Pershing MkII

[Sisko]

Someone on this board and I can't remember who, said What if the Char B was built under license in the US?

I got to thinking that if this did in fact happen! Over time the design would evolve and maybe end up looking something like this. The result of a drunken night between a Char B and a late model Sherman.






I decided to call it a Pershing because Charmen was a little silly

The model is a mash up of the the revell re-boxing of the matchbox Char B kit, and a new trumpeter Sherman kit.

I widened the the hull so that the turret would fit because the Char B hull is to narrow.
The upper deck was made up from the Char B kit deck and sheet plastic. The rest is a mash of kit parts and scratch built bits.

I have to hand it to matchbox the detail on the Char B parts was fantastic for a mould of this age.

I should try and replicate this in 1/35th.

[nev]

Someone on this board and I can't remember who, said What if the Char B was built under license in the US?

That would be me.

Nice kitbash.  I always thought the Char B1 was a big tank, but it looks puny with that big ole Pershing Turret on there - although the hull is 1/76 and turret 1/72?

[Thorvic]

Fact may be stanger than fiction !!!!

http://www.chars-francais.net/new/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=678&Itemid=41

They did try to evolve the Char1b post war !

[Brian da Basher]

Absolutely fantastic Sisko! I love the way you've combined the two tanks so convincingly! It's got this wonderful "outdated" look to it with the Char B carriage which is well complimented by the killer Sherman turret. The early-war markings and perfect weatehring are icing on the cake! You've created a real classic!

Brian da Basher

[Captain Canada]

Now that is cool ! Great idea, Sisko, and great execution ! Sure looks like a powerful little beast.........

[Sisko]

Ah thanks for that Nev. You really set my mind in motion with that one.

Yes the turret is 1/72.

I didn't know the Cahr B kit was 1/76. Don't think that it would have changed much in the mods I made.

[GTX]

Nice execution.

Regards,

Greg

[RotorheadTX]

Super!! Looks like something right out of 'Panzer Front'.
Brilliant piece of work!!

[Joe C-P]

That is an odd looking thing.  But I like it! I've always had a fondness for those two-gunned tanks.

[General Zod]

I love it A different looking tank Very well done

[John Howling Mouse]

I know very little about tanks (surprise!) but I do know a quality model when I see one----this is it!  Great job.  I'll go look up some history on the "real" one to better understand the mods (other than the turret itself) you made.

[BlackOps]

Now that looks just like it should have been! Quite convincing and a beautiful build 

[Sisko]

Thanks! Glad people liked it.

As far as mods go it wasn't that much of a chore. The way the matchbox kit is designed widening the hull was really quite straight forward.

My next one to come is a long barrel version of the leman russ tank. This is on the bench at the mo and I will be starting a thread about it soon as I have some pics.

[ysi_maniac]

This is a very well conceived and perfectly built model

[GTX]

Interesting how imagination mirrors reality:

ARL 44 Heavy Tank:





Regards,

Greg