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m1garand
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Posted: Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 11:40 PM UTC
Jim has posted pics of my first 2 tank models. They are under M-3 Lee and in Shermie-fest. Any comments are welcome.

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YodaMan
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Posted: Thursday, April 11, 2002 - 11:57 PM UTC
Nice tanks M1!!! They look better than my first tank! Is that the new Tamiya Sherman? I need to put something together and post it on the site so you all can see that I really do build models......
My M60A3 didn't turn out too well. I think I tried to do too much on the first armor model. Next one I won't try weathering, just a simple striped camo job.
Anyway, nice work! I hope to see more of your models soon.

YodaMan
PS Was the texture on the Sherman turret molded like that, or did you use liquid cement?
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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:00 AM UTC
M1, they look gooood! :-)
Are you working on or building more?
m1garand
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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:00 AM UTC

Quoted Text

Nice tanks M1!!! They look better than my first tank! Is that the new Tamiya Sherman? I need to put something together and post it on the site so you all can see that I really do build models......
My M60A3 didn't turn out too well. I think I tried to do too much on the first armor model. Next one I won't try weathering, just a simple striped camo job.
Anyway, nice work! I hope to see more of your models soon.

YodaMan
PS Was the texture on the Sherman turret molded like that, or did you use liquid cement?


That is the Tamiya Frontline Breakthrough. The texture was part molded and part paint brush. :-)
m1garand
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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:02 AM UTC

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M1, they look gooood! :-)
Are you working on or building more?


Working on AFV Club's M-10 and M-18. Like you, I really like U.S. T.D.'s.
210cav
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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:24 AM UTC
BC--loved the photos. I am going crazy trying to replicate the color you placed on the M-1 rifles for the figures. What did you use?
thanks
DJ
m1garand
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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2002 - 12:27 AM UTC

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BC--loved the photos. I am going crazy trying to replicate the color you placed on the M-1 rifles for the figures. What did you use?
thanks
DJ


I started with a base of Testor's wood, let it dry for several days. Then lightly brushed on Model Masters burnt sienna. Gives it a simulated wood grain.
210cav
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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2002 - 07:58 AM UTC
BC---thanks, amigo. I will try it on the crop of resin figures I am building for the diorama.
thanks again
DJ
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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2002 - 08:05 AM UTC
Nice. M1 bulds ann M3 that has an A1 finish. keep up the good work.

Jack
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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2002 - 08:20 AM UTC
:-) :-) M1 - really nice tanks - looks like you had fun with them :-) :-)

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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2002 - 08:57 AM UTC
very nice M1 keep it up!!

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ArmouredSprue
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Posted: Friday, April 12, 2002 - 09:25 AM UTC
Hey;
I said it to you on the Chat room, good work...
Keep up the pace and keep modelling!
Cheers!
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Posted: Saturday, April 13, 2002 - 04:01 AM UTC
Nice job their Bud. I think I will have a try at an American tank. I think Russians used m4A4s did they not. And as for second tank very good indeed keep up the good work.
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