vaoinas Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Fantastic detailing, John. Lots of microscopic stuff there. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 Lovely work John, just getting better and better mate. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted November 17, 2020 Share Posted November 17, 2020 John that hull looks superb,👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 18, 2020 Author Share Posted November 18, 2020 20 hours ago, vaoinas said: Fantastic detailing, John. Lots of microscopic stuff there. 14 hours ago, Dads203 said: Lovely work John, just getting better and better mate. 13 hours ago, Hewy said: John that hull looks superb,👍 Thanks a lot for the comments. Moving slowly because life's little jobs keep getting in the way. John. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 24, 2020 Author Share Posted November 24, 2020 Moving around to the front, the first job that had to be done was to remove the brackets for the gun travel lock. The resulting holes were filled with some pieces of card and finished off with some putty. Moulded on grab handles removed from both hatch covers and replaced with .5mm brass wire. I used the kit’s periscope brush guards. I know that they are a bit on the thick side, but I hate the etched brass offerings, no matter who make them. Invariably, they are too thin (and weak), and they are all one dimensional. So until I can get some more 3D printed ones from Shapeways, the kit ones will suffice. I joined the upper and lower halves of the hull and was surprised to find a couple of gaps, but these were quickly dealt with, using card at the rear and putty at the front. The two side pieces for the front, curved part of the track guard, were replaced with thin card as the kit parts were too thick. I've a few more to add, but right now, my stomach thinks that my throat has been cut, so I'm off to have a beef stroganoff. Thanks for looking. John. 17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartH Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 That's looking most excellent...lots of fantastic little details 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Lovely John, moving along nicely mate, going to save the fender detail you did for my build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted November 24, 2020 Share Posted November 24, 2020 Perfect build! I really like small details, the more there are, the better the result. Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 14 hours ago, StuartH said: That's looking most excellent...lots of fantastic little details 👍 Many thanks Stuart. 13 hours ago, Dads203 said: Lovely John, moving along nicely mate, going to save the fender detail you did for my build Thanks Dan. It's made easier if you have the kit part to use as a pattern. 13 hours ago, vytautas said: Perfect build! I really like small details, the more there are, the better the result. Vytautas Thanks Vytautas. You and me both. I think that the small details make a model. Thanks to you all for the comments. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 Great attention to detail again John well done mate 👏 👍 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 25, 2020 Author Share Posted November 25, 2020 3 hours ago, Andy J said: Great attention to detail again John well done mate 👏 👍 Thanks Andy. Hopefully, some more tomorrow, after swmbo has dragged me to the supermarket. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beefy66 Posted November 25, 2020 Share Posted November 25, 2020 The small details make all the difference great work John. 👍 Stay Safe beefy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 14 hours ago, beefy66 said: The small details make all the difference great work John. 👍 Thanks Beefy. Yes, you've got to love the small details. They're what drive me mad. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Lovely detailing John, coming along a treat.. Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escaflowne Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 Great detailling work on this M4, good luck for the contination 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 26, 2020 Author Share Posted November 26, 2020 4 hours ago, edjbartos said: Lovely detailing John, coming along a treat.. Ed 3 hours ago, Escaflowne said: Great detailling work on this M4, good luck for the contination Thank for the comments. They are much appreciated. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flashlight Posted November 26, 2020 Share Posted November 26, 2020 @Bullbasket Hi John, your detailing work is outstanding as always! It's always worth looking at your work and learning from your skills. Stay safe 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 27, 2020 Author Share Posted November 27, 2020 17 hours ago, flashlight said: @Bullbasket Hi John, your detailing work is outstanding as always! It's always worth looking at your work and learning from your skills. Stay safe Thank you Nick. That's very good of you to say. OK, so the last few jobs on the front of the tank. The etched brass parts for the cover on the horn were an absolute PITA to assemble. I wish that some AM company would come up with something much easier and realistic. I believe that on later versions of the M51, this cover housed an infrared lamp. Headlamp brush guards added. The tubes for the headlamp blanks will be added later. The top bracket, from which the rolls of barbed wire were hung, came from the Tamiya M51 kit, and the bottom clamp was made by bending scrap etched brass strip to shape, and adding a hinge (stretched sprue) and a wing nut, courtesy of Bronco’s A13 Cruiser tank kit. I believe that these tanks were built by Chrysler, and that the glacis plate was designated as early, mid and late. Basically, the differences were in the lifting rings (inset on the early) and the top of the glacis being bevelled on the early. On the mid and late glacis, there was no bevelling and the lifting rings were positioned on the outer edge on the late. That's the lot for now. The hull is done, and I've made a start on the turret, so I'll be back with an update when I have something to show. Stay safe. John. 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy J Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Nice work as usual John the extra detailing makes all the difference when adding realism to the finished build 👍 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 4 hours ago, Andy J said: Nice work as usual John the extra detailing makes all the difference when adding realism to the finished build 👍 👏 What he said! Stay safe Roger 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 What them both said! Nice work with the photo etch, the mods and drilling out the muzzle. One day John once you've finished every Sherman variant you're going to have to find another muse... Atb Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted November 27, 2020 Share Posted November 27, 2020 Really great job! Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted November 28, 2020 Author Share Posted November 28, 2020 17 hours ago, Andy J said: Nice work as usual John the extra detailing makes all the difference when adding realism to the finished build 👍 👏 13 hours ago, Hamden said: What he said! Stay safe Roger 12 hours ago, Jasper dog said: What them both said! Nice work with the photo etch, the mods and drilling out the muzzle. One day John once you've finished every Sherman variant you're going to have to find another muse... Atb Darryl 10 hours ago, vytautas said: Really great job! Vytautas Thanks for all of your comments. They're really appreciated. Oh, and Darryl. I already have. They're called Cromwells. John. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 20 minutes ago, Bullbasket said: Oh, and Darryl. I already have. They're called Cromwells. John. There was I imagining you'd be doing a run of Tortoises! Good, nice to hear you're preparing yourself for "the day", bit like Brexit I guess, you know it's coming but struggle to imagine it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diablo rsv Posted November 28, 2020 Share Posted November 28, 2020 Excellent detailing work again John. Wayne 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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