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Surprisingly, it didn’t take very long to get this ready for RFI. I didn’t finish everything (never did get around to adding the small piece of houseboat frame), but I’m reasonably happy with it. I made a small base from polyurethane foam and balsa wood and covered it with a surface to resemble something like a hot, dry Italian scene. I added some stones and some tufts of grass before gluing the tank in place.

The figure is one of Tim Perry’s 1/48th items, painted with Vallejo acrylics.

The WIP for the build can be found here; 

 

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Thanks to all those who followed the WIP and thanks again for all of the encouraging comments.

 

John.

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1 hour ago, binbrook87 said:

Fantastic work and a great little diorama 👍

 

51 minutes ago, Alpha Juliet said:

Nicely done sir!

Thanks to both of you for the comments.

 

John.

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13 minutes ago, fatfingers said:

Aye up John,

 

Another beauty to add to the collection. Really like the stowage and finish.

 

Regards,

 

Steve

Thanks Steve. Trouble is, the collection is getting too big. I need to find some more display space.

 

John.

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Hi John. Well I am pleased this one turned out so beautifully after you bailed on my T-55 STGB!! It turned out a real stunner! I've never really been that keen on this scheme on Shermans but, having seen the way you have done this one, I'm going to dig out a Dragon Sherman - that wears this scheme - that I know I have in the stash - sooner rather than later! The finish and stowage on yours looks brilliant! Very well done. :thumbsup:

Kind regards,

Stix

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6 hours ago, Jasper dog said:

Hi John, very nicely done, as ever. 

 

All the little extras really make it, the stowage, figure and base super job.

 

Cheers

Many thanks Darryl. It was a fun build to fill in before I could find something new to get started on.

 

John.

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1 hour ago, PlaStix said:

Well I am pleased this one turned out so beautifully after you bailed on my T-55 STGB!!

:sorry: Hopefully the T-34 build will be better for me as it will be over by the time Telford comes around again. I've got a couple to chose from, a Dragon T-34-85 and a Ryefield Models T-34-122.

I have to say that I agree with you with regards to the cammo scheme on this one. That's one of the reasons that the one that I was doing in 1/35th scale got put aside for so many years. I made a dog's breakfast of the cammo, so it ended up as a shelf queen. Thankfully, I think that I've rescued it and I'm now in the process of doing the detail painting, a couple of figures and finally a base. Then it will be time to  work out what I will have a go at next.

 

John.

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12 hours ago, Getting Old said:

Very nice work :like:

 

45 minutes ago, robgizlu said:

Very nicely finished and presented

Rob

Thanks a lot to both of you for the comments.

 

John.

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On 27/01/2020 at 17:08, Hewy said:

A super little model john, a decent size these 48th scale kits ,smashing job

 

On 27/01/2020 at 17:58, Reini78 said:

Sweet little Sherman, looks good in that livery!

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On 27/01/2020 at 18:01, FrancisGL said:

Very nice looking vignette.

Cheers John

Glynn. Reini, Francis, thank you for your comments.

 

John.

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3 hours ago, Buzby061 said:

Great job, nicely weathered & stowed. The figure looks good too. 
 

Thanks Pete. It helps that those figures, by Dartmoor Military Models, are excellent.

 

John.

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