[ICE]monkeys ww2 pershing

[fv432]

cut out with sewing thread and evergreen tube(the White stuff ) for the hatch hinge a couple of hours work for both and your good

[[ICE]monkey]

started back on the pershing today, [went to the pub friday night got rather tankerd] ,  started by cutting out the front hatches, then adding some better handles to the side boxs, also the rear grill cover handles are in the wrong place ,so i made some out of steel wire and brass sheet, then positioned them in the correct place

[fv432]

cracking start ice that is going to be one nice pershing

[Matdragon]

hey ice how did you cut out the front hatches? im planning to do that... thanks,

Matt

[[ICE]monkey]

i used the sewing thread saw method
cheers.

[Matdragon]

oh right cool thanks mate,

are you going to hinge the doors back on?

cheers mate,

Matt

[[ICE]monkey]

yes same way as fv432 described earlier, with plastic rod , when i can find some the correct diamiter

[[ICE]monkey]

started adding the el mod and metal gearboxs

[[ICE]monkey]

ive done a bit more to the pershing , hinged the driver and machine gunner hatches and added the periscope guards  , and lengthened the barrel by adding a 30mm length of tube , i found a pen that was spot on.

[[ICE]monkey]

time for a basecoat of paint, first i added a cast effect to the turret mantle and front hull using acetone ,then gave it a coat of lifecolor ua220 olive drab