Very interesting. What exactly are these?
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Both are from Micromark. Left is the ‘Duplicate-it’. You slide the tabbed piece of metal to whatever depth you want, clamp it down square to one of the rails (there’s a little slop so it’s easier to move), then you can feed in plastic from the right side, clamping it down with that bar that runs vertically and scoring along the straight edge it provides. Should provide replicable square cuts which has always been an issue for me.
Right is a standard chopper for cutting thin strips of materials. The black plastic pieces are just simple angle jigs.
I may get some time today to try both of them out.
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“All the gear and some idea” sounds like a good mantra.
You never know till ya try…
Good luck and hope you enjoy finding out.
Watto. 
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At last, great products, where did you order them?
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HobbyEasy and EBay.
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Thanks!
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They look great Matt … I take it these differ a good deal from D Day versions ? The DDay type is one I have wanted to do since I got the DDay funnies book from G @G-man69
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Hey John! These are specifically listed as PTO types, and Lanmo Models have already announced that ETO types will be released shortly. With the exception of the oil drum type, I can discern no difference between the PTO and ETO D-Day type trunks, but as Lanmo is producing them separately, there must be detail differences. Look for the Lanmo Models D-Day wading trunks in March. I’ll be getting them. I love doing D-Day Shermans. Their big yellow markings are cool and these Lanmo kits are so excellent. Will make for a great combination.
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Will do … thanks for the info ref Mar release date
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They are listed as PTO types because they include the water tank, interphone box and decals that are specific to the PTO. I expect the ETO kits will have the same wading trunk equipment, but different decals and perhaps other accessories more appropriate for that theater.
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Good answer!
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I did do “Baboon” in 2022, with a Eduard deep wading set, always a dessert, deep wading equipment. A Zaloga’s PTO is on my bucketlist
And some final pics, inspired from a pathé newsreel
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NICE work! These new sets, with their 3D printed lowers, will make things simpler.
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You take it a step further and say Marine Sherman’s. I don’t recall US Army tanks having those items installed. Those decals are for Marine tanks.
The M4/M4A1 set would most likely be US Army. Only one Marine tank company had A1’s during the Cape Glouster campaign. Once completed those tanks were turned back over to the Army and the company was issued A2/A3. I don’t remember their next campaign to recall which was issued.
The USMC A2/3 set was the set up for 3rd Tank Battalion only. Have to double check the number but it was one battalion for one campaign and not SOP fleet wide.
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Couple of pics. The first sprue rack I bought is junk. Too wide to trap any sprue I use. The second one, as recommended by Matthew , is an excellent tool. You can almost throw sprues at it and they land.
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Starting 2024 with the hottest new releases!
Upon my 1st glance, the molding quality looks excellent!
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Topping up with some Red Zebra accessories:
The wall sections are for an August 1961 dio.
A generic addition to the odd pine forest
And a crew for another Cold War Brit project.
Red Zebra stuff is extremely well sculpted and made; always worth a look at their website - as shown on the first pic. Literally a cottage industry, Paul Wade includes some interesting items in his repertoire.
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Well I needed to add some reference material to the book case. Can you tell what is near the top of the build pile?
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