discussion 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.View attachment 324814
Primed and painted tracks.View attachment 324815
Made up some railway sleepers for side armour.
Primed and painted, detailed painting, added decals and have done the first wash first wash.
Added bogies and tracks.View attachment 324816
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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.

 

[Guest]

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

Hi Jim let's say I'm better than I was, the railway sleepers is something a bit different.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Looking good Peter.

Cheers Colin it's getting there.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Hi pete, this is looking awesome

Thanks Si much appreciated.
Pete.

 

[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.

Hi John getting there slowly but it's only a stopgap at the minute. I'm waiting on my test results.
Railway sleepers is a something a bit different, Sherman's in the Pacific war did use wooden armour for extra protection.
Pete.

 

[Guest]

Hi Pete, superb detail work, a feast for the eyes, love the box at the back:thumb2: and a great shade of OD!

DIRK