A unique take on a Sherman.

[Agent G]

This is my completed build from the "All The Rest - Part 2" Community Build.

Armor modelers always seem to depict our vehicles as used and abused. Heavily weathered with a "to hell and back" look. Well I went the other way. This is a brand new M4A3 Sherman on it's way to being shipped overseas. 

The tank is a Tamiya kit modified to look right off the line, no tools, no tow cables, no crew gear. BMF was used to replicate the sealing material. I scratchbuilt the shipping crate and the entire section of the railroad flat car . 

G

[Lizard Racing]

Nice effect with the packing crate.

Interesting subject.

[Foxer]

Very cool!  great job depicting "as shipped"! 

[Roadrunner]

You're a regular tread head all right, G. Any chance you're considering eventually doing a swimming Sherman? I'm not really sure if anyone does a conversion for that or not, but they sure should. What a unique (and sad) concept.

[Jim B]

Nice looking Sherman, Wayne.

[Crazy Ed]

  Wayne, Well Built Tank and Uniuqe Presentation. Excellent on Both Counts.

[crazyjim]

Pretty cool idea, Wayne.  I'd like to see a SHINY tank.

[Agent G]

Thank you all!

Kevin I intend t round up the accessories for a Duplex Drive (swimming) Sherman as well as the T6 swimming Sherman used at Okinawa. 

Both of these projects are in the future though.

G

[Roadrunner]

Works for me, G. I'll look forward to eventually seeing them.

[cobraman]

Great looking tank on a very cool display. Nice work !

[Agent G]

Thank you sir!

G

[Roadrunner]

I'd completely forgotten about the community/group build section here, G. I'll have to check in there more often.

[Edward Gore]

Very unique subject. Well done. Is the 'green tape' also, BMF?

[Ace-Garageguy]

I followed you build thread on this one with much interest. Very nice innovative concept and techniques to achieve it. Beautiful work, as always.

[Xingu]

Very nice. I always thought a cool diorama would be an assembly line of 4-6 war vehicles (trucks, planes, tanks or whatever) in various states of assembly in a factory setting. Would make a very nice, albeit large, display.

[Agent G]

Very nice. I always thought a cool diorama would be an assembly line of 4-6 war vehicles (trucks, planes, tanks or whatever) in various states of assembly in a factory setting. Would make a very nice, albeit large, display.

If I had the room to place the finished piece, it would already have been built!

Very unique subject. Well done. Is the 'green tape' also, BMF?

The green tape is Tamiya tape cut into thin strips to better replicate scale "speed tape". I wanted to create a visual difference between the sealant material, a form of "plastic" sheet, and the fabric tape. 

Thank you all for the comments!

G

[mustang1989]

That's a real beauty Wayne! Always like seeing what you can do with those Sherman's.

[Warren D]

Nice concept and well executed.

[slusher]

Super nice Sherman G!!!

[Agent G]

Thank you gentlemen!

G

[peteski]

I love it! You figured out a way to build a pristine model tank and have a valid setting for it.  Now that is something I could try myself as I hate (and I suck at) weathering.

Edited August 25, 2016 by peteski

[Agent G]

Thanks Pete!

I just got tired of weathering my models "like everyone else". Looking through some books for inspiration, I discovered photos of this. It took on a life of it's own after that.

G

[High octane]

While I haven't built a tank kit since the 50's, looks like you "nailed it" with that brand new Sherman. Great job!