Sherman in 1/16 scale.

[Tim A.]

Beat those tires up a bit, looking good Tim.

 

[Tim A.]

Which exhaust deflector? I'm representing late WWII. Kit supplies both types. It has the smaller single engine door and the T-80 style tracks if that would have anything to do with it?

 

[KLOTZEN]

One down. It works pretty nice.
Pic #2 is of the 31 parts needed to build it.
Glad there's only six
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This would be super fun to make workable!

 

[Tim A.]

This would be super fun to make workable!

They have movement on the center pins. Making them fully function like the real ones is doable, with real springs and working horizontal shocks.

 

[moon puppy]

Sorry Tim, not finding much about those two styles of deflectors.

 

[Sharkmouth]

Sorry Tim, not finding much about those two styles of deflectors.

What do you want to know? Most had them upgraded from the WWII model (upper photo in @Tim A.'s post) to the postwar split model (lower photo in @Tim A.'s opst) while being prepared for occupation duty in Japan and many regular VVSS Shermans converted to HVSS which meant grinding away clearance for the bogies from the edges of the hull pan. The kit depicts the factory chamfering while my 'Cuban' Sherman the modified one.

The Shermans seen in Korea mostly had the split post-war deflector with possibly a few exceptions such as the VVSS fitted Hyzer's Tiger II.

 

[moon puppy]

Which exhaust deflector? I'm representing late WWII.

@Sharkmouth Tim was asking which deflector.

 

[Sharkmouth]

@Sharkmouth Tim was asking which deflector.

The kit doesn't differentiate? If WWII, as I wrote, it would be the top one. If Korea, then it would have been taken from the occupation forces stock in Japan and used the lower one with split deflectors. The engine door underneath should be the same on all M4A3 as the engine didn't change and the tracks simply have to do with the HVSS. WWII HVSS usually had the early 'dead' T-66 tracks before replacing with the various 'live' tracks designed for the HVSS. If @Tim A. is doing a WWII tank, the T-66 track is available in 3D prints.

Now I am confused! LOL

 

[Tim A.]

The kit doesn't differentiate? If WWII, as I wrote, it would be the top one. If Korea, then it would have been taken from the occupation forces stock in Japan and used the lower one with split deflectors. The engine door underneath should be the same on all M4A3 as the engine didn't change and the tracks simply have to do with the HVSS. WWII HVSS usually had the early 'dead' T-66 tracks before replacing with the various 'live' tracks designed for the HVSS. If @Tim A. is doing a WWII tank, the T-66 track is available in 3D prints.

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Now I am confused! LOL

Thanks Saul! The full length single one (top pic) is what I was leaning towards based on what I found in reading. I'll have to stick with the kit's T-80's as printed tracks sounds quite expensive.