stikpusher

Great texturing on the turret! What did you use there?

 

Ditto! The turret looks great!

Thanks gents. Some more progress today, lots of little bits added. The turret id almost done, needs the mantlet cover retainers and the commander's MG, then a couple of bits here and there elsewhere.

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I had no joy with the PE light guards, so thinned the kit parts, a LOT.

Beautiful job on the turret!

Bill Morrison

She's looking fantastic! 

Thanks guys. Still looking for pics, but strongly leaning towards something ROK-ish.

The multi-colour ROK camo scheme looks pretty friggin' cool. Not sure if it's the same as MERDC or just simular. 

Similar, I think. And I'll be thinking about how to add a bunch of hay or grass or whatever the ROK hangs all over them when they're on exercise.

Not sure if it's of any interest to you but Academy did make a very nice set of ROK tank crewmen. Not if the uniforms/helmets would be correct for the time period but they're nicely molded and the ones I used had no fit issues. Not sure if they're still in production but they can still be found around the web including Ebay. 

I remember that set, I'll start looking. Thanks.

So here's how far in I am:

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I ended up using the kit jerry cans, couldn't touch the brass racks without breaking something, so I went with plastic. Almost ready for paint, I think.

You're painting the stowage already in place? Is this your normal M.O. on builds?

Everything looks real good so far!

stikpusher

You're painting the stowage already in place? Is this your normal M.O. on builds?

Everything looks real good so far!

 

Ditto there! 

I always paint the storage by itself and add it last. But if it works better for you that way great!  

I've pretty much always painted "soft" stowage in place, saves the trouble of having to strap it down after the model itself is painted. Boxes, loose items like roadwheels, ration boxes, that kind of stuff I'll attach after weathering, unless it's under a tarp or something.

So, with that said, green:

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I can still go Jordanian sand over green, or ROK multi color, haven't decided yet.

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Looking good RB!

It really is looking good, Russ. I can't wait to see how this is going to end.  :)

Thanks gents. Modeling time is getting scarce, hope to get some in soon.

Working a LOT, very little bench time lately, but I do have the first camo color on, two more tocome (eventually....). I'm conditionally happy so far, tan is ModelMaster acrylic, cut with tap water, and brushed on. Reamining two colors will be Vallejo.

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More, hopefully sooner than later.

Cool! Again very sharp work.

Looking good indeed! 

Just in case you are interested or need them, Star Decals just came out with three sheets of markings for M47's in the service of various countries. 

Thaks all. Stick, I'll take a look. I'm definitely going ROK......

RBaer

Thaks all. Stick, I'll take a look. I'm definitely going ROK......

 

Looks like the ROKs are one of the ones the don’t have...

http://star-decals.net

I know Academy boxes this kit with ROK markings, and I think with some additional parts as well...

I've always like the desert scheme that I think was used by our Marines in California. I would not worry about the head light guards; PE usually seems knife edge thin instead of the steel thickness they should be.

https://fineartamerica.com/featured/m47-patton-jason-abando.html

Stik, I'm using the painting guide from the Academy kit for my camo, hoping it's still accurate for earlier tanks. What few pics I have seem to support that.

Rob, nifty scheme. Is that the same as the tank pictured on the old Squadron M60 book? Looks similar.

So the black is on, getting closer. The final color, white or light gray, will be interesting, as it looks to be soft edged where is blends with the tan, hard edged against the black. Anyway, pics so far:

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Thanks for looking, and if anyone sees something I need to attend to, sing out.

Looks perfect to me. I assume you hand-painted the black? I'm thinking of trying a MERDC scheme and am interested in how you did this and how you're adding the light colour.  

Thaks, trying to get the "look".

Tan and black are brushed on, white will be also. I visited a model railroad shop today and picked up some Testors "aged white", gonna try it on a test unit and see what it looks like.

On US vehicles in that MERDC scheme, the light color is Sand FS 30277. I don’t know what the ROKs use. 

RBaer

Thaks, trying to get the "look".

Tan and black are brushed on, white will be also. I visited a model railroad shop today and picked up some Testors "aged white", gonna try it on a test unit and see what it looks like.

 

Thanks! Still trying to make up my mind if I want to attempt the soft edge or just go with the hard edge like you did. 

Hello!

Really nice camo schemes!

Good luck with your build and have a nice day

Paweł

Thanks all.

I'm stuck with the hard edge as I don't have a place to spray. Id have an airbrush now, but space limits me at the moment, so all spraying is done outdoors.

I now have the white on the M47, and a coat of cleat flat, and will wait to proceed until I get the black and clear flat on my test mule, an old Tamiya M41 that I decided to paint up too, and try my favorite (I hope) wash on the M41 first.

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Washes on, Vallejo "wash for khaki and green vehicles" on first, then lower surfaces also have my own mix of alcohol and Tamiya desert yellow. Another shot of clear, then pinwashes. The white is toned down just enough, I think. M41 fiirst, to see how it works.

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