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                        ARMOR - Sherman Family Group Build

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, February 2, 2004 6:08 PM
                        Ron: Those are amazing details. Paint them and I think they'll look ready for a test drive.

                        As for me, I tried weathering my M-51 and probably went overdoing it. Now it looks like a "sunburned" M-51 or an "oven-toasted" M-51, LOL. Do you think those tanks ever get sunburned? He-he-he. Anyway... have a lot of thinking to do and probably will repaint it tonight. Actually it looked good on the table this morning, quite matches the eggs and the coffee. LOL.

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                        M1abramsRules
                        • Member since
                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 2, 2004 5:51 PM
                        quick question on the ready-round straps. anyone want to describe how they were fastened and all that?
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 5:38 PM
                        Looks good Ron!

                        Keep going. Just as sure as you don't put it in, somebody will be able to notice it's missing! Even if they don't......You'll wake up in the middle of the night screaming "I left it out!"......"I left it out!"Tongue [:P]

                        Everybody else's Sherman is looking great to. Keep it up.
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                        renarts
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Sunny Florida
                        Posted by renarts on Monday, February 2, 2004 5:27 PM
                        2nd day of fighting with the periscope shields. Knocked back bloody and burned.... been trying to sodder the wire frame work. This has its own nightmarish quality. Fire and Mike, not a soul band, but a pretty good episode of America's Funniest Home Videos. I must be working for the Axis on this one.
                        Any ideas guy? This is getting frustrating. All I want to do is come up with the wire brush guards that go over the crew persiscopes on the hatches. So far I have made about 10 of the little frames but the uprights are killing me. I have tried just about every combination to achieve the finished result and still come up bupkiss. Either the sodder melts (not big enough to attach a heat sync) or I end up with what looks like "bubble gum" welds.

                        This isn't the stage of a build but a frelling quest now! (Thanks to Farscape for a new vernacular)

                        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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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 4:55 PM
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                        Larry - a month is a long time ..... as long as you stay home from work to complete the Sherman.


                        I'm gonna take the next month off, and tell my boss I have a note from Robert excusing me on grounds of Shermanosity. (I think if I do that, I'll have a lot more than a month off. Tongue [:P])
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                        RAF120
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike
                        Posted by RAF120 on Monday, February 2, 2004 4:53 PM
                        Dwight- Yours is looking good and in such a short time.

                        Ron- I'm impressed, but doesn't all that detail fall under "Details only God will see" lol

                        I spent most of the afternoon and night assembling and painting (during the Superbowl) my crew which are a mix of Verlinden and Jaguar resin figures. I hope to have some new pictures for you this weekend.
                        Trevor Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Monday, February 2, 2004 4:49 PM
                        Ron - Coming along nicely, great work on the interior so far. This is the first time I've seen the Verlinden radial. When i built my interior, I used Tank Workshop's ... what's your thoughts on it ????

                        Larry - a month is a long time ..... as long as you stay home from work to complete the Sherman.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 4:20 PM
                        Man oh Manishevitz! Ron that thing looks like you can actually drive it if you send Stuart Little in! That kind of detail is about what I expect from your stuff though.

                        Dwight, yet another very impressive build. (Sorry if I missed anyone -- I only went back a page or two).

                        Meanwhile I am still mired in my sausage wagon. Sad [:(] This will give me only about a month -- or less -- for my Sherman, which is going to need a lot of work to convert it to an early M4. What will Robert say? [:0].

                        Well, at least I'll finish the gun build on time. Famous last words.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 3:43 PM
                        Ron, Dang man....you da man... I love the SB interior... Tru bout da casting.. Why do it more than once... SO when are you gonna market those pieces...???Big Smile [:D] I might know of one customer....Tongue [:P] ROCK ON!!

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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Monday, February 2, 2004 3:30 PM
                        That's one detailed Sherman, Ron...

                        Dan

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                        M1abramsRules
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                          June 2003
                        Posted by M1abramsRules on Monday, February 2, 2004 3:26 PM
                        looking good ron!!!
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                        Build22
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Upstate NY
                        Posted by Build22 on Monday, February 2, 2004 2:26 PM
                        There it is, Ron P.

                        Great job !!!

                        Wow!! [wow] Alot of detail there !! I guess you're going to do the WHOLE thing






                        Jim [IMG]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 1:15 PM
                        After a nice weekend it's great to come back and see so many excellent builds in progress! The BARV, Kangaroo and Ishermans look great... as to any I forgot to mention.
                        I've posted some pix at http://rongeorge.com/modules/Gallery/upload?page=10
                        BUT as i've said, I can't load them onto the thread... can't call up the URLAngry [:(!] Maybe some kind soul could help me out on that!
                        Anyhoo, the gray/green castings are Verlinden resin and the white ones are mine from masters I made and RTV / Resin castings. It really is easier than making them from scratch every build. I've been dry-fitting the interior parts prior to painting and cementing them in place.
                        I didn't take any photos, but I'm also working on the turret and turret basket.

                        T'sall for now,

                        RonBig Smile [:D]

                        PS I've been to CA and had a great time there. Only met one woman who was outragously paranoid... plus a few nuts in SF...
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                        wipw
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Utah - USA
                        Posted by wipw on Monday, February 2, 2004 1:05 PM
                        Nice job, Dwight. I wish I was as far along. I can't seem to get off the running gear of this Firefly! (Hmm, or is it the Panther, or maybe the Tiger, or maybe the 1/72 King!!!) lol.

                        Bill ========================================================== DML M4A2 Red Army ========================================================== ========================================================== -- There is a fine line between "hobby" and "mental illness". (Author unknown)
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                        J-Hulk
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: Tochigi, Japan
                        Posted by J-Hulk on Monday, February 2, 2004 11:02 AM
                        Dwight, nice Isherman!
                        Everybody's builds are looking great!
                        ~Brian
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, February 2, 2004 1:08 AM
                        Beans got the Firefly VC at P780. A little more than the usual Dragon kits but I didn't mind. It was the last box in the shop (LIL's Glorietta) that day. But I saw 2 boxes left at Megamall branch of LIL's.

                        Don't have much info on the M4A2 yet.

                        Good luck and don't resist the Darkside. Resistance is futile. He-he-he.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:57 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Dwight Ta-ala

                        Beans, just get one already. At P495 it is rather cheap. And I assure you the details are great.

                        Thanks for the compliments even if my Shermie is far from complete.


                        I'm actually thinking about it, I'm choosing from Trumpeter's JS3 'Stalin' and that Sherman, now I'm leaning more on the Shermie,

                        ...Ok , I'll get it as soon as the budget allows, the lure of the Darkside is beggining to take over me aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh!!!!Big Smile [:D]Smile [:)]Cool [8D] I'm also looking forward to Academy's and Dragon's release of the M4A2, hope they come out soon here. How's the Firefly, retail price?Lucky youSmile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:48 AM
                        Aw, the big CA isn't that bad; we've got Disney Land! Tongue [:P] Big Smile [:D] Maby the Sac and La are bad, but San Deigo is great, and so is Irvine (my place).Wink [;)]
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:21 AM
                        I painted my tracks with the base coat (gunmetal). Taking the vinyl longer to dry than expected. Then switched to a ship for the rest of the weekend. (hey I can't just drop them, they're still in my blood).
                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        therriman
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Central MI
                        Posted by therriman on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:13 AM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by diggeraone

                        Hello everyboby,I am back a week early from the road.I am looking forward to be building my Sherman.While I was out I managed to make my sandbags and will show you all how I did it.Also I bought the Sherman Firefly while I was in Sacramento,CA.(ca in truck lingo-COMMUNIST AMERICA)I also found some great resrouce books.Smile [:)]Cowboy [C):-)]Smile [:)]


                        I'm sorry bro, but just where is that located. lol

                        In the 10+ yrs I've been driving "big trucks" I've been to CA once. Sept 1993. And I swore I'd NEVER go back. And I haven't either.

                        Tim H. "If your alone and you meet a Zero, run like hell. Your outnumbered" Capt Joe Foss, Guadalcanal 1942 Real Trucks have 18 wheels. Anything less is just a Toy! I am in shape. Hey, Round is a shape! Reality is a concept not yet proven.
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Monday, February 2, 2004 12:10 AM
                        Beans, just get one already. At P495 it is rather cheap. And I assure you the details are great.

                        Thanks for the compliments even if my Shermie is far from complete.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, February 1, 2004 11:38 PM
                        Dan, Dwight - those Israeli shermans look amazing I'm impressed with the details you can acheive with those tanks. Because of that I'm considering checking those kits out.Thumbs Up [tup]
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                        dostacos
                        • Member since
                          December 2003
                        • From: Los Angeles
                        Posted by dostacos on Sunday, February 1, 2004 11:18 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by diggeraone

                        Hello everyboby,I am back a week early from the road.I am looking forward to be building my Sherman.While I was out I managed to make my sandbags and will show you all how I did it.Also I bought the Sherman Firefly while I was in Sacramento,CA.(ca in truck lingo-COMMUNIST AMERICA)I also found some great resrouce books.Smile [:)]Cowboy [C):-)]Smile [:)]


                        Sign - Off Topic!! [#offtopic] PLEASE... that's "The people's republic of California"Big Smile [:D]
                        Dan support your 2nd amendment rights to keep and arm bears!
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, February 1, 2004 11:13 PM
                        gnsnow - that's what the first coat is for ..... isn't it?

                        Mike - AGAIN !!!!!

                        digger - welcome back.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        renarts
                        • Member since
                          April 2003
                        • From: Sunny Florida
                        Posted by renarts on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:50 PM
                        Wow Dwight,

                        That looks really sharp. Very dynamic photo too.

                        I've made the classic mistake of getting bogged down with the details. I guess I have my work cut out for me. I must have spent an 30 minutes working on that little antena assembly tonight. Spent way too much time on the persiscope guards as well. I need to learn to move on.....

                        Everyone is doing a great job.

                        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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                        diggeraone
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Ozarks of Arkansas
                        Posted by diggeraone on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:31 PM
                        Hello everyboby,I am back a week early from the road.I am looking forward to be building my Sherman.While I was out I managed to make my sandbags and will show you all how I did it.Also I bought the Sherman Firefly while I was in Sacramento,CA.(ca in truck lingo-COMMUNIST AMERICA)I also found some great resrouce books.Smile [:)]Cowboy [C):-)]Smile [:)]
                        Put all your trust in the Lord,do not put confidence in man.PSALM 118:8 We are in the buisness to do the impossible..G.S.Patton
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                        gnsnow
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        • From: Denton, TX
                        Posted by gnsnow on Sunday, February 1, 2004 10:29 PM
                        Thanks Shermie, I knew I could count on you - looks like I'll be painting a base coat on the hull tonight (probably will just uncover some areas that need more work).

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

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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, February 1, 2004 9:53 PM
                        gnsnow - hope this link works.


                        If not http://www.jagdtiger.de/USTanks/M4-24.jpg

                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Sunday, February 1, 2004 9:51 PM
                        Lookin' good Dwight !!!!! The IDF is going to be well represented in this build.

                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Sunday, February 1, 2004 8:48 PM
                        Beautiful ,,,,Dwight!

                        Dan

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