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General Discussions / 4th IAB Decals - Another request!

« on: September 05, 2020, 05:10:22 am »

Hi guys

I posted a while back asking if anyone had spare Arm of Service decals for the 44th RTR that they might have from the new M4A4 kit?
Ideally I'm after 4 of the 124 red flashes to deck out my pair of new Sherman IIs.

The incredibly generous and helpful people who responded had BA decals but not Rubicon decals.
I prefer the thinner matte look of the Rubi decals to the glossy BA ones, so I was hoping now more people have had chance to get their hands on the Sherman V kit there might be some spares around.

I'm more than happy to pay for the decals and/or shipping if anyone could help out?
I'd happily swap any of the spares I have from my M4A1 decal sheet if anyone would prefer
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Work In Progress / Re: Codename: Sherman 2016 - M4A1 & M4A4 Sprues 200529

« on: August 21, 2020, 04:33:04 am »

@Feldwebel - It had always been a struggle to include all possible insignias and markings onto a decal sheet for a model kit.  This is particularly true when the kit can be used with the Commonwealth, US, or any other lend-lease allies.

In most instances, on the forum (and sometimes on Facebook), we would post our decal sheet design a few days before we send them to print.  With feedback and some additional research, we might update the design for more comprehensive coverage of "everything" in general.

TBH, being modellers ourselves, our decal sheet does cover a lot of ground for each kit when compared to other manufacturers on any scale.  Don't you agree? 

I absolutely agree, and please don't feel like my comment was an attack in any way.  The new kits are incredible, and the decal sheet does cover so much.
The lengths you guys go to on feedback is unparalleled and my comment was I think more of frustration that I realised the only correct decal I had right now is made by that other company and thus glossy and oversized.

Basically I was upset that what I had wasn't made by yourselves!   

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Work In Progress / Re: Codename: Sherman 2016 - M4A1 & M4A4 Sprues 200529

« on: August 20, 2020, 11:11:31 pm »

I realise how late this is but having just got to the point of adding decals to my new Sherman II in 4th Independent Armoured Brigade markings, I've realised the unit flashes for them aren't on the decal sheet.

Obviously this is a niche area to focus on but it seems that adding the 4th AB logo was focused only on the 1940-43 iteration which consisted completely different regiments to the later war.

The relevant numbers for the 1944-45 4th Armoured Brigade units being;

Royal Scots Greys - 122
3rd County of London Yeomanry - 123
44th Battalion Royal Tank Regiment - 124

I see these are on the M4A4 decal sheet so I can easily get that kit for the correct numbers, but something worth considering perhaps?