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Post by rustybaer on Nov 18, 2020 14:58:11 GMT -6
As threatened, and in a feeble attempt to preserve my sanity, here shall be the place forever more for these two. I've been doing some basic stuff to the turrets, and I'm sometimes surprised at how different the MP and Dragon parts are. In general, the MP stuff is much better as far as accuracy, but the tooling quality varies, going from really good to really bad. In the end, they're pretty close though. Another thing: Dragon's "cast" texture on the mantlet was ridiculous, so I spent some time and used a bunch of MrSurfacer 500 to smooth it up. The mantlet of the MP turret is Verlinden, some reshaping done to it as well.
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Post by JCON on Nov 18, 2020 15:04:53 GMT -6
Nice comparison!!!
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Post by rustybaer on Nov 19, 2020 9:13:55 GMT -6
It is, unintentional on my part though......
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Nov 19, 2020 9:38:02 GMT -6
Shermans are like the '34 Ford Coupe. Easy to modify and timeless.
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Post by JED on Nov 19, 2020 15:22:59 GMT -6
Very nice
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Post by rustybaer on Nov 30, 2020 15:23:41 GMT -6
I splurged and bought a really good Sherman book, "Lion and Lioness of the Line", and boy oh boy. I have a couple of corrections to make.....
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Nov 30, 2020 18:10:29 GMT -6
This should be interesting.
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Post by JCON on Nov 30, 2020 19:52:30 GMT -6
Cool!!!
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Post by JED on Dec 1, 2020 9:42:04 GMT -6
Sounds interesting🤔
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Post by rustybaer on Dec 3, 2020 17:04:35 GMT -6
It's very concise, good info and some great drawings. With that in mind, here's a shot of the Cummins engined M50's rear after a few bits have been added.  IMG_5321 by Russel Baer, on Flickr I also need to order Volume 3 of the Sherman books..... |
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Post by rustybaer on Dec 12, 2020 13:59:54 GMT -6
I'm slow: two hours to build the infantry phone box.....  IMG_5792 by Russel Baer, on Flickr I still need to clean it up a bit, but the basic box is done. And while I've been rummaging around in the parts boxes, I kind of started this, a true FrankenSherman, to be a rather early M4, not sure yet whose, but I have a forgotten couple of large baggies of Formations goodies, one for this and another a whole bunch of stuff to do an early welded hood M4A2 on the Academy M10, which I happen to have on the shelf of shame.....  IMG_5794 by Russel Baer, on Flickr Ingredients so far: Tamiya lower hull, MP upper, Dragon turret and rear plate and Formations sponson fillers. Squirrel! |
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Dec 12, 2020 14:16:04 GMT -6
Great work utilizing the different kits to customize the Sherman.
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Post by JCON on Dec 12, 2020 15:04:41 GMT -6
May be slow but it looks great!!!
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Post by jimrichards on Dec 12, 2020 16:08:11 GMT -6
I had no clue how much tanks could be modified. Most of my armor viewing, has been finished projects.
Very interesting stuff, and good work.
Jim
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Post by JED on Dec 14, 2020 8:14:12 GMT -6
I'm sorry but I thought I was the slow one around here,is there room for two of us 😳😳?
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Post by JCON on Dec 14, 2020 10:44:09 GMT -6
Bucky has the longest ongoing build I believe...
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Dec 14, 2020 14:01:28 GMT -6
Thanks Bucky........... you saved me.  |
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Post by rustybaer on Dec 14, 2020 16:15:36 GMT -6
How long is "long"?
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Post by JCON on Dec 14, 2020 16:27:55 GMT -6
You'll have to ask him as I have lost track but he mentioned it numerous times in these hallowed halls!!! Lol!!!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Dec 15, 2020 13:58:20 GMT -6
Time will tell.
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