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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 19:24:01 GMT -5
Started doing this one to haul on the LCM to Normandy, but it's Diesel amung other things. It belongs in the Pacific, so want to build it as the Iwo Jima version 1945 Olive Drab and Desert Yellow.
The Academy kit has very detailed parts along with parts casting numbers and 3 sets of early, mid and late wheels.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 26, 2013 19:45:06 GMT -5
Good looking detail for sure Bruce .
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Post by bigjohn on Sept 26, 2013 19:47:54 GMT -5
Bring it on Bruce! Looking forward to this one!
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Post by tonylee on Sept 26, 2013 19:48:18 GMT -5
That's it Mr.B no sense in wastin time.  Tony lee |
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Post by bullardino on Sept 27, 2013 0:39:15 GMT -5
A shermie? I jump in  |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 5:03:42 GMT -5
Have the Bogie wheels in the booth getting a little rubber put on them.
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Post by robbo on Sept 27, 2013 6:06:38 GMT -5
OD and desert yellow, that sounds good, how's it going?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 6:25:30 GMT -5
The wheels are all shot in flat black primer. Now have to mask and shoot the inner wheels desert yellow or AK Yellow Primer.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 15:31:33 GMT -5
Here it is with a little primer and black on the wheels.
This will be the pattern for the olive drab and desert yellow.
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Post by Leon on Sept 27, 2013 16:53:11 GMT -5
Making great progress Bruce.Looks like a great camo scheme. |
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Post by AndyArgent on Sept 27, 2013 17:13:01 GMT -5
good start and good luck,sure its gonna be a cracker.
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 27, 2013 19:38:57 GMT -5
Off and running Bruce!
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Post by Deano on Sept 27, 2013 20:50:30 GMT -5
Im here , this is gonna be good!
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Post by Deleted on Sept 27, 2013 22:50:46 GMT -5
Good progress Bruce .
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Post by bullardino on Sept 28, 2013 2:17:14 GMT -5
Nice progress |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2013 17:12:27 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Don't know if I should paint some different shades on the wheels or just put the bogies together as is. The weathering will probably cover most of them up.
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Post by DeafStuG on Sept 28, 2013 17:22:19 GMT -5
Nice start build with Sherman M4A2 ( The Battle of Iwo Jima - is an island of the Japanese Volcano Islands )
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Post by Deleted on Sept 28, 2013 18:04:22 GMT -5
Thanks guys! Don't know if I should paint some different shades on the wheels or just put the bogies together as is. The weathering will probably cover most of them up.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2013 3:40:15 GMT -5
I hear you Carl. Put all the Bogies together using the Late wheels.
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Post by Leon on Sept 29, 2013 6:20:02 GMT -5
Making really good progress Bruce.
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Post by pt109 on Sept 29, 2013 9:26:52 GMT -5
Looks like a good kit Bruce, nice progress so far.
What kind of tracks? Rubber band type?
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Post by Deleted on Sept 29, 2013 9:51:31 GMT -5
Yehhhhhhh ...... rubber band type. I'm lovin that!! 
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Post by wbill76 on Sept 30, 2013 14:56:28 GMT -5
Looks like you've made the most of the rainy weather Bruce, keep on truckin'!
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Post by bullardino on Sept 30, 2013 15:38:17 GMT -5
Fast and steady progress, Bruce |
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Post by Deleted on Sept 30, 2013 16:53:46 GMT -5
Bruce I'm liking the diff in the shades of green my friend !
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Post by thug626 on Sept 30, 2013 19:13:59 GMT -5
Nothing like a good Sherman build to whet the appetite to get back to an armor build. I've got this one marked to follow Bruce. Work your magic.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2013 15:37:17 GMT -5
Thanks guys.
Carl, the shades in green are just light coats of AK Yellow Primer, so far.
Have a few more updates for the hull, then can put on another coat of primer.
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Post by Deano on Oct 2, 2013 18:09:41 GMT -5
Looking good Bruce , how are you finding the kit ? looks nice from where I am sitting.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2013 4:02:43 GMT -5
If you can latch on to one of these Academy kits, I'd highly recomend it. The directions leave a little to be desired, because there are many extras in the kit, which don't even show what or where they go. As I found out, 2 of their decals are inaccurate for the M4A2 at Iwo Jima, etc.
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