M4A1 Sherman Hull and Tropical Spitfire

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:30 pm

I am about halfway through my commission work and probably toward the end of the week I will be ready to start a new project.

The first will be a M4A1 Sherman hull. Anybody down with this ? I plan to make it to fit on the 21st Shermy and the FOV as well.

Est price about $85.

Also I had a poll a while back on planes I plan to build. The winner on this poll was the Tropical Spitfire with clipped wings and Vokes filter .

Is ther still interest in this ?

Let me know on both. If there is little interest I will continue with back burner commisssions and plan on my next FULL BUILD project.

Here is one off of missing lynx

http://www.missing-lynx.com/gallery/usa ... nhong.html

B-29 · Post by **B-29** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 5:54 pm

I'd be interested in the tropical spitfire, but would REALLY like to see the UH-1D Huey Or Vietnam Cobra mod first.

tmanthegreat · Post by **tmanthegreat** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:35 pm

Heck, I imagine Pickelhaube could even make an ME-163 Comet for around the same price as the SDK-222 or less. That was my vote over the Tropical Spitfire in that long-ago poll anyways

Still, I look forward to seeing the looks of the final results, particularly for the Spitfire

Fritzkrieg · Post by **Fritzkrieg** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 6:54 pm

What's different about the M4A1 Sherman hull?

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:08 pm

What's different about the tropical Spit? Would it just be the filter and can we clip our own wings, or...

scobot · Post by **scobot** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 7:32 pm

I would definately be interested in a Vokes filter

Post by **aferguson** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 8:36 pm

still interested in the tropical spitfire.

The tropical spitfire would be a MK V spitfire, with a longer pointier spinner, and air filter....other small changes too, like a larger air intake under the port wing, like the one under the starboard. I believe the plan was to have clipped wings as well...i hope that is still the case.

Plus it's a full spitfire kit, not just bits and pieces to be added to your existing 21c spitfire..

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:21 pm

aferguson wrote:still interested in the tropical spitfire.

The tropical spitfire would be a MK V spitfire, with a longer pointier spinner, and air filter....other small changes too, like a larger air intake under the port wing, like the one under the starboard. I believe the plan was to have clipped wings as well...i hope that is still the case.

Plus it's a full spitfire kit, not just bits and pieces to be added to your existing 21c spitfire..

It is also devoid of the front armor wind shield and has the larger cannon for arment. Yes the clipped wings are a must.

I could do the Vokes filter by itself but those Spits are getting hard to come by and are over $100 so my thinking is to make the whole bird.

The M4A1 Sherman is the CAST hull. This version saw duty on almost every front in both theaters. In can go with either the 3 part trany or single cast.

It was also used alot for the funnies. This vesion is a must have if you are a Sherman fan.

I will make the hull by itself to keep the price down. You can canablize off of the mother tank for the parts.

I also will make a pacrts package for those who want to go that route.

Any more interest in the M4a1 ?

The Me-163 should be a walk in the park. But it was beat out by the Trop Spit.

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:56 am

Put me down for one of the M4A1 hulls.

Gary Rockwood

fly-dk · Post by **fly-dk** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:13 am

In what price range will the Spitfire be?

normandy · Post by **normandy** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:26 am

Let me know when your going to make the Me-163 Komet.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 7:04 am

fly-dk wrote:In what price range will the Spitfire be?

I would say around $200

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:34 pm

fritz,

This is my Sherman 76mm, uses the same m41a1 hull.
But mine falls short of the greatness PH's will be

BTW how do you make barrels PH?

Fritzkrieg · Post by **Fritzkrieg** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 12:46 pm

I think I'll have to pass on the sherman Hull, I still need to save money for my M-10. After that perhaps another 222 or the Hun's Stug kit

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 1:05 pm

Aww look at that big heart,
Buying me one for my birthday,,,,

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:26 pm

flyboy_fx wrote:fritz,

This is my Sherman 76mm, uses the same m41a1 hull.
But mine falls short of the greatness PH's will be

BTW how do you make barrels PH?

If you sand it just a little to get the shape a little better and then make the texture this will look great

Yours is the 76 mine will be the 75.

Barrels are kind of easy but a little bit of work ( ? )

1. Get a tube that you want to be the main tube.This should be your smallest diameter.
2. Get a tube that will be your bigest diameter and put it on the end were you want your barrel to end.
3. Get wax paper, denatured alcohol,bondo and bondo glazing.
4. Wipe your barrel to be down with the alcohol and let it dry.. This takes just a few mins.
5. Lay the wax paper on a hard flat surface.Wet it with the alcohol.
6. Mix the bondo and spread it on your barrel. ASAP roll it on the wet wax paper to get the taper. WORK FAST .
7. Rough sand to shape. Repeat until you get your shape.
8. Use the glazing to touch up and fill holes.

Easy as pie.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 5:29 pm

Ah haha cool now....where do i get the stuff?

I was going to use a wood dowel and dope it sand then dope it..

maritime96 · Post by **maritime96** » Mon Feb 22, 2010 6:22 pm

I would be in for a M4A1 hull, if you decide to do them.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 8:38 pm

Well it looks like the Spitfire fell out of favor.

I was even chided about it because I did not make it happen.

Good thing I did not make it.

So I guess that idea gets shelved with the many others. When I get closer I will make a new poll and we will see what turns up.

Here are the older poll posts.

viewtopic.php?t=18142&start=0

viewtopic.php?t=18185&highlight=next

Here is the last armor poll. This full build is getting closer than I thought.

Unless I do those crazy atomic bombs.

viewtopic.php?t=18678&postdays=0&postor ... or&start=0

bananapirate · Post by **bananapirate** » Tue Feb 23, 2010 11:04 pm

You know what works GREAT for barrels? sections of old fishing rod

learned that from the RC guys

fly-dk · Post by **fly-dk** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:12 am

pickelhaube wrote:Well it looks like the Spitfire fell out of favor.

I was even chided about it because I did not make it happen.

Good thing I did not make it.

So I guess that idea gets shelved with the many others. When I get closer I will make a new poll and we will see what turns up.

Here are the older poll posts.

viewtopic.php?t=18142&start=0

viewtopic.php?t=18185&highlight=next

Here is the last armor poll. This full build is getting closer than I thought.

Unless I do those crazy atomic bombs.

viewtopic.php?t=18678&postdays=0&postor ... or&start=0

Sorry to hear about the Spitfire PH.

It seems like each time you suggest a project - we all drift off and starts talking about other wishes in stead of staying focused on your suggestion

SolidSnakeEyes · Post by **SolidSnakeEyes** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 10:15 am

I was totally in the dark about that armor poll. I know it's over, but I still cast my vote.

I voted for the Stuart, so I'm happy about the outcome.

That's one kit I'll definitely take part in.

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 11:16 am

stuart would be coo,

If I could I would love a spitfire, lets check the piggy bank!

gouchy · Post by **gouchy** » Wed Feb 24, 2010 1:03 pm

PH,

I think the time between the polling results and to starting production is too long

people might drift or wander off, circumstances or desire might change,

or they were just voting and not really with 100% conviction to confirm order.

You might consider re-booting a smaller poll (spitfire, sherman hull, komet) and get started right away on production for the winner (or at least 10 deposits), hopefully without getting side-tracked by other projects etc

You are still the man and love your work