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Well not that anyone has been holding their breath,but its been awhile since I posted a build log.I have been getting my feet on the ground again and feel confident with armor.So I will be throwing up some progress pics from time to time if all goes well.I built a Tasca Firefly,so I am familiar with their sherman line.Thanks for checking in.
Cool! I always enjoy watching a Sherman build.
F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!
U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
- Plankton
LSM
Got a little foothold tonite
Yeah, very cool! Really looking forward to seeing how the aftermarket parts work out for you.
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
Lol, I have this exact build to be starting soon. The only difference is I got the figures also. This is gonna be very enjoyable to watch.
BK
On the bench:
A lot !! And I mean A LOT!!
2024 Kits on deck / in process / completed
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BrandonK Lol, I have this exact build to be starting soon. The only difference is I got the figures also. This is gonna be very enjoyable to watch. BK
Thanks I hope so tracks will be interesting
Glad you are WIP-ing this. I need a 40 year armor refresher course, this should be a great start.
Confession time: After seeing the Fury movie, my wife bought that same kit as my next birthday gift. I contemplated those tracks for a while, and ended up trading that kit for two Tamiya "Easy Eights". I know, I'm a lightweight.....
Apprentice rivet counter.
My son once told me that "Fury" is his favorite movie. I was in my LHS that weekend where I saw the Italeri M4A3E8 "Fury" on the shelves, so I decided to give it a try. I was very surprised when I opened the box! Except for the tracks, it looked much like the M4A3E8 by Dragon that was already in my stash. In other words, the Italeri kit was a real treat!
It was a pleasure to build. The parts fit well, the details were crisp, and there was nothing overly complicated. I even used the kit tracks, which were the cementable D&S tracks.
After I painted it, I placed it I placed it on a muddy, icy, and snowy display base much as in the movie. My son has it on display in his living room.
Bill
Tojo72,
Here is some inspiration for you:
“Ya ya ya, unicorn papoi!”
Been making some progress,completed the hull structure and starting to add all the details
Completed the suspension,and began to tackle the workable links,a little tedious but not bad.I will do a few links here and there to break up the task. As always,thanks for checking in.
Completed the suspension,and began to tackle the workable links,a little tedious but not bad.I will do a few links here and there to break up the task.
As always,thanks for checking in.
Tojo: That looks good! I like those bogies a lot more than the insanely complex ones in Builder's model.
Gamera Tojo: That looks good! I like those bogies a lot more than the insanely complex ones in Builder's model.
I don't know about the other kit,but 19 parts for each assembly wasn't exactly simple
Tojo72 Gamera Tojo: That looks good! I like those bogies a lot more than the insanely complex ones in Builder's model. I don't know about the other kit,but 19 parts for each assembly wasn't exactly simple
Lol, yeah I've built the same kit and they're not simple. But look at Builder's thread- each of his updates gives me a headache just to listen to the amount of work involved...
Was finally able to get back to this one after I finished my F-16.Construction went along nicely,some small bits were tedious but got thru it,its primed and ready for paint.I used the Badger primer,it went down real nice and leveled out,real easy to sand.I plan to try some Misdion Model Paints.
This is coming along nicely Tojo. The track links look very good. I'm keeping a close watch on this baby.
Beautiful clean smooth job on the primer!
Thank you gentlemen,today I planted my roadwheel garden,right up there with German tanks
"Road wheel garden" - I love it! Never heard that one before, but its appropriate.
M1GarandFan "Road wheel garden" - I love it! Never heard that one before, but its appropriate.
LOL, I agree!!!
Well said Tojo!
I did my OD basecoat with Mission Model Paints, stuff really lays down nice, also assembled one side of tracks, 77 links
Next up black camo and had painting rubber roadwheels, not so hard with the raised rim
Looking good mate. I love the comment about the roadwheel garden, I'll be embarking on my own " roadwheel garden" in the next couple of days. Hope there's not too many weeds!
I long to live in a world where chickens can cross the road without having their motives questioned
I'm really liking the build shots here. I've got the new tooled kit and the comparisons are striking.
Nice progress!
- Mike Brindos "Lost Boy"
I have not posted any updates lately moving along slowly.I weathered the lower chassis and road wheels and am working my way upward.I added somme of the bits and pieces also.Happy with the way its going.Of course any suggestions and comments welcome.
You're doing a fine job on her Tojo!
I really like how this build is looking and I've been taking notes. I love the movie and you're doing a heck of a job replicating it.
I may have to take a stab at it too. She'd be a trophy on display with the movie poster!
Keep on inspiring!
GreySnake I really like how the olive drab and tools look.
I used Mission Model paints for the first time the wood handle is Modelmaster Wood enamel with a burnt umber wash.I like to hand paint them after attaching to vehicle.
It looks really really good. I can't tell by the pics but did you give it the two tone drab and black paint scheme? Fury is a camo painted tank. Either way, this one looks amazing.
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