IronSights 225 Posted January 7, 2017 So the wife bought me a Taigen / Imex M4A3 Sherman 75MM tank for Christmas. It shoots airsoft pellets, has smoke, engine sounds and mostly metal. (Full Function) I love doing scale builds, and I don't buy too many RTR RC's, but this one is very impressive down to the dirt painted look. I wanted to take it further. So this is my scale upgrade build of the Taigen Sherman. Enjoy! I will get pictures up soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ad Lav 367 Posted January 7, 2017 Look forward to this. I am currently doing the opposite and modifying a HL Sherman to be a 75mm M4A3 with recoil and elmod sounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronSights 225 Posted January 9, 2017 So the Taigen Sherman comes with an antenna base for some scale looks. I took it a little further by actually making an antenna. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronSights 225 Posted January 9, 2017 Nothing more annoying than safety LED lights when firing the machine gun and barrel. So I decided to fill them and paint to make it look more real. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ad Lav 367 Posted January 9, 2017 Aren't those holes for the .30cal co ax and gunners sights in the mantlet?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronSights 225 Posted January 10, 2017 The holes are suppose to be there. But I didn't like them lighting up as it took form the machine gun and firing of the barrel. So I filled them. Maybe I will drill a divot some so it looks like the holes are still there. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronSights 225 Posted January 11, 2017 Ad Lav pointed out those holes I filled were suppose to be there. I researched it and they were. But most of the Sherman's I looked at had a lip around the hole. So back to the drawing board. Drilled a divot in JBWeld, cut plastic pieces and glued them, sanded them down some and repainted. This is how the actual Sherman is suppose to look. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
speedy_w_beans 4272 Posted January 11, 2017 Great pictures, and some nice finishing touches. Looking forward to seeing more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronSights 225 Posted January 19, 2017 So got the holes painted and made and installed me a 30 cal machine gun. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ad Lav 367 Posted January 24, 2017 Nice work. Done mine in white wash. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronSights 225 Posted February 10, 2017 On 1/24/2017 at 10:51 AM, Ad Lav said: Nice work. Done mine in white wash. Do you have a picture for example for me? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronSights 225 Posted February 14, 2017 That is very nice paint work there! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IronSights 225 Posted February 23, 2017 So I stripped and repainted the gun barrel and also drilled out the paint that was clogging the exhaust ports on barrel. Now you can see it really good when firing the gun. And then I mounted the battle flag on the antenna. Its the same division that the "Fury" tank was in. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites