rustybaer
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Post by rustybaer on Feb 28, 2021 8:59:58 GMT -6
I thought it would be proper to do this one separate from the others, mostly since I'm actually moving forward on it. /the goal is to build a very early Easy Eight, so I'm using a Dragon turret with the Tamiya mantlet and mount grafted in. I have some misc brass laying around along with spares (sooprise!) and some other AM stuff, how much I use is entirely dependent on my mood at the time I find it. Normally I don't like brass headlight guards on Shermans, preferring instead ot thin the plastic kit parts, but for some reason I kept breaking the front guards, so I used brass there, with thinned plastic parts on the back. Grab handles are core tag wire. The last photo shows a heavily thinned horn guard, a Dragon part) compared to brass headlight guards. Hmmm.....
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Post by JCON on Feb 28, 2021 9:48:18 GMT -6
Nice work brother!!!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Feb 28, 2021 9:48:57 GMT -6
Just be glad it's not a Texas Long Horn, Rusty. Looking goooood!
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Post by ogrejohn on Feb 28, 2021 11:39:23 GMT -6
Fine looking work Russ!
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Post by BUCKY on Feb 28, 2021 14:59:48 GMT -6
Nice progress, so far!!
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Post by Dukemaddog on Mar 1, 2021 12:59:00 GMT -6
Way to go man! Another Masterpiece in the making!
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Post by ARMORGUY on Mar 2, 2021 11:51:21 GMT -6
O yeah nice one!
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Post by tojo72 on Mar 3, 2021 6:07:51 GMT -6
Really on a Sherman kick, looks great
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Post by rustybaer on Mar 3, 2021 17:48:38 GMT -6
Really on a Sherman kick, looks great What can I say? If the voices would quit suggesting different builds.......
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Mar 3, 2021 18:32:15 GMT -6
Shermans are a change of pace here.
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Post by rustybaer on Mar 4, 2021 16:57:53 GMT -6
Okay! Tools: IMG_7643 by Russel Baer, on Flickr I'm trying to stay sane here, using mostly the Tamiya tools, which are pretty good, and adding straps from masking tape strips. Spare track links are Friul, with just the basic block part of the mount on. I'll add the retainers and nuts after painting.
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Post by JCON on Mar 4, 2021 18:15:08 GMT -6
Nice!!!
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Post by dogfish7 (R.I.P.) on Mar 5, 2021 6:58:50 GMT -6
We have Toolage!
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Post by JED on Mar 7, 2021 12:10:40 GMT -6
Looking good
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Post by rustybaer on Mar 30, 2021 7:47:08 GMT -6
Lots of assignments lately, not much time for modeling, but I managed to get the turret very close to done. Also, my first time using Archer casting marks, really nice stuff! IMG_8571 by Russel Baer, on Flickr IMG_8572 by Russel Baer, on Flickr I'm planning on two turret crew, torsos only.....
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Post by JCON on Mar 30, 2021 9:35:04 GMT -6
Looks good!!!
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Post by Beekster on Mar 30, 2021 10:27:52 GMT -6
Looks nice, Russ! I always have those Archer decals in stock. Expensive, but so very useful!
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Post by ARMORGUY on Mar 30, 2021 12:10:32 GMT -6
Your builds rock sir!
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Post by RLFoster on Mar 30, 2021 12:18:02 GMT -6
Outstanding progress!
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Post by JED on Mar 30, 2021 13:48:05 GMT -6
Loving it Russ
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