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Heavens Eagle , thanks man !!! Pup , crackle medium from a craft store . Acrylic under coat [ the color you want to show through the cracks ] let dry . Coat with crackle medium , let dry . The top coat should be air brushed on . Brush painting the top coat on clumps with multiple passes with a...

This is sooooooooo not a modeler friendly kit !!!

Thanks guys , appreciate the comments , I lied , said I was gonna tackle a Sherman or two , but opted on a MiniArt dozer tractor instead . Gotta love that diesel engine , very detailed parts , little to no flash , although some of the parts are smaller than the head of a pin !!!! I mean...

Maybe it's a lime ..............................

Aaaaand a few more .............

Ok , this is 99.99% done , now I'm gonna tackle a Sherman or two to go with all the other stuff I built .

Making progress , didn't drill out the clear plastic sprue deep enough so the faux liquid in the glass came out odd looking , so I painted the glass bronze . Black Dog canvass and wheels with chains . The engine compartment is a very , very old Jaguar offering which is excellent . Out of...

More M5A1

Still needs some weathering but basically done .

Yup ,pretty much in Jimmy Buffet mode 24/7 .............. with unlimited bench/beach time !!! It's funny how when I was side jobbing I used to low ball to get the job , now I still do side jobs but don't really want to , so I give them a crazy high price so they will soy no , ............ but...

Thanks guys appreciate the sentiments !!!! Ken , thanks man , that's a K59 50 cal. mg model and it's a bear to put together . I also have a Live Resin 50 cal. for the M20 , which looks just as complicated to build . Either way it puts single molded styrene mg bodies to shame , now I'm spoiled ...

Took all those dam pics and didn't even realize it was missing , one in a million , ........... found it on the floor after about a forever .

Saul , I knocked the darn thing off while moving the M8 around for the pics , ............ still looking for it !!!!!

Aaaaaand the rest ............

Done , more or less with potential cast of characters .

Thanks Saul !!!!

Oh , and some Birthday music , ................ I am half Irish ...........

Progress , slow but sure .............

Aber pe . Still lots of interior plumbing to do .

Thanks guys !!! Appreciate it . Next up an M8 and an M20 , Aber fenders , side boxes , Legend and Black Dog stowage and an antique Jaguar engine compartment . Already losing hair and sobriety working , building , cuttin up the Tamiya kit and trying to make things fit !!!!