New release: M4a1 sherman with lafayette pool! (1 Viewer)

[vividgraphx]

Picked up my In the Mood today and it was in perfect condition. So much better looking in person than the picture on the box. Keith

 

[maddadicus]

I ask a favor. Could anyone that has the new CS Sherman and the Easy 8 Sherman post pictures of the 2 together. I badly want to buy the upcoming Stuart and am trying to justify buying some of CS larger offerings to match size wise should the Stuart be too big for most my other stuff. Not trying to cause a scale issue..Been there, done that. This is a legit request..If anyone has the latest Tiger vs the Sherman's, that would be helpful also..Thanks, Michael

 

[O.T.K]

I ask a favor. Could anyone that has the new CS Sherman and the Easy 8 Sherman post pictures of the 2 together. I badly want to buy the upcoming Stuart and am trying to justify buying some of CS larger offerings to match size wise should the Stuart be too big for most my other stuff. Not trying to cause a scale issue..Been there, done that. This is a legit request..If anyone has the latest Tiger vs the Sherman's, that would be helpful also..Thanks, Michael

I should have my Sherman by friday. I'll take some pics of it next to the Wittmann Tiger for ya!

 

[Jürgen_Keuppe]

I ask a favor. Could anyone that has the new CS Sherman and the Easy 8 Sherman post pictures of the 2 together. I badly want to buy the upcoming Stuart and am trying to justify buying some of CS larger offerings to match size wise should the Stuart be too big for most my other stuff. Not trying to cause a scale issue..Been there, done that. This is a legit request..If anyone has the latest Tiger vs the Sherman's, that would be helpful also..Thanks, Michael

OK...here you go.

 

[maddadicus]

Thank you..To me, the new Tiger might look too massive next to either Sherman, but the smaller footprint of the newest Sherman ( experts can tell me if there should be a noticeable size difference with the actual Easy 8 )has shown me that I probably ought buy it. ( I will probably repaint into K/C like color scheme... no insult intended to CS painters..just my personal desired color pallet..) These kinds of comparisons do help most collectors from missing out or messing up in our buying decisions..Michael

 

[Mitch]

I think with no offence intended when looking at CS releases which I do as much as Michael that we have to disregard the Tiger I as its an anomaly in scale debates for CS. Its purely a stand alone AFV.

More confident in some of the recent releases that scale has been addressed in a correct manner and hope the stuart is accordingly scaled as its a nice AFV. The howitzer version was a way bit too big IMO
Mitch

 

[Hunter Rose]

In the Mood Sherman looks awesome. Just wish it was bigger personally. In real life the Sherman was just as tall as a Tiger or King Tiger.

 

[maddadicus]

In the Mood Sherman looks awesome. Just wish it was bigger personally. In real life the Sherman was just as tall as a Tiger or King Tiger.

I just ordered the new Sherman. I am thinking that this model will look OK with my CS older Tiger, and Panther....I also have the Stuart on preorder. I will offer compare pics when I receive my stuff. Michael

 

[Hunter Rose]

I think with no offence intended when looking at CS releases which I do as much as Michael that we have to disregard the Tiger I as its an anomaly in scale debates for CS. Its purely a stand alone AFV.

I fear you are right, and that makes me sad, as CS was the only company seemingly willing to make larger AFVs. Their King Tigers and new Tiger are the only AFVs I own that actually look right with the figures. I'm disappointed to see that CS appears to be merely following the other manufacturers and sticking with smaller 1/30 vehicles and larger 1/28 figures.

Brian, here's one customer that wants you to bring back the "right sized" armor! (This time just don't put 1/30 on the box so Mitch and maddadicus can't complain!{sm4})

 

[buffalohibernia]

I fear you are right, and that makes me sad, as CS was the only company seemingly willing to make larger AFVs. Their King Tigers and new Tiger are the only AFVs I own that actually look right with the figures. I'm disappointed to see that CS appears to be merely following the other manufacturers and sticking with smaller 1/30 vehicles and larger 1/28 figures.

Brian, here's one customer that wants you to bring back the "right sized" armor! (This time just don't put 1/30 on the box so Mitch and maddadicus can't complain!{sm4})

Let's give Brian and CS credit for maintaining accuracy in scale. If you look at technical data the Sherman increased in size as follows:
M4A1: L=19.2, W=8.6, H=9.0
M4A1 (76MM): L=24.5, W=8.6, H=9.7
M4A3E8: L=24.7. W=9.8, H=9.7

If you look at comparison pics shown here the size difference is evident but not overwhelming.

As for the Tiger, the length (27.9 ft) and width (12.2 ft) were more while the height were almost equal. So if one looks at the enclosed pictures the scale representation is good.

Fran

 

[Firebat]

Brian

Keep the bigger vehicles coming they are the only vehicles that are looking correct with main stream 1/30 th figures. I am buying everything of yours that I can find including older pieces I missed.


Thanks
Alex

 

[O.T.K]

Brian

Keep the bigger vehicles coming they are the only vehicles that are looking correct with main stream 1/30 th figures. I am buying everything of yours that I can find including older pieces I missed.


Thanks
Alex

Keep them coming! I am also trying to buy everything that I can find! It's looks like i'm going to be buying a new stug 3 my boy got a hold of mine this morning.
I think the new sherman looks good next to the new Tiger 1.

 

[Hunter Rose]

Let's give Brian and CS credit for maintaining accuracy in scale. If you look at technical data the Sherman increased in size as follows:
M4A1: L=19.2, W=8.6, H=9.0
M4A1 (76MM): L=24.5, W=8.6, H=9.7
M4A3E8: L=24.7. W=9.8, H=9.7

If you look at comparison pics shown here the size difference is evident but not overwhelming.

As for the Tiger, the length (27.9 ft) and width (12.2 ft) were more while the height were almost equal. So if one looks at the enclosed pictures the scale representation is good.

Fran

You rivet counters, always bringing in your accursed numbers to the discussion!^&grin

Just kidding. Don't get me wrong, I think the weathering and paint on the "In the Mood" Sherman look amazing, and I will get one. It will just get displayed next to my CS Panzer IVs or Panthers.

I personally just want all the CS armor to be larger and in the scale of the new Tiger. Call it "right sized", 1/28, an "impressionist's" interpretation of 1/30th, whatever, I don't care. I just want armor that doesn't make my figures all look like they're 6'9" and looks historically accurate. The King Tiger and Wittman Tiger did this. The new Sherman appears more in line with a hard 1/30 scale. Just my opinion. In either case CS armor is still bigger than all the other makers, so it's not like I'll stop buying it.

Back to measurements. They are good, but they don't tell the whole story. A Sherman was narrower and shorter than a Tiger but it didn't look THAT small next to a Tiger, as the below pics show. Ultimately, these are small nit-picks an the new CS Sherman's are definitely hits.

 

[Firebat]

You rivet counters, always bringing in your accursed numbers to the discussion!^&grin

Just kidding. Don't get me wrong, I think the weathering and paint on the "In the Mood" Sherman look amazing, and I will get one. It will just get displayed next to my CS Panzer IVs or Panthers.

I personally just want all the CS armor to be larger and in the scale of the new Tiger. Call it "right sized", 1/28, an "impressionist's" interpretation of 1/30th, whatever, I don't care. I just want armor that doesn't make my figures all look like they're 6'9" and looks historically accurate. The King Tiger and Wittman Tiger did this. The new Sherman appears more in line with a hard 1/30 scale. Just my opinion. In either case CS armor is still bigger than all the other makers, so it's not like I'll stop buying it.

Back to measurements. They are good, but they don't tell the whole story. A Sherman was narrower and shorter than a Tiger but it didn't look THAT small next to a Tiger, as the below pics show. Ultimately, these are small nit-picks an the new CS Sherman's are definitely hits.

Thanks for posting these they make a good point. Brian please be the manufacturer that caters to us modeler types and keep your stuff big. You are our only hope of proper proportion in this hobby...PLEASE !. From a sales and marketing standpoint notice how many of us are pleading for correct proportion. While your at it reduce the size of youe figures to go along with the program.

We are a growing minority and you can grow with us. I am coming out with it. Dont listen to the collectors listen to us modelers you will come out on top in the end. Look and Listen we are out there. And make some soft skin US Vehicles BIG. http://www.treefrogtreasures.com/fo...a1-ward-la-france-wrecker&p=510173#post510173 Alex

 

[kilted vampire]

Hunter those are great pictures. They speak a thousand words. When seen in that context the arguments don't really wash do they?{sm4}{sm4}{sm4} Thanks for those pictures.{bravo}}