And now back to the norm. I have been working on this for about 2 weeks, straight out the box. I tried to create cast numbers using the numbers of the sprues, but they kept curling up when i tried to slice them off

Congratulations looks real that Pershing
What weathering tecniques did you use, oil washes and pigments ?

Awesome work on your M26. Finish and weathering look really well-done. Decals look really good, and I love how you made them look faded out with weathering. Figures look good as well.

I think the only thing I would have done different would have been to give the cobblestone street section a dark wash of some sort.

Otherwise your M26 looks just perfect !

Cheers !

Alpen

Ain't this one of the best kits out there!! I loved it ..No matter if you build it out of the box or go all the way with this one it looks awesome...Now if you want a little nit pick well the phone was not used on WWII Pershings and the stowage of ammo cans on the sides was seen mostly in Korea..Haven't seen a picture during WWII but it doesn't mean it didn't happen. Next time if you want to try the numbers from the sprues use the flat blade it works better.

Rick

very nice looking M-26,
You did a great job painting and weathing

looks good next time for casting no you can buy very small letters and numbers in various sizes in shops selling model railway stuff these are on sprues and you dont have to mess scraping them off just the right size for casting no's

I have one waiting in the stash, but when I see a great looking model like yours, I don't think it's gonna be much longer in the pile!!
Great build, and paintjob, ver subtle wash and weathering too.
Was the cobblestone road section hand made?

Keep up the good work, John.

Great looking tank. I have just finished building the Tamiya Kit. I cannot get over how well all of the Tamiya kits fit together. I really enjoy the way you guys make the tanks look so realistic. I do mine as they would look in a museum. I guess that makes 'em easier to finish (not so much to do). But, I enjoy building them and I guess this is what it's all about.

I'm more of a Sherman guy than a Pershing guy but I can recognize skill regardless of what tank it is. Shading and weathering is awesome.

The tank looks very impressive. One thing (you knew it had to be something) On the rear of the Pershing the phone box was mounted on the fender and not on the hull. The box was relocated in time for the Korean War. I cannot see if they are there or not, but there are no braces w/ turnbuckles on the rear fenders for WWII Pershings. These too came later.

Great job Ricky, nice weathering, nice use of stowage and nicely presented on a simple but effective base.

Damn fine job Ricky.

That paint job is amazing. Those exhaust grates look nice and dirty.

Hasty

Hi Ricky:
THe Pershing looks impressive. May I add a few thoughts?

1) The pail hanging on the front towing lug is unrealistically precarious. It'd fall off in a few seconds (and the clanging would drive the crew crazy)

2) You might want to superglue the suspension lower. With the spring-loaded front and rear roadwheels, they seem to make your center roadwheels "float". They should all be resting snugly atop the tracks.

3) I didn't see the antenna itself. I see the base but didn't see the stretched sprue antenna.

Keep up the great work!