Super Pershing

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Re: Super Pershing

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Matt here is an article with pictures of the super pershing during WWII it gives details of what the US army engineers did to them to beat the German heavy tanks
http://www.militarymodelling.com/news/a ... asp?a=3690#
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Re: Super Pershing

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Im Back on this build! :D

The beasty
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turret (basically done)
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front (needs the second hook glued back on and storage stuff put in the rack (must find it :o ) )
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hydrolic rams in place
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buttons' ;D i still need to hinge on the doors :o
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filled in the holes with GS ( green stuff - its games workshop's modeling putty MUCH better that milliput. but as better things are, its twice the price for a fraction of the amount.)
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The turret counterweight
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CSI mounting in cupola
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the pershing has been treated with a Tamiya 50 cal! ;D
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my staple handles :D
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the frontal armour just like the real thing (pain to do though!)
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cheers,

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Re: Super Pershing

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Glad to see your back on this build Matt, looking forward to seeing your progress  ;)

Cheers Ian
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Re: Super Pershing

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about bl***y time matt ,  " my elmod wont work " blahh blahh blahh  ;D ;D
on a more serious note its nice to see it back on the build list
nice one wibbly
all the best, cliff
on second thoughts lets not go to Camelot ,it is a silly place
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Re: Super Pershing

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Re: Super Pershing

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looking good Matt now it needs some paint


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Re: Super Pershing

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too true Paul, Matt Paint the blooming thing  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Super Pershing

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it still needs:

-Doors hinging

-muzzle flash

-new mg LED

-metal sprockets

-sounds tweaking

-CSI being Forced to work (at the moment im still holding back on liking el-mod lol)

-THEN PAINT! :D
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Re: Super Pershing

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Hey Matt,,

Its looking good, and great to see your back on it, I might go the easy rout and buy pattoncomanders!! The EL MOD does not sound or run that bad,, that I can tell!


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