Sherman BARV

David Skeldon · Post by **David Skeldon** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:20 pm

My lastest project

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 5:53 pm

Superb David

My favourite tank of the "funnies" brigade.

I hope you've fitted bilge pumps

Adrian.

David Skeldon · Post by **David Skeldon** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:25 pm

Hi,
On my list of things to do ,But hope to seal it enough that it will not leak.

David

Paul Morris · Post by **Paul Morris** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 6:47 pm

Wow David.

Thats brilliant! how long have you been working on this model it looks spot on.
Cheers Paul

David Skeldon · Post by **David Skeldon** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 7:21 pm

Hi,
A few months now,Still got loads to do yet.Then when its finish i need to find somewhere to test it.

David

leesellars · Post by **leesellars** » Sun Sep 25, 2011 9:14 pm

Hello David

WTF

You have kept this one quiet. Fantastic work. Just the ticket.

Lee

Fabrice Le Roux · Post by **Fabrice Le Roux** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 11:18 am

Super job. Now you just need a landing craft to push off the beach!
Cheers, Fabrice

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Mon Sep 26, 2011 12:10 pm

Or buy back the DD and drag that around as a drowning victim

Adrian.

Allan Webster · Post by **Allan Webster** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:08 pm

Great work David. That's quite some transformation. My vote would be against you buying back the DD.

Adrian Harris · Post by **Adrian Harris** » Tue Oct 11, 2011 11:35 pm

>My vote would be against you buying back the DD.

Adrian

John Grima · Post by **John Grima** » Wed Oct 19, 2011 2:08 am

Very impressive conversion! My hat is off to you.

David Skeldon · Post by **David Skeldon** » Sun Nov 27, 2011 2:46 pm

Hi,
Progress so far,

David

Robert E Morey · Post by **Robert E Morey** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:47 am

Hi David,
Your BARV is a bit homely in a beautiful kind of way. It looks like a cross between an American civil war ironclad warship (like C.S.S MERRIMAC) a U-boat and a sherman tank.

Brilliant detals, what would this thing do in real life? I understand its called a beach armored recovery vehicle, but how would it recover anything? What is the purpose of the armored turtle deck back? It looks like it would be a very big target on a beach. Perhaps a little history?

I love all of your "funnies" the Sherman crab, DD and dozer tank are fantastic. Do you build all of these variants from one Sherman kit or do you have an entire battalion of Shermans, each one different?
Best regards, Bob

David Skeldon · Post by **David Skeldon** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 1:27 pm

Hi, It was designed to wade in up to 9 feet of water to tow drowned vehicles and tanks on the beaches during the D Day landing,These is flim on You Tube that shows how they work.As to all my Sherman i have to sell them to pay for the next project,

David

Fabrice Le Roux · Post by **Fabrice Le Roux** » Wed Nov 30, 2011 4:58 pm

Dave,
Peachy model! Can she wade?
Bob,
The big beams across the front of the BARV were used to push-off beached landing craft too.

cheers, Fabrice

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