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Post by BUCKY on Jan 22, 2018 16:19:02 GMT -6
Mighty fine work, Mark!!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Jan 22, 2018 16:56:56 GMT -6
Wow! pretty nice.
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Post by JCON on Jan 22, 2018 16:58:30 GMT -6
I like it!!!
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Post by CarlRF (R.I.P.) on Jan 22, 2018 19:00:06 GMT -6
And to think I almost had one of the PTO in my stash ! Very nice assembly on the PTO and the camo on Chi ha looks like it was fun Mark  |
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Post by reserve on Jan 22, 2018 20:27:27 GMT -6
Thanks gents
Carl ya dodged a bullet here, but I think the High Speed Tractor is likely a much nastier build. Chi-Ha was fun; one of those builds that's so inexpensive one can relax thru it and not worry 'cause it's all of $15 to replace if ya botch it.
This, by the way, is an example of what I referred to in the painting section. The model was airbrushed MM Khaki overall, once dry I got the hair stick out and did the camo in MM acrylics. Wicked nice paint to work with, that
Regards,
Mark
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Post by JEFF on Jan 23, 2018 3:45:46 GMT -6
I was going to ask if the camo was brushed.  Both builds look great, Dude.  |
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Post by MARCO on Jan 23, 2018 9:40:54 GMT -6
Looks llike we have another great dio on the way! Great work Mark!
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Post by Dukemaddog on Jan 23, 2018 14:40:36 GMT -6
Beautiful job. That camo on the Chi Ha looks amazing. Way to go man!
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Post by reserve on Jan 25, 2018 18:25:43 GMT -6
Thanks gents
Chi-Ha after glosscoat, decals, raw umber wash and filter, and flatcoat
 002 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
Sherman in basecoat
 003 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
The leftover parts from the Sherman build
 004 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
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Post by JCON on Jan 25, 2018 18:42:47 GMT -6
Wow that's lots of extra parts!!! Paint looks awesome!!! |
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Post by BUCKY on Jan 25, 2018 19:30:17 GMT -6
Why so many leftovers? Your work looks great on these two!!
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Post by Dukemaddog on Jan 26, 2018 10:29:52 GMT -6
That's almost enough plastic to build a whole new Sherman..... or roast a small animal.
Brilliant work on the finished ones! Way to go!
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Post by Beekster on Jan 26, 2018 15:47:19 GMT -6
Why so many leftovers? Your work looks great on these two!! Because that's the way Dragon does things. They'll include a whole box-size sprue because it has common parts to several Sherman-family kits, even though you might only use three of them on a particular subject. My theory is that it is cheaper for them to include several such sprues rather than design new sprues and make new steel injection molds. But there are also a plethora of variant-specific sprues too, and in some cases you will wind up with two examples of a part with the same number! One will be on an old common sprue, and the other a better, more detailed version on a newer sprue of the same letter. As if this weren't confusing enough, Dragon's instructions are typically both incomplete and cryptic. End of rant. As for the models that are the real subject of this thread, well, they are looking mighty fine indeed! |
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Post by doogie on Jan 28, 2018 8:41:18 GMT -6
Wow, really looking great.
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Post by reserve on Feb 1, 2018 23:51:28 GMT -6
Thank you gents
Bucky the Beek is right about Dragon; there are trees from their M4A3 and M7 kits for sure and who knows what else. I'm pretty sure the upper hull and the low bustle turret are the only parts specific to the model.
004 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
The 97 is close
 004 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
The M4 almost done
 002 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
and the size of and arrangement of the base
 003 by Mark Hartig, on Flickr
Both vehicles need further track adjustment, need to get the tools on the Sherman also. Lately I've been dealing with Amazon for base supplies and either they or their cohorts have been rather slow in getting stuff out; I'm almost at a stall here as I'm missing said supplies. There is also a problem with the M4 crew; all appropriate era figure sets I've located are finished as being dressed way too heavily for the tropics thus more research will be needed to get a plausible four figures done
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 2, 2018 0:04:26 GMT -6
Amazing work, so far, Mark! I hope the supplies come, soon! I'm sure you'll figure out the figure problem!  |
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Post by JCON on Feb 2, 2018 0:05:49 GMT -6
Looking good fella, hope your supplies show up soon!!!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Feb 2, 2018 7:12:49 GMT -6
You're doing an awesome job.
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Post by Beekster on Feb 2, 2018 8:23:19 GMT -6
I've noticed the same with Amazon, particularly if free shipping is involved. Still arrives at the tail end of their time window, but they take several days to process the shipment.
I'm curious, Mark...why don't you affix the tools during assembly and paint them in situ? That's what I do, altering the color of handles from time to time for variety. But since OD was the specified finish, there's little reason to paint them off the tank.
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Post by JEFF on Feb 2, 2018 16:59:36 GMT -6
Those look grand, Mark. Well done, Bro.
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Both builds look great, Dude. 
