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TANKS, US & BRITISH:
(no Polish, Canadian, or French shown due to sheer number of possible variants, plus the overlapping of identical mods, and my lack of experience using these nations. In fact one nation's Stuart has a Frankenstein-esque qualitiy, with a mixture of original and new shared textures)

1. M4 Sherman by Marco Bergman
marco_m4us_pphr.zip located at CM Outpost


Marco does Shermans right. Nice coloring and texture. This particular pack has all the US model Shermans. Includes the winter versions as well. Fun details are added to the Sherman such as the tracks crews hung on the sides for more protection and bags hanging around the turrent. Always easy on the eyes.
2. Challenger by Tiger
weatheredbrits2.zip located at CMHQ


Big, mean, and green. Just like most of Tiger's other Brit tanks.
3. Comet by Tiger
weatheredbrits2.zip located at CMHQ


Looks like a modern tank! Again, the green metal look is "in" this season.
4. M7 Priest by BTS, modified brightness by Gunslinger
Vechiles-V1.zip located at CM Outpost


Been around for a long time. Although there are a few Priest mods out there, I like this particular shade of green.
5. M5A1 Stuart by Marco Bergman
Bergman_Stuart_Plainpak_HR.zip located at CMHQ


The number of varient Stuarts are amazing. Apperently there wasn't a country that met the Stuart and didn't like it(maybe the Germans). Here is the good 'ol USA model. As sweet as the Sherman in color, texture, and detail.
6. M8 HMC by
Bergman_Stuart_Plainpak_HR.zip located at CMHQ


Everyone has an M8 story: desparate, you run in your littlest guy with the big gun behind some fat cat and BOOM! no more Panther or Tiger. Now, do it with style.
7. M10 by mike8g, based on Mike Duplessis' TDs
m10_m36_wolv_achill.zip located at Tom's Combat Mission HQ


Love that color. There is that "not too sharp" effect that makes me all warm inside when I look at it. The hull side panels most display this trait I think. The above links to the original Mike Duplessis mods, I could not find the mike8g zips at Tom's. When the COMBAT MISSIONS transition to CMHQ is done, I will continue my search for it.
8. M36 Jackson by mike8g, based on Mike Duplessis' TDs
m10_m36_wolv_achill.zip located at Tom's Combat Mission HQ


Again with the beautiful color and great side panels! A shame I don't use these AFVs more often. The above links to the original Mike Duplessis mods, I could not find the mike8g zips at Tom's. When the COMBAT MISSIONS transition to CMHQ is done, I will continue my search for it.
9. M18 Hellcat by ??
?? located at ??


Given that there have only been this and Tiger's mod, I had a hard time crediting this mod. I remember a post at the CM Message Board, but I can't find it, or where I got the mod. Here is the readme file text:

M18 Hellcat upgrad mod (Version 1.0)

(Based on the stock CM graphics)
Textures expanded to HiRes, but generally unchanged.
Replaced the "blurry" star with a better one.
Done with Paint Shop Pro.

Installation: after unzipping, just copy the BMP file into the CM/BMP folder.
10. M24 Chaffee by BTS, modified brightness by Gunslinger
Vechiles-V1.zip located at CM Outpost


Dark coloring of the light tank. It as a nice basic color scheme and texture that I enjoy.
11. M26 Pershing by Tiger, with wheels update by Marcus Bloess
pershing_by_Tiger3.zip located at COMBAT MISSIONS
m26_graphic_update.zip located at COMBAT MISSIONS


Lo-res mod. Unlike some other lo-res mods, you can notice the lo-resolution : ( . Best of the lot, but much requested by most fans is a hi-res Pershing. Wheels were updated separately, and according to the readme file, "The wheels are NOT 100% correct, they are a experimental approach at best. (May the grog's flame me...)"
12. Sherman III by Tiger
weatheredshermans21.zip located at CMHQ


Green. Really green. But it's easy to know they're British. Has great shading and coloring for that weathered look I so love.
13. Firefly by Tiger
weatheredfirefly2.zip located at CMHQ


Weathering effects are applied quite well here. The dark green sets this effective Sherman apart from its smaller caliber bretheren.
14. Cromwell by Tiger
cromwell_by_tiger2.zip located at The Last Defense


The straight lines used for the "weathering" effect are great. The green metal finish of the British tanks really set them apart from the olive green of the US tanks.
15. Churchill by Mike Duplessis
ChurchillsMD.zip located at Tom's Combat Mission HQ


Mike Duplessis has a great mod out now for the Churchill. The detail is very good. It replaced Tiger's Churchill in the weathered British tanks collection.
16. Archer by BTS, modified brightness by Gunslinger
Vechiles-V1.zip located at CM Outpost


The absolute, hands down, BEST Archer. Of course it is the only Archer mod! It is part of Gunslinger's subdued vehicle pack.
17. Sexton by BTS, modified brightness by Gunslinger
Vechiles-V1.zip located at CM Outpost


Here is a Gunslinger mod from his subdued pack. Not fancy, but it gets the job done. Again, I like that particular shade of green.


Thanks to all the great modders out there. Plus, extra thanks to Manx for his Mod List, which I used as easy reference for most of the links.

copyright 2001 Russell M. Zah
You may email comments, suggestions, and questions to russellmz@yahoo.com