Shermie of a Different Color
New York, United States
Joined: June 20, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 03:52 PM UTC
I posted this in another forum a little while back. I hope this doesn't affend any hard-core Shermaholics.
I thought it would be a change of pace. In my travels through-out the web and armor reference photos, I couldn't help notice the aero-dynamic shape of the M4A1.
So, I thought I would take advantage of it - maybe you guys will like it ?
It came from a Nichimo M4A1 ( saw an earlier post ) This is what I did with mine
Removed most all fine detail and texture on hull - added headlights to cover machine gun port
Metallic primer coat - painted some pieces right on sprues
Spray w/ Boyd's True Blue Pearl
I hope I'm not barred from Armorama after this
Kansas, United States
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Posted: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 03:59 PM UTC
Nah, we had a pink T-34 on here a while ago.
Looks kinda like the M4 parked in front of the VFW in Appleton, Wisconsin. The silver drive sprockets and road wheels certainly look familiar. I don't think it had the tail pipes and the frenched headlights, though. :-)
Bob K
Owner, Kansas City FullMetalJacket -- two-time Armorama FFL Champions! 2005 and 2006
God Bless the Troops
Sero Sed Serio
Oregon, United States
Joined: November 24, 2003
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Posted: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 04:05 PM UTC
OW ! My eyes, my eyes !
I'm blinded!
LOL! Shore is a pretty thang Gluesniffer.
It looks to be race ready to me.
I'll say one thing, Beautiful paint job!
Cheers,
Garry
Metro Manila, Philippines
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Posted: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 04:28 PM UTC
You're too stylistic! Nice! Let me try that on my Jumbo...
--==Shonen Red==--
-=Filipino Modeler=-
Distrito Federal, Mexico
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Posted: Tuesday, July 06, 2004 - 05:36 PM UTC
will that make armor piercing rounds bounce off? :-) I'm happy to see that someone is having so much fun!
Human at sight, monster at heart.
New York, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 12:06 AM UTC
Quoted Text
...........The silver drive sprockets and road wheels certainly look familiar. I don't think it had the tail pipes and the frenched headlights, though...........
Yeah, - maybe I've been watching too much American Chopper
Thanks guys for your kind comments.
It definetly was just for fun.
This model actually had a descent amount of hull texture to it. I sanded so much to remove it - I lost the panel lines on the engine deck.
New Jersey, United States
Joined: November 21, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 12:16 AM UTC
AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHRRRRRGGGGGG!!!!!!!
IT BURNS!!!!
Nah, you are not the first, Tim, wh for some reason I can't remember his callsign did a pink M-41, and a monster tank based off some car kits!
Lord Dave
You know you're a modeler when....
a:your fingers are forever encrusted with dried paint/cured glue
b:you smell of enamel thinner, glue, and paint 24/7
c:you shed a tear when the hobby shop closes.
piggy # 76 Lord Stomp and Mig hater
Klang, Malaysia
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 12:28 AM UTC
AWESOME
btw i also have a metallic red Bf 109, but yours looks so much better
*looking around to see if anyone's charging over with a bayonet*
Rhode Island, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 01:40 AM UTC
United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 01:42 AM UTC
That's awesome!
As long as you're having fun, what the heck, right?
Texas, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 03:09 AM UTC
The impractical we ignore right away, the impossible we bill by the hour...
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 05:26 AM UTC
Normally I would say to do that to a Shermie is sacrilegious. But since it's just the Nichimo kit I kinda like it. Who Knows? I could end up with one of those hot rod Shermies too!!!
You don't support the troops if you don't support the mission!
Colorado, United States
Joined: January 12, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 09:04 AM UTC
Howdy gluesniffer,
At first, I was on the same page as ShermiesRule on this, and leaned towards the 'sacriligious' side of the coin. And
then when I noticed that it was the small hatch version of the M4A1 hull, I was thinking heavily about taking my Rune collection out of the closet and calling down the wrath of Odin upon you!
But.......my wife heard all the cursing coming from my study, and decided wisely to throw a bucket of ice water on me, sooooooo, I've calmed down now......
I will instead, side with my compadre's on this, and simply say you didn't go far enough.
You should have gone
NASCAR!!!Tread.
:-)
You're a better man than me, Gunga Din!
Massachusetts, United States
Joined: May 21, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 09:29 AM UTC
A very cool concept, and the perfect thing to do with an old inaccurate kit. I like how you primed it in the Gold paint. Nice Metallic-blue finish, and I dig the Silver sprockes and roadwheels. Plain-jane decals even look cool
Great idea and excellent work !!
Cheers !!
Alpen
New York, United States
Joined: June 20, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 11:36 AM UTC
Quoted Text
................. leaned towards the 'sacriligious' side of the coin. And then when I noticed that it was the small hatch version of the M4A1 hull, I was thinking heavily about taking my Rune collection out of the closet and calling down the wrath of Odin upon you!
But.......my wife heard all the cursing coming from my study, and decided wisely to throw a bucket of ice water on me, sooooooo, I've calmed down now.............
Thanks for the tolerance in such a brazen act. I thought I felt the clouds rumble.
( I understand - I believe it was only game in town for awhile for that hull )
Hysterical ! Thanks again for all the comments -
Shermies are a serious subject to alot of people. Let's just say it was a tribute
Really, I thought it was perfect for the smooyh cast hull the second choice was one of those Russian upside-down frying pan turrets like a JS-3 or a T-62
Shermiesrule - think about it ?
Jim F - didn't think about going Navy
#099
Indiana, United States
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Posted: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 12:57 PM UTC
Very interesting....I like it...I think...I can picture some '57 Chevy fins, some skirts over the road wheels and some more chrome!
Looks like it was a lot of fun!
Ohio, United States
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Posted: Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 11:48 AM UTC
Si vis pacem, para bellum
New York, United States
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Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 02:34 AM UTC
Thanks guys for the comments
They are appreciated
Michigan, United States
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Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 04:41 AM UTC
Too bad you can't chrome plastic. That would be so hot if you chromed the silver parts
You don't support the troops if you don't support the mission!
Kansas, United States
Joined: January 24, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 05:46 AM UTC
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You should have gone NASCAR!!!
Funny you should say that. We had a guy in our IPMS club up in Wisconsin do a couple HMMWVs in NASCAR livery for a club contest -- they were pretty awesome. I was thinking about kit-bashing a Monogram NASCAR kit with a Tamiya halftrack -- and call it a "Half-ASCAR" :-)
Bob K
Owner, Kansas City FullMetalJacket -- two-time Armorama FFL Champions! 2005 and 2006
God Bless the Troops
Sero Sed Serio
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 05:53 AM UTC
LMAO whe could start up the armorama version of two fast to furious... I see it now "The slow and the Stupendous" Big flashing light with a blue shermie crusing by with that loud hip hop music going. :-)
"The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars."
Wisconsin, United States
Joined: September 01, 2002
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Posted: Saturday, July 10, 2004 - 10:07 AM UTC
Dude thats really tight. I love the blue, because its my Fav. color. That is really a change from the ordinary!!! :-) :-)
Exercising My First Amendment
Free Country Man!
New York, United States
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Posted: Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 04:48 AM UTC
Quoted Text
........ I was thinking about kit-bashing a Monogram NASCAR kit with a Tamiya halftrack -- and call it a "Half-ASCAR" :-) ........
what about a Chevy Nova withe the turret on the 250/9 german halftrack
Those things drove like tanks anyway
Alan,
The do make chrome foil and I have bought some to do the fenders and other flat parts - maybe put it in a competition - don't know which category, though
Those auto guys have ways of cheating
A-train
maybe some neon under the sponsons
Scotland, United Kingdom
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Posted: Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 05:14 AM UTC
"The military don't start wars. Politicians start wars."
Jönköping, Sweden
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Posted: Sunday, July 11, 2004 - 05:59 AM UTC
Nice paint work.
