When I’ve finished my Twin M4A1E8 project, I thought that they were the last Shermans I’ve built. But I bought another partly built Tamiya Sherman already with T66 tracks and lot of Schumo bits, including T23 turret. For now I think it’ll be the Thunderbolt. And here we go:























And there are some photos I’ve found on the internet from the beginning of the building this model. I’ve to admit, that it was made by very tallanted modeler - the real Master...

Your craftsmanship is amazing.
are the fuel caps scratch made or schumo? Your exhaust pipes are awesome.
Are the metal hatches and metal exhaust grills schumo?

Fyi, Thunderbolt 3 (I think it was) the EZ8 in qustion, would not have had the torsion bar assist hinges on the engine deck intake grills. That was a post war modification to the EZ8s.

Thanks! But till this point the Sherman was already built by some another modeler - I’ve bought it in the condition You can see on the photos.. I’m only now starting to work on it.

Still nice work,
where did those parts I asked about come from?

Hi! The driver and mg gunner hatches are from MK modellbau. All other parts You’re asking about are scratch built.