1/35 Sherman M4A3 Calliope

[Deleted member 5819]

Room for one more Peter ?

Hi Colin you are more than welcome hope you will enjoy what you see.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

I'm in before it fills up. The bogie units also look like the Warhammer 40k bikes

Hi Mick glad to have you along.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Pete
I built one of these ages ago and used the same drawings. The only thing I found was on the hull and some other areas the plastic had started delaminating and flaking but I may have had a bad one. Looking forward to this

Hi Scottie I can remember it if I can do half as good a job I'll be happy, as for the kit it's old but seem ok.
Pete.

 

[papa 695]

Nice work on the bikes oops I mean bogies Pete

 

[MikeC]

Hi Pete,
Don't you just love adding boltheads , works wonders for the eyes, dexterity and reactions chasing the little blighters across the bench when they decide to flick off and play hide and seek. .
Keep up the great work.
Mike.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Nice work on the bikes oops I mean bogies Pete

Cheers Ian the bikes are not finished yet still have the casting numbers to add.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Hi Pete,
Don't you just love adding boltheads , works wonders for the eyes, dexterity and reactions chasing the little blighters across the bench when they decide to flick off and play hide and seek. .
Keep up the great work.
Mike.

Hi Mike, only someone who has does loads of boltheads could describe it so well .
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Small up date.

This what the rear shold look like.



This is how it come's, I added tail pipe, flange and rivets.


Thank you for looking in.
Pete.

 

[Steve Jones]

Big fan of your engineering expertise and detailed blogs Pete. I always learn a lot but totally unable to offer help and advice as I know nothing. So I will sit back and admire your work as you go.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Big fan of your engineering expertise and detailed blogs Pete. I always learn a lot but totally unable to offer help and advice as I know nothing. So I will sit back and admire your work as you go.

Cheers Steve thank you very much, as for knowing nothing I have seen a lot of your work and it's the other way round I learn from you.You are always welcome so take a comfy chair it might be a long one.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Hi got a bit more done I've added font sandbag armor and cage, side armour and cage only. (If the tank had sandbags fitted it would have 'duck- bills' fitted nine of ten times, as I don't have any the cage will be empty) This tank has no sandbags on the side.

It was found that 170 Sandbags was the preferred number to cover a Sherman – however they would often use 200+ – which would add a further 1.7 to 2 tonnes to the vehicle’s weight.

If you want to know more about duckbills.
http://the.shadock.free.fr/sherman_minutia/tracks/vvss_end_connectors.html

Also fitted exhausts gas deflector system .

Replaced handles.
Made up 2x jerry cans and mounting brackets.






Thank you for looking in .
Pete.

 

[MikeC]

Hi Pete,
Now this is starting to come together really well, lots of skills coming into play here
Cheers, Mike.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Cheers Mick, I'm getting there slowly, now I've finished his baby brother I can concentrate on this a bit more.
Pete.

 

[col68]

Coming along nicely Peter.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Coming along nicely Peter.

Cheers Colin thank you for looking in.
Pete.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Hi small update, not to good at the minute .

Made the rear stowage box and rocket wash deflection shield ,fitted tools.








Thank you for looking in.
Pete .

 

[MikeC]

Pete,
Same here, just cannot shake the persistant cold, if it keeps up then it is the straw into the Jack Daniels and retire to bed.
As for the work, still looking neat and tidy.
Get well soon,
Cheers, Mike.

 

[Deleted member 5819]

Pete,
Same here, just cannot shake the persistant cold, if it keeps up then it is the straw into the Jack Daniels and retire to bed.
As for the work, still looking neat and tidy.
Get well soon,
Cheers, Mike.

Thanks Mike, I wish it was just a cold. PM sent.
Pete.

 

[scottie3158]

Pete,
Some great additions very nicely done.

 

[Deleted member 6559]

Lovely work Pete. Some fine detailing there.