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In the near future I am thinking of making some side wood planking and sandbag bins / rails for the sides of the Sherman.

The wood planks will go down both side with bolts to repilcate attachment.

And the rails will be seperate from the sand bags so that it will be easier to paint .

I will try to keep it simple in order to keep the price down.

There is another idea. I can make the planks out of REAL wood so thay they can be stained any hue to match.

Or were they painted in OD ?

Any interest ?

What about the 76mm gun? I'm not sure on the feasibility of this, but i think that would make a good upgrade part.

paulpratt wrote:What about the 76mm gun? I'm not sure on the feasibility of this, but i think that would make a good upgrade part.

I could do that too.

If there is interest.

jumbo turret ?

phil

What about a bulldozier blade or mine flayer?

How about a turret with realistic damage?

Razor17019 wrote:What about a bulldozier blade or mine flayer?

How about a turret with realistic damage?

I Already asked for a dozer version but we were very few to want one.

phil

The dozer blade would be a choice of mine too.

exether_mega wrote:

Razor17019 wrote:What about a bulldozier blade or mine flayer?

How about a turret with realistic damage?

I Already asked for a dozer version but we were very few to want one.

phil

I wanted to do this a long time ago but there was no interest.

The huge mine rollers would be totslly cool. But those things are huge and there will be lots of resin.

I would love to do that mod.But I would need at least 10 guys to do it.

I think that the sand bag armor and wood planks would be a cool mod.

I actulally looked into doing the Jumbo but then I would have to make about 180 duck bill add ons for the track.

The turret and side would not be a problem. But because of all of the wieght with the originals. Those duckbills were on all of the Jumbos.

But if there is interest and I have 10 guys who want it I am there.

That is some what daunting.

Two suggestions:

A T23 76mm Turret for the BBI Sherman

A M36 Tank Destroyer turret for the BBI Sherman to make the M36A1 or to use on your M10 chassis(with a few mods) to make a M36.

grockwood wrote:Two suggestions:

A T23 76mm Turret for the BBI Sherman

A M36 Tank Destroyer turret for the BBI Sherman to make the M36A1 or to use on your M10 chassis(with a few mods) to make a M36.

That is a compleat build up of the turret for the M-36. People are not going to want to pay for what it is worth.

Because of the economy people are holding back on buying customs. That is why I want to do simple easy customs.

Simple easy meens cheap.

Oh well not so much interest in the planks and sand bags.

They may have to go in the idea scrap pile.

What about a cast hull?

How about a M60A1 conversion kit for the Patton?

bananapirate wrote:What about a cast hull?

This got shot down in flames as well.

I can do the Patton as well.

Just need about 10 guys to want it and it can be one.

It seems that the armor boys are running out of steam.

I guess I need to finish the 222 and get back to aircraft.

* How about some track [<[<[<] link appliques. *


v MG

Fritzkrieg wrote:How about a M60A1 conversion kit for the Patton?

PH,
I would be in for this.
What type of mods and what would be the cost?

Was the Tiger hull used for any other German armor? Perhaps, some sort of Tiger Variant, might spark-up some interest?

Looks like a barrel change and reactive armor panneling mainly, but I'm sure the rivet counters, could name a lot more differnces.

Fritzkrieg wrote:Was the Tiger hull used for any other German armor? Perhaps, some sort of Tiger Variant, might spark-up some interest?

Sturmrtiger, Elefant/Ferdinand, Bergepanzer Tiger(P) {Recovery vehicle, not likely to get a lot of interest, i imagine} and the Rammtiger.

Ta-152 wrote:

Fritzkrieg wrote:Was the Tiger hull used for any other German armor? Perhaps, some sort of Tiger Variant, might spark-up some interest?

Sturmrtiger, Elefant/Ferdinand, Bergepanzer Tiger(P) {Recovery vehicle, not likely to get a lot of interest, i imagine} and the Rammtiger.

I was looking at the Elfant, but I thought it was longer, and the road wheels were different.

How about making rockets for the Sherman?
T34 (Calliope)

How about a Normandy hedgecutter attachment?

Razor17019 wrote:How about making rockets for the Sherman?
T34 (Calliope)

How about a Normandy hedgecutter attachment?

All good ideas. I posted those a few months ago (many months ) and there seemed to be no interest. The Calliope is cool with all those tubes on top.
Same thing with the Firefly there was a bunch of interest then it died. I still want to do that one

IF THERE IS INTEREST.

Not sure of the Patton turret I would say about $100 range.

Again If there is about 10 people willing to pay for it I could probably do almost anything in armor.

Fritzkrieg wrote:
Looks like a barrel change and reactive armor panneling mainly, but I'm sure the rivet counters, could name a lot more differnces.

You might as well make a completely different tank, since there's so many difference between and M48A3 and an M60A3.

* ........... that's what I thought.


v MG

Hmmm,
I always thought it was the same tank, only, with some mods.

Fritzkrieg wrote:Hmmm,
I always thought it was the same tank, only, with some mods.

Here is a M-60 :



and a M-48 :



Hull is different as the turret, main armament and some details. Basicaly two different tank.

phil