My Sherman

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Roy Pickavance
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Re: My Sherman

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Hi all.
Getting near the end.
Regards Roy
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All together
All together
Rails primed
Rails primed
Capola almost finnished. Needs 50 cal mount
Capola almost finnished. Needs 50 cal mount
Capola work ongoing
Capola work ongoing
Armorpax detail parts
Armorpax detail parts
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Re: My Sherman

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Looks like your on the home stretch.

I love the details you've added to the cupola.

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Re: My Sherman

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Hi Adrian,
Thanks for that, More details to be posted over the weekend.
Regards Roy
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Re: My Sherman

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Hi all,
This is the bit I was dreading, Formated a memory card with 200 + pics of build so its quite a jump :oops:
Here we go.
regards Roy
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Paint time.
Paint time.
sherman end 2012 002.JPG
Rear stowage rack made from brass sheet
Rear stowage rack made from brass sheet
Getting on
Getting on
Bow gunners hatch
Bow gunners hatch
Drivers hatch
Drivers hatch
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Re: My Sherman

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> Formated a memory card

Oops. Definitely a Homer Simpson moment :oops:

Sherman looks good in green though :D

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Re: My Sherman

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Hi again.
Some more build pics.
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Travel lock and front plates. Armortek light to be replaced by East coast armory units.
Travel lock and front plates. Armortek light to be replaced by East coast armory units.
sherman end 2012 080.JPG
Bow machine gun drilled out and through with barrel inserted
Bow machine gun drilled out and through with barrel inserted
Temp installation
Temp installation
sherman end 2012 085.JPG
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Re: My Sherman

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Hi All,
And again. :shock:
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Capola - DONE
Capola - DONE
Finnished Armorpax 50 cal before my Gill dropped step ladders on the Sherman ( yes we are still together ) JUST
Finnished Armorpax 50 cal before my Gill dropped step ladders on the Sherman ( yes we are still together ) JUST
Tools in place
Tools in place
Sherman (264).JPG
Hatch details
Hatch details
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Re: My Sherman

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Hi Roy,

Great build photos mate & your eye for detail is superb,I cant wait to see what you do wth you halftrack. It's just a shame your Sherman will be eaten by one of my big cat :lol:


Paul :D
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Re: My Sherman

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Hi all.
Time for a few more pics.
Regards Roy
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Milliput tow eye on steel hauser
Milliput tow eye on steel hauser
I think this is a Dale Jordan aerial
I think this is a Dale Jordan aerial
spring.summer 2012 001.JPG
Test rear stowage
Test rear stowage
Start of front bits and bats
Start of front bits and bats
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Re: My Sherman

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Hi Paul.
Thanks for the positive post, I think the Sherman is almost there and then it all comes unravelled by a single internet photo.
I dont think it will ever be finnished.
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Re: My Sherman

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Hi all.
This is the last few for now.
Insignia and weathering and i will be a happy man.
Regards Roy
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The glint in the sand bags is cling film wraps of playpen sand inside. (Sad i know)
The glint in the sand bags is cling film wraps of playpen sand inside. (Sad i know)
Next satin varnish to give the eggshell effect.
Next satin varnish to give the eggshell effect.
Thats better
Thats better
Looking tough.
Looking tough.
Sherman (278).JPG
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Nice work Roy.

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Re: My Sherman

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Great looking Sherman Roy, you must be very pleased with the result :D

I'm intrigued to know what the "single internet picture" was and why it upset everything ?

It's funny how seeing one of these Shermans in green with the silver tracks takes me back to the 70's and the original Airfix Sherman 1/72 kit, which was exactly those colours. Gawd knows how many of them I made, as well as the LCT combo kit :roll:

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Re: My Sherman

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Hi Adrian.
There isnt a single photo to say, just a quick click here or there and you see things you never noticed before.
Toadmans pics spring to mind.
I am very happy with the build and am half way through a 222 which now i can post pics will start to do.
Regards Roy
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Re: My Sherman

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Hi Roy
That is a great build well done :D

Derek
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