PlaStix Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) This was my build for the Patton Tank STGB. Information about the actual tank can be found on this page: http://www.tanks-encyclopedia.com/ww2/us/t26e4-super-pershing This was my first 1/35 HobbyBoss kit (I have built one of their 1/48 Shermans before) and, apart from a few minor niggles, I found it an enjoyable kit to make. I haven't made an AFV with an engine compartment before so I decided, seeing as how HobbyBoss provided a reasonable looking version of the engine and transmision, that I would display my project with the engine compartment open. This resulted in a bit of a vignette which can be seen in the Diorama RFI section. Kit: HobbyBoss 1/35 T26E4 Super Pershing Pilot #1 Paints: Humbrol, Revell, Citadel and Railmatch - all applied by brush Extras: Tamiya Tank Crew, Italeri Tools WIP: Here Vignette photos: Here The first few photos I took to show the size of the gun - no wonder it needed a system for balancing it! I have also made a bit of a base for this project - one photo here: More can be found here: Well I had a great time building this. A big thank you to @Corsairfoxfouruncle for hosting the Patton STGB and to everyone who took the time to comment and make suggestions in my build thread. I'm still helping Dennis (I think) by co-hosting the GB but I'm also about to start a project in the the Panzer VI Tiger STGB. Kind regards, Stix Edited May 13, 2019 by PlaStix 29 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeR Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Nicely done! Mike. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roman Schilhart Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Although I find this particular tank design a bit odd-looking, your painting and weathering skills are top notch. The figures add a nice touch to the scene, and are very well done. Tracks looks excellent, too. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
modelling minion Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 Just brilliant mate. That gun is just ridiculously big isn't it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAG058 Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 (edited) you've done it again! Fancy giving us a figure painting tutorial at some point? Edited May 13, 2019 by DAG058 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mohawk Posted May 13, 2019 Share Posted May 13, 2019 What an odd looking tank,your painting skills are really good and your figures are wonderful,Well done indeed. mohawk 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Exceptional work as always, Stix. I'm going to pick out your mud-work as being really exceptional. There's a lot of it, but it's done so well it doesn't overpower the model, or look false in any way. Loving the placing of the damp and dry mud. The tracks look great, again enhanced by the mud. It's all very realistic. Great to see the engine covers opened up (and the toolbox) and the choice of figures was a good one. Lovely vignette. Congrats on another beauty. Rearguards Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 14, 2019 Author Share Posted May 14, 2019 19 hours ago, MikeR said: Nicely done! Mike. Thank you Mike! Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Nicely done as always Stix. The weathering and the tools look really good. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
German Armour Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Wow! Amazing! You've done a great job! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 (edited) Wow, that is an amazing tank model. You are a true craftsman sir. As stated above by Badder, your mud-work looks terrific to me too. Not too much, but just enough to look effective. Is more info regarding your technique available in the linked article? Nonetheless, I'm going to check it out for more about this fine model! 👏 Edited May 14, 2019 by Gary Brantley 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted May 14, 2019 Share Posted May 14, 2019 Excellent build and finish Stix. I love it. Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 15, 2019 Author Share Posted May 15, 2019 On 13/05/2019 at 16:52, Roman Schilhart said: Although I find this particular tank design a bit odd-looking, your painting and weathering skills are top notch. The figures add a nice touch to the scene, and are very well done. Tracks looks excellent, too. Hi Roman. Thank you very much for your comments. I think by 'odd-looking' we can all agree 'ugly'. I must admit it has taken me quite a while during the build before I developed any sense of fondness at all for it's appearance.....but looks were not what it was produced for!! I was pleased with the tracks that HobbyBoss provided with this kit. Quite a lot of their Pershings come with rubber band tracks - and these individual links went together very well and didn't have any ejector pin marks! Thank you again for your comments. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Londo Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Brush painting you say Amazing build. Those figures are fantastic! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Getting Old Posted May 15, 2019 Share Posted May 15, 2019 Very nice indeed, excellent detailing, well done Sir 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 16, 2019 Author Share Posted May 16, 2019 On 13/05/2019 at 17:21, modelling minion said: Just brilliant mate. That gun is just ridiculously big isn't it! Hi Craig and thank you very much. Yeah that gun is BIIGGGG! And the 'ears' on the balance armour really adds to the elephantine appearance. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Brantley Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Stix, what are the two parallel tubes above the main gun barrel? Thankx! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buzby061 Posted May 16, 2019 Share Posted May 16, 2019 Great job on the build, painting and weathering. It’s not what you’d call a looker. Pete 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 17, 2019 Author Share Posted May 17, 2019 On 14/05/2019 at 16:31, Gary Brantley said: Wow, that is an amazing tank model. You are a true craftsman sir. As stated above by Badder, your mud-work looks terrific to me too. Not too much, but just enough to look effective. Is more info regarding your technique available in the linked article? Nonetheless, I'm going to check it out for more about this fine model! 👏 Hi Gary and thank you very much for your very kind comments. There are photos showing the different stages of the mud application in a few of my build threads but I don't always describe how it's done in the text. My usual procedures are to apply some very, very thinned (with water) Acrylic Humbrol Desert Yellow with a stippling brush. Areas lower to the ground tend to have a heavier application of this. I use this to represent the more dried out mud. Next I apply very thinned Acrylic Humbrol Dark Earth by stippling brush - but this time more in the lower areas - I use this to represent the drying mud. Once dry I use Vallejo's mud products - in this case European Thick Mud. I usually apply it very sparingly using the end of a toothpick. I start low down applying slightly more and thin it out as I work upwards. I try to guess where mud may have got trapped, or dropped off tracks, or surfaces that it may have been kicked up onto. If you use this product too quickly and you use the very wet stuff, lower down in the bottle, I find it looks too claggy. If you use the slightly drier stuff and apply it as it's drying by dabbing it on I think it goes on more sparingly and looks more natural. If you have any further questions about this please let me know. 21 hours ago, Gary Brantley said: Stix, what are the two parallel tubes above the main gun barrel? Thankx! Hi Gary. Both tubes, apparently, contained very large springs and they were attached in the way they were to help balance out the weight of the larger gun barrel. These were only used on two early versions of the Super Pershing until they managed to design an internal system to balance the gun. If you check out the link in the first post of this thread there is some information about the actual tank and some photos. Kind regards, Stix 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevej60 Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 More quality work on show Stix,you're definitely up there with the best in the modelling community! The paint and weathering on these armour build's is inspirational. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clogged Posted May 17, 2019 Share Posted May 17, 2019 HaHa, its a coincidence I happen to have jus bought a new book called Spearhead by Adam Makos. Its about an American sherman tank gunner in WW2. And there is a very interesting section set in February 1945. The gunner Clarence and his crew are given the honour of demonstrating the T26E3 Pershing tank in front of general Rose of the 3rd Armoured Div! There is a very good description of how it felt when the gunner fired the 24 pound shell! 'No one had warned the crew - if they even knew - that when the gun breech kicked out a spent shell, it also belched a flammimg orb of propellant gases that would travel up through the commander's hatch as it exited the tank. The fireball had whisked Early's face and singed his eyebrows. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4509davidb Posted May 18, 2019 Share Posted May 18, 2019 Fantastic - is that field applied extra armour or did it come like that? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KAYELL Posted May 19, 2019 Share Posted May 19, 2019 Subject matter, construction, weathering and image quality are outstanding. Enough said Cheers Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 20, 2019 Author Share Posted May 20, 2019 On 13/05/2019 at 22:47, DAG058 said: you've done it again! Fancy giving us a figure painting tutorial at some point? Hi DAG058 - you are way too kind, but thank you. I can do but there are far better figure painters than me on Britmodeller. When I'm doing my D-Day GB build I'm intending to use some 1/48 figures so I will try and remember to post up some step-by-step photos with some explainations. Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted May 21, 2019 Author Share Posted May 21, 2019 On 13/05/2019 at 23:44, Mohawk said: What an odd looking tank,your painting skills are really good and your figures are wonderful,Well done indeed. mohawk Hi Mohawk and thank you very much for your kind comments. Kind regards, Stix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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