Skinny_Mike
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Logistics, The armor
Watching intently! Not often you get to see a legend at work!
Watching intently! Not often you get to see a legend at work!
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Logistics, The armor Updated May12, 2021.
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Logistics, The armor
Mike, you're kidding! Can you send me a link to that? I've never watched a legend at work myself!
I gotta see this! :yipee
Bob
Watching intently! Not often you get to see a legend at work!
Mike, you're kidding! Can you send me a link to that? I've never watched a legend at work myself!
I gotta see this! :yipee
Bob
Logistics, The armor
Finally, all the armor is built! Most are base coated, now, these last three I just built since I returned to the bench toward the end of March are ready to base paint. The plan is to finish the other three Sherman's while the paint on these three are hardening. Every one of the Shermans in the column are unique. I felt 8 copies of the same Shermans would look fake. Five have the armor and armaments upgrade per the directive from Fourth Armored Division in February, 1945. The remaining three, are, 1) An M4A3E2 Jumbo, which only had the armaments upgrade due to it's already heavier armor, 2) is the M-32 B2 ARV, for obvious reasons, and 3) The M4A3E8, recently delivered and hasn't been in the unit long enough for the upgrade to have been applied.
Here are the three just built and ready to base coat. First, a mish mash of different kits and aftermarket products using a lot of parts from my scrap box. It has a Dragon hull, Verlinden resin turret, sheet plastic "Add-on Armour". lots of brass, copper and resin parts and accessories. It is the only M4A3 in the column. There are three Shermans with Vertical Volute Suspension Systems, (VVSS), in the column. The other two VVSS systems are an M4A1 and the M4A2 based ARV. All three VVSS system Shermans will have the T-48 rubber block track with the E9, "Duckbill" extenders. It seems that most Shermans left in action at this stage of WW II had the added duckbill extenders added to provide better traction. The remainder of the Shermans have Horizontal Volute Suspension Systems, HVSS) as do all M4A3E8s. I have used two types of track on the HVSS system tanks, the T-66 Steel tracks and the T-84 Rubber block tracks. All eight Shermans have 3 or four man crews (at least visible outside the tanks), as well as multiple tank riders. The crews are built, most still need painting and detailing, all the tank riders are either finished or partially finished. They will be finished in the "Logistics" The Figures forum and subsequently displayed on these Shermans in this forum. All eight Shermans will have additional gear, supplies and equipment on board.
I am using the (rubber band) track on the three VVSS Systems, one of which is this M4A3and the others are the Jumbo and the ARV. I am using one (Rubber Band), T66 steel track on one of the HVSS systems, all the rest coming from aftermarket track companies and being individual track link kits.
Then, the M4A3E8 I finished last posting. This M4A3E8 will be the new replacement, as yet not upgunned and uparmored. It is the Tasca Kit!
Finally, this will be Colonel Greighton Abrams, Thunderbolt Seven. I finished it yesterday. The Dragon Thunderbolt Seven Kit. It has modifications such as reducing the gap in the spaced side hull armor, that is incorrect in the kit part.
That's the unfinished Abrams figure that will be snapping a salute to his boss, Georgie Patton as they roll by!
Although, this kit had lots of brass and aluminum parts, I still added some additional photo-etchiung here and there, and especially in the periscope details and inside hatch cover details.. All of the Shermans will be loaded with additional provisions "appropriated" along the route.
Now to get these base coated and begin weathering and detailing the first three.
Finally, all the armor is built! Most are base coated, now, these last three I just built since I returned to the bench toward the end of March are ready to base paint. The plan is to finish the other three Sherman's while the paint on these three are hardening. Every one of the Shermans in the column are unique. I felt 8 copies of the same Shermans would look fake. Five have the armor and armaments upgrade per the directive from Fourth Armored Division in February, 1945. The remaining three, are, 1) An M4A3E2 Jumbo, which only had the armaments upgrade due to it's already heavier armor, 2) is the M-32 B2 ARV, for obvious reasons, and 3) The M4A3E8, recently delivered and hasn't been in the unit long enough for the upgrade to have been applied.
Here are the three just built and ready to base coat. First, a mish mash of different kits and aftermarket products using a lot of parts from my scrap box. It has a Dragon hull, Verlinden resin turret, sheet plastic "Add-on Armour". lots of brass, copper and resin parts and accessories. It is the only M4A3 in the column. There are three Shermans with Vertical Volute Suspension Systems, (VVSS), in the column. The other two VVSS systems are an M4A1 and the M4A2 based ARV. All three VVSS system Shermans will have the T-48 rubber block track with the E9, "Duckbill" extenders. It seems that most Shermans left in action at this stage of WW II had the added duckbill extenders added to provide better traction. The remainder of the Shermans have Horizontal Volute Suspension Systems, HVSS) as do all M4A3E8s. I have used two types of track on the HVSS system tanks, the T-66 Steel tracks and the T-84 Rubber block tracks. All eight Shermans have 3 or four man crews (at least visible outside the tanks), as well as multiple tank riders. The crews are built, most still need painting and detailing, all the tank riders are either finished or partially finished. They will be finished in the "Logistics" The Figures forum and subsequently displayed on these Shermans in this forum. All eight Shermans will have additional gear, supplies and equipment on board.
I am using the (rubber band) track on the three VVSS Systems, one of which is this M4A3and the others are the Jumbo and the ARV. I am using one (Rubber Band), T66 steel track on one of the HVSS systems, all the rest coming from aftermarket track companies and being individual track link kits.
Then, the M4A3E8 I finished last posting. This M4A3E8 will be the new replacement, as yet not upgunned and uparmored. It is the Tasca Kit!
Finally, this will be Colonel Greighton Abrams, Thunderbolt Seven. I finished it yesterday. The Dragon Thunderbolt Seven Kit. It has modifications such as reducing the gap in the spaced side hull armor, that is incorrect in the kit part.
That's the unfinished Abrams figure that will be snapping a salute to his boss, Georgie Patton as they roll by!
Although, this kit had lots of brass and aluminum parts, I still added some additional photo-etchiung here and there, and especially in the periscope details and inside hatch cover details.. All of the Shermans will be loaded with additional provisions "appropriated" along the route.
Now to get these base coated and begin weathering and detailing the first three.
randy_ditton
Master at Arms
Logistics, The armor Updated March 17, 2017.
You are really back in the groove Bob
Great to see all the progress !!
Randy
You are really back in the groove Bob
Great to see all the progress !!
Randy
Logistics, The armor Updated March 17, 2017.
That's cool
That's cool
Logistics, The armor Updated March 17, 2017.
Thank you Sir,
Much appreciated! :drinks
Bob
Thanks Randy,
I'd say it's about time!
Bob
Another awesome post
Thank you Sir,
Much appreciated! :drinks
Bob
You are really back in the groove Bob
Great to see all the progress !!
Randy
Thanks Randy,
I'd say it's about time!
Bob
Logistics, The armor Updated March 17, 2017.
Why, thank you son!
Dad
Thank you Sir!
I Hope you're feeling better!
Bob
That's cool
Why, thank you son!
Dad
Great progress...
Luiz
Thank you Sir!
I Hope you're feeling better!
Bob
fledermaus
Master at Arms
Logistics, The armor Updated April 17, 2017.
Excellent work Bob, how long it takes you to paint so many figures? Thats the part I like the least when doing models. Keep it coming! :drinks
Excellent work Bob, how long it takes you to paint so many figures? Thats the part I like the least when doing models. Keep it coming! :drinks
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Logistics, The armor Updated April 17, 2017.
Moving right along sir!
Moving right along sir!
Logistics, The armor Updated April 17, 2017.
Kind of a difficult question. It depends on the figure and how much I do to it. I can't build and paint a single figure in a day, too much drying time involved, but, I can build and paint an average figure in about two hours, but those two hours are spread over several days and I'm doing other figures at the same time. I just added another 8 new figures and I think that brings the total to 362 figures altogether for this diorama! The manufacturers just keep coming out with figures that will fit right in!
When I get these last 6 Sherman's completed, I'll probably paint the 49 figures that will be in/on them! I have already done 10 for the first two Shermans.
Are you going to have a crew on that Dora?
Kind of a difficult question. It depends on the figure and how much I do to it. I can't build and paint a single figure in a day, too much drying time involved, but, I can build and paint an average figure in about two hours, but those two hours are spread over several days and I'm doing other figures at the same time. I just added another 8 new figures and I think that brings the total to 362 figures altogether for this diorama! The manufacturers just keep coming out with figures that will fit right in!
When I get these last 6 Sherman's completed, I'll probably paint the 49 figures that will be in/on them! I have already done 10 for the first two Shermans.
Are you going to have a crew on that Dora?
Logistics, The armor Updated April 17, 2017.
Yep, Mike,
Just not moving fast enough! It takes awhile to get back in the groove!
Moving right along sir!
Yep, Mike,
Just not moving fast enough! It takes awhile to get back in the groove!
JSteinman
Master at Arms
Logistics, The armor Updated April 17, 2017.
Tell me about it!
Moving right along sir!
Yep, Mike,
Just not moving fast enough! It takes awhile to get back in the groove!
Tell me about it!
Logistics, The armor Updated April 17, 2017.
Yeah John, you know what I'm talking about!!
Here's an update. Got them all base coated! I'm going down to the Gulf Coast for a couple of weeks, meeting some modelers and attending a model convention in Pensacola Florida on the 6th. When I get home on the 14th, I''ll begin weathering the first three. There will be eight Shermans in the column. All are shown here! The three on the right have just been painted. I'll start weathering and detailing of the three on the left when I get back home.
The three just painted. The M4A3E8 just arrived to Combat Command "B", so no updates as yet.
Creighton Abram's Thunderbolt Seven! M4A3E8.
And an M4A3 upgraded.
I'm posting all the crews and tank riders on Logistics the Figures!
Yeah John, you know what I'm talking about!!
Here's an update. Got them all base coated! I'm going down to the Gulf Coast for a couple of weeks, meeting some modelers and attending a model convention in Pensacola Florida on the 6th. When I get home on the 14th, I''ll begin weathering the first three. There will be eight Shermans in the column. All are shown here! The three on the right have just been painted. I'll start weathering and detailing of the three on the left when I get back home.
The three just painted. The M4A3E8 just arrived to Combat Command "B", so no updates as yet.
Creighton Abram's Thunderbolt Seven! M4A3E8.
And an M4A3 upgraded.
I'm posting all the crews and tank riders on Logistics the Figures!
Skinny_Mike
Well-known member
Logistics, The armor Updated April 30, 2017.
That's alotta OD green!
That's alotta OD green!
Logistics, The armor Updated April 30, 2017.
Freakin' assembly line. Who's kit is that with the separate roadwheels?
Freakin' assembly line. Who's kit is that with the separate roadwheels?
White_Wolf
Master at Arms
Logistics, The armor Updated April 30, 2017.
Have fun on your holiday, can't wait to see more work after you come back
Laurence
Have fun on your holiday, can't wait to see more work after you come back
Laurence
