PPT, your project looks very promising. It looks like you are going to do some excellent work with your M48, and we're looking forward to seeing the rest of your diorama elements as well

thank you
Next, i build the turret, This is the gun barrel and turret of m48 a5




Some m48a3's photos




And I convert it to m48 A3 gun barrel and turret

Interesting picture there PPT, what is that sticking out of the end of the barrel ? Looks like some kind of sub-calibre device?

Thank Scott , Oh I think it is a Flamer Through equipment and
this photos is M67 Flamer through tank

same m48 A3 but has different Gun barrel


This is M48A3

i build the cal.50 gun 's bracket


build from d 2,2mm plastic pipe


test gunner

Hi all,

@Vapirone: excellent work, very interesting to follow it.

Here is my update;
The hull is enclosed finally.....i had to force a little on the figs but in the end they fitted !









So the work on the turret can begin, the harder will surely be the scratchbuilding of the basket and the 75 mm breech...
I began slowly with the .50 caliber machine gun....without forgeting to break the barrel handle !





That's all
cheers
nico

PPT: nice work. the fender damage looks good, as do the conversion elements. Interesting reference photos too.

Nico: glad the guys fit. Looking good.

Happy Modelling, -zon

Hi guys
@ Nico - the figures and the tank are certainly coming on nicely
@ Jamie - looking forward to see your Masterbox dio
@ Rod - I like the looks of the MAIM kit.....is it any good?
@ Keith - the Ontos dio is excellent.....thumbs up from me

Here are my nearly finished (about 90%) vehicles

After priming a base coat of Olive Drab is applied
[img]http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/26996/P10103631.JPG

Pre-shading and washes
[img]http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/26996/P10103671.JPG

Weathering.....nearly finished
[img]http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/26996/P10103841.JPG
[img]http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/26996/P10103821.JPG
[img]http://gallery.kitmaker.net/data/26996/P1010379.JPG

As usual, any tips or comments are welcome. Glad to see more projects on the way

Guys

Sorry about the earlier reply. Here are the photos

thank all.
To nico37: nice work on M4, look great
to mojo72: nice m557 sheridan and m113. sould you paint crown silver to the headlight of m557 and build electricity supply for it
this is m551 that i'm building



i'm building m557 sheridan for another diorama:
it's name " ten thousand miles away from home " diorama hihi
thank every one, happy modelling

next i build some us marrines figure


















test it hehe

Looking good PPT, which figures are those you are using?

thank you, i use hobbyfan resin figures

History photo



replace rear fender

Wow! Beautiful resin figures! Very life-like.
The replacement fenders match the photo well. Make sure you close the hatch-- everyone is hunkered down at that moment!
Cheers!
-Sean H.

What's up with all the broken photo links?

muhammad: You're progress is looking good, they will make a nice pair for a dio

PPT: That Sheriden is looking very nice! Please feel free to share your diorama with us when you're done
And I will have to keep an eye out for those figures, they look very useful for the kind of scene you are depicting.

PPT: nice figures and great work. Are you also going to do the guy laying on the engine deck?

Happy Modelling, -zon

thank all, i'm will build the guy laying on the engine deck

i paint some figures




















Good day every one

PPT: wow! the figures look great, particularly the boots and pants. a few of the elbows and arms need some more clean-up though. Glad to know you are building the laying down guy. Keep up the great work and keep us posted.

Happy Modelling, -zon

Nico: Looking good!
Muhammad: Very nice work!
PPT: Those figures look great!
Cheers,
Tim

Great work on the figures there PPT.

Errr... isn't the "laying down guy" um dead ?

Wo, some of these diorama's are making my build seem a lot less ambitious! PPT your M-48 and marines are looking awesome!

Some more work done on mine. I'm calling the cockpit done and its ready for closing up. I painted the interior Humbrol US cockpit green based on some photo's I found on the net. I think those blocks on the right hand side are map cases, but they all seem to have been painted yellow on those I found. It adds a bit of colour and it looks a little busier in there now. I also added the airfix pilot just to fill it up a bit and made some seat belts on the rear seat from painted tissue paper (the stuff was protecting the kits decals so a true out-of-the-box solution!). I'm not making any claims to accuracy but it seemed to me that a lot of O-1 pilots had similar gear to heli pilots so I painted him accordingly. I also used the kits instrument panel decal and surprise surprise it was a different size and shape to the plastic panel! Some careful trimming was required once it had dried.


Assembled the wing next. The lower inserts needed a bit of filler on the seams to blend it all in but nothing major to report.


I also solved the fit issue of the side windows. It turns out its down to wear and tear of the molds. Insted of a flat edgee that fits neatly between the frames, the edges are a bit wonky and throw it all out of whack. Solution - carefully file the edges untill they fit neatly. Hopefully it should all go together smoothly from now on.

PPT: Those figures do look good, can't wait to see them behind that beast

Stephen: I understand what you mean about the fit issues. You may need to build up the fuselage a bit to get the canopy to sit proper after you sand everything level. Keep up the good work!

I'm loving this M551 i would be interested to know about the figure you used for this one

cheers

keith