1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Gentlemen! Thank you very much, the wait and work goes on. Tonight, I remembered the exterior Fire Extinguisher handles and did a little fiddly work with them. After that, I played with Stowage, got a couple of ideas and am shopping online for new crates. There is a little news on the original ETO Schumo Warehouse shipment. The Post Office may have found it in Atlanta. We'll see, hopefully. Pics:
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Awaiting Schumo parts and some extra 'special' Stowage Items for Joe
Awaiting Schumo parts and some extra 'special' Stowage Items for Joe
Ideas for Rear Rack Stowage
Ideas for Rear Rack Stowage
WIP Bow Stowage
WIP Bow Stowage
Packs on the other side
Packs on the other side
Exterior packs mounted...
Exterior packs mounted...
a couple of exterior Fire Extinguisher pull handles.
a couple of exterior Fire Extinguisher pull handles.
Continuing on with a piece of brass square and a couple of zinc cutoffs gives you...
Continuing on with a piece of brass square and a couple of zinc cutoffs gives you...
Starting out with the exterior Fire Extinguisher housing
Starting out with the exterior Fire Extinguisher housing
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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I was on the road all day yesterday so nothing got done. Nothing has arrived for the Schumo Shipment yet but some things I ordered while waiting are showing up. Today, I have one of those extra items in hand and it was a perfect and relaxing time to do an upgrade on ol' Joe. Pics:
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Drivin' arm new
Drivin' arm new
Drinkin' arm new
Drinkin' arm new
New insignia for Joe'
New insignia for Joe'
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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He now looks quite a bit more handsome.... Very nice detail Mr Painless
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Carl!, Thank you, Doc. It's not completely accurate but the upgrade adds to Joe without altering his 'Joe-ness'. The mail brought another part of the Stowage today, a couple of Tamiya Pershing sprues from AAF on the East Coast. I put one together this afternoon, painted and weathered it for the M36B1 and put the other sprue into spares. The Schumo stuff is close now. I'm excited to get this one completed and move onto another anticipated build. Pics:
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Coming up, some 3M tape to make a stowage block and some chain to 'hold' it in place.
Coming up, some 3M tape to make a stowage block and some chain to 'hold' it in place.
New stowage added to the rear rack.  More to come.
New stowage added to the rear rack. More to come.
Pretty much says it all.
Pretty much says it all.
Painted, lettered and weathered.  For the star I had to cut a small stencil.
Painted, lettered and weathered. For the star I had to cut a small stencil.
Assembled fresh out of the package
Assembled fresh out of the package
Post from the AAF Museum
Post from the AAF Museum
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Fantastic work. I was looking for just the bits you acquired from the tank museum. Very cool
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Great stuff, enjoyable to follow :thumbup:
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Good morning, Gentlemen!
Carl, AAF has these in stock for some 4.00 a sprue + shipping. You are much closer to the site than I so shipping should be even cheaper. Soeren, thank you very much. ;o) Some new stowage should be arriving today, hopefully the big tarp these vehicles used as a cover in the summer countryside.
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PainlessWolf wrote:Good morning, Gentlemen!
Carl, AAF has these in stock for some 4.00 a sprue + shipping. You are much closer to the site than I so shipping should be even cheaper. Soeren, thank you very much. ;o) Some new stowage should be arriving today, hopefully the big tarp these vehicles used as a cover in the summer countryside.
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Painless
Thank you for the great find Mr PainlessImage Are you almost at the finish line....

It appears you are very close.
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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Carl!,
Almost there. A couple of detail parts to add once they arrive then bundling all the stowage and adding weathering to the tank. Some amazing stuff yet to come!
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Re: 1944 M36 B1 Tank Destroyer

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Very much looking forward to it!
Tanks alot.... :wave:
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