1/35 Sherman M4A3 Calliope

[Guest]

Outstanding work Pete

Hi thank you very much, it's coming to together bit by bit.
Pete.

[Guest]

I built a Calliope (Frog? Monogram? Revell?) back in the 60s. It was nothing like this!

Pete

Hi Pete, yours was probably a lot better than my effort I suspect.
Pete.

[BigGreg]

Cheers Greg, there is a lot more I could have done to improve the standard kit but just don't have the skills:disappointed2:.
Pete.

You don't have the skills... are you kidding me????:smiling::smiling::smiling::smiling::smiling :

[stillp]

Hi Pete, yours was probably a lot better than my effort I suspect.
Pete.

Umm... no, far from it! Not in the same league.

Pete

[Guest]

I am going to try and finish this.

Remade damper springs.[ATTACH]324814[/ATTACH]
Primed and painted tracks.[ATTACH]324815[/ATTACH]
Made up some railway sleepers for side armour.
Primed and painted, detailed painting, added decals and have done the first wash first wash.
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I hope you like what I've done.
Pete.

[Guest]

On to the turret.
Primed and added main colour.
Added a jettison cables and clips and fed into turret
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Next step is to add the lower firing cables which also go into the turret then fit the top rocket tube and wires.

Mockup only.
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Thank you for looking hope you like what I've done.
Pete.

[scottie3158]

Pete,
That is a cracking build, I will have to revisit mine.

[Guest]

Hi some of you might find this interesting the manual for the TM9-394 the 4.5" rocket launchers.

https://www.ibiblio.org/hyperwar/USA/ref/TM/pdfs/TM9-394.pdf

Pete.

[Guest]

Pete,
That is a cracking build, I will have to revisit mine.

Thank you nice of you to say so, as for revisiting yours I don't think you need to mine is a long way off anything I can hope to ever achive.

One thing did you ever make the barrel lift arm release mechanism.
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Pete.

[scottie3158]

Hi Pete,
No mine was pretty much out of the box. Hope you have a crack at it.

[Jim R]

Hi Pete
Hope your health is improving. The build is looking great. I like the railway sleepers - nice touch.
Jim

[col68]

Looking good Peter.

[Guest]

For reference use only.
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Pete.

[Si Benson]

Hi pete, this is looking awesome

[Guest]

Hi Pete.
Hope you are feeling OK .
Building goes from strength to strength, love those railway sleepers esp , really good detail and texture .
John.