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Sherman M4E8 with extra amour 1945+
Tobias5555
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Posted: Thursday, September 28, 2017 - 10:17 PM UTC
An other 1945+ Project, with Tamiya M4E8, Friul-Tracks, 90 mm Barrel from RB and Paper Panzer Production extra Amour:















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Posted: Friday, September 29, 2017 - 04:51 AM UTC
Tobias-- Wow! Just a great job, really like the .50 and the add on armor.
Well done
DJ
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Posted: Friday, September 29, 2017 - 09:31 AM UTC
Thanks
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Posted: Thursday, October 12, 2017 - 09:43 PM UTC
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M4A3E8Easy8
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Posted: Sunday, October 15, 2017 - 08:14 AM UTC
Looking good. That poor suspension would be crushed by the weight of all that. I also think the empty shell next to the shovel would not stay there long, maybe move it in the middle of the tools where something would catch it.

Have to love an E8.. even a what if.
Tobias5555
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Posted: Sunday, October 15, 2017 - 09:41 AM UTC
Of course it would be to much for the suspension,but it´s a "What-if". Maybe the used some stronger suspensions :-)
As I saw the extra amour I wanted to build it. And the spent Shells and the other extra stuff will be placed after painting.
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Posted: Sunday, October 15, 2017 - 06:03 PM UTC
I finished the build, now Comes the funny part:











M4A3E8Easy8
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Posted: Monday, October 16, 2017 - 06:25 AM UTC
I like it, slap some primer on it and paint away. Looks like a great canvas for some nice rust/chipping on all that extra armor.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 06:39 PM UTC
Crew figs make me want to ask what the back-story is.....
Very nice work so far.
Tobias5555
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 08:53 PM UTC
Enemy in the dust (Germany 1947), that´s the back Story for this one. A real "What-if".

Primer and base colour is on, more Pictures soon.
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Posted: Wednesday, October 18, 2017 - 11:08 PM UTC
love it, how did you do the periscope covers?
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Posted: Thursday, October 19, 2017 - 11:40 AM UTC

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love it, how did you do the periscope covers?


The periscope covers are part of the Voyager set for the kit.
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Posted: Friday, October 20, 2017 - 05:59 PM UTC
Tobias,

I love the What If genre and I love what you're doing here. I am really looking forward to seeing how this project pans out.

Where did the figures come from?

Tobias5555
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Posted: Saturday, October 21, 2017 - 02:01 PM UTC
Thanks.
Figures are from Miniart and I´ll use Alpine Heads.
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Posted: Saturday, October 21, 2017 - 06:35 PM UTC
Paint is on, but the weathering Need some more steps:
















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Posted: Sunday, October 22, 2017 - 06:11 PM UTC
Beautiful job weathering the salvaged add-on plates! How did you do the one on the front?
Tobias5555
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Posted: Sunday, October 22, 2017 - 06:54 PM UTC
I used hair-spray an a lot of rust colours.
Here are some Picture:








































Tobias5555
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Posted: Thursday, October 26, 2017 - 11:57 AM UTC
New Pictures:















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Posted: Saturday, October 28, 2017 - 12:47 PM UTC
The sherman is finished, now it´s time for the base:











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Posted: Saturday, October 28, 2017 - 12:57 PM UTC
Wow, Tobias that looks great! love the stolen German armor plate.

Gaz
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Posted: Saturday, October 28, 2017 - 01:51 PM UTC
Hello Tobi,

a beauty AND a beast!

Are you going to leave the turret stars in white?

Greetings,

Mark
Tobias5555
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Posted: Saturday, October 28, 2017 - 09:11 PM UTC
Thanks
Yes the star will be stay White. They used german plates, so they need a good white star to show that they are not the enemy.
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Posted: Saturday, October 28, 2017 - 09:22 PM UTC
I will say different.
Nice job on that Easy 8.
So you say 1947?


Cheers

Jeff
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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2017 - 10:33 PM UTC
Finished at last:













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Posted: Sunday, December 17, 2017 - 11:17 PM UTC

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Finished at last:





Intersting what if but you have one major flaw the turret cant handle the recoil evertime the main gun fires and recoils you will crush and kill the loader the 90mm gun and a longer recoil than the 76mm even with the gun in its non firing neutral podition you still dont have room for the loader









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