Another converted Sherman

kerick · January 25, 2016, 06:52:12 PM

I think I finished fiddling around with all the bits that go on the outside of this contraption. Sprayed on some dullcoat so I'll see how that goes.

I need help on why anyone would want to mount a Bradley turret onto an old Sherman hull. Something on the order of the Bradley hit a mine that damaged the hull beyond repair so they grabbed a Sherman out of the city's war museum or some such thing. I build things and wish I could write about them. I stick to my strengths.

zenrat · January 25, 2016, 07:13:52 PM

How about someone else was upgunning their Bradleys and so had a batch of turrets surplus to requirements which they sold off to the highest bidder?

kerick · January 25, 2016, 08:22:14 PM

Quote from: zenrat on January 25, 2016, 07:13:52 PM
How about someone else was upgunning their Bradleys and so had a batch of turrets surplus to requirements which they sold off to the highest bidder?

And one turret bought by a military vehicle collector who had a Isherman with no turret?

kerick · January 25, 2016, 08:22:51 PM

Latest pics

A pair of Bradley transplants.

kerick · January 31, 2016, 06:51:01 PM

Last two photos. I'm declaring this one finished!

I'm not too big on adding lots of stowage and such. The fiddly bits on this one almost drove me nuts as it is.

Captain Canada · January 31, 2016, 07:48:56 PM

Beauty. Love how you can still see Sherman from different angles. I don't recall seeing the other tank before ?

kerick · January 31, 2016, 08:07:47 PM

From a couple years ago. Here's the link
http://www.whatifmodelers.com/index.php/topic,38158.msg622776/topicseen/highlight,bradley+meets+patton.html#msg622776

NARSES2 · February 01, 2016, 06:59:40 AM

Quote from: Captain Canada on January 31, 2016, 07:48:56 PM
Beauty. Love how you can still see Sherman from different angles.

Yup every now and then it reminds you it started out as a Sherman, excellent

nighthunter · February 01, 2016, 08:01:36 AM

Having watched this build from the shadows (

), I gotta say, combining the hull with the M2/3 Bradley turret looks so right, mainly due to the idea that if you were to put a Sherman next to a Bradley they're almost the same height.

Dizzyfugu · February 01, 2016, 08:09:35 AM

Way cool, and little left from the Sherman - the HVSS chassis is the most obvious detail.
I cannot help it, but the paint scheme implies a very LEGO-ish appearance?

kerick · February 01, 2016, 10:00:19 AM

Thanks for the kind comments. The blocks of color do give it the Lego look. Check out pics of chieftains from the Berlin brigade and see how that looks. I hope I did it justice.

chrisonord · February 22, 2016, 06:48:37 AM

I like this very much, and it is very Israeli in design too.

kerick · February 22, 2016, 08:39:08 PM

I'll say that the former mg gunners position is being used to store more ammo. Sounds good.