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Let Let Let - Warplanes => Ground Forces => Topic started by: draken35 on January 31, 2012, 09:17:50 PM

Title: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on January 31, 2012, 09:17:50 PM
Hi friends,

I open the Group Build with my project: the Sherman T31!

The T31 never attained production; only a few prototypes were built. The goal of that incredible macgine was to destroy the beach defences during landing operations. But production would have come too late...

The base is the Dragon 1/72 M4A3E8(76) Sherman (what a name...  :-green ) and I will use the Retrotracks conversion kit giving the turret with three guns, and some photoetch elements.

I hope to begin the build soon; I will try to finish some aircrafts before to really start that "monster"...
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: No.1 on January 31, 2012, 09:27:23 PM
Lets go!!!
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Sall on January 31, 2012, 11:22:12 PM
Oh!! This will be wonderful! :-clap :-tri
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: No.1 on February 05, 2012, 08:46:28 AM
Let's go with this :( Well, not happy solution but nothing good in my country :(
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Sall on February 05, 2012, 01:20:02 PM
Interesting thing with "destroyer of mines." :)) :-ok
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: No.1 on February 05, 2012, 02:00:55 PM
Will not do it in  this way, I will do something less common, sample operated by China in WW2
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Sall on February 05, 2012, 02:07:09 PM
 ;)
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Second Air Force on February 05, 2012, 04:04:38 PM
As an aside to No.1's "Crab" variant, my dad and his crew built a couple of these in North Africa in 1943. They used parts of damaged halftracks and other vehicles for the drive, and the engine and transmission of a halftrack was mounted behind the turret to power the flail. Evidently they examined a British Scorpion and adopted their design.

I can't find a kit that suits me here, either, in the land that built the Sherman! I may end up watching this from the sidelines, but it'll still be fun.

Carry on!
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: No.1 on February 05, 2012, 04:40:00 PM
Thanks for info mate :)
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: No.1 on February 13, 2012, 02:34:46 PM
Some very little progress, actually this kit can be made much faster :)
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Sall on February 13, 2012, 04:41:08 PM
Nice!! :)) :-ok
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on February 13, 2012, 05:36:59 PM
:-ok
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on February 18, 2012, 03:02:22 PM
Well... I have not progressed on that kit due to a problem: at the time Domi released it, he was looking after casters; and the T-31 was sent to a new one. But the result was not at the level of quality Domi is realising: many, many, many bubbles in the resin...

So I've thought how to find a solution. Before to use miliput, I give a try to my "home-filler" (sprue dissolved in liquid cement). Photos are showing what is the beginning of the work only...
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: No.1 on February 18, 2012, 03:14:45 PM
De airing... this is not hard, I don't understand why this is not used in casting? Wish you good result there mate?
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on February 18, 2012, 03:15:46 PM
Thank you - I hope all will work fine because the subject is so interresting...
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Second Air Force on February 18, 2012, 04:11:50 PM
Those air bubbles have seemed to follow you around lately! I'm sorry this has happened.

As No.1 said, de-airing isn't really a problem unless the caster doesn't apply a bit of vacuum after pouring the resin. I've never used vacuum myself and sometimes had the air bubbles also.

Regardless of these problems, it's good to see you going forward!
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Sall on February 18, 2012, 04:25:48 PM
This is very interesting!!! :-clap :-clap Hardly wait to see final result!! ;)
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: No.1 on February 20, 2012, 12:46:04 PM
Few little steps...
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Sall on February 20, 2012, 12:49:35 PM
 :-ok :-clap
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on February 20, 2012, 05:53:03 PM
Excellent work my friend!
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on February 25, 2012, 08:32:54 PM
Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles...
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Sall on February 25, 2012, 09:06:13 PM
You are great modeler Daniel,you will solve it. ;)
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on February 25, 2012, 10:01:22 PM
Bubbles, bubbles, bubbles...

Wll, I hope that (to solve it...)
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on February 29, 2012, 08:23:49 PM
Big problem with the turret of the T-31: trying to correct all those bubbles, I've broken the turret a first time. Trying to make a reparation, the turret falled out of my hand and broke again. Definitively: two reparations, too many bubbles... Work would be too hard. So, T-31 project is definitively abandoned.

Never mind: I will build my Dragon Sherman from the box; it's a great kit in itself!
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Sall on February 29, 2012, 08:32:35 PM
Good decision. No need to waste time. I'm with you my friend! :-flo
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on February 29, 2012, 08:47:07 PM
Thank you Sall ;)
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Second Air Force on March 02, 2012, 07:42:05 PM
Too bad about the resin parts. :-/ I can't wait to see further progress on the standard version!
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: No.1 on March 04, 2012, 10:17:34 AM
I hope this one will be painted today :)
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on March 04, 2012, 10:57:52 AM
Nice progress!
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: No.1 on March 04, 2012, 11:06:27 AM
Ha ha- thank you mate :)
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Sall on March 04, 2012, 12:33:00 PM
Nice little machine! :-ok Can't wait to see paint and weathering! :-tri
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: No.1 on March 06, 2012, 11:37:13 AM
Paint on Sherman, now it is time for markings I guess  :-think
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: Sall on March 06, 2012, 03:40:12 PM
Nice,nice. :)
Title: Re: Sherman & variants Group Build
Post by: draken35 on March 06, 2012, 04:12:23 PM
:-ok