1/16^th Tamiya M4 Sherman:  Converted to an M4A3E8 “Easy Eight” version, “Bulldog”.  New Tamiya Sherman MF-01/T-05 kit installed.  Extra details: Model Master’s conversion kit for T-23 turret, 76 mm gun, mantlet and muzzle brake. Front deck hatches open, rear engine access hatches open, correct rear deck configuration, foldable rear shelf with gun cleaning rods, channel supports on side of hull, road wheels on deck, front tow mounting brackets and shackles, periscope lenses on hatches, working lock lever on barrel mount, ammo box on MG, camouflage netting on rear shelf, extra track links on side of hull, chain and hooks on hull side, telephone box on rear hull. Battle Unit equipped.

1/16^th Tamiya M4A3E8 Sherman: This is a close-up of the Model Masters T-23 turret.  The Commander is a modified "Odd Ball" figure cast from resin in an RTV mold.  The gunner is a Verlinden figure with repositioned arms.  The mantlet includes an IR transmitter located just to the left of the barrel.

1/15^th  Bandai Panzer IV f2:   #51, 360 degree turret traverse, barrel elevation via servo, DMD T-01 controller, and Kenny Kong metal tracks.  Extra details:  All hatches open (including rear engine hatches for recharging batteries), Jerry Cans, wood box, commander figure from Tamiya, camouflage tarp, rear mud flaps hinged, “metal” cable and brackets on rear of hull.

1/15^th  Bandai Panzer IV G:   #571, MF-01/T-03 kit installed. Speaker modified to give higher pitch engine sound. Kenny Kong metal tracks.  Extra details: All hatches open (including rear engine hatches for recharging batteries), schurzen added to hull and turret,  Jerry Cans, wood box, commander figure from Tamiya, rear mud flaps hinged, “metal” cable and brackets on rear of hull, and smoke grenade launchers.   Battle Unit equipped.

1/16^th Tamiya M4 Sherman:  105 mm version, “Kraut Killer”, 360 degree turret traverse, barrel elevation via servo. Extra details:  side skirts, rear shelf with gun cleaning rods, “metal” tow cable and brackets, wood boxes, coiled cable on rear, camouflage netting, ammo box on MG, hatches open, front tow mounting brackets and shackles.  Details in the background are from Model Masters.

1/16^th Tamiya King Tiger II: #314, includes MF-01/T-03 kit installed.  Extra details:  Turret hatches open, commander and gunner figures are from Tamiya, rear mud flaps hinged, track links mounted in brackets on turret sides, extra track link on rear hull, battle damage to one fender. Battle Unit equipped.  See Advanced Hints 1 for conversion tips.

1/15^th  Bandai Stug IV:   #33, 1943 “Blown-Up” version,  reconfigured “basket case”, showing explosion and battle damage. Plastic tracks broken and in derailed position. Missing mantlet cast in RTV mold and new barrel fabricated. Verlinden commander figure is positioned “dead” on deck roof, with blood flowing.  Other crewman under tank, “dead”.  Added camouflage netting, cast resin bags and knap sacks, Jerry Cans and ammo boxes.

1/16^th  Scale Normandy Structure:  Simple plans were sketched from a picture using 3/4"=1'.  Doll house furniture finishes the bombed out room.  Redwood rafters and beams were carefully burned with a torch to simulate fire damage.  The exposed brick in the walls are actually miniature dollhouse bricks, which are 1"=1' in scale.  The difference in scale is not noticeable.  Many more "destroyed" buildings will be included in the Normandy Village.