M26 pershing GB

It was Toronto v Montreal.  The Leafs won in a shootout.

Wow. That is epic. Here in Montreal, we always brag about being better than Toronto. I'll be eating my words soon. First layer of olive drab has been applied.

total american patriot

Congrats p38jl and to your friends. What models did you guys enter?

 

thanks!

I took down a German Mk IV Ausf G and got a 1st in its division, and a 2nd with a 1/72 Jap Mini sub , a vacuform kit.

my other friends took home some trophies to..!

you can see my Ausf G in the 1000 Roadwheels GB thread..,

Very impressive tank! Assembly is done and everything is painted ready for decals. There is a week and a half before the exposition!

YYYEEESSS! ALMOST DONE!! Painting and Decalling have been finished and my favorite part, weathering is left. The tank is 95% done!

I hate these tracks!  I am going to the hobby shop tomorrow and buying the orange box so I can get the single piece tracks.  Anyone want a opened box track missing M26A1 model?

satch, if you don't mind, shoot me an e-mail about which tracks you'll have extra, or need, from the OB Pershing, if you really do this.I might be able to help, depending on what you need......

My addy is: russel.baer@yahoo.com

Hey, my Pershing is progressing.. the PE is a bit much, but making a plain looking tank, stand out..

Hope to have paint this weekend!!

Ps.. the sun is out.. ssssshhh...

I actually bought a can of primer the other day......now all I need is time to use it and to make a decision about stowage.

ok, guys, I got her mostly done... here she is

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P38jl Looking good!

Ok,  THIS IS THE MOMENT YOU"VE ALL BEEN WAITING FOR! I  FINALLY FINISHED MY FIRST 1/35  TANK

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I did a wash of raw umber followed by a coat of white slowly taking it away with cotton swabs(and fingers!) followed by another wash of raw umber. After that, I overcoated it with tamiya clear and, Voila!

Hey that looks sweet.. I like the funny graffiti looking decals.. what did those stand for or mean ?

good luck with your show!

Everybody's been BUSY!  Lookin' good!

Lovin' the stowage bins, Mr P38jl. Bet those were fun.......

TAP, nice finish. Did you use the DS tracks? That overlap where they join could maybe use a little attention to hide it better. Did the kit supply spare tracks for the turret rack?

I got some stowage done, removed it except for the vehicle tarp on the right, and shot the primer. I use Krylon, inexpensive and dries just like Tamiya, really "tight". Engine deck grills are painted black for shadow, and they'll also get a wash after the OD is on. Inside of return rollers got the same, that way I can live with the difficulty of painting their tires later. Hope to get the OD on soon......

RBaer Yep DS tracks. I see what you mean by the overlapping, I should have been more careful. And yes I forgot the spare tracks on the turret during the photo. Would you like another picture with it on?

(P.S good looking tank!)

P38jl The decals are for the 1rst Platoon, Co.B, Marine 1rst Battalion, Han River 1950. I chose them specifically for the graffiti on the fender and the other one on the turret. Not sure what they stand for, I'll have to search it up later.

TAP, yes, by all means. The clutter on the turret kind of characterizes this tank. I've seen a few pics with so much stuff hanging off the turret attachments, and anything attached to them, that the turret looks like a gypsy wagon gone mad.

total american patriot

RBaer Yep DS tracks. I see what you mean by the overlapping, I should have been more careful. And yes I forgot the spare tracks on the turret during the photo. Would you like another picture with it on?

(P.S good looking tank!)

P38jl The decals are for the 1rst Platoon, Co.B, Marine 1rst Battalion, Han River 1950. I chose them specifically for the graffiti on the fender and the other one on the turret. Not sure what they stand for, I'll have to search it up later.

 

that would be neat to know what the graphiti meant.. sweet!

Mine is in OD green now.. more pics soon!

Green is good. I should be able to shoot tinight.

OK, what gives with the "$229"?

Green is good.....base is MM Dark Green, for depth, and because I had it. I've got a couple of tarps made up to cover the stuff on the back fender, still in primer, and the tracks have the initial black on them. OD will go on soon, I hope. That's all very unofficial at this point, however.

I'd like to give this one a dirty, rain-washed and -streaked look, we'll see.

Jackpot! In the show, I bought a 1/48 P-51, Zero, Kingfisher, B-24, and a Canadian infantry set! Great deal too! There was an author there too, signing books that he wrote about a canadian superjet during the eighties. Competition, Awesome!

I'm craving for some bigger competitions now, you guys got any competitions nearby? Maybe during the summer we could meet.

And the OD goes on.......

Paint's curing now, a wash of burnt umber acrylic is next.

Since I'm going to work for a few weeks, I'm calling the Pershing done.  It is from the 1st Tank  Co 7th Marines in the Frozen Chosin, 1950-51.  The white pastel on the front glasis somehow got contaminated with some green so it has a greenish tint.  I'll go back later and touch that up and and the M2 on the roof.

This was the Dragon kit from a few years ago and I'm almost ready to quit armor modeling because of it.  I hated the tracks but other than that the fit was pretty good.

Photo of the subject.  I tried to reporduce the effect on the glasis.  Don't know if it was wihte wash, salt stains, or mud.  I don't see any othe white wash cammo on any other USMC tanks of the period.

I'm still regaining my skills after years away.  I must be ADD because I can't seem to sit and build for more than 30 minutes before I have to get up and do something else.   So much to do, so little time...

Thanks for being here!

Looks great to me! I've never seen a pic of a Pershing in white-wash either, so I think you correct in going with mud/snow/slush.

I got a bit of painting and decal work done,  will start back with another shot of clear gloss and then the washes and dirt.

Tracks so far have a black base coat, thin raw umber wash, and will get progressively lighter washes.

Tarps are painted, waiting on shadows and highlights, some stowage ready.

I've knocked the commander's vane sight off twice now, so I have unofficially decided to leave it off until everything else, and I do mean everything, is done.

Looking great all!!!

My progress latly has been slow..but steady.. got one track run of Friuls done.. working on the 2nd...

My progress has been so slow as to be officially glacial in speed. I actually did get a wash on the tracks today, decals are sealed up, and wheels are on. Pics will follow if the smoke stays in the router today.....

OK, another wash on tank itself, tracks and running gear, and assembly: Yee haw!

Now if I could remember how I had the water can placed under the "don't strafe me" tarp........

I officially decided to end this unofficial gb on the first of July. Any objections?

Officially,, unofficially fine w me.. My Pershing is almost done.. this weekend might do it,,,,,

unofficialy of course. I wasn't here..

Works for me, unofficially of course.

Also, I tried some outdoor pics. Some stowage on the turret, figs, the base, dirt and dust, and I'm done.

Looks good RBaer.. ! Nice job.

Mine is closer... got some weathering done.. decals on..aahh.. soon I hope.. soon..unofficialy...

Great job guys! All that's left is p38jl's and we can wrap it up.

An overview on this GB:

I found this build both interesting and exciting to participate in. I'd like to thank all of you for all the encouragement and advice. As for the tank, it's sitting proudly in the entrance of the house so that everyone can see it passing by. You guys have also been a great audience too. Now let's hope we can all find each other again on another group build

I even got an idea in my head; Everything Airborne(Anything related to paratroopers!). Don't steal my idea though. I hope nobody already did this. or it will be a big bummer!