|
|
Modeller Build Logs
El Alamein Sherman III DV with full interior |
| By Hans Haase | | Started: | Oct 2, 2005 | | Updated: | Mar 23, 2006 |
|
I had been planning a Sherman III for quite a while, and buying bits and pieces over time for the build. Most of my inspiration came from a photo on British Pathe of a tank named Bacchus, with an unusually placed and unusually large name on the rear plate.
When I saw James Wechsler do his excellent Sherman III over the past few weeks, I was pushed over the edge to do my own. Thankfully, Chesapeake Models Designs made an appearance at the recent AMPS East with the hull I was looking for.
I have a feeling this will be a long and arduous process, just from the sheer count of resin sets I need to coordinate, but I really can't wait to get into it.
-Hans Haase
|
|
|
|
| Chapter 5 - More interior | Oct 12, 2005 |
This time, some real progress finally. I finally managed to get some references that showed that annoying bulkhead and engine compartment properly. Once I had that, I could finally make an accurate piece and get moving at normal speed. Once I got going, things just started falling into place nicely.
Here you can see that the lower hull is almost finished. I also did all the plumbing in the engine compartment for the fuel system and fire suppression system. I also added some styrene strips to represent fan blades in the fan housings too. That compartment is done for now until after I get it, and the engine, painted.
The crew compartment is also in the same state now. Until it's painted, nothing else to do there. I still have to make a co-drivers seat mount, but that won't get attached until painting is done.
Next stop, the upper hull and turret.
|
 |
|
|
