1/18 scale Sherman wading trunks prototypes done !!

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 4:06 pm

Well this worked out pretty easy. I just popped off the hinged cover and with a little nipping and tucking the cover fit down nicely. You just have to SLIGHTLY bend the ax handel out just a wee bit.

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Another good thing about the 21st. I was able to put a post on the top of the rear adaptor and it hangs on the back WITH NO GLUE OR SCREWS

The same goes for the BBI. But the BBI you need to remove the rear bustle and the exaust damper.

On the FOV there was no way to add these posts so you are going to have to tack glue the rear trunk addaptor.

I will be able to post some pics of all of them on Thurs.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:20 pm

Any input on the trunk frame per my last post ?

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 4:24 pm

do what seems to be the best for you.

phil

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Wed Nov 04, 2009 8:36 pm

grockwood,are you forgetting the PTO,the Sherman M4A3 hull was used for beach landings by the Marines & Army in large quanities against the Japanese,looking forward to these trunks and the firefly kit.

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 7:10 am

Yes, I had forgotten their use in the Pacific. I was thicking D day only at the time. How ever not sure the 105mm version was used. Mounting a 75mm in the turret or using the FOV tuurret with the trunks and installing wood planks on the hull side would make a cool looking Marine Sherman.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:07 pm

OK the protos are done and I found some great paint that matches all of the different offerings of Shermans.

Except the BOB version. They would work if you put a little white on em. But during that time of the war the wading trunks were long gone.

These look great on those Shermies. Price ;

Unpainted unassembled $30
Assembled only $35
Assembled fully painted using Krylon paint $45

Krylon paint.

21st Sherman . I was able to put a little stub on the attachment so these things HAND WITH NO GLUE OR SCREWS. You should be able to pot them on and go ashore.

FOV Sherman. I was not able to do a locking pin . These will have to be glued on.

BBI Sherman. Just like the 21st. I have a locking pin that hangs on the rear flange. NO GLUE OR SCREWS NEEDED TO HAND THE REAR TRUNK.

I am ready to take orders.

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Thu Nov 05, 2009 2:22 pm

1 unpainted/unassembled kit for me please !

phil

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Fri Nov 06, 2009 8:31 pm

I droped the price.

It looks like only 2 guys on the board are interested. So much for this custom idea.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 10:40 am

OK guys,

Anbody who is interested in these please PM me because I need to make the molds. I will have 3 different molds to make because of the 3 diff manf.

My resin and RTV is running a little short and if there is a demand I need to order more.

Please pm me for those who are interested in them.

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:24 am

PM send !

phil

Threetoughtrucks · Post by **Threetoughtrucks** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 11:51 am

PM sent

TTT

GI546 · Post by **GI546** » Tue Nov 10, 2009 2:00 pm

looks real cool.great add-ons!

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Nov 12, 2009 2:12 pm

OK this is wraping up.

Any more orders ?

I need to finish up some back orders of things and my ebay sells and I am ready to get back on the 222.

Please put your final orders in now. It is almost time to move on.

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1/18 scale Sherman wading trunks prototypes done !!

Re: 1/18 scale Sherman wading trunks FOV adaption

sweet.