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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:54 PM

looks good!!!!

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 4:58 PM

looks good Bob

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 5:55 PM

My Sherm is coming along nicely. major construction done, sponsons filled etc. Added cheek armour with squadron green and will be doing some minor additions on the exhaust deflectors.
Pics tomorow (I hope).

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mark956

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Saturday, January 31, 2004 5:58 PM

Tim and Bob, your models are looking very good. Thanks for sharing.
mark956

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dostacos

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December 2003
From: Los Angeles

Posted by dostacos on Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:24 PM

well, I just watched the movie again and it seems oddball has chevron tracks, it was one of the others that had the flat rubber tracks.

I guess I need to get another Sherman to use the tracks on Wink [;)]

I have all the goodies on execpt the barrel [waiting on the CORRECT barrel Oops [oops]

turned the thing over and now need to go and get some sheet to fill in that big hole

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

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:14 PM

Just to show that I have been making SLOW progress.

Here's one side of the resin tracks.

They aren't bad, it just takes a little while heating them, putting them on, getting close, heating them again, putting them on again, getting a little closer again.......you get the picture.

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mark956

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:24 PM

Looking great Latch. Thanks for the update picture.
mark956

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:24 PM

Tim and Latch , looking good. Thanx Capt and Mark.

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Saturday, January 31, 2004 8:44 PM

Dostacos - yup .... those be duckbills .... sorry to hear to ended up with the wrong set though ... oh well, an excuse to build another Shermie.

Bob - that things getting filthier by the minute .... I really like it now. Just a note on your tracks, being that they are from Italeri, they tend to be extremely stiff and will ride up like a cheap pair of underwear. On your roo, they are doing just that, the tracks should be glued down to the top of the skids on the suspension units.

Derek - look forward to seeing some pics

Latch - that baby looks great !!!!

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:55 PM

Thanks everyone.

So far all the work I've seen on the posts is top notch. Great job everyone.

I just got done with the tracks on the other side.

Now for a primer coat to make sure the upper hull casting doesn't have any pin holes, and then I get to tackle the little bits. Unfortunately there are a LOT of little bits!

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RAF120

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March 2003
From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike

Posted by RAF120 on Saturday, January 31, 2004 10:02 PM

Tim looks like you got a good start there

Bob I think your roo looks great!

latch yours looks good too, are those the RHPS tracks you were working with?

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

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dostacos

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December 2003
From: Los Angeles

Posted by dostacos on Saturday, January 31, 2004 10:47 PM

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak

Dostacos - yup .... those be duckbills .... sorry to hear to ended up with the wrong set though ... oh well, an excuse to build another Shermie.

Well I am not sorry, It DOES give me an excuse for another build. I look at it this way, this is my first build in 30 years, first with weathering and I am using it for practice.

I will do a Sherman with all the goodies, tracks, interior PE stuff, barrel up graded boogies etc. and "fire for effect" AFTER I get some more kits under my belt.

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

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Buddho

Member since
March 2003
From: Newport News VA

Posted by Buddho on Sunday, February 1, 2004 12:12 AM

All the tanks look good!
Added the fuel canisters, spare bogies, tools and tarp on rear shelf.
Unfortunately, I am progressing slowly with the tracks. Hopefully I'll be done
before the due date. Big Smile [:D]

Regards, Dan

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, February 1, 2004 3:56 AM

hi guys,

only opened my box last night!![:0] and boy do i have a job ahead of me with dragon's firefly!!

shermanfreak, remember a while back you pointed me in the right direction regarding vinyl tracks so i didn't have to do dragon's indi links? well i got them but they are different to the kit "chevron links"...they have a raised bit on the underside but it is just a straight line...the box says they are for the firefly but i'm worried i've got the wrong ones! Black Eye [B)]

good job i noticed so soon eh? Sigh [sigh]

also, what colour should my (british) firefly be? just the usual faded OD?

would be great if you guys could help me out.

everyone's pics that i have seen look fantastic by the way, Bow [bow]

regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 1, 2004 5:23 AM

Looks great Dan,

Nick is it the new Dragon Firefly youve got? and if it is did you have to import it yourself?

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nmayhew

Member since
July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, February 1, 2004 8:57 AM

caveman, no it's dragon's Vc #6121...got it from ebay though a few moths back when there were basically no fireflies to be found here in UK... Disapprove [V]

Kind regards, Nicholas

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 1, 2004 9:42 AM

QUOTE: Originally posted by RAF120

latch yours looks good too, are those the RHPS tracks you were working with?

RAF,

They aren't RHPS, they are the resin tracks that came with the kit. They aren't bad. Just have to use some different techniques working with them.

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:12 AM

Hey gang just a short note to let all of you know that have posted pictures that they look great. Hopefully within the next month I will also have pics up as well.

nmayhew,, dont worry about just starting I just started 2 days ago so I am not that far ahead of you.

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mark956

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February 2003
From: USA

Posted by mark956 on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:17 AM

Great looking Tank Dan.
mark956

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GA.modelmaker

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November 2003
From: savannah ga.

Posted by GA.modelmaker on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:34 AM

update on my m7 priest well i got it all most finished. got to put on the tools paint one track with the sharpies and attempt to paint a figure and a quick wash and weathering. now for the group if i get this in time i will be adding another shermie to the group build Big Smile [:D]

it will be a m4a3 shermie with 60lb rocket finally won one on ebay. Big Smile [:D]

it will be striaght out of box. this one may take me a while to do since it has indi tracks with it. i may have bit of a little to much with this kit by what the heck i have plenty of time on my hands. Big Smile [:D]

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dostacos

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December 2003
From: Los Angeles

Posted by dostacos on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:44 AM

Well, my son did an all day (10 hours ish) and has most all the little parts on the hull and has all the suspension done.

We are waiting on some styrene to fill in the sponsons and my barrel should be ready for some paint for next weekend Tongue [:P]

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

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, February 1, 2004 12:22 PM

Dan - you make me want to drag out my M50 and get going on it .... looks great !!!!
Gotta luv dem tracks !!!!

Nick - no sweat .... you now have the 3-bar cleat style of track for your Firelfy so you're good to go. O.D. is fine or Bronze Green is you have it .... either one. If you're using Tamiya colours - XF-61 Dark Green of XF-62 Olive Drab

Ga.modler .... M4A4, not M4A3. Look forward to seeing the Priest and posting the final pics to the Group page.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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nmayhew

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July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, February 1, 2004 1:08 PM

thanks for the advice shermanfreak Smile [:)]

....phew!!

Kind regards, Nicholas

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nmayhew

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July 2003
From: Kent, England

Posted by nmayhew on Sunday, February 1, 2004 1:13 PM

shermanfreak... i've just seen your "location" thingy...-46C....are you kidding me?![:0]

i'm off to moscow on thursday and you've got me very worried!!
regards,
nick

Kind regards, Nicholas

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M1abramsRules

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June 2003

Posted by M1abramsRules on Sunday, February 1, 2004 1:16 PM

here nick, read this thread
http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=14054
I think robert's thermometer wold have been very similar

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shermanfreak

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January 2003

Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, February 1, 2004 1:39 PM

No kidding Nick .... but it is a little dated .... by about 4 or 5 days.

On the bright side .... I think Moscow was warmer than it was here at the time.

Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert

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Anonymous

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November 2005

Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 1, 2004 5:38 PM

So, who's working during the 'Bowl? Big Smile [:D]

That brings up a good question, how many of you outside the states can and do watch the Super Bowl? Just curious Wink [;)]

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gnsnow

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January 2003
From: Denton, TX

Posted by gnsnow on Sunday, February 1, 2004 6:40 PM

Anyone have any decent pics of the rack that hangs off the back of my M4A3. I've seen them used for ammo boxes and jerry-cans (if that helps to explain what I'm talking about). If I can get that rack situated properly, I'll be adding the base coat on the main hull tonight and detailing the turret and .50 cal. this week.

BTW - I'm working during the Super Bowl.

"Artists who seek perfection in everything are those who can attain it in nothing."
- Eugène Delacroix

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Dwight Ta-ala

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July 2003
From: Philippines

Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Sunday, February 1, 2004 6:43 PM

Wow, looking at all the great progress pics really tells me that I am late. I tried to finish mine yesterday but I got too excited with the Firefly that I spent hours just looking inside the box, he-he-he. Well, this is what I got so far: