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Iranian M4A3E8 105mm

Sherman 18

Master at Arms
This will be mine. Hoping to get the modeling fire re-stoked with it. Keeping it simple and knock it out.

Plan is;

Leave the blade out
Redo the welds on the hull
Add PE from On The Mark
Add the cheek armor to the turret
maybe some AFV Club track

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Yes I have some more planned I'll add when I start them.
 
Some reference

Going for this look, but still in service one

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Walk around of a M4A3 105mm that is at Fort Hood I'll use for hull and turret details

https://www.modelersalliance.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=1038

Walk around of M4A3E8's I'll use for hull and suspension details

https://www.modelersalliance.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=159
 
Since it is a new year.

I'm off and running

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started to add some texture to the flat plates
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plugged a couple spots on the turret and added some home brew casting texture to the transmission housing
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something from Sherman County
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Got a little bit done yesterday. Had to work 18 hours on/or New Years Eve and New Years day and that has messed up my schedule some.

Started to add the cheek armor to the turret. I'll be using some .040 styrene strip for this.

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reference

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Sanded the hull lower and upper

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Added casting texture to the driver's and co-driver's hatches

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Finished the casting texture to the transmission housing

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A sunrise from Sherman County

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This is looking great so far. One thing that really enhances my visits to the Thread are the Sherman County pics at the end of each post. Way to go!
 
Glad you guys are liking the Sherman County pictures.

You really should thank my wife for those, she likes taking pictures of old barns. So when I'm out for work I'll take a couple somewhere in the County and send them to her for a place to go and take pictures. The ones I'm putting up are taken from my phone. The ones with a lot of color she has edited.

One way to have fun in nowhere Kansas. :idonno
 
Worked on the cheek armor yesterday by adding styrene strip

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Add some styrene strip to the bottom turret channel as that was deeper than the one I saw at Fort Hood. I'm not sure if this is right, but I filled it.

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More casting texture

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A shot from Sherman County

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Part of my job includes storm spotting.
 
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