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FEATURE: M4A1 Backdated Nichimo
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Posted: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 12:54 PM UTC
I will shortly be posting Chief's experiences backdating a Nichimo kit to a M4A1 series early model.

Backdated M4A1 Nichimo

As ussual if you have feedback or questions please post them here.

Thanks Chief!

Cheers,
Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 09:08 PM UTC
Chief, despite all the 'fun' you had putting this kit together it looks great. The weathering job you did is top shelf.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 09:49 PM UTC
Good job Chief! Although it should be sub-titled "Why I should have listened to Sabot".

Not much left of the Nichimo kit once you got started? I built one OOB when I first started doing Shermans. Back then, the only ones around were the original motorized Tamiya M4A3E8 and their first M4A3, the Italeri M4A1, the Monogram M4 and M4A1. Also kicking around on the shelves was the Revell M4A1E8 (1/40). I built the Italeri kit next and then the Tamiya M4A3, what a difference.

Go treat yourself to the Tamiya M4 Early, you deserve it.
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Posted: Tuesday, August 06, 2002 - 10:27 PM UTC
Nice article and model Chief - I love reading experiences with good 'ol fashioned model building!

Gunnie
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Posted: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 09:18 AM UTC
Really nice work Chief!
As Sabot said: where is the Nichimo kit anyway?????
Congratulations and keep doing this nice pieces
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Posted: Wednesday, August 07, 2002 - 10:40 AM UTC
Hi Chief

Great job!

That camo is great.

I tried the texturing of the hull on my Italeri Sherman. I ended up sanding it back almost smooth. I'm pretty sure that the texture on a Sherman in 1/35 scale would be almost invisible. Of course we like to see some texture, so it's a tough battle between reality and what 'looks right'.

Nice article too.
Talk to you soon

Andy
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Posted: Friday, August 09, 2002 - 12:32 AM UTC
Thanks for the kind words. Six months is a little long for a tank kit to go from start to finish. It'll be a while before I take on another kit-bash of that magnitude.
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Posted: Thursday, September 26, 2002 - 01:39 AM UTC
Great Looking model Chief !
I just got a set of the RHPS rubber block tracks for my M12 GMC and I agree they fit great. I noticed that the rubber blocks seem to be much thicker than any I've seen in pictures. I've surfed around and looked through my references and in every shot, the blocks seem much thinner. Is that because they wear down quickly? Does anyone know how thick the rubber block (T-51) tracks were from the factory?
Thanks,
Cob
P.S. Are you still in transit?
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