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by pickelhaube » Thu Jul 20, 2023 5:14 am
I have been busy
A consigner sent me 3 x 251's painted in the Normandy paint scheme and wanted the 13 painted out and I took it a step further I created a commander's vehicle and wanted to make a patrol of vehicles.
These were the same 21st scheme so I added to the paint to make all 3 look different and not the same look.
I also enhanced the front wheels to articulate as well as added sag to the tracks.
In the first pic I am starting the process of removing the 13.
The middle 251 I have already started adding to the camo scheme.
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Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller
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by normandy » Thu Jul 20, 2023 8:16 pm
Matthew they look great, I think your client will be very happy! I like the commander's vehicle, Nice work!!
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by pickelhaube » Sun Jul 23, 2023 5:44 am
Thanks Normandy.
Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller
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by pickelhaube » Mon Jul 24, 2023 5:05 am
Hey Guys,
Here is a standard 21st Century Sherman with my dozer blade and a few add ons.
I went all out with parts from Battleground Toys line
Visor cages
Tow cable
Jerry cans
Duck bills ( his are easy to use, much easier than mine ! )
I am real happy the way this turned out !
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Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller
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by normandy » Thu Jul 27, 2023 5:52 am
Matthew this Sherman is outstanding!! The dozer blade looks like the real thing
and adding Pats Battleground parts just takes it over the top. Great job !!!
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by pickelhaube » Sat Jul 29, 2023 4:23 am
Thanks John.
This was a fun one to do .
Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller
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by pickelhaube » Mon Sep 25, 2023 5:50 am
Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller
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by normandy » Thu Sep 28, 2023 5:40 am
Excellent Matthew, your Stug IV came out great and then the camo...outstanding!
Your Tiger I is fantastic, switching the bottom halfs of the Bravo and 21st tanks is much easier than one would think. After seeing the work it took for jnewboy to do, I thought there has to be a better way,
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switch the bottom halfs.
Your version of one of the last Tigers in Berlin looks great and the added details just make it better!
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by pickelhaube » Wed Oct 04, 2023 4:33 am
Thanks my brother.
The tiger was fun to do.
The camo dots are a little challenging but worth doing.
Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller
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by normandy » Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:14 pm
Matthew those are the ordinal Tiger I tracks from 21st arn't they? Did you tie them down with thread ?
The tracks do look great, the way they sit on the road wheel...just right!
I know Pat at battleground models was planning on making 3D printed Tiger I tracks in the future.
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by pickelhaube » Thu Oct 05, 2023 5:02 am
normandy wrote: ↑Wed Oct 04, 2023 6:14 pm
Matthew those are the ordinal Tiger I tracks from 21st arn't they? Did you tie them down with thread ?
The tracks do look great, the way they sit on the road wheel...just right!
I know Pat at battleground models was planning on making 3D printed Tiger I tracks in the future.
Hey John,
Those are actually the Bravo Team tracks that i used brass wire to tie down.
Here is the Witman Tiger that I split the main drive cog stretched it and installed it as it should be.
Then wired that as well.
I also drilled the track pins stuck wire into them and added small pieces of tubing to extend the ends.
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Kirk Douglas : Mine hit the ground first
John Wayne : Mine was taller
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