The Armortek Sherman was delivered on Wednesday. The seller shipped it on Monday. He took it to a UPS store where THEY packaged it and shipped it. Less than 500 miles and 48 hours later it arrived.

The lower hull was in one box (147 pounds) and the UPS driver said 'This box is heavy and there's some damage on the corner'. The second heavy box had the turret, parts, manuals, and other stuff and it arrived without damage.

On opening the box I found that the sprockets on BOTH SIDES had been badly BENT. If it would have been ONE side that's an 'accident' but BOTH sprockets? I have been 'slightly perturbed' and 'mildly angry' as you can imagine these past two days. Fuming and depressed.

UPS is going to send out an adjuster because they packaged it but you know how THAT'S going to go!

The original builder purchased this Sherman in 2005 when he was in his late 70s. Now 90+ years old he decided to sell it. He's did an EXCEPTIONAL job building it! What I thought was rust on the steel parts is red oxide primer. What he assembled over the 12 years he had it is BEAUTIFUL!!! EXCELLENT JOB! MATICULIOUS!

Then UPS got ahold of it for 48 hours...

Anyway, I've 'cooled off', regained some of my mental facilities and realized that I've had to fix tanks in the past. The 2003 Tiger 1 especially. I've emailed Gill at Armortek for repair parts/prices. I'll fix it but because of this damage it'll take a little longer. Figure it 'Ain't NOTH'IN BUT A THANG!'

It's cold out in the garage so I haven't did anything with it so far. But I wanted to show ya what's out on the bench now. I haven't even opened other boxes/bags to inventory yet. I'll post more later on when I get around to messing with it.

Mike