Egyptian M4A4/A2 FL-10 hybrid

[privatepete]

Hi this is a one off build for Tomcat64 or Neil and anyone who may be interested, Neil sent me an article about building an Egyptian FL10 M4A4/A2 Sherman Hybrid and I thought you might be interested in having a go at it,this is it



This is a very short blog of what I did to build this model

The Two kit you need


All the parts I'll need in one box



Added all the missing bolt hole for the return roller bracket 4 in the end,2 in the top and thinned down the skids,added all missing bolts etc





Mock up only


Added drain holes



Added (Papped) to lifting rings and weld seams, added climbing step





Added side plates & welds


Remade rear engine door




Made up front & rear







Made exhaust



Added main gun transport support, front step, hatch handles



Made up turret, remade smoke discharges,replaced radio antennas and and missing rivets.






Made the rear door for spent shell casings, made new handles and lifting rings, fitted water j/can, added chains to the smoke discharges, added missing welding seam around hatch.



Primed hull, turret end wheel assembly's (all my models are hand painted




Main colour on.



Detailed painting done & decals on





The tracks and high lighted the chevron part of the track


The finish Egyptian M4A4/A2 FL-10 hybrid(all my models are hand painted)









Thank you to everyone who took the the time to have a look, I hope you like it Neil

Pete

[Tomcat64]

That looks fantastic Pete

Thanks for taking the time to drop by and post this - really appreciate it

[TheNordus]

That's an insane amount of work you did there, very impressive. I would have liked a less yellow and warm finish on the paintjob, but overall I love it.

[Vindicare]

very cool

frankenstein tank!

[digger303]

Nice one Pete, very well done