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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 19, 2012, 07:20:25 AM

Title: M10 HVSS
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 19, 2012, 07:20:25 AM

1/48.
The added armor is plastic sheet. The barrel is a 17 lbr,but I added a U.S. muzzle brake.
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/Zodster_2006/What%20if/hv24.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/Zodster_2006/What%20if/hv23.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/Zodster_2006/What%20if/hv21.jpg)
(http://i65.photobucket.com/albums/h231/Zodster_2006/What%20if/hv20.jpg)

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 19, 2012, 08:07:49 AM

This baby has some killer detailing, Zod!

Brian da Basher

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 19, 2012, 08:15:47 AM

Quote from: Brian da Basher on April 19, 2012, 08:07:49 AM

This baby has some killer detailing, Zod!

Brian da Basher

Thanks Brian.  :)

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Logan Hartke on April 19, 2012, 09:06:43 AM

That is VERY pretty.  It looks very mean.  I like it a lot.

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on April 19, 2012, 10:49:23 AM

I'm glad to see this one again! I always thought it was such a cool, plausible looking idea. One of these days, I'd like to do a similar vehicle in 1/35 scale but I'm reluctant to sacrifice my only Academy M36 for the build.

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 20, 2012, 02:13:03 AM

Quote from: Logan Hartke on April 19, 2012, 09:06:43 AM

That is VERY pretty.  It looks very mean.  I like it a lot.

Cheers,

Logan

Thanks Logan. :)

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 20, 2012, 02:22:21 AM

Quote from: Jacques Deguerre on April 19, 2012, 10:49:23 AM

I'm glad to see this one again! I always thought it was such a cool, plausible looking idea. One of these days, I'd like to do a similar vehicle in 1/35 scale but I'm reluctant to sacrifice my only Academy M36 for the build.

Thanks Jaques. :) It seems the M36 may not be available anymore. Maybe Ebay?

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Doom! on April 20, 2012, 09:23:55 AM

Another winner! Looks like you've got a whole armored battalion on your shelves.  ;)

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: finsrin on April 20, 2012, 02:24:16 PM

Your touches give a dangerous on-the-prowl hunting look.  Great build  :)

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on April 21, 2012, 07:28:13 AM

Thanks Doom and Finsrin. :icon_music:

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: GTX_Admin on April 21, 2012, 09:22:06 AM

Nice!

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: wandering enginner on August 16, 2012, 07:42:07 AM

how do you post images?

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: wandering enginner on August 16, 2012, 07:51:02 AM

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/IMG_6565.jpg)

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: wandering enginner on August 16, 2012, 07:59:41 AM

Here is my M7A2E8 General Thomas Jumbo I entered at 2012 IPMS nationals

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/IMG_6565.jpg)

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/IMG_6561.jpg)

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/IMG_6559.jpg)

(http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/IMG_6547.jpg)

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Logan Hartke on August 16, 2012, 09:10:24 AM

That looks great!  It's a very attractive vehicle on a Sherman chassis.  Well done!

Cheers,

Logan

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: apophenia on August 16, 2012, 10:38:22 AM

Indeed! It'd be nice to see that sitting beside The Zod's M10 HVSS.

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: TerryCampion on August 16, 2012, 06:25:37 PM

 :) :) :)

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Jacques Deguerre on August 17, 2012, 04:53:00 PM

Wow, that is very similar to the M5A3 medium tank I have on my "to do" list. Mine would be more like the standard 76mm gun 'E8 Sherman with the M36 upper hull but otherwise the concept is very similar. I'm really wowed by the "Jumbo" variant though. It's very nicely done take on the sloped hull Sherman concept.

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: wandering enginner on August 27, 2012, 08:22:00 AM

Here  is a image of a sherman with the early turret with a long barreled 76 mm gun.  The gun unbalanced the turret.  This lead to shortening the barrel by five calibre lengths and adding a counter weight to the breech. 

[img] http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/scan0013.jpg (http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/scan0013.jpg)[\IMG]

If the British could make the 17pdr fit in a early Sherman turret, Detroit could have figured out a way to make the long barreled 76 mm/L57 work.  Here is my version of a Sherman Turret with said gun on a M10 chassis with applique armour installed.

[img] http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/M7Thomas.jpg (http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/M7Thomas.jpg)[\IMG]

This is the prototype/pilot vehicle for my fictional M7 General Thomas tank.  I have a AFV Club M35 artillery tractor and a Nichimo M4A1 sherman lined up to make this as my next armour build

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: wandering enginner on August 27, 2012, 08:29:15 AM

I should credit the image,  it is from "World War II AFV Plans, American Armored Fighting Vehicles" by George Bradford, Copy Right 2007, Stackpole Books.

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on August 27, 2012, 08:38:53 AM

Quote from: wandering enginner on August 27, 2012, 08:22:00 AM

Here  is a image of a sherman with the early turret with a long barreled 76 mm gun.  The gun unbalanced the turret.  This lead to shortening the barrel by five calibre lengths and adding a counter weight to the breech. 

[img] [url]http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/scan0013.jpg[/url] ([url]http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/scan0013.jpg[/url])[\IMG]

If the British could make the 17pdr fit in a early Sherman turret, Detroit could have figured out a way to make the long barreled 76 mm/L57 work.  Here is my version of a Sherman Turret with said gun on a M10 chassis with applique armour installed.

[img] [url]http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/M7Thomas.jpg[/url] ([url]http://i1154.photobucket.com/albums/p532/wandering_engineer/M7Thomas.jpg[/url])[\IMG]

This is the prototype/pilot vehicle for my fictional M7 General Thomas tank.  I have a AFV Club M35 artillery tractor and a Nichimo M4A1 sherman lined up to make this as my next armour build

I look forward to seeing that built up. :)

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: wandering enginner on August 24, 2014, 10:18:51 AM

Here are images of one of the evaluation test vehicles of the M7 Medium Tank "General Thomas" as it would appear during the Sicily campaign (took 3rd place in "Hypothetical, Non Scifi at 2014 IPMS Nationals).  It is an Academy M10 chassis (with applique armor added on front and sides) with a Nichimo M4 turret with an aftermarket M1A1 76 mm L52 gun barrel that I lengthened by 5 caliber lengths to reflect the M1 76mm L57 gun.  Comments are welcomed.  Next in line is a M7 Firefly or M7 with all welded hull with T23 turret.

Title: Re: M10 HVSS
Post by: Feldmarschall Zod on August 26, 2014, 02:27:03 AM

Congrats on the win. I like the looks of that.