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“Project TaMato” easy8

Posted: Fri Jul 27, 2018 6:32 pm
by frankie
...been working on this...
Tamiya chassis, Mato upper, Tamiya electronics/recoil..

Re: “Project TaMato” easy8

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 9:35 am
by frankie
....made a start on the cast effect..

Re: “Project TaMato” easy8

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 1:16 pm
by c.rainford73
Brilliant casting Frankie :thumbup:

Re: “Project TaMato” easy8

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 6:56 pm
by Maccrage
Son of a gun-ner wrote:Wow, love your casting effects Frank :clap:

But what is a Sherman "tomato?"

Mick.
Tamiya/Mato kitbash.

Re: “Project TaMato” easy8

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 10:30 pm
by PainlessWolf
Frank!
She is a Beauty! Were there ever any cast hull Easy 8s? I know that there were a few of the 105mms with a cast hull and HVSS suspension. This is so cool looking as it is out of the ordinary Sherman in a Column look.
regards,
Painless

Re: “Project TaMato” easy8

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 11:34 pm
by frankie
Yep...although they were mostly post war...this ones actually destined to be an early IDF vehicle

Re: “Project TaMato” easy8

Posted: Sat Jul 28, 2018 11:52 pm
by PainlessWolf
Frank!
Toot Sweet! Thanks Doc. Following along.
regards,
Painless

Re: “Project TaMato” easy8

Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 10:21 am
by Harry Serpent
Germany May 1945 :wave:

Image

Re: “Project TaMato” easy8

Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 1:15 pm
by Xiaoshan_Sailor
Excellent casting detail. :thumbup:

Re: “Project TaMato” easy8

Posted: Sun Jul 29, 2018 2:59 pm
by frankie
...just got to sort a muzzle brake, then she’s off to paint....