Things to do with the M4A3E2

[AndyJ]

Hi all

Been a long time since I've been on here as I've been working on depictions of real vehicles, about the only whif I've been doing is location of jerrycans

Anyhoo, I've been toying around with a couple of ideas using the Tasca M4A3E2:

1) Sherman MkIVcy* - A British 17 pdr armed variant with HVSS (I believe that this has already been done though).

2) M4A3E2 105 mm HVSS  - US heavy assault tank with a gun that will really give someone a bad day.

Off to Tasca to order the suspension and lower hull sprues...

[raafif]

after seeing the pic below, I had this idea to .... move the engine to the mid-section, add a BIG gun (ie from a M-107/110) plus the walkways for the crew .....

[Gingie]

Skink Mk II for Korea!

[AndyJ]

Good ideas, especially the Jumbo Skink. Definitely make short work of human waves...
The big gun idea however has me thinking of a true assault gun mounting either a T15 high velocity 90 mm or even a high velocity 105 mm in a heavily armoured limited traverse casemate. Sort of a T95 Lite.

[Cliffy B]

Could try for an updated T40/M9 Tank destroyer/3" Gun Motor Carriage .  It was based on the M3 but never entered production.  Would be natural for an M4 based design to be attempted.  I know the M10 was based on the M4's chassis but it had a turret and different hull.  How about a turret less one in the style of the StuG or one of the SU-85s or 100s?



http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:3-inch_Gun_Motor_Carriage_M9.png
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Su-85_TBiU_8.jpg
http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Sofia_18.12.2011_StuG_III.jpg