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Italieri 1/35 US Marines M4 Sherman - with wading trunks

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    February 2010
Italieri 1/35 US Marines M4 Sherman - with wading trunks
Posted by paulhelfrich on Monday, January 23, 2017 8:22 PM

I thought this was actually a pretty decent kit and certainly a good a value for the money ($16 from the vendor room at the 2015 IPMS Nationals), compared to what newer armor kits go for.  I sought to mirror the box art with my build - if you're going to have wading trunks, might as well have it going wading.  Smile

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    January 2017
  • From: United States
Posted by Engine_95 on Monday, January 23, 2017 10:21 PM

That's pretty amazing Paul.  One of these days I'm going to try to do some kind of water diorama.

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    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, January 23, 2017 10:25 PM

Looks real sharp! Although I would suggest a black sand beach as that particular tank fought on Iwo Jima.

 

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  • From: Rain USA, Vancouver WA
Posted by tigerman on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 12:57 AM

I really like the water effects going on. Very effective.

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    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 1:02 AM

It's not a bad kit. The suspension dates back to their old M4A1 from the early 80s. The upper hull from around 1989 when they released the M36B1 Jackson and "M4A2" Jumbo. The turret from 1996 when they released the Calliope.

Not the best Sherman tank, but a decent kit nonetheless.

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 7:21 AM

Nice work on the Sherman and the water effect looks really cool. Looks like you used cotton balls for the water streaming off the sides? 

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    December 2015
  • From: providence ,r.i.
Posted by templar1099 on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 7:31 AM

Really nicely done.

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Posted by paulhelfrich on Tuesday, January 24, 2017 10:44 PM

Yes, that's right - cotton balls, Future, and some Woodland Scenics water effects.

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    March 2015
  • From: Streetsboro, Ohio
Posted by Toshi on Wednesday, January 25, 2017 5:28 AM

Wow, amazing diorama!

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