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Sherman DD - a request, please....
panzerserra
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Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 09:45 PM UTC
Gents, hi !!!!

Since the "Big Companies" do not release an injected Sherman DD and I really like my kidneys to sell them in exchange for a resin kit, could someone help me?



Anyone have pictures, diagrams, draws or sketches of the propellers and guide system of Shermie DD??

I'm really thinking of make these beauty in scratch!!!!

Pictures, photos (real and kits) , diagrams of the Shermie´s DD rear, please !!!!!

Thanks in advance !!!!
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Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 10:42 PM UTC
Hi Marcos

Just a few pics here :

http://www.d-daytanks.org.uk/exhibits/sherman-dd.html

http://www.flickr.com/photos/fransvandenhurk/with/3510104267/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/megashorts/3972122522/sizes/l/in/photostream/

http://www.flickr.com/photos/zongo/4774474532/sizes/o/in/photostream/

http://omahabeach.vierville.free.fr/241-CharsPlageVierville.html

http://www.amphibiousvehicle.net/amphi/SS/sherman-06.jpeg

HTH

Frenchy
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Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 10:54 PM UTC
Hello Marcus,

I have only a few pics of a Sherman DD, but i hope they can help you.




pascalbausset
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Posted: Tuesday, June 14, 2011 - 11:45 PM UTC
Here a link from one off my Webshots album with the Courseulles sur Mer DD tanlks, scale drawing coming from the Funnies book. Enjoy !!

http://news.webshots.com/album/125037421zhzxDc?start=0
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 12:26 AM UTC












http://vadimvswar.narod.ru/ALL_OUT/TiVOut0507/PzDD/PzDD001.htm







MORE PICS HERE
http://freeforumzone.leonardo.it/lofi/Sherman-duplex-drive/D6823124.html
http://www.pianadelleorme.com/index.php/storia-dello-sherman-dd
Frenchy
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 05:17 AM UTC
Some walkaround pics :
http://www.modellismopiu.net/m+gallerie/main.php?g2_itemId=233000&g2_page=26

http://www.modellismopiu.net/m+gallerie/main.php?g2_itemId=24919&g2_page=1

And last but not least ........200+ stills from a period (1944) film, and the film itself :
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675046314_Sherman-Duplex-Drive_wheel-track-move_propellers-run_press-buttons

On a side note here's another movie that may interest you as well :
http://www.criticalpast.com/video/65675046313_Sherman-Duplex-Drive_Canvas-side-wall_put-struts-into-place_canvas-goes-down

HTH

Frenchy
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 05:51 AM UTC
These may help





Spiderfrommars
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 08:02 AM UTC
Marcos

As far as I know in the wordl there are just 3 exemplars of DD sherman

The only one of them which is still working, is the "italian" one, preserved at the
historical museum of Piana Delle Orme (near Latina, Lazio)

...have you ever been to Italy?


Cheers
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 10:10 AM UTC
I believed the only complete DD Sherman was the one at Bovington.
SSGToms
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 05:38 PM UTC
At APG they put a DD set on an M4A2 76 HVSS. I shot 37 photos of it, many close up detail shots. You can find them here: http://www.ipmsnmma.org/gallery.htm
panzerserra
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Posted: Wednesday, June 15, 2011 - 09:17 PM UTC
Thanks, gents !!!!

Many thanks for all links, tips and pictures !!!

Big hug and all the best !!!

Panzerserra
dukw
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Posted: Monday, June 20, 2011 - 05:57 AM UTC
Hi Marcos,

i build the Resicast kit with lowered sreen (not on the market jet) some years ago.
There are some pics in the kit maker gallery.
So this link can be usefull:
http://gallery.kitmaker.net/showgallery.php/cat/15479

Good luke for your project.
Harald
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Posted: Monday, June 20, 2011 - 11:22 AM UTC
Nice pics Harald.

Is that the old out-of-production Resicast kit 35.121?
If so, I picked one up on Ebay a while ago and those pics will help a great deal.


(Marcos, see what I mean about your and my subject choices?)
dukw
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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 06:52 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Is that the old out-of-production Resicast kit 35.121?



Yes Ken. It's exactly that kit.

It will turn out into a nice model at the end. But you can choose easier projects.
I have a few pics more from the build. Send me a pm if you have interest.
Cheers Harald
Dutchy3RTR
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Posted: Thursday, June 23, 2011 - 10:20 AM UTC
PM on it's way Harald, thanks.
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