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stuzzar

Welcome to the Airfix Sherman tank Group Build, for which I am group build leader.

This is the "Chat" thread for the GB and any reference material should be posted in the reference section.

If you wish to take part in the Group Build, you must sign up using the Usergroup link at the top of the screen (above the Log in/Log out link).

Important: Do NOT sign up as a participant of a Group Build if you only want to view the threads!

To take part in the Group Build:

Click on "Usergroups"

In the "Join a Group" section, select " Airfix Sherman Group Build"

Click "View Information"

Click on "Join Group".

Cheers

Stu

Brews · Posted: Tue 29 Jul 2008 14:47 pm Post subject:

Is anyone interested in a resin turret (based on Matchbox Firefly)?

If so, please specify what your particular requirements are (e.g. big/small rotor, loader's hatch or not, cast cheek armour, applique cheek armour, no cheek armour). Bear in mind that you may not get exactly what you want, but I'll try.

Cheers,

Bruce

stuzzar · Posted: Thu 31 Jul 2008 20:41 pm Post subject:

Not long to go until kick off, hopefully everyone will be forming up on the start line ready to go in a few hours time.

I have extracted a few Sherman kits out of the stash and have dug the modelling table out from under a mountain of paperwork over the past few days and am looking forward to getting back to some model making.

Looking forward to seeing some interesting work on this one, it has had some bad press but held the front line for us wargamers as one of the few Sherman kits available for many years.

Cheers

Stu

stuzzar · Posted: Fri 01 Aug 2008 08:39 am Post subject:

We are off and running, look forward to seeing what can be achieved with this old kit, should be an interesting group build.

Good luck

Cheers

Stu

Brews · Posted: Fri 01 Aug 2008 14:37 pm Post subject:

Well, just to see how it's done in 1:72, I looked at my Extratech Sherman 1c, Esci M4A1, Trumpeter M4 (mid) and Dragon M4A4 last night. I initially reported that both Extratech and Trumpeter turrets were the same diameter as the Matchbox Firefly, but I was wrong, and only the Extratech turret is the same. All of the other 1:72 turrets have more or less the same diameter. If all of the Extratech kit turrets are underscale (i.e. to 1:76 - and I haven't seen this in reviews), I might end up making a Sherman 1b as well, using the Extratech turret on the Airfix hull.

Spudgun · Posted: Fri 01 Aug 2008 16:06 pm Post subject:

Hooray, it's buildy time! I'm off. Back later with the first update.
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Heinkel51 · Posted: Mon 04 Aug 2008 03:01 am Post subject:

Despite a promise to myself not to join in any more GB's till I had finished a few more I could not resist the temptation. I'd like to join in with a conversion of the Sherman to a Skink AA tank.

Cheers

Brews · Posted: Fri 08 Aug 2008 07:27 am Post subject:

I was reading about an M4A3E2 "Jumbo" that survived 3 hits from an "88" at 800mm - two shots deflected from the glacis, one from the mantlet, but a fourth penetrated (through the sighting hole, I think it was). Internal explosion - turret blew off. The photo clearly showed the non-penetrating hits. It would take some conversion to make one of these from the Airfix kit, though.

stuzzar · Posted: Tue 30 Sep 2008 10:40 am Post subject:

Just a few hours to go on this build, we have two finished Shermans in the gallery (nice work Spudgun and Sarge). I am certainly not going to make the deadline so will be continuing in the GB Plus section

There are some very interesting and involved builds underway so
how is everyone else doing? Anyone going to finish by midnight?

If not I will see you all in Group Build plus

Cheers

Stu

Ratch · Posted: Tue 30 Sep 2008 12:43 pm Post subject:

I finished ages ago

Just forgot to post in the Gallery

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stuzzar · Posted: Tue 30 Sep 2008 14:47 pm Post subject: