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Academy M3 Lee all finished, lots of pics

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  • Member since
    October 2005
  • From: Maryland
Academy M3 Lee all finished, lots of pics
Posted by usmc1371 on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 10:58 AM

Hi all,

I just finished Academy's M3 Lee.  I was going to do a "work-in-progress" thread but I ran out of time.  The model was built OOB except for the scratchbuilt headlight guards.  The tracks are AFV Club tracks and the running gear is from the replace set offered by Academy.  Tamiya Surface Primer was also used to replicate the cast metal surface on some areas of the tank.  The model was painted with Model Master Acrylics and Tamiya Acrylics.  Weathering was done with Windsor and Newton Oils.  Comments are always welcome.

-Jesse

EDIT: I forgot to mention, the decals that go around the turret were lousy.  I decided to paint on the strips.  I used Model Master Chrome Yellow.  It was nearly a perfect match.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 11:06 AM
Nothing else to say but Beautifully done!Thumbs Up [tup] A nice desert worn faded dusty look!

 

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  • Member since
    March 2003
  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 11:13 AM
Awe, you should have named it LuLu Belle. LOL Nice dusty work and I love the detail  on the MG's.

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 Eric 

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    January 2008
  • From: Bournemouth UK
Posted by Bodge on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 11:51 AM
A perfect build and finnish, awsome.
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  • From: Dripping Springs, TX, USA
Posted by RBaer on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 1:17 PM
Looks VERY good.Thumbs Up [tup]

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  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 1:22 PM
Nice work on the dusty finish Jesse! Thumbs Up [tup] Only thing I would recommend would be to darken the inside of the muzzles on the 75 and 37mm to give them some depth. May just be the all-seeing eye of the flash that's revealing that the gun barrels aren't full-length hollow, but putting a dark wash or some flat black down them would easily correct that.
  • Member since
    August 2008
  • From: S.W. Missouri
Posted by Pvt Mutt on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 1:28 PM

I think I told you somewhere else this was going to be a knock out.Thumbs Up [tup]

Nice build and finish

Tony the Mutt

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  • Member since
    October 2005
  • From: Maryland
Posted by usmc1371 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 1:37 PM

Thanks everyone for your kind comments.

-Jesse

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    November 2005
Posted by T26E4 on Thursday, May 7, 2009 2:04 PM
Jesse: A little nitpic you might want to attend to: the armored view ports slots have a "dusty" appearance -- no doubt from your wash and finish.  Inside the slot would have been the armored glass -- and it wouldn't have been dust encrusted. 

Thnx for posting your pics

Roy Chow 

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  • Member since
    June 2005
  • From: Indiana U.S.A.
Posted by Panther F on Thursday, May 7, 2009 2:16 PM
I like it!  Nice work!  Thumbs Up [tup]
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