pics!

Welding


Welding


17pdr


Radio box fitted


New Mantle


Mr Surfacer for cast effect


Twin Antenna

Anymore plans for the hull?

Top-notch detailing, I love the springs on the loader's hatch. Really nice touches all around.

I didn't realise Shermans were so big though, given the scale of the Adeptus Astartes it looks more like a Baneblade.

Hello
Been a while but it my sherman is now painted (used plastic soldiers british tank green rattle can) and transfers applied. I changed the tool strapping from being stuck on tools to a bit more realistic, still used the scratch build buckles but then doubled up masking tape cut to strips and coloured in then used brass to make fixing points then pain stakingly threaded fixing point and buckles. still work to do sandbags, antenna and crew gear and stores. Hope you all like?