Sherman II

[MonsieurTox]

Begun the crew , and other details .
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+ Organizing the Wiring harness , SMD lights etc. - I'm using HL's TK 7.1 - I have already chased the cat !
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Great crew man ! I can see you modified a figure with green stuff to make a British guy.

[tankme]

Why thank ye young sir . I found these 1/16 Archers 3d Sherman casting emblems , numbers & letters.
AR88193.gif - P.S. I have a spare sheet if anyone wants it

Archer went out of business as he retired and he had said he wasn't selling the business, but it seems someone ended up buying it anyway. I bought a bunch of Archer stuff knowing they were going out of business, but it seems the website is back.

https://www.archertransfers.com/

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Monsieur Tox, your weathering of the paint is stunningly realistic! Gasp!

[MonsieurTox]

Monsieur Tox, your weathering of the paint is stunningly realistic! Gasp!

Herr Dr. Professor, I wish it was mine
But this is Blimp's work!

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Oops! Sorry blimp: blame it on my age.

[blimp]

Hiya guys , sorry for the absence .
I've just finished the last bits , Wiring loom ( HL 7.1) - painting the stowage , adding light lenses , aerials 'n stuff .

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And she's a runner ! I'm calling her done . I'll try for some decent piccies when this thing called 'Summer' arrives lol .
TTFN. B.

[Ecam]

Blimp, what a terrific job on the early cast hull M4A1. So many details not overlooked. Those early bogies are a high light of the build and yet in those last three pictures are nearly obscured by the fenders and stowage. Outstanding work to use the wide hatch Mato upper and a HL lower to end up with such an awesome build! A fan (this one) favorite.

P.S. Summer is here about 5000 miles to your west. Was swimming in a river earlier today needing a cool down.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

In addition to such a fine build, yours is an interesting model, blimp, because of the early Sherman configuration of the return rollers (from the Lee/Grant tanks), the desert full fenders (probably some of the first Shermans in WWII were in the desert), and the cast hull/cast turret with the three-part transmission cover.

[MonsieurTox]

Very nice stowage it really brings it to life. what I do love too is the slight satin finish of the tank, which is very accurate IMHO. We tend too (me the first one) to make our tanks too flat.

I don't know if you saw my PM but I received the Archers transfers, thanks a lot mate !

[blimp]

Last few bench piccies -

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- I'll try for some better outdoors shots tomorrow and do R.F.I.

Cheers everybody!