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Post by rustybaer on Feb 14, 2021 13:15:42 GMT -6
It's been in the stash for over 10 years and had a $9 price tag on it, so I decided to do it. I have a couple examples built up in the bottom of one of my display cases that I did a number of years ago, with some corrections done but mostly built as painting exercises. This time I wanted to use up some of all these Sherman parts I have scattered around, since they're right in front of me, and I just found another pic of an Army Lee on Makin Island...... well, I just wanted to do it, 'nuff said. I also snagged a Panzer Art turret off eBay for a song, so it's off to the races. Tracks and drive sprockets are Tasca, 75mm barrel is from RB, road wheels are from the Tamiya M4 "early" and various bits and pieces are from, well, various Sherman kits. carved some fishtail exhausts from laminated plastic strip, not sure if I like them or not. It's a rescue dog, but I like it so far.
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Post by JCON on Feb 14, 2021 13:23:59 GMT -6
Fun!!!
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Post by RLFoster on Feb 14, 2021 14:48:20 GMT -6
I'm in!!!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Feb 15, 2021 10:51:57 GMT -6
Me too!
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 15, 2021 15:30:40 GMT -6
Here I am, as well. Carry on!
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Post by rustybaer on Feb 16, 2021 9:23:35 GMT -6
Snowed in again today, so as long as the electricity is on I have modeling time!
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Post by rustybaer on Feb 20, 2021 16:20:16 GMT -6
I forgot to mention that I had made some basic corrections to the hull bottom since Tamiya kitted the M3A5 diesel version.... IMG_6869 by Russel Baer, on Flickr And more fun with PE: IMG_6867 by Russel Baer, on Flickr More fun with PE, part 2, and yes, the headlights and siren are wired. Just shoot me now, I'n in too deep. IMG_6868 by Russel Baer, on Flickr
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Post by JCON on Feb 20, 2021 16:45:20 GMT -6
Amazing work Russ!!!
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Post by RLFoster on Feb 21, 2021 3:57:33 GMT -6
Love it!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Feb 21, 2021 9:53:11 GMT -6
What a spacious back deck. The PE and extras will put this one over the top, Russ.
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Post by ogrejohn on Feb 21, 2021 10:45:30 GMT -6
Nice work Russ especially on the bendy brass stuff!
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Post by JED on Feb 22, 2021 13:37:33 GMT -6
Enjoying the work going on here Russ
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Post by rustybaer on Feb 25, 2021 8:21:36 GMT -6
I actually found myself counting rivets the other day.....
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Post by jimrichards on Feb 25, 2021 11:40:20 GMT -6
Very interesting, nice work. Love the PE parts.
How many rivets? LOL
Jim
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Feb 25, 2021 12:27:15 GMT -6
I actually found myself counting rivets the other day..... Ohhh Nooooo!!!!
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Post by rustybaer on Feb 26, 2021 10:54:53 GMT -6
I actually found myself counting rivets the other day..... Ohhh Nooooo!!!! Yup, I went down the rabbit hole.
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Post by JCON on Feb 26, 2021 11:47:30 GMT -6
Long as it wasn't the hole into the snake den...
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Post by rustybaer on Feb 28, 2021 8:44:48 GMT -6
Been tinkering.... IMG_7140 by Russel Baer, on Flickr IMG_7143 by Russel Baer, on Flickr It's kind of scary how small some of these Eduard PE parts are, but what worries me is that I'm adding bolt heads and rivets and weld beads. Good news: Sprue Bros is still out of all the Takom M3s except the CDLs.
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Post by JCON on Feb 28, 2021 9:44:57 GMT -6
Looking good though!!!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Feb 28, 2021 9:44:57 GMT -6
I know what you're sayin. You are Makin me want to pull out my kit.
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