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[The Zod]

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Don't know, I could check in the book later today Chad. It's looking good though.

Thanks Bob.

 

[The Zod]

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Ready to be primed. I used the kit tracks. However,I took one link off on both sides.

 

[Arturius]

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nice outgoing!

 

[moon puppy]

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Chad I got a M4A1 on page 127 in Son of Sherman that looks like it has screen over the box but it's hard to tell. It's not the focus of the picture. Still looking.

 

[The Zod]

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nice outgoing!

Thanks Arturius.

 

[The Zod]

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Chad I got a M4A1 on page 127 in Son of Sherman that looks like it has screen over the box but it's hard to tell. It's not the focus of the picture. Still looking.

Thanks Bob. I have The New Breed book,that has Shermans and priests in the El Alamein area. No luck with any pix of that box.

 

[moon puppy]

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Yeah, not a very exciting spot on the take to take a picture of. I'd go for it,if you got it.

 

[The Zod]

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Paint on. Needs another coat. :java

 

[moon puppy]

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Looks swell Chad

 

[The Zod]

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Looks swell Chad

Thanks Bob.

 

[The Zod]

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I do decal prep a little different. I brush on either gloss or semi gloss on the area where the decals go. Apply the decals,then spray the shiny flat coat on.

 

[The Zod]

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Decals and semi gloss on.

 

[moon puppy]

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That's Semi gloss?? Looks like a museum piece Chad, let's get some dirt on that bad boy!

 

[jknaus]

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Still it does look cool. Cant help but think that air recognition roundel must have seemed like a big bullseye for the Luftwaffe.
James

 

[The Zod]

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Thanks Bob and James. I will wait two or three more days,then apply a wash to her.

 

[The Zod]

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Got the wash on today. I need to go over a lot of the wash areas and lift some off. The camera has a better set of eyes than I do.

This is taken from The New Breed book. It is the tank I am building. Does the .50 look like the type used on planes?

 

[moon puppy]

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On the .50 cals, I think yes for the most part. Depending on how they were mounted, be it fixed or flex mount. Some had different barrels of course. But the core of the gun was the same, and if I'm not mistaken, still is the same. I believe I read somewhere that the aircraft guns had something lighter to make them have a higher fire rate, maybe the bolt or something.. not sure. Of course there were a lot of add on stuff like heaters, mechanical vers electrical cocking mechanisms.

Maybe someone can help you out with more detail info Chad but I think that's the big picture of it.

Wash looks good, clean up with you think then do some more...

 

[The Zod]

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On the .50 cals, I think yes for the most part. Depending on how they were mounted, be it fixed or flex mount. Some had different barrels of course. But the core of the gun was the same, and if I'm not mistaken, still is the same. I believe I read somewhere that the aircraft guns had something lighter to make them have a higher fire rate, maybe the bolt or something.. not sure. Of course there were a lot of add on stuff like heaters, mechanical vers electrical cocking mechanisms.

Maybe someone can help you out with more detail info Chad but I think that's the big picture of it.

Wash looks good, clean up with you think then do some more...

I just wish I could figure out if it is mounted on a different part of the turret. I can tel by looking at the pic of the real tank,it is not placed on the usual mount on the TC hatch. I think I will send an e-mail to either the Bovington Museum,or The Imperial War Museum.

 

[moon puppy]

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Ha, welcome to my world. had the same problem with the EZ8

Chad it looks like it is mounted on that ring. Looks like that U type mount instead of the big cradle they use.

 

[Sherman 18]

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Zod, I believe that is a 30 cal Browning on the commanders cupola. The Academy US Machine gun kit has aircraft 50 cals and also 30 cals if that is what your looking for.