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                        ARMOR - Sherman Family Group Build

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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 5:12 PM
                        Asykr - looking good so far on your Marine Sherman.
                        The tracks that come with that kit are the steel chevron (I think). This is the method that I use for that style of track. First paint the entire track with gunmetal. Next drybrush it with rust followed by a drybrushing of steel to highlight. Then I burnish the entire track with graphite (pencil lead) by dipping my finger into the graphite and then rubbing it on the track. Further weathering can be done with pastel chalks to match the vehicle.

                        Feldgrau23 - welcome aboard. Please confirm your kit choice for me though so that I can upgrade the build site. Are you talking the Tamiya Early M4 or the Tamiya M4A3 (not late).

                        Ga.modler - glad to here they're in your possession . Hope you're feeling better soon.

                        Ron - EXCUSES, EXCUSES
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:21 PM
                        Oh no!

                        No work again tonight (meeting scheduled!)... Bummer. Still working on the tranny / differential housing / final drive assembly.. detailing and what ever. As that goes on, I'm adding exterior hull details. Also made a mold for radiator castings today.

                        That's 'bout it.

                        Hey, everybody elses' builds look great!

                        Ron
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                        GA.modelmaker
                        • Member since
                          November 2003
                        • From: savannah ga.
                        Posted by GA.modelmaker on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:18 PM
                        hey shermie
                        got the wheel idlers today in the snail mail. thank you very much for them. not much done on the m7 priest will try to do a little this eveing . for you folks that havent got this flu bug going around try your best not to get it. this one is a real nasty one.
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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 10:10 AM
                        Hey Is anyone building the Tamiya M4A3 Early Model??? If they aren't or even if they are Thats what I will build if its not to late to get in to this. I have about 3 days worth of work left on a 251 Ausf D. Halftrack and then I will be starting my Sherman.
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                        Build22
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Upstate NY
                        Posted by Build22 on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 7:12 AM

                        Nice "ecclectic" ram - Sherm

                        Looking good Dan and Asykr


                        Jim [IMG]
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:25 AM
                        Asykr, that is a great camo job! Was this type used in the Pacific theater?

                        Regards, Dan

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                        Anonymous
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                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:20 AM
                        Sorry, still getiing this hosting stuff down.

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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:18 AM
                        Robert , that Ram looks great ... can't wait to see it painted/weathered. Bow [bow]

                        Dwight...you stop that lying! Big Smile [:D] I've seen your Panthers and King tigers...!

                        Dan

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 3:17 AM
                        Here is a real quick photo of some more progress on the Sherman. It is only the first step of many to come in the weathering process. I was wondering if any of you had any advise or good sites that show how to make Sherman tracks look realistic.

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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:27 AM
                        Dan: That really looks great. I don't know if I can come close with my M-51.

                        Sherm: She's coming out great, too. Nice to see another variant (or copy) of the M4.

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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Wednesday, January 28, 2004 12:05 AM
                        Dan - looks better each and every day ... you're really rocking on this build !!!

                        Update from my end. Remember way back when when I said I was going to build the Ram OOB. Well ..... I may have stretched the OOB part just a little bit. After digging further into the S-Models box, finding it lacking in many details, missing parts left and right, and some generally poor moldings, this whole build took an entirely different direction.

                        So here are the latest pics of the Ram.
                        Now manufactured by S-Models / Italeri / Tamiya / DML / Shermanfreak

                        Few more small pieces to go on, but generally ready for the first coat of paint.








                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:43 PM
                        thanks Dwight and Trevor....I guess what I mean is that there are so many talented modelers here, and it's been a pleasure to see the works and correspond with the them, too. It just lets me know I have alot to learn still...[and that's a good thing! Laugh [(-D]

                        Latest photo:



                        Regards, Dan

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                        RAF120
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Exit 7a NJ Turnpike
                        Posted by RAF120 on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:32 PM
                        Jeffl - Your sherman looks great
                        boybuddho - I may not know what a neophyte is but I do know that you have some talent when it comes to modeling.

                        Well, I repaired my scratch in the turret and the other three small ones I found on the back deck. Now I'm back on track or should I say I'm on to the tracks, Indy tracks. I thought it was pain in the butt to clean up 12 road wheels. 79 track blocks and like 158 end connectors and that's just one sideBanged Head [banghead]
                        So needless to say my progess has slowed a little.
                        Trevor Where am I going and why am I in this handbasket?
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                        Buddho
                        • Member since
                          March 2003
                        • From: Newport News VA
                        Posted by Buddho on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:30 PM
                        Started on weathering...I've been very subtle so far. Big Smile [:D] I want to try
                        pastel chalk..if only I could find them!



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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:07 PM
                        Coming along nicely Jeff ..... just about time to throw some paint on it.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        mark956
                        • Member since
                          February 2003
                        • From: USA
                        Posted by mark956 on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:57 PM
                        Very nice looking Sherman Jeffl. Can't wait to see it painted and weathered. Thanks to all the others who have posted progress pictures. They are looking great.
                        mark956
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 8:37 PM
                        You are almost done, jeffl. Looks like a clean build. Hope to see it painted soon.

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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 7:58 PM
                        http://rongeorge.com/modules/Gallery/upload?page=8
                        ..........got a little ahead of my self.......it`s my fault ive fallen i love with 1/72.....jeffl
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:24 PM
                        CA glue is the best way to attach PE, IMO.
                        Use a pin or a small piece of wire to "pick up" a small amount of glue and apply it to the PE and set it in place on the model. You can clean any overrun with the back of a #11 blade.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:10 PM
                        Freak Xacto knife accidents, I beggining to be afraid to start! Wink [;)]

                        I have another question. My kit came with P.E. parts. What is the best way to glue them down without leaving a big mess. Keep in mind this is 1/72 so the pieces are extra super small. Thanks. Cool [8D]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:02 PM
                        QUOTE: Originally posted by Poniatowski

                        Aw man,
                        Didn't get to work at all last night. Didn't get nothin' done no-how. Had to plow the driveway....Sad [:(]

                        Ron.


                        Yep, I did that last night too.

                        And again this morning!

                        (I also cut my finger with an Xacto knife last night!)
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 1:08 PM
                        What's stumping you Frosty?

                        Ron
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 11:38 AM
                        Frosty - Sure you can ... I've seen you scratchbuilding talents in action already.

                        On the personal front ... I've made some more progress on the Ram and should have some pics to post tonight.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:22 AM
                        sounds good, everyone !

                        a very nice looking "project 68", eric !
                        makes a good companion piece 4 an ersatz, i think...
                        i'm gonna have 2 build something like it one of these days !

                        as 4 me, i am beginning 2 realize the magnitude of the task i have set 4 myself,
                        and am spending a lot of time trying 2 think this out....Sigh [sigh]

                        can i pull it off ?
                        i have no idea, but i'm going 2 try hard !

                        frostySmile [:)]
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 10:15 AM
                        ..........good morning to the 1/72 team...the word for today is ...progressive lenses....h v s s from now on will be my favorite suspension...jeffl.....(where's that kid with the camera)
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                        shermanfreak
                        • Member since
                          January 2003
                        Posted by shermanfreak on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:49 AM
                        Jim - Afraid I couldn't react that way or I would have had DML's indy tracks all over the living room. I had to suck it up and keep my pain inside.

                        Eric - Good point, under all that feldwhateveryoucallit beats the heart of a Shermie pumping O.D. blood.
                        Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 9:28 AM
                        Aw man,
                        Didn't get to work at all last night. Didn't get nothin' done no-how. Had to plow the driveway....Sad [:(]

                        Ron.
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                        Anonymous
                        • Member since
                          November 2005
                        Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:30 AM
                        QUOTE: And the first pics of a completed Sherman have been added.
                        Erock's German Sherman !!!!
                        Oh ... the horror !!!!


                        Oh comon Robert,

                        You know that underneath the 3 tone somewhere lies OD Green!

                        PS......Thanks for getting it posted Wink [;)]
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                        Build22
                        • Member since
                          May 2003
                        • From: Upstate NY
                        Posted by Build22 on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 6:05 AM


                        QUOTE: (by the way, I feel your pain. My thumb got in the way of a new blade last night.)


                        Sherm,

                        Did you jump up and down and say funny words ?


                        Jim [IMG]
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                        Dwight Ta-ala
                        • Member since
                          July 2003
                        • From: Philippines
                        Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Tuesday, January 27, 2004 12:17 AM
                        Dan,

                        What do you mean you feel like a neophyte?! You're a very talented builder! And your works are great!

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