A RECIPE FOR DISASTER (pictures are back) Completely finished on page 11

                           NEVER   

                      USE   

           PHOTOBUCKET.

      And many others too.

(And due to the infamous new "WHITE"

forum update of August 2015_, you'll have to go halfway down this page to see the finished pictures)

Steve, VERY nice. I like the finish a lot!

Nice to see some "old school" weathering from a master weatherer!

Thanks Bill.



I've said it before.....
 
somebody's got to do it.
 
    
              

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Glamour Shots
        (with bigger pictures)

coming soon
            
   

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Tapping fingers while waiting ..........................

Hi Steve :  )

Kinda surprised you are gonna leaf off the foliage, but you da man bro'... I am sure the final results will be stellar!

Lookin mighty fine Steve. Nearly there aswell. look forward to the bigger shots and the end result should be killer.Here have a smiley.

Andy.

Yeah , what Bill said , you shoudnt leaf off the leaves Steve ......................................

Sorry Bill , couldnt pass up the chance .....................

Steve

That thing looks all beat to hell. And I mean that as a sincerest compliment!!

Shell, you have insight to 'special' brand of humor from the old days  : D

See what Bill started !

Are they leaves or leafs  ........................

I'll be here bright n early to see them pictures ..............well after 10 am pacific anyway .

  You're back again!

                    



     I'm back too!
          

         
Seems that I've put a few
chickens out of a home 

 If you're new to this thread, check
the diagram below to understand whats
been a goin' on ......
                          
......or just go to the first page of this
thread and catch up.
 
Today pretty much marks the end of
a 6 month thread; and most likely
the only one I'm gonna do.

 I told 'ya at the start I build slow as
this is just a hobby to me.....
....that translates to no pressure.


  Now for those of you who are really
   anxious to see how this ends,
just click the ➜

Well.......... what'ja think?

Did you like it?

Was it interesting?

Did it look familiar?



It did say ignore.

 ( How'd he do that? He hadn't posted this yet??)

I'm havin a bit of fun with
this last update........

Ok, I know you guys want
    to get on with it....
......no more messin' around.

If 'ya would'a been a bit
more patient you could'a
been seeing it already.

It's finally finished.

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(EDIT): Apparently you'll have to right click your mouse and select view image to get most of these pictures to expand to their full size. I don't know why they aren't responding as usual. I haven't changed the format in any way.

Or you can go to showtime below

(turn up the volume and click fullscreen).

Showtime.....

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And nowwwwww, right below.

                       
 The first picture shows the G.I.
in a daze seeing that this is finally
finished.
 

The next picture was the only one taken on a black background.

Looks a bit like it's been smokin', ya think?

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
A bit of a close up next.

 
 
 
 
And the first picture without the character.

 

And that's it!

No more sufferin'guys......

Any and all comments more than welcome.

Now just get creative and you won't have to wait for the big boys to put out the M4A3E2.

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(Edit 7/19/2011)

Since some of you guys wanted another "black" picture with the MG unwrapped; well' here 'ya go)

If any of you guys want to see my last build (which was the German E-10) Click on the smiley here ➜

  If you want to see this in a slideshow set to music you can go here.......... ENTERTAINING.

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Ok gang, it's time to go.

I'm droppin' outta here.....     

Save

A really amazing build Steve, what with the build itself and all the showmanship around it

You have to zoom in on the photo's to appreciate the detailing and weathering you have added.

The only thing I am not too happy with is that we will probably have to wait another year for your next build

Julian

Steve

This has been an epic build,

You kept us at the edge of our seats

You worked soo hard and long on this one

Looking at the finished build, I have nothing but praise

You are a modelers, modeler.....you stand above here in the armor forum

.......OK...you get the point......very nice

Rounds Complete!!

Yeah baby! What a great way to start my Saturday morning!  ..... It looks just as badass as I had been imagining .  Steve, we will never know how it might have looked with foliage , but I think you made the right choice leaving it off. It would have covered up the chicken wire which to me looks really cool and very in scale. 

The pic with the black background does look smokey.. very cool effect..I for one am glad you took your time and enjoyed yourself going at your speed  ... better for everyone that way....I am gonna go back and look at the pics and upload them now.  Have a great day, pal !

bill

Oh yes, I am in heaven!  It definitely belongs to the FSM cover.  Thank you for pulling me out of hell... this WIP is something I will always remember for rest of my life.  Thanks for taking us along for a great ride!  

I'm "gobsmacked"...cheers....Kenny

Steve,

A tour-de-force of a WIP and a model. WOW, you've really raised the bar both personally and collectively for the forum.

This is the best Sherman I've ever seen. It has been undertaken with a definite vision and commitment to the highest standards, and in al areas, you've excelled.

Congratulations on a superior job!

Really finished up nicely,great detailing and a fantastic job,I enjoyed following along.

It's been a great (Epic) journey through this project. She looks truely amazing, a real show stopper, i do remember using the phrase "Catwalk Queen" a while back on another post but I believe it appplies here as well.

Well done and thanks for a great thread.

Terry.

The 'AWESOMENESS METER' in the Armor forum has just been pegged to its maximum setting.

WOW !!!! I wasnt here when this thread started and i'm fortunate to be here at its end ,and this appears to have been an epic one ! I have a couple of these ole Tamiya Jumbo's in my stash and had written them off as a lost cause . After seeing what you have done with this kit i am going to re open the box and rethink my options . Thats whats most intriguing about your build ....the ability to take an old kit and bring up to present day standards .Great thread ! To bad its over .

Steve,,,   it certainly turned out very well. The entire scene / "blend" is spot on....  all the detailng looks fantastic.

I won't go rehash every little tweak and tip you provided.... but suffice to say, the trip has been well worth it.

What I would like to point out the most is this - - - - Thank you very much for posting the project. I have enjoyed following the growth of this effort from its inception.

Again,,,  Thanks for sharing!!!!!!

(will be keeping an eye out for future extravaganzas)

Truly a magnificent disaster! Absolutely wonderful!

Holy SMOKES! And from the Tamiya kit???

The black background shot - you need more of those. Looks so "in theater" it's scary.