1/18 M-10 Custom Rebooted

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed Mar 25, 2009 12:28 pm

Hey Guys,

Work has not allowed me to get back to this project for awhile . I will hopefully get the master done this early next week. Hopefully I can get a chance to work on it this weekend and post more pics.

Thanks,

Matthew

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 5:35 pm

I am in the detail part of this project. After spending some serious time on this it seems that nothing gets done. Also this is the first time that I have put weld seams on a project. If you look closely to the top edge of the hull you can see it.

Fender hinges

Hatches

Rear deck

Here is the hull fitted on a BBI Sherman.. The cavity is open.

The 21st Sherman is open as well.

The FoV has a lot of attachment points and they have some kind of double wall thing going on with the running gear.So there will have to be a lot of cleaning out. But there are a lot of FOV Shermans still out there and they are easier to get.

I have to do the rest pf the aplique bolts and decide if I am going to do any pieces parts details or let the modeler cannabalize them off of their mother tank. I thought that I would be done with this by now but the detail list gets longer and longer.

1958Zelda · Post by **1958Zelda** » Sat Mar 28, 2009 10:32 pm

Looks Great! this will be a must have item!

exether_mega · Post by **exether_mega** » Sun Mar 29, 2009 1:42 am

Amazing amount of work you have done ! ! !

I realy like your welding effect too

Can't wait to add it to my collection !

phil

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 4:46 pm

The exterior is done. I think that it will be good if I go ahead and make the pioneer tools and all the other hardware. The FoV lights and protectors are none usable. Also on the BBI and 21st the light protectors are fronts only and you need a back protector. So I took the 21st protector and used it on the front and scratched the rear.

I drilled all of the holes for the hardware and made the 50 cal pintel.

All of the aplique bolts are done. The only thing left to do is mount the front hatches and figure out the hinges.

Things left to do in the interior.
Mount the gun
Make the seats
Make the ready round frames.

I will try to finish the interior on Thursday. Because I will start the molds for the Pavehawk on Friday if I am finished or not.

This is the 21st light protector it is soft vinyl. I hope I can cast it if not I will have to scratch it as well. It is a little out of kilter. They are not stuck I need to take them off to cast.

Pioneer tool placement.

Antennae well.

This is how Audie Murphy won his Medel of Honor on the back of a burning M-10.

Fritzkrieg · Post by **Fritzkrieg** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:28 pm

That is a gorgeous looking Kit. Fantastic job. Do you have a thread highlighting all of your completed kits. I'l lookig fo some battle Damaged Panzer IV side skirts. Curious, if you've tackled these in the past.

billgiff · Post by **billgiff** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 6:40 pm

OUTSTANDING CRAFTSMANSHIP. THIS WILL BE A MUST HAVE. KEEP THE CUSTOM U.S. ARMOR COMING!!!!!!!!!

Birddog · Post by **Birddog** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:30 pm

WOW!!! Unbelievable work. This is a first class custom. Awesome work.....

immeww2 · Post by **immeww2** » Wed Apr 01, 2009 9:54 pm

This is coming along really fine! Can't wait to see it all built out.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Thu Apr 02, 2009 8:49 pm

Thanks guys it means a lot.

Well I got the gun mounted . It was a little harder than I thought it would be. No reason for pics on that . It looks the same.

I finished a set of ready rounds . I will try to take pics of it on Fri.
I started a seat and am still not sur how I want to do the hinges on the front hatches.

So that is far as I got. I will start pouring the mold sfor the Pavehawk so this could be on hold for a few days. I think that I need one more day to finish up.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 6:28 am

It looks like I forgot the rear muffler. It looks like 2 scuba tanks joined in the middel with some exaust comining out of the center.

Here is a pic of some crunched exaust. Thanks to Mr. pierce.
If you can look closely you can just make out were they welded the back doors shut or plated over. You will have to do this with your mother tank.

http://data3.primeportal.net/tanks/dmit ... _of_25.jpg

mediump · Post by **mediump** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 2:30 pm

Outstanding Pickelhaube!

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 4:59 pm

The rear doors are probably welded shut because it is a display vehicle. They usually do that to all the hatches and doors on display vehicles to keep people fromgetting into them.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:06 pm

grockwood wrote:The rear doors are probably welded shut because it is a display vehicle. They usually do that to all the hatches and doors on display vehicles to keep people fromgetting into them.

So that makes it easier

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 5:13 pm

I may be wrong about that . Here is a shot showing the rear and it appears to be doorless. It is the Brotish 17 lb M10 but should be the same as the US version.

http://www.toadmanstankpictures.com/achilles_0003.jpg

grunt1 · Post by **grunt1** » Sat Apr 04, 2009 9:05 pm

vupa0101 · Post by **vupa0101** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 5:41 pm

Excellent work on the tank. I love how you were able to show how all 3 different shermans would fit with your custom. i also just spent 15 minutes reading about Audie Murphy, the one man army. Thanks man!

MONGSTER · Post by **MONGSTER** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 8:38 am

Any idea when your M10 project will be completed? I have been watching with a great amount of interest since you began it. I have an FOV apart and ready and there have been no updates for a few days. Also...will the top deck mount to the FOV hull with the present screw mounts and will it be painted or have to be painted?...I went to my Target here and they have 2 brand new FOV Shermans there...thanks, Greg

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Sat Apr 11, 2009 9:21 am

MONGSTER wrote:Any idea when your M10 project will be completed? I have been watching with a great amount of interest since you began it. I have an FOV apart and ready and there have been no updates for a few days. Also...will the top deck mount to the FOV hull with the present screw mounts and will it be painted or have to be painted?...I went to my Target here and they have 2 brand new FOV Shermans there...thanks, Greg

Hey Greg,

This will be a kit that you have to build and paint.

I am in the middel of production with the Pavehawk parts right now and after this I will be doing my Flak gun. I have recieved several prepayment for the Flak gun.I would say in about a week or 2 hopefully I will be back on the M-10. I am not taking prepayments at this time but there are 5 pre-pre sales already waiting for this project. It seems to be somewhat popular.

That is always good.

OH yeah, I will make it so it mounts on the FOV. The mount on the BBI will be simple and the mount screws will work for it as well.I will make a adaptor so it will work on the 21st Sherman. So what ever 1/18 Sherman you wish to use , you can do so.

Matthew

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 12:47 pm

Hey Guys,

Time to bump this up.

Hopefully I will start the moulds toward the end of next week. I need to fit in the last run of Pavehawk kits get the flaks done start the Ben Hur trailers start the White Scout..........

Oh... Never mind I sure have a lot to do.

I bumped it anyway.

grockwood · Post by **grockwood** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 4:49 pm

What was the cost for the M10 kit again.

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Fri Jun 12, 2009 6:35 pm

grockwood wrote:What was the cost for the M10 kit again.

$225

pickelhaube · Post by **pickelhaube** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 7:38 pm

Finally back on this project.

I spent 2 hrs today looking for missing pieces

The driver and radio man's hatches are MIA. So I am having to REMAKE THEM.

I almost have them remade and while they were setting up I started on the muffler.I almost have that done. I will try to post some pics of that on Thur.

Things left to do on the M-10.

Finish and mount the hatches
Finish muffler
Make travel lock for gun
Cut out rear deck under grill.

Also this is a pain. After looking at the aplique bolts they need to be ground off.

They will totally rip up the moulds as I pull the cast hull out.

I will have to make the bolts seperate so they can be glued on . Just like the AFV kit. They were a pain to make now I have to burn them off and make them again. I am not sure if I am moving in the right direction on this project

flyboy_fx · Post by **flyboy_fx** » Wed Jul 08, 2009 9:48 pm

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1/18 M-10 Custom Rebooted

Hi Matt

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