M4A3(W)75mm High Velocity 1/48

[General Zod]

October 1943-Italy
The Allies captured some German Panthers and Tigers They did a test of the guns to see how much armor the main guns would go through The Panther's 75mm was better than the Tiger's shorter 88mm The American Army decided to arm the newer M4A3 Sherman with the Panther 75mm and they went into service at the landings in France in June of 1944

Hobby Boss 1/48 kit with the Panther barrel and Panzer IV metal gun and muzzle brake from Fine Molds I sawed the sleeve on the Sherman mantlet off,and glued on a plastic 7/16 inch tube so the Panther gun would fit in I decided to use the Panzer IV 75mm muzzle brake as it resembles the U.S. 76mm muzzle brake

I may put marking for Thunderbolt,which was Col.Abrams tanks used during the war He was commander of the 37th tank battalion,4th armored division

[Aircav]

Cool, nice idea 

[lenny100]

Looks like a Super sreman firefly that although the british used to greateffect the US army did not want!
Love the build

[lancer]

Nice to see someone actually putting a useful gun and a tommy cooker/ronson/death trap. Other than the 17pdr of course.

[General Zod]

Nice to see someone actually putting a useful gun and a tommy cooker/ronson/death trap. Other than the 17pdr of course.

Thanks Aircav and Lenny100

Lancer

I thought about doing a U.S. Army 17lbr,but that'd be too easy

[Jeffry Fontaine]

Chad, that long barrel really looks good mounted in the standard Sherman turret.  In real life, the French adapted that weapon for use on the AMX-13 and Israel used it on the M50 Isherman so you are not too far off from a real weapon system. 

[pyro-manic]

Nice to see someone actually putting a useful gun and a tommy cooker/ronson/death trap. Other than the 17pdr of course.

Not entirely a fair comment, that. The standard 75mm M3 was very, very good at killing infantry. The HE shell was very effective, and anti-personnel performance was valued more than the anti-armour role - this was meant to be left to the tank destroyers. Tanks were supposed to kill infantry, not other tanks.

Cool project, and the 75mm looks really good in the Sherman turret!

[General Zod]

Nice to see someone actually putting a useful gun and a tommy cooker/ronson/death trap. Other than the 17pdr of course.

Not entirely a fair comment, that. The standard 75mm M3 was very, very good at killing infantry. The HE shell was very effective, and anti-personnel performance was valued more than the anti-armour role - this was meant to be left to the tank destroyers. Tanks were supposed to kill infantry, not other tanks.

Cool project, and the 75mm looks really good in the Sherman turret!

Thanks Pyro Manic

Here's some more photos I added some photo etch and a tow cable The cable ends are from a Tamiya T34 None of the 1/48 Sherman kits come with tow cable ends 

[General Zod]

Painted now The periscope  guard on the hull MG hatch fell off and some light paint spots on the front

[Patrick H]

Looking good, A Sherman that can deliver a punch.  Nice job on the PE. Those tiny birts realy make a diffrence.

[General Zod]

Thanks Patrick

Some of those PE parts tested my nerves

[General Zod]

Markings,first coat of flat,and some detail painting

[Jeffry Fontaine]

He Shoots!  He Scores! 

Chad, you have created another masterpiece!  I am just as green as your tank with envy. 

[General Zod]

He Shoots!  He Scores! 

Chad, you have created another masterpiece!  I am just as green as your tank with envy. 

Thanks Jeffry

I hope to have it done within a week Not much left on her now