ARMOR---SHERMAN FAMILY GROUP BUILD---8/22/05---1/22/06

STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Monday, October 24, 2005 12:17 AM

Well here's the finished product. Onto the old guns build.

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Wednesday, October 5, 2005 1:11 AM

Thanks James.I've been having a blast with this build.Working on my Apoxie Sculpt techniques and spares gizmology.Can't wait to get 'er painted up!!!Thanks again for the comments.

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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CDNTanker25

Member since
May 2005
From: Playing in the foothills of NY

Posted by CDNTanker25 on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 11:02 PM

WOW Stug.. been a long time since we've chatted... that is one sweet looking sherman.. I am in awe of the stowage and man... hmmm... eeshh... Bow [bow]

James on the bench: Merkava II With MCRS-20% Merkava IID 75% IDF Magach Batash

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STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Tuesday, October 4, 2005 10:13 PM

Howdy all.Looks like no one's been here for awhile.Anyway here's the latest pcts. of the M36B1.I still need to add the ammo boxes for the MG's but the primer needs to cure a couple days anyway.

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 29, 2005 5:10 PM

bump

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STUG61

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January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Friday, September 23, 2005 7:00 PM

Hi all!!! Thought I'd post a progress pict. I'm doing the M36B1 since my Firefly is somewhere down south. I'm doing some creative gizmology inside the turret.Using ref picts I raided the parts box to simulate the goodies inside.Mainly I just wanted to show stuff in there.Actually it's pretty close, just the equiptment is McGivered up.

The barrel is home made...just because I wanted to see if I could. I still need to add the details to the exterior of the turret.This has been alot of fun so far.It'll be in a dio for a M36B1 in Germany Feb '45. I got a great pict to go from so she'll be all geared up!!

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, September 18, 2005 8:59 AM

i'm still at the point i need to put the tracks together..... sounds like something to do while watching football, huh? although the Tamiya Jumbo tracks would work so I'm contemplating ordering them just to save time.

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STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Saturday, September 17, 2005 12:38 PM

Hey all!!! I guess my Firefly kit is being held up due to Katrina's effects. I'm going ahead with the M-36B1.I've got the suspension done and will be working on the rest this weekend. I'm making my own barrel just for the fun of it.If the technique works I may do it for all my builds of barrels w/o muzzle brakes. Talk to ya soon.

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 8:21 PM

OK well do to other GB's and very little time, I am going to be done my Sherman. Please see the earlier photos. Since that post I have since weatehred it but it does need a wash or two. Oh well. I will get to it at some point. What about the badge?

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STUG61

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January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Wednesday, September 7, 2005 5:34 PM

You're all looking good!!! I'm gonna give my Firefly till the end of the week to get here.If it's not I'll change over to a M36B1.

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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jay12472

Member since
July 2003
From: Pennsylvania

Posted by jay12472 on Monday, September 5, 2005 6:31 AM

hey guys I think I would like to join this a little later on. I have a Dragon m4a1 that I want to do.
Jason

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 2, 2005 10:32 AM

oh thats good have the badge since the beggining, will erase it

thanks

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Friday, September 2, 2005 4:57 AM

Jason, looking good buddy!

as for me, here's a couple more progress shots:

panzer67: ddayomaha has already got a badge in mind, but it will not be awarded until the build is complete.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 1, 2005 9:38 PM

frostygirl,

No problem!! Thanks for the heads up though. I hate to putty and sand as well. I just couldnt let the thing go on upside down. It bothered me greatly. Except for that part, it was a nice build. Well that and the rubber band tracks but I got them done as well. Again, thanks for the info.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 1, 2005 3:49 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by smokinprice

Well here is my progress so far. Frostygirl was correct.....part 19 doesnt fit. I am working on puttying it now. I just took a break to post some photos. Except for part 19, it has been an easy build.

smokinprice:
i tried 2 warn u... u should have just flipped it over , LOL !
(i hate 2 putty & sand...)

re: too short trax... didn't ur kit come w/ styrene link & lengths
as well as the rubberband ones ?
if not, i think i have a spare set somewhere ... if u want 'em, i'd b glad
2 send them 2 u gratis...
edit: i read a bit further & realized u had already got ur trax on, sorry... Blush [:I]

frosty

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 1, 2005 3:45 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by ddayomaha

frostygirl do you want in on this build?

well, i did participate in last year's Sherman Family GB,
the m-32 arv conversion in my sig was the result...
i started w/ the italeri m-4 kit & then did a whole lotta
scratchbuilding. since i haven't built another Shermie
since then, maybe it's time 4 some OD OD again...

frosty Smile [:)]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 1, 2005 2:22 PM

Jason, excellent work so far man

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, September 1, 2005 12:04 AM

hello: as looks like there isn't a badge what do you think about this:

im working on my M3 and will try to finish to end of september...
just want to know if was a badge or if proposals are acepted...

jwest: the wheels looks good

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JWest21

Member since
December 2002
From: PA

Posted by JWest21 on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 3:20 PM

Update....currently I have the lower hull done sans tracks. The uper hull is partially done (I will add lights and brush guards after painting. The turret is started. Here are some pics from the other day
Hull front, showing my work correcting Dragon's incorrect weld seams

rear hull, showing finished removal of Dragon's incorrect inclusion of grouser covers (note...the loose piece on the suspension was fixed. Dragons HVSS suspension is really flimsy!)

The lower hull and wheel assemblies

Jason "There is a very fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness." -D. Barry

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archangel571

Member since
June 2005
From: NJ 07073

Posted by archangel571 on Sunday, August 28, 2005 2:52 AM

oh man, those links... I took an entire build day (half a day) to get them off of the trees and cleaning each piece up. I'd say don't sweat with the mold lines center pieces length-wise, since they won't be seen after the links are assembled together. Now you only gotta clean up between the two studs for the endlinks. My finger had a blister thanks to these links since I had to use my old sidecutter due to that my xuron cutter fell behind the computer and wasn't found until days later.

On the assembly part for the tracks, CDNTanker told me to go at it 10 links at a time, cuz the endlinks are just such a pain in the neck! I ended up doing them 5 at a time and used the liquid tape by microscale so I could still make some changes after assembling the entire thing and then finalize them with ultrathin liquid cement.

After those two days well-spent, I just had to ask myself one question, how good are those AFV Club workable tracks for the Sherman....

-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, August 27, 2005 5:42 AM

ryan, yeah i didn't like those PE pieces...... it's a cool kit, though. I dread those links coming up.

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STUG61

Member since
January 2005
From: Meeeechigan!!!

Posted by STUG61 on Saturday, August 27, 2005 12:59 AM

Hey all, looks like some good progress. I'm still waiting for my Firefly to get here. I have a couple Sherman kits here but I want to get another Firefly done for a dio I got planned(someday?) I still got a little while yet so I'll keep poppin' in.

Smile! It makes people nervous!! Andy

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archangel571

Member since
June 2005
From: NJ 07073

Posted by archangel571 on Friday, August 26, 2005 11:54 AM

i built an BoB sherman for the mad sherman GB, though only got to finish it a week later thanx to my project at work started to go nuts on the team. that was the reason i didn't want to transfer the badge from the GBs joined to Badges Earned section.

Anyways, I will choose one out of the two tamiya Early and Jumbo Shermans or just get another Dragon BoB Sherman. Can't never have enough of them before Dragon comes out with the two new ones they had in their planning. I will let you know which one i decide on in a week after a trip to the LHS.

n Tankergeoff, was there a reason that you didn't use the kit included PE headlight guards? cuz i found them way too thin n had posted on the mad sherman GB regarding that.

-=Ryan=- Too many kits... so little free time. MadDocWorks