Hamden Posted May 26, 2017 Share Posted May 26, 2017 Coming together very nicely, looking forward to seeing it in paint! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted May 27, 2017 Author Share Posted May 27, 2017 Hello gents, today's afternoon, I tried to finish the resin and PE work with the front hull's hatches and many details on the turret (jerrycans holders, tools brackets etc.) ... the final stage will be the .50 M2 machine gun I also added the bilge pump's outlets near the fuel caps ... took me some time to know what those tubes were actually ... OK, as of now, it has been only PE and resin, nothing very original, you may say !! ... but as mentionned in the 1st post, this tank will be a french army M-47 and will receive some special features as deflectors on the engine deck and a special rear plateform specific like this one (source Primeportal) So now, scratchbuilding time begins ... I am far from the scratchbuilding Jedis of the forum, but I tried to reproduce the specific brackets for the plateform, not easy as I had to create specific square shaped hollow tubes etc. Next step will be the plateform itself, I am waiting for some mesh, next weekend probably ... cheers, E 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted May 27, 2017 Share Posted May 27, 2017 Super. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Very well done, stunning detail..., cheers Etienne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 28, 2017 Share Posted May 28, 2017 Nice going on the build Etienne. Any idea what the purpose of the platform is? John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted May 28, 2017 Author Share Posted May 28, 2017 5 hours ago, Bullbasket said: Nice going on the build Etienne. Any idea what the purpose of the platform is? John. Thank you all for your comments ... today I partially build the plateform but no pics, too lazy Apparently, this special feature was added to give better access to the transmission ...probably for field maintenance, I guess E 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valenstitch Posted May 29, 2017 Share Posted May 29, 2017 Nice work Etienne, I have one of these in my stash as well, ( I think just about every armour fan does!) Always good to see one coming together as nicely as this! Granto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted May 31, 2017 Share Posted May 31, 2017 Excellent job and upgrade E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 3, 2017 Author Share Posted June 3, 2017 (edited) Hello gents, I finished the build today, just need to add pericopes guards ... still thinking about the solution, PE, soldered brass rods, next week probably. I also added the rear plateforme and the deflectors specific of french M-47s, made of PE off-cuts ... sorry, I forgot to shoot pics befire priming so you will only have the full black beast !! Cheers, E Edited June 3, 2017 by Etienne 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 It's coming together really well. Nice work on the rear platform. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted June 3, 2017 Share Posted June 3, 2017 I do not know how the PE periscope guards look in your set, but for Sherman they far away from original. Basicly they are flat, but should be rods. I am using the kit plastic ones, but soldered brass rods / copper wire should be ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 13 hours ago, Kris B said: I do not know how the PE periscope guards look in your set, but for Sherman they far away from original. Basicly they are flat, but should be rods. I am using the kit plastic ones, but soldered brass rods / copper wire should be ok. I decided to try the soldering route ... maybe next week as I need some supplies to do that E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 The set looks very well integrated ... Cheers Etienne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoftScience Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 For the guards you can try bending each of the upright pieces from wire, and if you don't wish to wait soldering supplies, insert the metal parts into the hatches, and then connect the two by super gluing two across pieces of wire or sprue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 4, 2017 Author Share Posted June 4, 2017 (edited) 2 hours ago, SoftScience said: For the guards you can try bending each of the upright pieces from wire, and if you don't wish to wait soldering supplies, insert the metal parts into the hatches, and then connect the two by super gluing two across pieces of wire or sprue. Thanks for your the advice but I already tried that solution and was not satisfied ... to fragile unless I use more glue and then it's ugly I'll wait for supplies, I'm not that impatient ... E Edited June 4, 2017 by Etienne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 5, 2017 Author Share Posted June 5, 2017 Hello gents, after mowing and trying unsuccessfully to repair a major leakage on the hot water tank ... I just found a moment to work on the M47. So I build the M2 HB machine gun ... I used an Asuka M2 with craddle and added some PE for the ammo box holder, very nice at the end Cheers, E 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 6, 2017 Author Share Posted June 6, 2017 Good evening gents, tonight I decided to rework the pedestal mount locker as the 1st one looked oversized and too squarish ... here is how it should look like The result is not that bad, even if not perfect ... my fingers' size seems to be a limiting factor Now I have peace of mind ... cheers, E 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted June 7, 2017 Share Posted June 7, 2017 NIce .50!, what superdetailed job, very nice..., cheers Etienne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 7, 2017 Author Share Posted June 7, 2017 7 hours ago, FrancisGL said: NIce .50!, what superdetailed job, very nice..., cheers Etienne Thanks Francis ... I had a sudden manic episode this evening that forced me to tweak the .50 so the chains are now positioned properly Cheers, E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 17, 2017 Author Share Posted June 17, 2017 (edited) Hello gents, busy Saturday but I found some time make some progress ... sorry, no pics of the different stages but here is the result : after some zenithal modulation with grey then white, a new technique for me, I sprayed the base coat The modulation is rather subtle but still visible ... I am quite satisfied with the base coat, as it is light enough before weathering, something i had a hard time to achieve with previous builds. Cheers, E Edited June 17, 2017 by Etienne 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kris B Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 Beauty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted June 17, 2017 Share Posted June 17, 2017 That looks stunning! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted June 18, 2017 Share Posted June 18, 2017 The paint is really bringing this build to life. It's looking really good. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 Hello gents, thanks for your comments, today's work was made of detail painting and overall filters ... the barrels protection is perhaps not dark enough but looks nice in my opinion. As the exhaust covers will not be permanently fixed, I also painted them to simulate the rust caused by heat ... Cheers, E 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etienne Posted June 18, 2017 Author Share Posted June 18, 2017 I forgot The tracks are ready for weathering ... Friul's tracks are really super nice !! Cheers, E 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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