Model Armour

Steve Reid comes up with another gem in the form of this mini-walkaround....

MINI-WALKAROUND: Sexton



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Vinnie

Nice walkround Steve. The tracks and sprockets are correct as the Sexton was based on either the Canadian built Ram or Grizzly tanks which although based on the Lee and Sherman had locally produced parts. Strangely the Achilles at Munster has this pattern track fitted on one side and T51 sherman track on the other

Chris

Yup
If memory serves, the Canadian Produced M3 chassis was used for the Ram, RAM OP, then Sexton, & used locally produced 16in pitch tracks & sprockets, but could use 'standard' M3 track if the sprocket was changed.
The Grizzly used the Canadian produced M4 chassis.

The Munster Achilles must be a strange Franken-Beast, as wasn't it based on the Valentine chassis?

Achilles was the official British name for the M10 tank destroyer either with the standard 3" gun or the 17pounder. Archer was the tank destroyer based on the Valentine.

Chris

I love history, I'm just rubbish at dates & names....

Thanks for posting Steve - nice pics

I can see that I've got to add some bolts to my Sherman bogies

Rob

Thanks Steve! Pity the camera ran out of juice... Better recharge in time for the (hopefully not too distant?) Dragon release!

Cheers,
Ian