Group Build Description: A 2026 campaign for all things Sherman. All scales, eras, users, as long as it’s based on the M4 Sherman.
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Started kits allowed? I’ve got a Tamiya M4A3E8 that I assembled up through the bogeys/running gear (unsure of the term—not an armor guy) but haven’t touched in at least a year.
I’ll be joining in with my RFM kit #5133 M4A3 76 (W) VVSS Late Upgrade Version.
I started it for Shermania 2025 but it got sidelined. So now I’ll continue construction and hopefully get it finished for this Campaign. Everything comes is one box - Kit, PE, 3D printed parts, metal barrel, indy tracks. Lots of parts! Not for the faint of heart! The only thing I replaced were the tracks. I’m a real Shermaholic and am loving this kit. Although the bogies were the hard part - 16 parts each and working VVSS springs. Now that those are done, it seems to be smooth sailing. (Famous last words!)
The bogies are a nightmare. This was a conundrum that took me several days to figure out. If you follow the instructions it’s just impossible, the parts fall apart in your hands.
First, I CA glued the springs into their “cups”. Then I put the front and rear half of the bogies together, trapping the cups, springs, and suspension arms in between them. Then I glued up the wheels and axles, and when the bogie units were dry, I spread the bottoms and snapped the axles into place. All the parts have to be pre-cleaned and all ready at once for this to work. It’s about the only way to get them all together.
