A 1/35 Pershing and crew.

I like the figs. All you need is a base to complete the feeling of a chilly morning in Korea.

Excellent work. The figures are very realistic.

Matt

Thanks for looking and taking the time to comment.much appreciated.

Cheers

Gerry

All in all a well built model and excellent figures. I have 2 concerns that have nothing to do with you modeling skills they are top notch.

1. US Army crew on a US Marine Corp Pershing. The armor divison patches on the shoulders are a dead give away. No armored divisions served in Korea. The Marines do not use armor patches. The M26A1 was a post WW2 development.

2 The anti personnel mines on the left fender are stowed in a very haphazard manner.

I sorry if I appear to nitpick as a retired US Army tanker I tend to notice things like that. I also built the M26A1 and did a bit of research on markings.

Tom

Thomas, since you opened the door, let's continue. While you mentioned the mines, you might as well have pointed out the pile of stuff on the right rear fender, most of which would have been on the road side after the first good bump or two. Also, the helmet just jammed onto the bedroll at the rear of the turret. That wouldn't vibrate off? And the Thompson hung upside down with an open magazine well allowing all sorts of stuff to get into the inner workings. And speaking of the Thompson, that's got to be one stiff strap if the weight of that weapon can't pull it tight.

Bob last time I checked a Thompson sling attached at the muzzle end of the foregrip and the end of the buttstock.
But we always used white glue to hold our gear on the tank when we went to the field

G. Harly all nitpicking aside you do good work keep it coming. When you attach gear think about how you would put it on to prevent it from falling off and keep clean. If its too close to the tracks it gets covered in mud and dust, you have to sleep in it, use it, eat it or wear it.

Weapons are kept close at hand never left out of reach.

I always try to do some research and match figures to the vehicle. These are personal preferences only and things I look for since I was a tanker and am a history buff.

Your figures do an excellent job of conveying cold and tired. I hope I can do as well as you did someday.

Tom

Gerry,
Man, you have come a long way. In addition to what the other guys have commented on, I would replace the jerry cans on the turret with some of the newer one out on the market that have three handles on them. Make sure they are the kind for water, not fuel. Other than that, awesome work!

Jesse

Awesome work!

Hi Gerry,

somehow managed to miss this thread

Apart from the comments the gentlemen above have made...I must say that your skills are augmenting drastically!!

Weathering on the tank is light enough! Figures begin to look "human", and that's not as easy as it may sound!!

Now that your skills are that high, you need to put more attention into the "small details" like mentioned above!!!

Once this is done....you will be hard to catch, believe me!!!

Well done Sir!!

Cheers

Romain