Friday, October 09, 2009 - 11:41 AM UTC



Rob Ervin of Formations informs us that he has added three new Sherman conversion items to his web-site.
F111 Final production M4A3 Upper Hull

A complete replacement upper hull for all 1/35th M4A3 Sherman kits. Accurately depicts all the details specific to the final production type used on many 76mm, 105mm, and HVSS (Easy 8) tanks. Includes accurate foundry and casting marks, repositioned front lift rings and sponson fuel fillers and splash rails. Includes the split upper rear deck, engine deck door stops, and new front lift ring castings. The hull comes complete with all the highly detailed Formations parts associated with the upper hull. Can be used with Dragon, Tamiya, Italeri, and Academy M4A3 Sherman kits. Master pattern by Pat Stansell of MMiR Magazine.


F112 76mm Sherman turret with Oval loader's Hatch

A highly detailed complete replacement 76mm Sherman Turret for 1/35th scale kits. Can be used on M4A1, M4A2, and M4A3 kits by various manufacturers. Includes Lion Marc's turned aluminium gun barrel with thread protector. Accurate casting numbers and foundry marks on the turret shell, gun mantlet, and separate pistol port door. Subtly reproduced cast texture on parts. includes Formations highly detailed all round vision cupola and highly detailed periscopes, M.G. mount, M.G. travel lock, and rear turret M.G. stowage brackets. Represents the earliest turrets built with the oval loader's hatch, without muzzle brake and mantlet dust cover brackets.

F113 75mm Sherman M34 gun mount with metal barrel

Designed to replace the mounts in the new Dragon and Tasca Sherman kits, includes accurately scaled M34 Gun Mount parts. Includes rotor shield for co-axial M.G., M.G. Barrels, Turret lift Rings, Vane Sight, and turned aluminum Lion Marc Early flared M3 75mm gun barrel. Gun Mount casting has accurate casting numbers and foundry mark. Can be used on older Tamiya and Dragon turrets but will require some filling of the turret face. These are the parts included in Formations F106 turret kit.



For full details and ordering see the Formations website(LINK)

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Beautiful!!!!!!! Really like the new turret!!!! Thank you Pat for the news!!!!!
OCT 09, 2009 - 02:42 PM
Very nice, Especialy the 76mm turret. Very usefull for free french 5 DB Shermans.
OCT 09, 2009 - 11:13 PM
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooo! just when i thought i had enough nice sherman things Mr.Ervin goes and does this! still,more stuff for the christmas list.......
OCT 10, 2009 - 07:21 AM
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