M50 Sherman M4A1 Late

Well this one is a kit bash of Academy, Tamiya and MP. Academy for the hull and suspension, Tamiya for the turret and MP for the M50 parts. The build came about as I had started the Academy kit for a Chilean M51 build years ago, now with Gary's conversion I scraped that idea and along with watching Gary do the scratch work for a M50 turret ...
I thought at first of just popping on the MP M50 turret, then the great idea of correction it, which lead to this mess. I thought this would be easier LOL. 

this is what I'm after 



start with the turret(s)

MP turret, I ended up cutting off anything that made it a M50


split the counter weight, then added styrene to lengthen it 




then added styrene and putty to the outside edges to change the shade some 






the lopped off trunnion, added styrene to thicken it




thickened the mantlet with some styrene 




Tamiya turret


I hacked off the back and added the cheek armor



I changed the angle on the rear of the Academy hull, then made welds for styrene


started to change the engine deck to an earlier one


Test fitting