Sherman III - Heller 1/72 M4A2 conversion

[Windy]

Morning all. I haven't done any modelling for months but I've finally got around to starting my Sherman! I painted the crew last night (AB 20mm) and made a start on the hull.

 

[Windy]

Close up of the crew. I just love these AB figures.

 

[Tim Marlow]

Nice job on the ABs.....enjoy the tank...

 

[Windy]

Thanks Tim. I'll be cracking on after scoff. Going to be my first attempt at etched brass as well. God it's small!

 

[scottie3158]

Alex,
The figures are spot on.

 

[Steven000]

Nice work so far Alex, the figures look good
Steven

 

[Steve Jones]

Sorry Alex. Could have sworn I posted a comment all ready. Figures are the DB's. Looking forward to this project immensley. Good luck

 

[MikeC]

Nice one Alex, will be back for more.
Mike.

 

[Windy]

Thanks for all the comments gents and apologies for the late reply. Progress may be slightly slower than anticipated on this one as the excrement appears to be hitting the air conditioning. We've just been stood up to high readiness so I'll update as and when I can. Hopefully get some more done over the weekend. In the meantime stay safe and don't hoard anything apart from more kits! :-D

 

[tr1ckey66]

Awesome figures Alex, looking forward to seeing progress on the Sherman III.
I take from your last comment that you’re in the forces. Yep, these are crazy times. Let’s hope this will all be over as quickly as possible and the world can resume some normality. You too stay safe and I hope your duties allow some modelling time in the very near future.
Cheers
Paul

 

[Windy]

Thanks Paul. Crazy times indeed! Half the army is on standby but we're still not sure when we'll be needed or what we'll be doing. Hey ho.

Getting a bit done tonight but have reached a bit of an impasse. I want to have the driver and hull gunner showing but I've got to find some way of fixing them in place with their heads out of the hatches before I glue on the glacis otherwise they won't fit. Bugger. Also, does anyone know what the antenna arrangement was on a Sherman III? The photoetch set has a No19 antenna base, but does it go on the left or right rear of the turret? Online photos seem remarkably scarce.

Cheers,

Windy

 

[SimonT]

Hi Alex,

just had a look in Hunnicutts Sherman and it states:

"British tanks were equipped with the number 19 radio set mounted in the turret bustle. This was actually two radios in one with each requiring its own antenna or aerial. The 'A' aerial was installed in the standard antenna socket at the left rear of the turret bustle. The 'B' aerial was fitted in a small socket just to the right of centre in the turret bustle roof"

 

[Mini Me]

Well done Mr. T, I was just about to Quote Armoured Thunderbolt, and you beat me to it. Rick H.

 

[Windy]

Brilliant! Thanks Simon. The antenna guard is for the B Set isn't it? I'm going to have fun putting that together, it's absolutely bloody miniscule!

 

[Jakko]

The aerial base with the circular guard around it goes on the right rear of the turret, on the little horizontal bit on the turret roof. The cone-shaped aerial base goes inside the circular opening on the left rear of the turret:

 

[Windy]

The aerial base with the circular guard around it goes on the right rear of the turret, on the little horizontal bit on the turret roof. The cone-shaped aerial base goes inside the circular opening on the left rear of the turret:

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Thanks Jakko. That's confirmed what I thought.