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mark956

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Sunday, January 4, 2004 9:19 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak

I'd never get angry Mark, just take a few parts out and slide them around your work bench. It'll make you feel better.
Open the bag of resin and sniff .... that'll really get you going !!!

Robert, I will do that.LOL.
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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, January 4, 2004 10:48 AM

Nick - you're covered with info in the other thread.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, January 4, 2004 2:30 PM

i saw, thanks sherm Smile [:)]

Kind regards, Nicholas

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RAF120

Member since
March 2003
From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike

Posted by RAF120 on Sunday, January 4, 2004 6:55 PM

This is how it always starts.
I chose the Tamiya M4A3 because I wanted a pretty simple build. I started thinking about it I already have aTamiya M4A3 complete on my shelf, so I now want to do a M4A3 76mm Sherman. Now I need the right turret. I just happen to have an Italeri kit with the 76mm gun. Now that's fine, but I was at the LHS and just had to get a Jordi Rubio barrel and a couple of resin figures, oh and some individual track links which may or may not go on the Sherman.
I'm almost sure that I will add even more by the time it's done, but isn't that what model building is all about. Smile [:)]

Trevor Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 4, 2004 7:24 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by RAF120

This is how it always starts.
I chose the Tamiya M4A3 because I wanted a pretty simple build. I started thinking about it I already have aTamiya M4A3 complete on my shelf, so I now want to do a M4A3 76mm Sherman. Now I need the right turret. I just happen to have an Italeri kit with the 76mm gun. Now that's fine, but I was at the LHS and just had to get a Jordi Rubio barrel and a couple of resin figures, oh and some individual track links which may or may not go on the Sherman.
I'm almost sure that I will add even more by the time it's done, but isn't that what model building is all about.

It's a mental disease. Enjoy the Madness!!!!! Sanity is so overrated!

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Sunday, January 4, 2004 8:30 PM

Aftermarket is a gateway drug. Pretty soon you'll be looking for that extra jump you get from photoetch, then dry transfer markings. Soon you'll be traveling down that sordid, decrepit path, panhandling for styrene so you can scratchbuild in some sleezy back alley. Only to end in a pile on some hobbyshops bathroom floor, covered in your own plastic shavings, clutching a tube of ca glue in one hand, magnifiers on your forehead and a reference book with interior drawings in the other.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the pity.............
Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, January 4, 2004 9:59 PM

OK gang .... the website is up and running.

I'll have to change your page Trevor to the 76 version though.

Anyway ... the address for the site is:
http://members.shaw.ca/ShermanGroup/

Completed pictures can be e-mailed to me at :
ShermanGroup@shaw.ca

These addresses will be on my sigtag for the duration of the build. Just click on the picture for a clearer view.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Sunday, January 4, 2004 10:04 PM

Thanks Robert. I was just there and I like the wallpaper. How did you do that?
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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, January 4, 2004 10:12 PM

wow, awesome job robert!!

hmm, about pictures.... my sisters digital camera bit the dust about 2 weeks ago, and she ain't getting another one, and doesn't want to go in on one with me. I'd love to get one, but its too much for me, because I'm saving for a vehicle. I'll for sure have completed pictures as there enough people around that have digital cameras but I probably won't be able to get lots of buildup pictures.

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, January 4, 2004 10:15 PM

Mark - quite easy ... I ask my wife to do them for me !!!! Laugh [(-D]

Actually ... I did do most of the grunt work on these graphics.
Using Arcsoft Photostudio, I take a picture of the vehicle and trim it as close to the vehicle as possible removing the entire background. I then applied an embossing filter to the picture and added a tinge of green to it. Resized it and caleed it up as a background for the pages.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, January 4, 2004 10:17 PM

Chris - as far as build pictures go, they would go on a different site anyways. With over 30 builders going on this one, I'll only be hosting 4 or 5 completed pics of each model or I'll rapidly run out of space.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Sunday, January 4, 2004 10:24 PM

I will be posting progress pictures in this thread. I will be uploading pictures on webshots.com.
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mark956

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Sunday, January 4, 2004 10:25 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak

Mark - quite easy ... I ask my wife to do them for me !!!!

Actually ... I did do most of the grunt work on these graphics.
Using Arcsoft Photostudio, I take a picture of the vehicle and trim it as close to the vehicle as possible removing the entire background. I then applied an embossing filter to the picture and added a tinge of green to it. Resized it and caleed it up as a background for the pages.

mark956

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, January 4, 2004 10:29 PM

yeah I knew that you weren't going to host the buildup photos. oh well if i cant get to a cemera then ill just have to do completed pics.

now...
I think that I can say this for everyone on here.
THANKS ROBERT!!!!!!!!!!!!!
you are doing all the groundwork on this GB and hosting the pics and made the website and are going to have to maintain it for everyone, so for me and everyone else, THANK YOU!!!!!!!!

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Sunday, January 4, 2004 10:34 PM

Chris I am sorry to hear about your sisters camera. I do not have a digital camera myself, but were I work does have one. Another method if you have a scanner. Use a standard camera and scan the pictures onto your computer, then upload onto Ron's or some other hosting website.
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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, January 4, 2004 11:02 PM

Also wanted to say Thank you Robert, for all your doing to get this group build going.

and also a Thank you to latch66 for the reply on my question about the 76mm..

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renarts

Member since
April 2003
From: Sunny Florida

Posted by renarts on Sunday, January 4, 2004 11:13 PM

Wow Robert, I just checked out the website for the build. Very innovative and inspiring. I love the touch of using a wall paper for each of the different builds specific to the kit we chose to bring to the table.

Guys, (and girl) this is going to be fun.

I have now kicked into overdrive to clear the bench to get ready for this build.
Mike

Mike "Imagination is the dye that colors our lives" Marcus Aurellius A good friend will come and bail you out of jail...but, a true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!"

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M1abramsRules

Member since
June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, January 4, 2004 11:26 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by mark956

Chris I am sorry to hear about your sisters camera. I do not have a digital camera myself, but were I work does have one. Another method if you have a scanner. Use a standard camera and scan the pictures onto your computer, then upload onto Ron's or some other hosting website.
mark956

yeah I might do that, but I like being able to see what you got right after you take the picture.

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, January 5, 2004 5:19 AM

I've nearly conviced Mrs to join in..! Isnt'it time she starts modeling things that won wars, rather than stuff that lost them..? LOL

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Build22

Member since
May 2003
From: Upstate NY

Posted by Build22 on Monday, January 5, 2004 5:39 AM

Looks Great, Sherm !

Awesome job ! Thumbs Up [tup]

Thanks !

Jim [IMG]

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Anonymous

Member since
November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 5, 2004 9:07 AM

I was rreading aboout your group build and the Tank i found was already taken Sad [:(]

but alas I think i came up with a idea!!!! I am going to use that kit as the platform to copy my all time favorite tanker hero's sherman. a.k.a "Odd Ball" from "Kelly's Hero's" So I am in. hmm I wonder if this has been done before? Question [?]

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 5, 2004 9:29 AM

Hey Sherm, the site looks great! My son, Alex (14) is also interested. This will be his first time making indi-link tracks on an old DML M4A3E8. He's also going to make his first full interior (minus engine compartment) I'll have him log in when he has some time after school tomorrow. You can just post his photos with mine if you'd like... I don't know what he'll choose for a site name yet.

Seems I missed a lot.... went on break on page 8 and come back on 18! C'mon Jan 15!

Ron

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, January 5, 2004 11:43 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by andytank

I was rreading aboout your group build and the Tank i found was already taken but alas I think i came up with a idea!!!! I am going to use that kit as the platform to copy my all time favorite tanker hero's sherman. a.k.a "Odd Ball" from "Kelly's Hero's" So I am in. hmm I wonder if this has been done before?

It doesn't matter if the version you were going to do is taken, there are a couple of duplicates already and this group build didn't have rules against it. so what you do doesn't matter if its a duplicate. we just want to see the different workmanship of each model. Smile [:)]

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RAF120

Member since
March 2003
From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike

Posted by RAF120 on Monday, January 5, 2004 3:40 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by renarts

Aftermarket is a gateway drug. Pretty soon you'll be looking for that extra jump you get from photoetch, then dry transfer markings. Soon you'll be traveling down that sordid, decrepit path, panhandling for styrene so you can scratchbuild in some sleezy back alley. Only to end in a pile on some hobbyshops bathroom floor, covered in your own plastic shavings, clutching a tube of ca glue in one hand, magnifiers on your forehead and a reference book with interior drawings in the other.
ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh the pity.............
Mike

ROFL, Mike sounds like you've been there. I hope your on the road to recovery.

Trevor Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?

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mark956

Member since
February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Monday, January 5, 2004 4:18 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by djmodels1999

I've nearly conviced Mrs to join in..! Isnt'it time she starts modeling things that won wars, rather than stuff that lost them..? LOL

LOL Domi. That would be great to have your wife in the group build.
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shermanfreak

Member since
January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Monday, January 5, 2004 4:52 PM

Domi - sounds great to have the Missus join in (assuming you can convince her). I'm a little surprised Tena hasn't stepped up to the plate. I notice she's a Shermangirl.

Andytank - welcome aboard !!!! As already pointed out, it doens't matter if a kit has already been "taken" or not. There's lots of duplication when a build like this happens. As far as Oddball's Sherman goes, Dostacos is going to do that one but it might be kind of neat to see 2 different people's take on it. There's some good inof on it about 4 or 5 pages back in this thread.

Poniatowski - see what happens when you take a couple of days off !!!! Good to have Alex on board !!!

I'm going to be doing a few tweaks to the front page of the site .... just to make things a little easier. Glad you all like the looks so far. Thanks.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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djmodels1999

Member since
December 2002
From: United Kingdom / Belgium

Posted by djmodels1999 on Monday, January 5, 2004 6:00 PM

Tena has started working on her M36 (AFVClub) but at the moment, she's finishing a 1/35 Su-100. With the clothes and the boys and the TV, the music and the Game Cube, I'm not sure where scale modeling rates... We'll see! I'll try but can not promise anything!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Monday, January 5, 2004 6:02 PM

............thank you......jeffl

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Dwight Ta-ala

Member since
July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, January 5, 2004 6:06 PM

Well, I am back. But need some time to get my bearings...

Let me read through these posts for a while.

Happy New Year Guys!

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dostacos

Member since
December 2003
From: Los Angeles

Posted by dostacos on Monday, January 5, 2004 7:25 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by andytank

I was rreading aboout your group build and the Tank i found was already taken but alas I think i came up with a idea!!!! I am going to use that kit as the platform to copy my all time favorite tanker hero's sherman. a.k.a "Odd Ball" from "Kelly's Hero's" So I am in. hmm I wonder if this has been done before?

cool! I'm doing oddball's Sherman too. [no problems with duplications Wink [;)]

we can help each other out, like the junk he had on his tank and stuff.

Dan support your 2nd amendment rights to keep and arm bears!

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