1/35 Sherman M4A3 Calliope

[Deleted member 5819]

Outstanding work Pete

Hi thank you very much, it's coming to together bit by bit.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

I built a Calliope (Frog? Monogram? Revell?) back in the 60s. It was nothing like this!

Pete

Hi Pete, yours was probably a lot better than my effort I suspect.
Pete.

 

[BigGreg]

Cheers Greg, there is a lot more I could have done to improve the standard kit but just don't have the skills.
Pete.

You don't have the skills... are you kidding me????

 

[stillp]

Hi Pete, yours was probably a lot better than my effort I suspect.
Pete.

Umm... no, far from it! Not in the same league.

Pete

 

[Deleted member 5819]

I am going to try and finish this.

Remade damper springs.
Primed and painted tracks.
Made up some railway sleepers for side armour.
Primed and painted, detailed painting, added decals and have done the first wash first wash.
Added bogies and tracks.


I hope you like what I've done.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

On to the turret.
Primed and added main colour.
Added a jettison cables and clips and fed into turret


Next step is to add the lower firing cables which also go into the turret then fit the top rocket tube and wires.

Mockup only.

Thank you for looking hope you like what I've done.
Pete.

 

[scottie3158]

Pete,
That is a cracking build, I will have to revisit mine.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Hi some of you might find this interesting the manual for the TM9-394 the 4.5" rocket launchers.

https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/TM/pdfs/TM9-394.pdf

Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Pete,
That is a cracking build, I will have to revisit mine.

Thank you nice of you to say so, as for revisiting yours I don't think you need to mine is a long way off anything I can hope to ever achive.

One thing did you ever make the barrel lift arm release mechanism.


Pete.

 

[scottie3158]

Hi Pete,
No mine was pretty much out of the box. Hope you have a crack at it.

 

[Jim R]

Hi Pete
Hope your health is improving. The build is looking great. I like the railway sleepers - nice touch.
Jim

 

[col68]

Looking good Peter.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

For reference use only.

Pete.

 

[Si Benson]

Hi pete, this is looking awesome

 

[JR]

Hi Pete.
Hope you are feeling OK .
Building goes from strength to strength, love those railway sleepers esp , really good detail and texture .
John.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Hi Pete
Hope your health is improving. The build is looking great. I like the railway sleepers - nice touch.
Jim

Hi Jim let's say I'm better than I was, the railway sleepers is something a bit different.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Looking good Peter.

Cheers Colin it's getting there.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Hi pete, this is looking awesome

Thanks Si much appreciated.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Hi Pete.
Hope you are feeling OK .
Building goes from strength to strength, love those railway sleepers esp , really good detail and texture .
John.

Hi John getting there slowly but it's only a stopgap at the minute. I'm waiting on my test results.
Railway sleepers is a something a bit different, Sherman's in the Pacific war did use wooden armour for extra protection.
Pete.

 

[Durk]

Hi Pete, superb detail work, a feast for the eyes, love the box at the back and a great shade of OD!

DIRK