Super Pershing sort of.

[maschinenkrueger]

This isn't a historically accurate build. I took some liberties and mated a reworked split hatch turret to a production hull.

I picked up the Tamiya Pershing and AA Super Pershing resin conversion for cheep at a swap meet. The casting texture on the AA turret was so nice (except for the pin holes that keep popping up) I had to use it. I also used the front armored plates and skipped the rest. I used a Black Dog resin set for the fender stowage and used misc. stowage and epoxy putty for the rest. The barrels are RB models, track tool and tool box handles are TMD. PE is a combo of Eduard and scratch. The tracks are Fruil and they only included two lefts so I'm a little bummed by that.

It's not technically accurate but I've been having fun with it.

[joelsmith]

Lookin real nice Bubba!!

[Leon]

That looks fantastic!

[panzerjager2]

A "lil" ad-lib never hurt anybody......  Nice looking Pershing 
PJ2

[wing_nut]

Not knowing the Pershing I never would have known but it sure does look badass.

[TRM]

Fantastic looking build!! Sitting at the edge of the seat for the Paint!!

[John Everett]

I didn't sell it cheap. It was a reasonable swap meet market price. And I knew you would do something neat with it.

[maschinenkrueger]

Thanks all. Appreciate the comments.

John - I thought it and the AA conversion was a bargain so we're both happy . Thanks for the opportunity to build something different.

[tobias5555]

Great build as allways.

[deafpanzer]

Looking great!!! NO details spared... thats you!

[rbaer]

Gotta love a long barrel. Nice build.

[maschinenkrueger]

Dec 11, 2017 15:07:36 GMT -5 rbaer said:

Gotta love a long barrel. Nice build.

That's the main thing that drew me to this project. Thanks!

Thanks Tobias and Andy!

[maschinenkrueger]

The weather cooperated the other weekend and I was able to get some paint on this.





I'm not looking forward to all the in situ detailing stowage painting. Too much PE to knock off. :cry:

[adt70hk]

Looking very good indeed. Good luck with the detail painting!!!!

Andrew

[dierk]

Somehow managed to miss this one. Looking good!
I'm really going off Friuls - come across that a couple of times where the tracks aren't sided. If you can source them get Masterclub tracks instead. Compared to Frillies a PITA to assemble, but worth the extra effort.

[John Everett]

I've just realized that you and I have swapped robots for armor and each has modified the original kit. It's like "Opposite Day" or something.

[maschinenkrueger]

I'm close to calling this one done. Or I might be done already and don't know it. Need to let it sit for a while and come back to it.

[tobias5555]

Really great work

[Leon]

That looks great!

[maschinenkrueger]

Thanks Tobias and Leon. I decided to punch up some of the effects last night. I should have left it alone. Spent a lot of the time cleaning up the open bottle of AK Earth I knocked off and splashed onto the floor, cabinet, table cloth radiator, wall, chair, me. ugh!

[TRM]

WOW...great looking Pershing! Looking forward to seeing the endgame soon!