alexb
Glue slinger 
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Post by alexb on Jul 22, 2019 1:03:44 GMT
Incoming! So I got some more work done on this one. I went ahead and worked up the side-skirt supports and skirt panels. They are each one solid piece but I scribed the skirts seams to infer they are made of smaller panels. I then took some needlenose pliers bent back and forth the panels to distress them. The mounts are just styrene strips. The skirts will extend a bit above the guards to give a little stowage area . I also worked up the basics of replacement covers for the center HVSS units. 
I made a rear hull stowage basket. The turret bustle is three layers of foam core sandwiched between some sheet styrene. I plan on adding sheet styrene to the side and rear. Then I'll sand the edges and give the surfaces some texture.
I still need to work up a mantlet cover, add the lights, loader's MG, add bolts to the skirts....and tidy up.
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Post by Paul B on Jul 22, 2019 4:03:30 GMT
That looks the biz Alex  |
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Post by Ian H. on Jul 22, 2019 19:06:42 GMT
Wow! That looks great, Alex. I especially like the rear hull stowage basket.
Regards,
Ian
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alexb
Glue slinger
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Post by alexb on Jul 25, 2019 22:53:44 GMT
A quick update.
She's assembled enough for paint....
...so she's gotten her paint on. Slapped the side skirts on and repainted the road-wheels. You can get a better idea of how she's going to look.
I'll try to finish this one up in the next few days.
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Post by Ian H. on Jul 26, 2019 2:11:48 GMT
Very cool! Always wondered what an M-4 would look like with skirts.
Regards,
Ian
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Post by Paul B on Jul 26, 2019 4:01:14 GMT
Wow, those skirts have certainly changed the look of her  . |
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Post by Snipersmudge on Jul 26, 2019 15:14:56 GMT
that looks very interesting indeed  |
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Post by dukemaddog on Jul 30, 2019 18:18:52 GMT
Cool! That is most intriguing...
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Post by Boots on Jul 30, 2019 18:22:02 GMT
Crickey......missed this update , that is looking rather nice matey  |
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alexb
Glue slinger
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Post by alexb on Nov 22, 2020 5:29:11 GMT
Well...it's been a wee bit since I updated this one.
The T23 turret with the 90mm gun and rear extension...well it looked bit funny. I think it was too narrow for the hull....especially with the side skirts. So I decided to go with a T26 turret from the old Dragon T26 Patton kit. The T26 turret shares the same size turret ring as the T23 turret. With the side skirts I think the hull looks larger and not as "turret-heavy" as a standard M4a3 w/ the T26 turret.
Anyway, I gave it a light weathering and will probably do some thing along the lines of what-if 1946 scenario...maybe some thing along the lines of Operation Unimaginable. Or maybe a 1950s era what-if Soviet incursion in to Alaska inspired by Ice Station Zebra. I've got a set of Dragon Bastogne troops, a few other cold weather US infantry, and a 10th Mt Div figure set that could work. We'll see what 2021 brings.
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Post by Snipersmudge on Nov 22, 2020 9:05:06 GMT
Like it mate, looks super cool.
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Post by Ian H. on Nov 23, 2020 18:43:51 GMT
Love the conversion, Alex! Put her in neutral and let that 90mm fly.
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Post by Paul B on Nov 24, 2020 4:49:20 GMT
I agree with the two dudes above Alex, nice conversion ole chap |
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