This is by far the absolute worst Sherman tragedy ever to plague mankind!
I just took count of my finished armor collection. I counted 5 German tanks and 20 Shermans. If it's true that "One of our tanks (German) is better than 10 of yours but you always have 11," then I need 55 Shermans. With 1 on the table and 2 in the stash that leaves me 32 Shermans short. Arrrrgh!
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ShermiesRule
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 08:35 AM UTC
Henk
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 08:38 AM UTC
I'm sure the Tamiy will re-box OOOps re-issue OOOOOps bring out enough 'new' Sherman variants for you to complete your quota......
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Cheers
Henk
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Cheers
Henk
USArmy2534
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 08:55 AM UTC
This just means you have to mass produce them as America did sixty years ago. Of course, like sixty years ago, this won't be cheap, but it is for a rightous cause; crank 'em out.
Jeff
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Henk
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 09:05 AM UTC
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This just means you have to mass produce them as America did sixty years ago. Of course, like sixty years ago, this won't be cheap, but it is for a rightous cause; crank 'em out.
Does this mean that we will have to hand in all the plastic items in our households, to 'aid the war effort' ?
Cheers
Henk
DaveCox
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 09:15 AM UTC
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I just took count of my finished armor collection. I counted 5 German tanks and 20 Shermans. If it's true that "One of our tanks (German) is better than 10 of yours but you always have 11," then I need 55 Shermans. With 1 on the table and 2 in the stash that leaves me 32 Shermans short. Arrrrgh!
Could we do this photographically? I can contribute about 15 shermans! (more if the 4 Fireflies and 2 Achilles count extra)
PS - I also have 3 tigers - oops!
Henk
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 09:22 AM UTC
Will the 105 mm Howitzer version count? Not sure if it would be any good against a Tiger though...
Henk
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Martinnnn
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 09:41 AM UTC
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This is by far the absolute worst Sherman problem ever to plague mankind!
I just took count of my finished armor collection. I counted 5 German tanks and 20 Shermans. If it's true that "One of our tanks (German) is better than 10 of yours but you always have 11," then I need 55 Shermans. With 1 on the table and 2 in the stash that leaves me 32 Shermans short. Arrrrgh!
:-)
You sure have a tough live Alan...how many sherman variants were there actually?
Greetings
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 09:49 AM UTC
First of all I'd like to thank everyone for your support. I plan on making an attempt to fill the shortfall. I was not counting any of the M7, M10 type tanks. If we did I could add three more but I am speaking strictly M4 types.
Henk I included the 105mm because it's still an M4 type tank. Let's just match those up in an arty duel with the Stugs, Brummbars, and Sturmtigers.
Martinn I don't think there is any way to know because the Sherman was tinkered and modified to do everything. There are, of course, the 5 major variants in WW2 (M4, M4A1, M4A2, M4A3 and M4A4). Then there are all sorts of manufacturing variants like upswept return rollers, different degree hull fronts, gun sizes, turret models... etc. Don't let them darksiders fool you when thry say allied armor has no variety.
Henk I included the 105mm because it's still an M4 type tank. Let's just match those up in an arty duel with the Stugs, Brummbars, and Sturmtigers.
Martinn I don't think there is any way to know because the Sherman was tinkered and modified to do everything. There are, of course, the 5 major variants in WW2 (M4, M4A1, M4A2, M4A3 and M4A4). Then there are all sorts of manufacturing variants like upswept return rollers, different degree hull fronts, gun sizes, turret models... etc. Don't let them darksiders fool you when thry say allied armor has no variety.
Martinnnn
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 10:00 AM UTC
Just so that I understand it..
Alan, you want to build 55 shermans so you have 11 shermans against each german tank you have, and you want to build them for the One of our tanks campaign?
Maybe I can build a M4A1 76mm for you
Send me a message if so...
Alan, you want to build 55 shermans so you have 11 shermans against each german tank you have, and you want to build them for the One of our tanks campaign?
Maybe I can build a M4A1 76mm for you
Send me a message if so...ShermiesRule
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 10:05 AM UTC
No Martinn but thanks for the offer. I have already entered two Shermans for the Campaign. I just wanted my personal collection to match that famous statement. That would be 5 German vs 55 Shermans.
Grumpyoldman
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 10:09 AM UTC
Well, Alan, you could have the 20 Shermans knock out a few Germans...... :-) :-) :-) :-)
GI_Babycakes
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 11:44 AM UTC
hehe!! Shermies, I think you love your new task at hand 
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 02:21 PM UTC
Yeah Babycakes. It's just such a bummer I have to build 32 Shermans
jRatz
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 02:25 PM UTC
And after you ave sniffed 55 Shermans worth of CA, your brain will resemble what ????
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 02:45 PM UTC
I build Shermans. What makes you think I have a brain?
3442
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 03:15 PM UTC
grab a hammer and smash the tiger... they aint stand a chance against an allied hammer
Frank
Frank
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 03:34 PM UTC
The hammer would be more of a Russian symbol!
05Sultan
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 03:36 PM UTC
Shermie! If you can hold out for a week or so,my MkIb Typhoon will lay a nice ground support thunder roll on the kitties for you! :-)
:-) 
TankCarl
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 03:41 PM UTC
Thanks to Formations and other fine manufacturers of A/M products,More variants are possible.
You can do it.
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You can do it.
(++) (++) 
KFMagee
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 03:48 PM UTC
Let me add in my throw in my six T-34's ... a nice healthy mix of 76mm and 85mm.... that should just about even the score against those Tigers.
TreadHead
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 03:51 PM UTC
"......Yeah Babycakes. It's just such a bummer I have to build 32 Shermans....."
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, quite yer yappin' Shermies!.......at your usual build-rate that should take you what?........two weeks!?!
I would expect your deckrail to be weighted down by at least half that number by next weekend......
Tread.
Our good Alan goes through Sherman kits like I go through underwear!........
Henk
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Posted: Thursday, January 27, 2005 - 03:58 PM UTC
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Our good Alan goes through Sherman kits like I go through underwear!........
TO MUCH INFORMATION
even without knowing how long it took Alan to build those 20 Shermans :-) :-) :-) :-)
ShermiesRule
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Posted: Friday, January 28, 2005 - 03:03 AM UTC
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Our good Alan goes through Sherman kits like I go through underwear!........
But Treadhead my weathering is simulated with paints and pastels, unlike your underwear.... LOL
TreadHead
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Posted: Friday, January 28, 2005 - 03:41 AM UTC
LMAO!!!!!!
:-) :-) :-) Mannnn, I knew I shouldn't have added that "underwear" remark.....
Tread.
USArmy2534
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Posted: Friday, January 28, 2005 - 04:05 AM UTC
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A tip to everyone, go through this thread again, reading very quickly and watch how quickly this topic degrades and you will just laugh and laugh.
As for my contribution:
If this doesn't take out 5 Tigers, what will?
Jeff
PS - posting that image with the gallery down for maintenence was a feat in itself.
A tip to everyone, go through this thread again, reading very quickly and watch how quickly this topic degrades and you will just laugh and laugh.
As for my contribution:
If this doesn't take out 5 Tigers, what will?
Jeff
PS - posting that image with the gallery down for maintenence was a feat in itself.
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