Suuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuper Sherman (...with update)

[wolfik]

hi all
because a small accident with my leclerc...yes...its badly damaged during trasporting it...
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!

[wolfik]

other photos

[wolfik]

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.

[ysi_maniac]

 

Absolutely amazing bttb.

[philp]

Looking good, I like the concept.

[GTX]

Interesting - keep those photos comming!

Regards,

Greg

[Mossie]

BIG!!!

Says it all really!

[Patrick H]

Not only BIG but very nice also. The Sherman that should have been maybe

[General Zod]

Very nice idea and model I can see why it's supersized I would imagine the 88 recoil would knock over a regular Sherman

[Sisko]

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.

[Captain Canada]

Man, that is big ! Can you finish it, please ?

[jcf]

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

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

[wolfik]

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( )
here is my update...
comparised to a panther its not more so big...?

[wolfik]

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....

[ysi_maniac]

Wow . I mean WOW