Build Complete #9 Cyber-Hobby Orange Box Sherman M4A4 75mm WIP

I am sure glad we speak the same language.  Having a *** means smoking a cigarette right?

I hope so! 

Thanks Eric and Tony for stopping by and the Kudos!

I have offically fallen in love with these big beautiful brutes and will be building more in the future!

Bodge wrote:

im laying the bricks on that path, (brickpaving being my main job) and im strugling to keep in front of you at the moment , stop and have a cup of tea or a bevy will you and give me a chance to lay some more bricks will you .

You are so humble Andy it is refreshing!!  What pray tell is a bevy?

A cup of tea sounds good about now Bodge.

Edmund I usually don't cotton to those green things but I had an irresistiable urge to look at this more than once. I don't know what has gotten into me.Must be the effects of the tea.

Tony the Mutt

Sorry to take so long to reply. Beautiful job there Edmund. Those figures really set this tank off. The gear is effective without overwhelming the rear of the vehicle. Awesome job.

Thanks for the kind words Andy.  I used your Acrylic head tutorial and was quite happy with the results.

Thanks again for posting that and taking the time to respond to my questions on PM.

I have a long ways to go but at least I found the path! 

Thanks Marc that's a cool thing to say!

Yes I like the Ultracast and Resicast products very much.  I am just slappign paint on them but it's a lot easier to end up with an acceptable end result when you start with quality figures.

I also found that if you improve the injection plastic figures by using a sharp pin to outline all the details that really improves the end result as well.  Not an original ideal on my part just part of my self education.  On my Hetzer build the TC is Alpine and the crewman is an improved injection plastic body with an Alpine head and the difference between the two mediums is not that noticeable.

Cheers!

Schnobs - not much else to say...this is a sweet build.

I especially dig your figgies.

Thanks Ibuild I ran across that video during my research.  I mean my buying frenzy!  LOL!

Thanks for the thought though for sure!

Schnobs,

I found this YouTube link for you upcoming Camionetta AS 42 Sahariana:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fjjlnhwN_EE

IB

Roger That Sir!!

Thank You!

Very nicly done. Good balance. Great figs. Love the stowage....a build to be proud of

Rounds Complete!!

Well Kenny that is a good question and when I had the same question my Sherman expert and research indicated that it could turn and be in either position.  The Ultracast resin TC figure was molded to sit on the back of the turret so I positioned the MG mount in front.

Hope that helps!

Every thing looks good. I'm building a Sherman, I just hope I can finish mine half as good as yours.

One thing I do notice is that I mine the M/c gun mounting is at the rear of the turret,yours is at the front; which one is correct?....Kenny 

Jester75 wrote:

That is one awesome looking Sherman schnobs!!!! The figs are fantastic. Great package all the way around!!!!

Thanks Eric I want to thank my Producers and Writers and espcially the investors on this project.

Yepper!

One Italeri Camionetta AS 42 Sahariana Coming Up!

Schnobs wrote:

Thanks Boyd.  I will give you a hint it is Italian and has wheels instead of tracks!

 Sahariana  !?

Thanks Dave and you too Bill for all the phone calls and mini-progress reports on this one. There were quite a few milestones on this one!

Well done, Edmund, well done indeed.  I like every aspect of this build.  Godd luck with it on the circuit.

Bill

Really well done, Edmund.  Love the light touch on the weathering.

So, I'll ask the question for a third time : What's NEXT??!!

Thanks Sir I had a blast and I am glad you like it.  I wll be posting my #10 WIP later today but it's still a secret!

Nachtflieger wrote:

VERY, Very well done Edmund! Your figures look extremely well done. What a great job. Nate

Thanks Nate for the comment.  I really like the quality of the Ultracast resin figures becasue they almost paint themselves!

wing_nut wrote:

That is slicker 'n snot on a doorknob  Nice job.

LMAO!  Yep that would be prety slick!   Thanks Marc!

wbill76 wrote:

Nice work all around on this one Edmund! The subtle approach to the weathering is just right IMHO and if you do put it on a base, you've still got flexibility to adjust/add instead of already having your hands tied at the outset. Congrats on completing #9!

Hey Bill I knew you would like the restrained weathering approach!  You are my hero man!