Bish

The gun has come out great and those figures will makea great addition. I take it your making a base for it.

 

Yes a simple one.

Thanks!

Gamera

Up to your usual high standards, super job!!!

 

I have to ask, so did the figures come with the kit? I searched for years for a good set to go with the AFV Club kit and finally found the set made for the model. I paid quite a bit for them as well.

 

Yes the figures come with the kit.

...and thanks!

The gun has come out great and those figures will makea great addition. I take it your making a base for it.

Up to your usual high standards, super job!!!

I have to ask, so did the figures come with the kit? I searched for years for a good set to go with the AFV Club kit and finally found the set made for the model. I paid quite a bit for them as well.

The figures went together great. No issues.

The gun is finished.

Next the crew

Thank you kindly gentleman!

Here is the next chapter.  The Bruiser is a dirty fighter.  I still need to add the tow cables and the headlight lens.  The it is on to the crew.

Great job! I love the look of that big gun, the painting, the details, the fading, weathering and the finish.

Another MrT masterpiece.  Pure eye candy.  This has been a super thread, and keeps me motivated to learn advanced painting techniques.  Your work was what got me to go get some oil paint to try out washes.  It actually worked out better than I thought it would.  So thanks for the motivation!

Love watching your work.  Thanks for posting the WIP.

D

Turned out really nice!  Cool subject.

Thanks!

Here is some more.  Added decals, painted tools, some streaks, and then flat clear coat.

Lol, I'm not as eloquent as Mike but as I've said before I really like looking at your work and thanks for sharing with us. 

1943Mike

Nearly finished work like this is super motivating to me. Watching how the weathering/detailing makes a piece of armor come alive is so much fun! I'm really happy that I've finally stumbled into the armor forum - your work and many others' finished kits here are truly wonderful.

The only comparison as to the wonder I feel when looking at some of the work here - such as yours - is the way I felt when I was 7 or 8 and was allowed to buy or was given as a gift, a Dinky Toy. They were about the most detailed military toys around when I was a kid. The plastic kits today are more detailed by several orders of magnitude and the kid in me appreciates that.

 

Mike I really  apprecate your comment.  It means a lot to know people like the work you do.  Your comment encapulates the feelings that all modelers have for this hobby.

Thanks!

Nearly finished work like this is super motivating to me. Watching how the weathering/detailing makes a piece of armor come alive is so much fun! I'm really happy that I've finally stumbled into the armor forum - your work and many others' finished kits here are truly wonderful.

The only comparison as to the wonder I feel when looking at some of the work here - such as yours - is the way I felt when I was 7 or 8 and was allowed to buy or was given as a gift, a Dinky Toy. They were about the most detailed military toys around when I was a kid. The plastic kits today are more detailed by several orders of magnitude and the kid in me appreciates that.

I took the M-40 to my club meeting Tuesday night.  Here it is in a bit different light.  I have clear coated it to add the decals and to do some more weathering.  I have done some to the gun mount already.

Gamera

Great job on the modulation there! 

 

I hope Tamiya got the gun barrel right here. I've read the one on the AFV Club kit is a bit short as compared to the real thing. 

 

Looks long enough to me.

Thanks!

Great job on the modulation there! 

I hope Tamiya got the gun barrel right here. I've read the one on the AFV Club kit is a bit short as compared to the real thing. 

Painting the gun....

Gamera

Coming along great! 

 

Thanks!

Coming along great! 

"Ride to the sound of the guns"

Worked on and completed the construction of the gun.

Workable....

Details....

Metal barrel....

Assembled...

Paint next

Tanker - Builder

Well , Well , Well !

 Being as how this is usually the type of Armor I prefer building  , You caught my eye .

 I like self - propelled large guns of any type . Your's has set the bar for me Again ! ! Beautiful Job .

 

Thanks!

Well , Well , Well !

 Being as how this is usually the type of Armor I prefer building  , You caught my eye .

 I like self - propelled large guns of any type . Your's has set the bar for me Again ! ! Beautiful Job .

Gamera

Love the ground in dirty look on the spade and rear deck plate.

 

Thanks!

Love the ground in dirty look on the spade and rear deck plate.

ManCityFan

Ooh, another MrT build.  Excellent!!  Your Easy Eight was one of the builds I followed that I revisited several times.  Just a beautiful job on that one.  This looks like it will be at least as well done.  Your painting technique really brings out the detail, and it is quite fun to watch the process.

Thanks for sharing,

D

 

I hope you will enjoy this one also.

Thanks!

Ooh, another MrT build.  Excellent!!  Your Easy Eight was one of the builds I followed that I revisited several times.  Just a beautiful job on that one.  This looks like it will be at least as well done.  Your painting technique really brings out the detail, and it is quite fun to watch the process.

Thanks for sharing,

D

Rear deck, cable, and chains.  It was hard to keep the cable tight.

CapnMac82

MrT is well on the way of hitting another one out of the park.

Kudos, kudos.

 

Thanks!