captfue

An outstanding field piece great work. Esp like the treatment of the figures.

 

Thanks!

An outstanding field piece great work. Esp like the treatment of the figures.

Thanks guys!

This is an insanely well built model!!  Your figures are so well done I'm speechless.

So much to take in and learn. When I clear my bench of the bip I'm working on I'll do my second piece of armor and hope to begin to approach (maybe within 10 miles ) some of the fantastic work on view here.

Thanks for all the feedback and comments.

Another great build Mr. T. Excellent weathering and figures. Truly a masterpiece. I see that HeavyArty made the same remark regarding the Forward Observer. Like I said before it must've been a direct fire mission.

It came out really nicely.  Great job on it, even if the FO is on the gun crew. 

As always friggin' beautiful!!! 

At least now I have an excuse to fumble around on mine, I certainly don't want to be compared to yours! 

WOW!  The figures are most excellent.  The overall model is extremely well done.  I really enjoy seeing your work.  Your use of color in weathering is some of the best I have seen. 

Well done, and thanks for sharing the WIP.

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All done.....

Gamera

Superb job! The figures look just as good as the SPG, maybe even better. The perfect compliment to the M40. 

Looking forward to seeing her all situated on the base. 

 

Thanks!

Superb job! The figures look just as good as the SPG, maybe even better. The perfect compliment to the M40. 

Looking forward to seeing her all situated on the base. 

Ok I'm going to call the crew done for now.  There is one more figure, but I'm going to wait to add it because of a show coming up.  I don't want the M-40 being placed in dioramas and the other items might do that.  So here are final shots before I move on to the base.  The last figures are ram rod handlers and the powder man.  Thanks for following along.

Pass the ammunition....

Gamera

Again that's some nice work. Really like how you shaded his uniform. 

 

Thank you kindly!

Again that's some nice work. Really like how you shaded his uniform. 

Figure no. 2 complete.

Gamera

 

MrT

 

 

HeavyArty

Looks great.  The figure with the binos is out of place though.  He would be much better just standing there watching them load the round.  His position is the gunner and he looks through the PanTel (Panagraphic Telescope) sight on the left side of the gun.  He turns the wheel there to adjust the direction of fire (left-right, azimuth).  He is not an observer as the binos imply as he usually can not see his target since it is usually 4 or more kilimeters out in front of his position and can be over a hill, behind trees, across a body of water, etc.  A range of around 12-15+ kilometers is the most common; the gun could go out to 23Km.

 

 

 

 

Maybe there are some pretty girls down range.

lol

 

 

 

 

Or the CO's Jeep is heading their way for a spot inspection. 

All joking aside thanks Gino, I'll keep that in mind for when I start on mine. 

And nice work on the figure Mr. T, the whole darn thing looks great. 

 

Thanks!

Gino's knowledge is always helpful.

MrT

 

 

HeavyArty

Looks great.  The figure with the binos is out of place though.  He would be much better just standing there watching them load the round.  His position is the gunner and he looks through the PanTel (Panagraphic Telescope) sight on the left side of the gun.  He turns the wheel there to adjust the direction of fire (left-right, azimuth).  He is not an observer as the binos imply as he usually can not see his target since it is usually 4 or more kilimeters out in front of his position and can be over a hill, behind trees, across a body of water, etc.  A range of around 12-15+ kilometers is the most common; the gun could go out to 23Km.

 

 

 

 

Maybe there are some pretty girls down range.

lol

 

Or the CO's Jeep is heading their way for a spot inspection. 

All joking aside thanks Gino, I'll keep that in mind for when I start on mine. 

And nice work on the figure Mr. T, the whole darn thing looks great. 

HeavyArty

Looks great.  The figure with the binos is out of place though.  He would be much better just standing there watching them load the round.  His position is the gunner and he looks through the PanTel (Panagraphic Telescope) sight on the left side of the gun.  He turns the wheel there to adjust the direction of fire (left-right, azimuth).  He is not an observer as the binos imply as he usually can not see his target since it is usually 4 or more kilimeters out in front of his position and can be over a hill, behind trees, across a body of water, etc.  A range of around 12-15+ kilometers is the most common; the gun could go out to 23Km.

 

Maybe there are some pretty girls down range.

lol

Looks great.  The figure with the binos is out of place though.  He would be much better just standing there watching them load the round.  Maybe you could drop or replace his arms and turn him so he is just watching/waiting.  His position is the gunner and he looks through the PanTel (Panagraphic Telescope) sight on the left side of the gun.  He turns the wheel there to adjust the direction of fire (left-right, azimuth).  He is not an observer as the binos imply as he usually can not see his target since it is usually 8 or more kilimeters out in front of his position and can be over a hill, behind trees, across a body of water, etc.  A range of around 12-15+ kilometers is the most common; the gun could go out to 23Km.

crown r n7

Wow awesome job In that complex kit . Well done sir 

 

Thank you!

Wow awesome job In that complex kit . Well done sir 

First figure done.

TigerII

Great build of that M-40. You do excellent work sir. The figures will definitely give that human element. Being a former Artillery Forward Observer I always wondered why kit companies always put a figure with binoculars along with the gun crew. I figure that this figure is the Forward Observr and I guess this is a 'Direct Fire Mission' instead of an indirect one, since in my day I always humped with the Infantry and was able to call in fire support (105mm) when needed. All in all I can tell that this is going to be an awesome diorama/vignette. 

 

Thanks

Great build of that M-40. You do excellent work sir. The figures will definitely give that human element. Being a former Artillery Forward Observer I always wondered why kit companies always put a figure with binoculars along with the gun crew. I figure that this figure is the Forward Observr and I guess this is a 'Direct Fire Mission' instead of an indirect one, since in my day I always humped with the Infantry and was able to call in fire support (105mm) when needed. All in all I can tell that this is going to be an awesome diorama/vignette. 

HeavyArty

It is looking great so far.  The figures look really good.  Hopefully Tamiya will sell them as a separate kit to fill out the guns (M40 and M43) that I already have built.

 

Thanks!

It is looking great so far.  The figures look really good.  Hopefully Tamiya will sell them as a separate kit to fill out the guns (M40 and M43) that I already have built.