Sherman Direct Vision
 

Hi all,

Has anyone built or seen a set of hoods (thanks for the term Swathdriver) for a Sherman and just so we are on the same page because I never get the right term.

These :http://i480.photobucket.com/albums/r...man/041_41.jpg

The bumps in front of the the driver and co driver hatches, on directly above the hull MG.

RE: Sherman Direct Vision
 

Nice Sherman,,,it was originally a DD. You can easily make perisopes using plastic or better plexiglass mirror scraps. I had a post in War Room on making them. Markings are already on the tanks...simply file them off and install the persicope heads....place a very thin plate over each to represent the spring loaded cover.

RE: Sherman Direct Vision
 

I gave it a try a few years back..... still working on it.

http://web.mac.com/ethandunsford/DAK...herman.html#18

RE: Sherman Direct Vision
 

Those aren't direct vision blocks. They are called "hoods" and and were introduced after the direct vision tanks. There are many different styles of hoods depending on the factory and sherman variant.

RE: Sherman Direct Vision
 

Thanks Swathdriver, that's why the picture I never get the name right. The old 21st century Sherman had the right kind, but it looks like a scratch build thing, along with the transmission housing.

RE: Sherman Direct Vision
 

Yes, for now you have to make your own. If the economy would pick up then the other tanks would get made but no word yet so far.

All Baldwin built M4 Shermans had the 3 piece differential housing and direct vision slots with a rolled lower plate under the engine doors. These tanks served in every major theater from '43 on.

Pick up a Dragon 1/35 sherman of the variant you want and scale up the parts you want to replicate with sheet styrene.