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Sherman V (OP) 'Fox' leads two Centaurs CS IV of
Royal Marines Armoured Support Group (RMASG)
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Recalling the Royal Marines Armoured Support Group (RMASG) story, when the British decided reinstall the engines in the Centaurs that bombard the coast, allowing the tanks to accompany the invasion forces, it was decided also that the Centaurs would need armored vehicles as observation posts. The chosen was the Sherman V.
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| Sherman V OP from RMASG in advance... |
Specs:
| Sherman V (M4A4) | |
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| Type | Medium tank |
| Place of origin | United States |
| Service history | |
| In service | 1942–1945 |
| Used by | USA, England, Canada |
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| Production history | |
| Designer | U.S. Army Ordnance Department |
| Designed | 1942 |
| Produced | May 1942 - Sept. 1943 |
| No. built | 7.499 |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 30.3–38.1 tonnes |
| Length | 6.27 m |
| Width | 2.62 m |
| Height | 2.74 m |
| Crew | 5 (commander, gunner, loader, driver, bow gunner) |
| Armor | 12.7 to 177.8 mm |
Main armament | 75 mm gun M3 (90 rounds) |
Sec. armament | 1x .50 Browning M2HB (300 rounds) 1x.30 Browning M1919A4 (6,000 rounds) |
| Engine | (30 cyl.) gas engine; 370 hp @ 2,400 rpm |
| Power/weight | 12,2 hp/short ton |
| Transmission | Spicer synchromesh 5 fwd +1 rev. |
| Suspension | Vertical volute spring suspension (VVSS) |
| Fuel capacity | 605 liters |
Operationalrange | 160 Km |
| Max. speed | 48 km/h on road |
The kit:
For this project, as I said in the past post, I used the old Dragon kit 6041 Sherman M4A4.
The build start by the suspension and bogies...
For this project, as I said in the past post, I used the old Dragon kit 6041 Sherman M4A4.
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| Old Dragon 6041 Sherman M4A4 with 60 lb. rockets |
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| After the wheels are in place, it is time to attack the hull... |
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| Closing the hull with chassi |
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| Done... |
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| The girl looks like a real tank... |
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| Turret in close. Notice the .30 MG in metal... |
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| Almost ready for paint... |
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| Primer with Centaur !!! |
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| The two Royal Marines in khaky-brown. Notice the tonal variation in the color base |
For this model, I used the fantastic decal from Bison Decals (today, Star Decals):
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| Bison decal (#35015) |
Reference about Sherman V "Fox:":
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| Decal applied with Future... |
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| The girls before matte varnish |
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| Archer dry-transfer: Transport stencil (This transfer was applied before the matte varnish) |
1st Armoured Regiment - 2nd Battery, F Troop - Tilly-sur-Soulles Normandie, June- 1944.
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| Sherman V (OP) FOX - Royal Marines Armoured Support Group (RMASG) 1st Armoured Regiment - 2nd Battery, F Troop - Tilly-sur-Soulles Normandie, June- 1944 |
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| Sherman V (OP) Royal Marines - right side |
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| Sherman V (OP) Royal Marines - left side |
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| Sherman V (OP) and Centaur Mk IV CS Royal Marines Armoured Support Group (RMASG) 1st Armoured Regiment - 2nd Battery, F and H Troop Tilly-sur-Soulles Normandie, June- 1944 |
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Sherman V (OP) and Centaur Mk IV CS
Royal Marines Armoured Support Group (RMASG)
1st Armoured Regiment - 2nd Battery, F and H Troop
Tilly-sur-Soulles Normandie, June- 1944
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And I am very proud to mention that these models of Sherman and the Centaur were chosen as examples in the book Sherman Tanks - British Army and Royal Marines - Normandy Campaign 1944 - Dennis Olivier. (ISBN 1473885302) - TankCraft number 2 (pages 30-31).
Thanks for following, Lads !!!
