Am I becoming a Shermanaholic?
England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 05:51 AM UTC
Hi Guys
having built 5 shermans and 3 sherman derived tank destroyers in the last few months,I went out this week and bought the DML firefly Vc,Tamiya Jumbo,Italeri M4 Us marines and the Academy Jackson ( the last 2 for my first attempt at kitbashing).
Also I'm looking at getting the bits together for a Sherman Tulip and a Sherman Crocodile.
Does this mean I'm becoming a Shermanaholic?
Yours worriedly
Pete
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Queensland, Australia
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 05:57 AM UTC
you deffinitly are
but then again I should know as I am a truckaholic :-) :-)
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 06:08 AM UTC
The Shermanaholic was always inside you. We just had to remove the pieces to find it within you!!
You don't support the troops if you don't support the mission!
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 07:25 AM UTC
Howdy Stormbringer,
I wouldn't worry too much about it, everything's going to be allllllllright.......just keep staring at the swingin' pendelum.......yeah, that's right....
Tread.
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England - South East, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 08:39 AM UTC
Sounds like Sherm-mania to me........... :-)
Bulldog#3
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Growing old disgracefully!
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 09:08 AM UTC
Shermaholic? Nah, I can quit anytime I want ... no, really ... OK, you guys quit laughing back there ... really, I can ... just let me finish the 15 or so in the stash ... I'll just walk away ... sell my Hunnicutt on eBay ...
... OK, forget it. I can't do it.
Bob K
Owner, Kansas City FullMetalJacket -- two-time Armorama FFL Champions! 2005 and 2006
God Bless the Troops
Sero Sed Serio
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 09:37 AM UTC
What are Axis enthusiasts called? Tigerholics? Panthermaniacs?
You don't support the troops if you don't support the mission!
Tel Aviv-Yafo, Israel
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 09:42 AM UTC
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 09:51 AM UTC
Sherman Tulip is a variety that had a 60lb rocket attached to the turret
http://www.smhq.org/galeries/blindes/pbernier/tulip.htmlYou don't support the troops if you don't support the mission!
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 09:51 AM UTC
Elad that is an M4A4 in British service that had 60lb rocket launcher on both sides of the turret
To fight the hordes,singing and crying,Valhalla I am coming
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 09:56 AM UTC
Quoted Text
What are Axis enthusiasts called?
Misguided.
Bob K
Owner, Kansas City FullMetalJacket -- two-time Armorama FFL Champions! 2005 and 2006
God Bless the Troops
Sero Sed Serio
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 10:54 AM UTC
Now now let's be nice. I was thinking more like Armor Challenged or Allied Deprived.
You don't support the troops if you don't support the mission!
Colorado, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 02:32 PM UTC
Quoted Text
What are Axis enthusiasts called? Tigerholics? Panthermaniacs?
Under-supplied.
Petrol-challenged
Over-compensators
Hyper-engineered
.....O.K., o.k........I'm stopping......
Tread.
Tread.
You're a better man than me, Gunga Din!
Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 04:55 PM UTC
Don't worry dude, were here for ya! I have 4 Shermans in stock in which I've only built 2 yet. I'll reserve the other ones when my skill gets better :-)
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 04:59 PM UTC
Oh my!! You make me wanna do a conversion!! This is amazing!! :-)
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 05:06 PM UTC
Hi Shonen red
Back in the late 90's DML did actually do a kit of this machine,unfortunately I've never seen one
So I also have to do a conversion.
Pete
Lord EU
Da Uk UPS Type Dude
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Down with the Euro! Keep the POUND
If you've got it a TRUCK brought it.
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 05:47 PM UTC
I built one of the DML M4A4 w/60lb rockets. I may have to rework some of the detail to make it better.
You don't support the troops if you don't support the mission!
Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 06:04 PM UTC
OH NO!!! THIS IS LIKE A DEADLY DISEASE!!! GET AWAY FROM ME YOU SHERMAN-LOVERS!!!(too late, just went out and bought a sherman :-)
Human at sight, monster at heart.
Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 09:54 PM UTC
Quoted Text
Hi Shonen red
Back in the late 90's DML did actually do a kit of this machine,unfortunately I've never seen one
So I also have to do a conversion.
Pete
Oh my!!! This sure is rare! And I'm a rare kit collector :-) I'll try to own one hehehe...
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Posted: Sunday, July 04, 2004 - 11:31 PM UTC
Quoted Text
What are Axis enthusiasts called? Tigerholics? Panthermaniacs?
Creative, intelligent people, with a taste for design and technology.
They are not interested in mass produced, monotone tin cans... :-) :-) :-)
Kris
tank : - an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
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Posted: Monday, July 05, 2004 - 01:13 AM UTC
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Posted: Monday, July 05, 2004 - 01:26 AM UTC
I don't consider myself a Shermaholic and here is my Sherman stash:
1/35:
- DML M4A1 75mm Early
- DML M4A4 w/60 lb rockets
- DML Firefly Vc (old one)
- DML M4A3E8 Rice's Red Devils (two, one with resin hull)
- DML M4A3 76(W) HVSS
- DML M51Isherman
- DML M4A3 POA-CWS-H5 105mm Sherman flame tank
- Tamiya M4A3 (old)
- Tamiya M4A3 (new)
- Tamiya M4A3 105mm
- Tamiya M4A3E2 Jumbo
- Tamiya M4A3E8 (old)
- Italeri M4A1
- Italeri M4A3 Sherman Calliope
- Italeri M36B1 Jackson tank destroyer
- Italeri M32 tank recovery vehicle
- Italeri M4A2 USMC Sherman
- Revell M4A1 composite (old ~1/32)
- Monogram M4A1 Sherman Calliope (1/32)
- Monogram M4 Sherman Hedgehog (1/32)
1/48:
- Bandai M4A3 76mm
- Frog M4A3 76mm (ex-Bandai)
- Monogram M4A3E8 Sherman (ex-Aurora)
1/72-1/76:
- Monogram M4A1 76mm (Revell)
- Matchbox M4A1 76mm (Revell)
- Matchbox Sherman Firefly
- Hasegawa M4A3E8
- Esci M4A1 75mm
- Armo M4A1 Early conversion (for ex-Esci/Italeri)
- Fujimi M4A1 75mm Early
I also have the Tamiya 1/16 M4 105mm R/C tank kit and numerous aftermarket for the 1/35, 1/72 and 1/48 (yes, Eduard made photoetch sets for the Bandai Sherman) as well as the R.P. Hunnicutt book and MMiR Modeler's Guide to the Sherman, Geroge Forty Sherman book, and several Osprey, Concord and Squadron books. I'm not an expert, but I do have a lot of first hand references laying around.
This list doesn't count the M3 Lee or Lee based kits (like the M12 or M30). I like the Lee better than the Sherman.
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Posted: Monday, July 05, 2004 - 01:45 AM UTC
Yes Pete, that is one the symptoms.
"Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few"
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Posted: Monday, July 05, 2004 - 03:43 AM UTC
Hey Rob,
If that's your 'Menu'....I'd like to place my order now please!.....
Tread.
You're a better man than me, Gunga Din!
Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Monday, July 05, 2004 - 04:15 AM UTC
Quoted Text
I don't consider myself a Shermaholic and here is my Sherman stash:
1/35:- DML M4A1 75mm Early
- DML M4A4 w/60 lb rockets
- DML Firefly Vc (old one)
- DML M4A3E8 Rice's Red Devils (two, one with resin hull)
- DML M4A3 76(W) HVSS
- DML M51Isherman
- DML M4A3 POA-CWS-H5 105mm Sherman flame tank
- Tamiya M4A3 (old)
- Tamiya M4A3 (new)
- Tamiya M4A3 105mm
- Tamiya M4A3E2 Jumbo
- Tamiya M4A3E8 (old)
- Italeri M4A1
- Italeri M4A3 Sherman Calliope
- Italeri M36B1 Jackson tank destroyer
- Italeri M32 tank recovery vehicle
- Italeri M4A2 USMC Sherman
- Revell M4A1 composite (old ~1/32)
- Monogram M4A1 Sherman Calliope (1/32)
- Monogram M4 Sherman Hedgehog (1/32)
1/48:- Bandai M4A3 76mm
- Frog M4A3 76mm (ex-Bandai)
- Monogram M4A3E8 Sherman (ex-Aurora)
1/72-1/76:- Monogram M4A1 76mm (Revell)
- Matchbox M4A1 76mm (Revell)
- Matchbox Sherman Firefly
- Hasegawa M4A3E8
- Esci M4A1 75mm
- Armo M4A1 Early conversion (for ex-Esci/Italeri)
- Fujimi M4A1 75mm Early
I also have the Tamiya 1/16 M4 105mm R/C tank kit and numerous aftermarket for the 1/35, 1/72 and 1/48 (yes, Eduard made photoetch sets for the Bandai Sherman) as well as the R.P. Hunnicutt book and MMiR Modeler's Guide to the Sherman, Geroge Forty Sherman book, and several Osprey, Concord and Squadron books. I'm not an expert, but I do have a lot of first hand references laying around.
This list doesn't count the M3 Lee or Lee based kits (like the M12 or M30). I like the Lee better than the Sherman.
Man you make me so jealous!! I wish I could have those rare Tamiya and Italeri Shermans! I really want to find the old Tamiya M4A3 and M4A3E8 and also the Italeri M4A1 and Calliope!!
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