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A WIP of an Israeli M50 Sherman

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agentg

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Moon Puppy has asked me a few times to post a WIP. Well here it is, CyberHobby's M 50.

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I like to start with the turret. Fit issues required adding cast texture back. I added weld seams back as well using stretched sprue.

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The smoke mortars on either side of the turret were not as well molded as I would heve liked. I scratch built new ones from aluminum tube and kit bases. I'll pot them up tomorrow.

G
 
Re: A WIP of an Israeli M 50Sherman

Opps, missed that line, looks silver from here, that's why I asked. Anywho... :popcorn
 
Re: A WIP of an Israeli M 50Sherman

Thanks guys. Moon I used some sprue from Davy Jones, it is a dark olive plastic which shows up well on the gray DML kit,. It looks silver as it has become very glossy due to repeated applications of liquid glue.

Ron, I use a tube of red "Bondo" automotive spot putty. I have had one 12 oz tube for four years now. I mix a bit of putty with the aforesaid liquid glue and dab it on the turret. I use an old stiff bristled brush which I cut short for that purpose. As the glue evaporates, you get that "sweet moment" when you can just do no wrong.

G
 
Re: A WIP of an Israeli M 50Sherman

You seem to be on a Sherman binge lately should be good "G" looking forward to it,I'm holding out for the Tamiya Isherman due out soon.
 
Re: A WIP of an Israeli M 50Sherman

Shermans offer so much variety. That sounds like a funny thing to say, but when you begin researching, you discover all sorts of new info.

One of these days I will do a Olive Drab Sherman, but until then, Whoo Hoo!

G
 
Re: A WIP of an Israeli M 50Sherman

I accomplished a bit more this morning.

I molded the lifting lugs to the turret.

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And I finished the smoke mortars.

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I'll mount these last as they would be easinl knocked off. I'm clumsy that way.

Here's the start of the hull detail.

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G
 
Re: A WIP of an Israeli M 50Sherman

Looking really cool. And those smoke mortars look interesting. Those are scratched?

James
 
Re: A WIP of an Israeli M 50Sherman

Looking good. I still have one of the older Dragon I-Shermans in my stash but the single link tracks with the end connectors have kept me from starting it.

Joe
 
Re: A WIP of an Israeli M 50Sherman

Thanks all.

James, I scratched the tubes and caps then glued them to the kit bases. You can see a piece of the aluminum tubing on the pallette. Being an older mold the kit pieces were not the best.

G
 
Re: A WIP of an Israeli M 50Sherman

Long work week but I managed to accomplish a few things.

I scratch built the fenders as I didn't like the kit items. Why, oh why, do I attempt these things?

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I also replicated the fender mounts with angle stock and hex rod.

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G
 
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