hi all
because a small accident with my leclerc...yes...its badly damaged during trasporting it... :banghead:
I decided to start a new project...
the story...
during the north african campaign some tigers are shipped to the states and after studying these it was decided to use the 88mm canon and a new vehicle as a tank destroyer...
because it was of the utmost urgency it was decided to use available already in production parts.
so I made my suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper sherman from some left over hvss sherman parts from trupmy kits and because the suspension was not complete I completed it with other vvss wheels.its not seeable behind the correct parts :)
the turret is not my definitely idea...I will made another one in the design of the M10 type.
so the work will follow...
best regards!
other photos
oh! the planned engine is the 2600 series one :) 1200 HP is more than enough....
the turret is of the size of the tiger turret.the canon will be used from the revell tiger.
:o :o :bow: :bow: :thumbsup:
Absolutely amazing bttb.
:wub: :wub: :wub:
Looking good, I like the concept.
Interesting - keep those photos comming!
Regards,
Greg
BIG!!! :tank:
Says it all really! :o :o :o
Not only BIG but very nice also. The Sherman that should have been maybe
:wub: :wub:
:cheers:
Very nice idea and model I can see why it's supersized I would imagine the 88 recoil would knock over a regular Sherman
Inspired!!!!!!
I have a sherman without a turret and wass considering something like this.
Nice to see it realised by someone else.
I was planning to use a howitzer instead for the BFG.
Man, that is big ! Can you finish it, please ?
:wub:
Just an 88? Are you sure you don't want to go for a 105?
The M36B1 Tank Destroyer was a standard M4A3 Sherman hull with the 90mm turret of the M36 (itself an M4 based vehicle), so there is no practical need to increase the hull size of the Sherman to carry an 88 or 90mm gun.
http://www.jedsite.info/tanks-juliet/juliet/jackson_series/m36b1/m36b1.html (http://www.jedsite.info/tanks-juliet/juliet/jackson_series/m36b1/m36b1.html)
BTW Chrysler was awarded the contract to develop the HVSS on October 1, 1941. HVSS and the 23 inch track were introduced into production in August of 1944.
Jon
the idea was to create a "sherman" as a TIGER-KNOCKER.
the canon would be produced "in license" and the vehicle have to be build and pressed into service quick as possible....only 20 or so would be produced as test vehicles and send to europe during the italian campaign( :thumbsup:)
here is my update...
comparised to a panther its not more so big...?
I know about the turret size and the impossibility of the opening the hatches .I think about another gun mantlet (maybe like the one from tigerII).my story was its because the oryginal turret was finally found to be impractically in servise during testing the vehicle and another turret from an artillery vehicle based on another sherman project was quickly installed to fulfil the field tests in action.
Im thinking about a lenghtening of the gun and use of the jagdpanther gun from a dragon vehicle (in any panther are three guns included! :-)...) we will see.
the hatches will be made this weekend.hope to finish it next week....
Wow :bow: . I mean WOW
You make this look way too easy. This is incredible, Wolfik. Don't forget the PAINT, eh?! :thumbsup:
Quote from: salt6 on April 26, 2008, 07:11:41 PM
Why the 88? The US had plenty of large gun that could defeat a tiger. The super pershing had a high velocity 90. You could even do a 105 or 120 mm gun.
I think he's doing this as a 1943 version I could see the super 90mm or a long 105 as a late 1944/early 1945
Quote from: General Zod on April 26, 2008, 07:30:05 PM
Quote from: salt6 on April 26, 2008, 07:11:41 PM
Why the 88? The US had plenty of large gun that could defeat a tiger. The super pershing had a high velocity 90. You could even do a 105 or 120 mm gun.
I think he's doing this as a 1943 version I could see the super 90mm or a long 105 as a late 1944/early 1945
Except that the HVSS would not be available for that purpose in 1943, it did not enter production until August, 1944.
Nor would the US Ordnance Department 'license' a design from an active enemy combatant, if they wanted to make the 88, they would just copy the thing. A more likely scenario than actually producing a copy of the 88 (which would not be a quick process) would be an 88mm barrel mounted on an existing breech mechanism.
Jon
Relax guys, its what iff you know. Wolfik can creat the tank he wants and place it in any timeframe he wants, wether parts are invitented, build or not.
I think it looks great. Heavy and big.
:cheers:
Thats a real shame about the Leclerc Wolfi, but this Super Sherman is something else !!
Realy looking forward the end result :thumbsup:
I don't know how all of your builds always looks so right. Your scratchbuilding looks like it's all part of the kit it's so cleanly matched. Nice work :)