ARMOR - Sherman Family Group Build

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........sherman is star`d.......jeffl and son........

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak Looks great Dwight .... what did you use for weathering ... a little suntan lotion.

I think it was my wife's special bar-b-que marinade.

Step1: Soak the tank in the marinade for 24 hrs.
Step 2: Put in oven at 150 deg C for 15 minutes or till golden brown.

pics!!! we want pics!!!! LOL

oh my, that is fantastic......

Yowsa...Dwight!

That's it.....I quit!

Regards, Dan

That sounds really tasty Dwight .... but considering your tank is IDF, is it kosher????

Dwight,,, Awsome looking Isherman man. Thats it tomorrow is payday,, and my local Hobbytown has one in stock and if its there tomorrow I'm buying it. I dont care how late the mortgage is!!!!

QUOTE: Originally posted by shermanfreak That sounds really tasty Dwight .... but considering your tank is IDF, is it kosher????

LOL.

Well I wish it was. Ha-ha-ha.

Sorry about that Sherm, the Bird Flu scare in nearby Vietnam and Hongkong really dragged the prices of chicken and we have been having lots of grilled or oven roasted chicken lately. Hmmmmmmm. Is it lunchtime yet?

A couple quick pics while the vicadin lets me. The first is my "quick and dirty" transmission, doesn't look too good in this shot but with the upper hull in place it is enough to make it look like something is inside!
The second is a shot of the upper hull awaiting PE light gaurds, had a bit of trouble with those hatches.

Don't think I'll be doing much for the next couple days until I get used to the meds.

Claymore: Good progress on that M4.

Dan: I am just kidding about the marinade. Just happy I guess that I managed to salvage my shermie from being too darkly weathered and looking like a toasted bread.

Looks great Dwight!

BTW, thanks for the compliments guys. I am just glad it turned out OK after that weathering disaster the other night. Wheew!

well, I'm painting the exterior of the hull tonight. then all the accesories. then on to the turret.

Dwight, Looking great mate. Hope all that grilled chicken doesn't add a few pounds to the waistline.

First there was Bambi. Venison went off the menu.
Then there was Babe; That killed off the pork industry for a while.
Then there was Mad Cows disease. Bye, bye beef.
Now we have Bird flu and the wife says no to chicken.
If anything happens to lamb, she'll make us all vegatarian.
(Sherm, whats the address of that ribs place of yours, delivery to Australia may be a bit exy, but it maybe my only choice )

Derek, I agree with you about it not being the accuracy and detail of the whole interior component, but what is visible. Test fitting the Achilles hull components( the kit comes with an interior) shows little can be seen of the driver's and radio operator's areas, especially with the gun facing directly forward.

Should have been finishing the Panther, but got stuck into the Achilles - in trouble now. Sprayed inside, red primer and off white mist coat, in preparation for wash and detail painting. Upper hull nearly completed including sanding off the tool location outlines which are incorrect for a Brit vehicle. Weld seams added and some detail work done as well. Will post some pics when interior is finished and extewrior is completed for painting.

Peter - http://www.tonyromas.com/

Chris - does this help with your ready round question?

MMMMMM.........Ribs

Gonna have to check out that intro with the ribs on the grill more often. Only thing is, I'm hungry now. What's this...........a Tony Roma's in Sussex St, New South Wales, Australia......man that's only 900 kilometers from here, I could be there by lunchtime tomorrow............ catch you guys in a coupla days.

Pete:

Tony Roma's just about 300 meters from the office (or used to). The entire commercial block was renovated and I don't know if it is still there. Yeah...ribs!

BTW pete, I am just at 120 lbs with a 29 inch waistline so I guess it will take lots of chicken to fill up this frame to dangerous levels. LOL.

so it must be connected on the top, and fastened on the bottom, huh??

uhhh, robert, how often do you eat at tony roma's??? if its at least once a week, I can see why you'd stick to chinese buffets the rest of the time....... with our family its usually a once a year thing. (I never knew restaurant cashiers could print that many digits in the total ) jk

Does any one know a great way to make small 1/72 scale sand bags. I've seen the one floating around the armor forum now. That is one possibility, but I was just curious if anyone else had another way.

I've always used 2-part epoxy puty to make mine. After combining the two elements, I roll out a snake of putty to the approx width of the sandbags I want. Then I cut them to length, make a little tuck in the ends with a toothpick and press them onto the model. Then I take a course material and press it onto the putty just to give it a little texture. Allow it to dry and paint as desired.

hahahahaha...I know Dwight...

I was just marveling at your tank photos...superb!

Regards, Dan

QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala Pete: Tony Roma's just about 300 meters from the office (or used to). The entire commercial block was renovated and I don't know if it is still there. Yeah...ribs! BTW pete, I am just at 120 lbs with a 29 inch waistline so I guess it will take lots of chicken to fill up this frame to dangerous levels. LOL.

I remember your pic way back when Bill and Robert first dared show themselves. 54 kgs with 74 cm waistline; yeah I used to be that size....when I was a teenager! Now I'm 80 kgs with a 92 cm waist line.

Anyway back to the topic - just spilt the wash all over the inside of the achilles. Paper towel got most, but I'm still a bit annoyed with myself. Should have waited 'til Mr 4 year old went for a nap instead of rushing things between his TV shows - Lesson learned. No great damage, but no more work on the beast til it dries properly.

QUOTE: Originally posted by petbat QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala Pete: Tony Roma's just about 300 meters from the office (or used to). The entire commercial block was renovated and I don't know if it is still there. Yeah...ribs! BTW pete, I am just at 120 lbs with a 29 inch waistline so I guess it will take lots of chicken to fill up this frame to dangerous levels. LOL. I remember your pic way back when Bill and Robert first dared show themselves. 54 kgs with 74 cm waistline; yeah I used to be that size....when I was a teenager! Now I'm 80 kgs with a 92 cm waist line. Anyway back to the topic - just spilt the wash all over the inside of the achilles. Paper towel got most, but I'm still a bit annoyed with myself. Should have waited 'til Mr 4 year old went for a nap instead of rushing things between his TV shows - Lesson learned. No great damage, but no more work on the beast til it dries properly.

I suggest you stay with the metric for weight and go with good ole INCHES for the waist

I did have an attending physician at a hospital I was working in that was a Scot. one day he looked at me and asked if I agreed that a cwertain patient weighed 3stone 10 hmm I think I may start giving my weight out in stones

Good idea. It will make everyone thinner and lighter...LOL.

Dwight : Every model you do is getting better , that panther you completed for the GB was awesome , and now this , just fantastic !!!! Good work ! Cna't wait to see it completed

hi, folks !
just wanted 2 say that i'm going 2 try & upload a couple of WIP pix of my project
(if my camera batteries hold out !)...
i'll b posting 2 ronusmc site...
not much 2 see yet, but it's a start !

frosty

2 WIP pix of my M32 project r now up in ronusmc's gallery, upload section, pg. 11....
wish i could link 'em, but not having much success w/ that today...
i'm hoping one of the many kind souls around here can help put these pix up here where folks can see
them w/o having 2 know how 2 get 2 ronusmc's site...
thanx in advance, folks !

frosty

here ya go frosty:

Looking good Derek. I forget to say Frosty your tank is starting to take shape. Looking very good.
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