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[Chris curran]

Battle Damage and wear paint jobs
Joseph Tippmann Studio
Ballistic Studio

Very well done here. I love seeing these awesome models.

[ezmoneychuck]

Awesome chipping!

[imtippmann]

Battle Damage and wear paint jobs
Joseph Tippmann Studio
Ballistic Studio

I am a available for custom paint and Battle damage jobs Call me at 970 222-9635
Ballistic Studio
Joseph Tippmann Studio

[TheCoastalGhost]

The next build is the Sherman X's platoon mate - unlikely choice, but it is indeed a KV-2. I'm a World of Tanks player so I've drawn inspiration from the KV-2 (R) in the game, like I've drawn inspiration for the Sherman X from the Chilean M-60 Shermans.

Here's a KV-2 (R) from WOT:

[imtippmann]

Really Cool! Thanks for sharing

[TheCoastalGhost]

A couple shots of the Sherman X on patrol.





-3D printed heavy gun mantlet
-3D printed rear bustle on turret
-3D printed 60mm HVMC (Hyper Velocity Main Cannon) smoothbore barrel. Lore says: capable of firing HEAT, AP (armor piercing), APCR, and rockets (HESH rounds?)
-3D printed early-style roadwheels with twin ball bearings in each. Made to last many, many patrols.
-Mato T49 steel forged tracks with sprockets and idlers. I absolutely love how super heavy duty these tracks are. Thanks Forgebear!
-Custom "Stormy Coast" camo scheme, meant for beach assault.
-3D printed oil jugs on the back, 3D printed stowage on the sides.
-3D printed searchlight. I wired the searchlight to the original taillight connector on the TK7 board, and wired the taillights to one of the many extra LED ports the TK7 has, so I can control the searchlight separately.
-Handmade netted stowage
-Modified turret ring gear to allow 360 degree rotation
-Relocated the on/off switch to behind and underneath the rear deck, between the idler wheels and hidden so you can't see it, because when the turret is facing straight, the driver's hatch where the switch used to be is blocked by the new mantlet.

And that's the build.

Fictional design obviously. This tank is meant to platoon with the KV-2, which I'll show you pics of later, and which is the next build.

Fictional Background: The M4A3EX aka "Sherman X" is a sniper tank. It uses its powerful searchlight and smoothbore hyper-velocity main gun to pinpoint targets and destroy them quickly using a wide range of ammunition. It has high mobility and can attack silently and quickly. It has poor hull armor so the ideal situation for this tank is a hull-down position with only the thick welded mantlet exposed to enemy vehicles. The Sherman X performs best in stormy or after-dark cover, and is not a vehicle to be underestimated. If you see a Sherman X, be assured it has already seen you. And you only have seconds to escape.

[TheCoastalGhost]

Hello everyone! This is my first official post on the forum but I have been using it a lot, along with other forums, since me and my brothers got into 1/16 RC tanks a year ago. We have a total of ten tanks spread throughout us but I'd like to introduce to you specifically two builds of mine.

Meet the M4A3EX, aka the Sherman X, a fictional build inspired by the Chilean M-60 Shermans.

[imtippmann]

Battle Damage and wear paint jobs
Joseph Tippmann Studio
Ballistic Studio

[Chris curran]

Taking recommendation from Rubicon to get a T34-85, finally got one and here is my painted camo version..

That is awesome. I'm working on onw now Myself.

[Chris curran]

I can't get over how real they look.

[Rubicon99]

Here are a few photos of RichJohnson's .50 cal cans on modern tanks.

A bit over kill but you get the idea.

M60A2 if you are wondering.

[Chris curran]

Ok, Now For the panzer IV. This one was Just as fun as the PZ.III.

Added the Head Light Covers for My Head Light Laddies. 😋

[Chris curran]

1/16 "modern" US / NATO style .50 cal ammo cans. Just got some of the first run inventory available from RichJohnson Models N Stuff. Love these things they look so much better then using WW2 cans on modern tanks and equipment.

Well done. they look real

[Rubicon99]

1/16 "modern" US / NATO style .50 cal ammo cans. Just got some of the first run inventory available from RichJohnson Models N Stuff. Love these things they look so much better then using WW2 cans on modern tanks and equipment.

[Chris curran]

Very Nice

Thanks man. Now to add the Light covers and call it good.

[quitcherbitchen]

Very Nice

[Chris curran]

Ok, Now For the panzer IV. This one was Just as fun as the PZ.III.

[Chris curran]

Once the PZ.III was done it was time for Number IV. I really enjoyed re-working these two.

[Chris curran]

Ok. I bought the HL PZ.III. I decided to Upgrade it. Make it better. This was my first attempt at DAK weathering.

[DANOEL]

Cool truck. Looks like the running gear from a WPL E1. I found ZIL-153 Prototype that was similar in design.

Yes, I used a JJRC Q60 for the cab, front axle, transmission and frame rails. The tracked portion is based off a WPL E1 that I shortened by about 1-1/2" and removed a set of road wheels. The front axle is driven by a hobbywing esc and steered by a servo conversion. The rear tracks are driven by a second hobbywing esc and then they are mixed in my radio's dual esc mixing to adjust the front drive to match the tracks. I actually have it set to pull slightly, that along with the open front differential allow it to steer fairly well.