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| Subject: | Re: Main problems |  |
| Date: | Aug 10, 2001 |
| From: | Tom Gannon | |
Hi, Guys!
I'm one of the "travesty" fellows. In my opinion, all of Verlinden's
Sherman hulls and turrets are less than desirable.
I believe that it is far easier, and more accurate, to start with Tamiya's
M4 and Tank Workshop's conversion set. It is less work to convert the hoods
to the welded variety. I did a modified version when I converted the MP
M4/M4A3 kit to one with the early cast hood, which is similar to the welded
one.
If you do stick with Verlinden, don't forget to tone down the welds around
the hoods also. I forget, are the hoods themselves separated from the
turret splash ring? They should be. I'd also replace or detail the hatches
themselves.
Just my 2 cents worth. :-)
Tom
"Lynn Kessler" wrote in message
news:3b6dc6e1@cr243322-a....
> 1. Rear hull plate angle is too severe. Remove, reduce and replace.
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> 2. Engine hatches do not have interior frames. Looks like all one hatch.
> Either cut a groove and lay in one frame per door (difficult) or remove
and
> install new doors from Tank Workshop's M4A2 Late update set (difficult,
but
> in a different way).
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> 3. Some people claim the driver/codriver hatches are too small, but I
don't
> think that's really noticable.
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> 4. If you're modeling a USMC M4A2 at Tarawa, and some at Guam, you have to
> remove the applique armor over the ammo bins. The early intermediates in
> USMC service did not carry them.
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> Other than that, the hull's not the travesty everyone makes it out to be.
> Kind of like Italeri Panther A -- wrong, but fixable.
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> Lynn Kessler
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