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

Nice bro'..... and it looks better  :  )

yer pal

crabby ; D

All I can say is.................

I have been following this from start to finish and you craftsmenship and discriptions are 

Stage_Left

Just superb, Steve. A real clinic.....thanks for the WIP.

Thank you.

Always glad to motivate.

My next project won't be up for a while but it'll be complete when it does show.

NEXT.......

Chazzer

I think I'm gonna cry!

Hang on Scott.

I'll be back one day .....

   ..... in a "whiff" so to speak;

                             you'll see what I mean 

As always, SPECTACULAR JOB!  Will be looking forward to your next build, its always enjoyable and a great learning experience.

panzer88

WOW!!!  Simply stunning. This has been a real treat watching this come together. Beautiful work.

Thank you Panzer88.

I hope my next project is at least half as interesting as this has turned out.

Always good to have you on board.......

RBaer

Tank porn! Fabuwas!

Now THAT'S flattering....     I think.

(Amazing what you can do with those babies)

Thanks Russ........

Nachtflieger

First rate job all around. I love the weathering, and the screen, and I especially  like your base.....very nice!

Nate

Thank you for the appreciation Nate.

 The base was an after-thought but I'm glad I added it.

ANNNND.......

bbrowniii

Enjoy the time with your son and know that we'll be anxiously waiting to see the results of your next project.

Thanks again for this WIP. It really is a wealth of information!

I think it's time well spent too.

   And you are very welcome.

        

Mansteins revenge

Really nice...a very textured and layered finsih which is an art to achieve in itself...very convincing, IMO, but not over the top in terms of distressing the finish...oustanding use of chicken and barbed wire that was seen on so many late-war American tanks...base gives it more "life"...a real treat for all Armor fans...top-shelf work here...... 

Great to hear from you Manny.

Hopefully this will prompt someone to do "that tank" that they've  been eyeballin' for a long while

Thanks for the positive evaluation and glad to know you like it.

          

bufflehead

Oh Master of Disaster, I must bow   to your modelling greatness! 

I'm a bit late responding, but I had to drop in to say what a great build and WIP this was!  Outstanding work that instructs, enlighten, inspires, and provides a armor feast for the eyes!  The dirtied whitewash it amazing!  Can't wait to see your next creation!

  it's coming......

Thank you bufflehead for your comment. Better late than never.

I'm glad this has brought you a bit of insight.

Now I'm looking forward to seeing you use some of it in the near future.

and NEXT.....

wing_nut

ZOINKS!  I nearly missed the finale on this one.  WOW Steve... just WOW!

Thanks.....

    Glad you got in before it finally winds down

  .....and begins its slow

descent deep into the vowels of the forum.

Hinksy

Hey DM,

I don't know a great deal about American armour - the Sherman in particular (something I'm hoping to remedy as I have the Dragon Hybrid Firefly in my stash which will be on my bench VERY soon - it's as close to a 'proper' Sherman as my stash gets at present!

Anyway, onto this build of yours - it's not bad. It's bloody AWE INSPIRING! WOW!

I'm with Tigerman on the MG cover as I do like to see a well modelled .50cal in all it's glory but saying that I doubt I could have even made the cover!

I'm not sure but I recall reading that bedsprings/mattresses ets were attached to Shermans to take the 'oomph' of the low velocity Panzerfaust projectile - was the chicken wire intended to have the same effect? Please correct me if I have completely the wrong idea!

I won't be surprised if I see this Shermie of yours on the cover of FSM very soon - it's perfection. What more can I say!

Again, great job DM. Just pure perfection in plastic.

I haven't been folowing this blog but will sit down and read the full 20 something pages tonight as it looks like I could learn a bit from this blog!

Very well done matey - what's up on the bench next? Any plans or is a little break in store?

This definately has my vote as best blog of 2011 so far too! So funny!

Thanks for sharing this build with us buddy,

Take care,

Ben

 Well Ben, by now you've probably seen the picture I posted earlier with the .50 M2 on top just like you wanted. Hope it does the job for 'ya and the others who wanted to see that too.

The chickenwire issue was a field mod for attaching camouflage to the vehicle. The bed spring modification was a russian idea to blunt the panzerfaust threat as you mentioned but I don't think mattresses were ever used; also, I have never seen the bed spring scenario used on American tanks....  of course as soon as I say that, a picture will probably pop up with a Russian lend-lease Sherman sporting a deluxe set of 'em.

 I believe the bed spring idea began as such but eventually progressed to actually fabricating mesh screens for that purpose.

If you see this Sherman anywhere else it most likely will be in the IPMS modelers members journal.

Right now I'm currently gathering info on the Porsche Tiger II VK45.02(P) Vorne and checkin' out the parts in the box.

After a few more entries on this thread I'm probably going to slide off the screen for a while and work on my kit.

Glad to have your vote and the opportunity to pass out some laughter with a few emoticons in the process.

 Thank you for such a well composed and appreciative response to my efforts.

 Good luck and the best to you in everything you do.

IBuild148

All I can say is.................

I have been following this from start to finish and you craftsmenship and discriptions are 

 Well IBuild, what can "I" say. Responses like all the above can only serve to encourage me to be more appreciative of ALL you guys.

 Remember it's a hobby and a hobby is for your spare time.

Why rush through a model and make it so-so when you can take your time and build something really nice......  for me it's not a race; it's a hobby.

  And thanks for keepin' up on this one.

PANZERWAFFE

As always, SPECTACULAR JOB!  Will be looking forward to your next build, its always enjoyable and a great learning experience.

   Thanks PANZERWAFFE, much appreciated!

 The next build is in progress and it'll be radical and innovative; so be prepared.

 Hopefully it'll bring some new ideas into spruition.

disastermaster

PANZERWAFFE:

As always, SPECTACULAR JOB!  Will be looking forward to your next build, its always enjoyable and a great learning experience.

 

   Thanks PANZERWAFFE, much appreciated!

 The next build is in progress and it'll be radical and innovative; so be prepared.

 Hopefully it'll bring some new ideas into spruition.

My head is still spinning with ideas from this build that you gave me !!!!!!!! What a spectacular build this was.     

vetteman42

 

 

 

My head is still spinning with ideas from this build that you gave me !!!!!!!! What a spectacular build this was.     

Heh HE..... 'Ya meant your turret didn't 'ya?

Well hopefully this will convert you to TANKMAN '44

Glad you got to take something home from this.

Thanks for the "GREAT" appreciation expressed here.     

  Well, looks like I'm finished with all the replies here and I'd like to thank all of you for your patience, support and the sincere appreciation.

 So the time has come to toss in the roll.

       And here's the final 3 sheets ...........  

"The New is now the Old".

very nice

WOW, another boost to the top........

Thanks gonavycv64.

 Glad you had the chance to see it.

Pretty sweet, man...you've carried off the hard used and well worn look flawlessly. The closer I look at it the better it gets.

Nice one

Mark

disastermaster

 

Shellback:

 

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 .

 

 

Glad 'ya looked in shell.

 Check back on the first page of this build and you'll see where I REALLY got the parts for this project.
 
 Hope I didn't mislead you to think this was a modification of the old Tamiya Jumbo kit.
 Anyhow I'm glad this was a good thing for you.
 I'll now be retreating to my more "Germane" side.

              (anybody seen my tiger.........)

Thank you.
                        

Steve .....What the Shell ? (LOL) I didnt realize this thread was still alive ........or that you had answered my post from way back in last July ! 

Your right , i did jump to the conclusion that this was the Tamiya kit ...........my bad ..........i finally went back and READ your post ...........instead of just looking at the pics , and the emotocoms (which are cool ) .

Again , its a beaut ! Your finished model has a lot of interesting details to take in . I like !

Hmmm......., will i be posting on this thread again in another 8 months ?

Till then ............

A BIG THANK YOU.

 Do check back in 8 months, it'll still be here.

Hope you're still laughin'...........

Apparently it's taken a lot of "HITS"

            but it is still alive.

Old threads never die......... 

        they just fade fade away...........

Piece of ART!

Enjoy all the details. Inspiring.

Thanks Van, glad to share the inspiration.

   I got on here late tonight and I almost missed your input!

    Guess I'm still fading away....

Steve, I think I'm gonna cry!! Holy smokes, another great tutorial. I missed you man.!!!

Scott

Chazzer

Steve, I think I'm gonna cry!! Holy smokes, another great tutorial. I missed you man.!!!

Scott

Holy Smokes!

 Been gone a week and come back to find this old Turkey served up on the front page...... AGAIN!

 After a burnout, a crapload of problems, my mother dying and me having to resolve everything with her estate by myself, I've barely had time to wipe my nose (which I've been doing a lot of here lately) and post an occasional reply.

 I expect to get back here eventually with that VK 45.02 I was puttering around with before all this came about but I can't really say how long that'll be.

It's always good to be missed, thanks Scott.

Real beauty Steve,Looks killer buddy.

Lookee at what I found.

 Gee, this almost got past me.........

Thanks Andy.....   

  I guess this means I'm a member of the local round table now, eh?

 Means a lot coming from "THE" dio-man.

If I have re-read the post from the beginning and still like the build, do I get a special

prize er somthin?

Never mind, I'll just go over here and be quiet  fer now

Fantastic build and a great thread! Well done sir.

DUSTER

If I have re-read the post from the beginning and still like the build, do I get a special

prize er somthin?

Never mind, I'll just go over here and be quiet  fer now

Well, (nearly missed it) looks like this has been dragged outt'a the hole again!

 Hey Duster, don't be quiet. I'm glad to have contributed something that everyone apparently likes and enjoys. 

 So, since you read it and brought it back up again, here's yer prize.......

       .......pick any door past the first one (check in with the hall monitor when he peeks out) and build the kit you find inside (leave any shoe ammunition outside, he's the TSA shoe Nazi and he's sniffin' for a stinky shoe bomb).

Face it, we'll all gott'a croak some day.

Remember to keep it fun.   

Now, I gott'a get back to reality....

A generous and short reply that I missed....  please forgive me for that oversight.

Thank you R13B20.

Hopefully I can get back into it soon after dealing with some home construction improvements.

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