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| John M Oshust, Comment for image # 20728 | 20 Jan 11 16:10 |
| "Tanks" for the photos....wonderful! |
| frwyflyer, Comment for image # 20728 | 20 Jan 11 14:00 |
| Amazing what a few "bits and pieces" will do to make such fine detail VERY NICE WORK and CRAFTSMANSHIP |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20728 | 20 Jan 11 13:50 |
Almost ready for action. Where are my tracks! |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20727 | 20 Jan 11 13:49 |
More of the engine deck. This deck shows that this model represents an M4-A2 diesel powered tank. Most diesel tanks were shipped to our allies, but the Marines used them at Tarawa and Okinowa. This one will be a Marine tank. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20726 | 20 Jan 11 13:47 |
A few more details for the turret top. And yet a few more to go. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20725 | 20 Jan 11 13:46 |
Detail of the driver's hatch showing the periscope, hinge and spring. The spring is thin wire wrapped around a pin. Each hatch has 8 parts in addition to white glue to create the "bump" to allow headroom for the driver. Materials are solder, basswood, card stock, dowells and wire. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20724 | 20 Jan 11 13:43 |
More of the front end. The silver shape around the bow machine gun is solder. It represents the snapdown fixture for a canvas hood to protect the machine gun. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20723 | 20 Jan 11 13:41 |
Front showing the reshaped tranny cover. Other details include applique armour over the drive and ass. driver hoods. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20722 | 20 Jan 11 13:39 |
The front end. I had to reshape the transmission cover, as it wasn't round enough. I cut shapes out of card stock, glued on either side and filled with lightweight spackle. You can kind of see the original shape (wood) and the new shape (white). |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20721 | 20 Jan 11 13:37 |
More Sherman details. These are the left and right final drives. Each is basswood, dowell and card stock. 8 pieces in each one. Should be substantial enough to handle the strain of the tracks. |
| frwyflyer, Comment for image # 20313 | 30 Nov 10 18:17 |
| VERY NICE!! I like your lift points |
| Creosotewind, Comment for image # 20312 | 30 Nov 10 09:53 |
| Oh, yeah, the lift rings are heavy solder wrapped around a brass tube. I drilled holes using my drill press after rigging up a jig so all the holes would be aligned. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20314 | 30 Nov 10 09:13 |
The driver's hatches each have a "bump" toward their backs, I think to allow the driver a bit more headroom. I replicated that again with many layers of white glue. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20313 | 30 Nov 10 09:11 |
I had drilled holes anticipating using furniture plugs for the armored fuel caps. Instead I went with the brads, so I had to fill the holes. The fuel caps include the metal brad, two short pieces of 1/16" dowel and two strips of paper. Once assembled, each cap was coated with white glue to blend all the parts, |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20312 | 30 Nov 10 09:07 |
I reworked the engine grill. Cut out the old one and made a new one from stiff paper (one of my business cards) and very heavy guage guitar strings. |
| Roring40, Comment for image # 20255 | 24 Nov 10 12:28 |
| I'm really enjoying this build - great craftmanship. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20255 | 24 Nov 10 08:53 |
The holes on the engine deck show where the fuel caps will go. I scored the deck lid with an Xacto knife and straight pin, but may redo it as it tore out some of the wood fibers and is not as neat as I would like. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20254 | 24 Nov 10 08:51 |
The white brads were used as the ventilator caps. The wood furniture buttons will be used for the fuel caps. Both were found in the crafts section of a hobby store. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20253 | 24 Nov 10 08:50 |
A bit closer detail. The extension boxes for the driver and assistant show this to be an earlier version of the Sherman. A revised front end made the tanks roomier and easier to manufacter. |
| Creosotewind, Image # 20252 | 24 Nov 10 08:47 |
Front/top view of the Sherman. The driver's hatches and vents are new. |
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