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historygamer11 Nov 2009 8:06 p.m. PST

Anyone know of a source, other than Ready to Roll (I hate those bases) for a 20mm Jumbo Sherman?

Neroon11 Nov 2009 8:15 p.m. PST

If you don't mind *some assembly required* this just might be your ticket. link
cheers

BuckeyeBob11 Nov 2009 8:47 p.m. PST

BP Cast
rlbps.com/RLBPBP.htm#usveh

dwight shrute12 Nov 2009 2:23 a.m. PST

milicast

historygamer12 Nov 2009 8:22 p.m. PST

How do the two scale? Some are smaller than others, thus why I ask. Isn't Milicast (really nice model) considered 1/76th? Sorry, I am scale nazi and like the 1/72, so just asking. I couldn't find a photo of the BP one either. :-(

Murvihill14 Nov 2009 5:15 a.m. PST

Here's one of the BP Cast showing the large hull:
picture
And one with honest Abe for size comparison:
picture
A little crude, but very sturdy. I replaced the soda-straw 105 barrel with a 76.

historygamer14 Nov 2009 6:37 a.m. PST

Thanks for the photo of the BP one. Does it only come with a 105?

Murvihill14 Nov 2009 8:13 a.m. PST

Mine did, but it was just a soda straw. According to Chamberlain and Ellis it was a 75mm gun (maybe that's what the straw was supposed to be), and a few were converted to 78mm in theater.

historygamer14 Nov 2009 2:40 p.m. PST

I agree, most were the short barrel 75mm, but you are right, they did convert a few to the 76mm gun, which wasn't that big of an upgrade.

historygamer17 Nov 2009 7:29 p.m. PST

Any thoughts on the Milicat scale, compared to 1/72 vehicles?

Master Caster24 Nov 2009 9:58 a.m. PST

Couple of ready sources for 1/72 scale:
From Tracks-n-Troops
link
The EXM kit appears to be all in one model kit with the MR models conversion for an M4A3 Italeri kit. Don't know why the conversion kit would cost more than the whole EXM kit. The page gives little details but it does have photos.
Also, Dragon plastic kits (DML) (and not the ready-made die cast versions) have one coming out sometime in 2009 if you're willing to wait. Kit #7272 Sherman Jumbo

historygamer24 Nov 2009 9:14 p.m. PST

Thanks for the info. I can wait. :-)

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