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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Twiddle on March 07, 2020, 07:29:04 PM

Title: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: Twiddle on March 07, 2020, 07:29:04 PM: (https://i.imgur.com/xnQXXCH.png)

Kits slaughtered :smiley: are the Tamiya M-4 (105) and Academy M-113 ACAV kits

Thanks for making BtS so great ;) :smiley:
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: Old Wombat on March 07, 2020, 07:49:58 PM: Well, you won't be needing the gun travel lock or the bow .30cal, so I can see them disappearing soon.

You using the M4's running gear or the M113's? ???
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 08, 2020, 02:42:18 AM: Very interested to see where this one goes.
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: apophenia on March 08, 2020, 04:03:33 AM: Quote from: GTX_Admin on March 08, 2020, 02:42:18 AM
Very interested to see where this one goes.

Ditto! :smiley:
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: finsrin on March 08, 2020, 05:17:51 AM: Am with others watching this build. Keep posting.
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: ChernayaAkula on March 08, 2020, 07:43:27 AM: Intriguing! :smiley:
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: Twiddle on March 08, 2020, 10:54:23 PM: My plan is going for a low profile APC based on the Sherman tank.

I had initially planned to fit a M-113 ramp for ingress / egress.

Initial concern was that the Sherman height wasn't adequate for an APC

However still going for an APC because of :

1 - Low profile APCs abounds in real world - IDF conversions of the T-54/55 and Centurion tank hulls
2 - External VVSS allows adequate interior space for troops (albeit severely cramped!)

Thanks for making BtS so great :)
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: Twiddle on March 08, 2020, 10:55:15 PM: Quote from: Old Wombat on March 07, 2020, 07:49:58 PM
You using the M4's running gear or the M113's? ???

Going with the Sherman VVSS running gear - allows more interior space for troops
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: Buzzbomb on March 09, 2020, 06:03:34 AM: Hmm.. very interested to see where this goes
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: Old Wombat on March 09, 2020, 06:40:19 AM: Quote from: Twiddle on March 08, 2020, 10:55:15 PM
Quote from: Old Wombat on March 07, 2020, 07:49:58 PM
You using the M4's running gear or the M113's? ???

Going with the Sherman VVSS running gear - allows more interior space for troops

Good thinkin', 99! :smiley:
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: Camthalion on March 13, 2020, 07:01:32 AM: Looks interesting
Title: Re: M-113 ACAV / M-4 Sherman kitbash
Post by: GTX_Admin on March 14, 2020, 02:41:39 AM: I'm really looking forward to this one. I have something similar planned but was going to use a Legend Productions IDF Sherman Ambulance Conversion set as the basis:

(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GTwiner097/legend-productions-f-m4-sherman_1_879ab69333b027a1c059fb8e33726a8a_zpsgu5bouba.jpg)
(https://i.pinimg.com/474x/4a/a7/d2/4aa7d211f7c29fa3ccea52ac65274d90.jpg)

Am planning to add a small turret in the front using the cupola from a M3 Lee tank:

(https://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e68/GTwiner/GTwiner096/Inside_zpst5n2fkps.png)

Plan is for it to be a WWII APC.