Hi,I am about to convert a Tamiya
Sherman into Oddballs Sherman ,with out using the Formations set.I have numerous spares mostly from Italeri and Dragon Shermans but i am still to see a detailed image of the type of road wheels used and in what order on each side of his tank,all the images from the film dont really show this,any help on the type ,ie spoked ,solid or pressed wheels and in what order on each side would be gratefully appreciated,cheers Birchy

I believe they are mixed pressed and dished wheels.

Thanks
David

I thought about doing the conversion without the Formations set, and yes you can do it yourself... I always thought the Formations set was overpriced but did not realize what all you get in it... Plus the detail is a zillion times better than the old Tamiya and Italeri stuff...

You get -

complete resin turret with all fittings and details

metal gun barrel and muzzle brake

all new hatches, periscopes, fittings, tools, detail parts for the hull

new set of pressed dished roadwheels

new headlights and appropriate MV lenses

photo etch

tow cable and ends

loud speaker

new accurate and detailed transmission cover

decals for Oddball's tank

good instructions (rare for resin)

Its for the older Tamiya M4A3 but basically all you use is the lower hull, upper hull shell, and the suspension units...

There you go again with those negative vibes.....


...The bridge is there!......no it's not.

Only if i can suss out the types of wheels used ,so many conflicting images,Jim Wechslers excellent build shows all pressed wheels but the movie clips show spoked and pressed and possibly solid types,HELLLLLPPPPP!!!!!

More than one tank was in the movie and possibly there was more than one Oddball mock up. They are ex Yugoslav army tanks.

You could just make some screen grabs off the DVD... that would be easy.

out there also!!!!!!!!!
I do not know the mfgr though.

Cheers,
TRIAD Tim

They were done by Jaguar

Odball Tank Crew and Kelly's Entrepeneurs