discussion A little Oddball

[Centurion3RTR]

Hello everyone, yes it's me. After recovering from health problems i thought it was time to get to get back to the bench, so the question was what to build? It had to be fun, it had to be a subject i like and had to have some scratch building to get the old gray cells back working to how they should. So watching Kelly's Heroes for the second time in one day, it was time for me to build Oddball's Sherman.

And this is it, the only thing i had problems with was the loudspeaker. I tried everything to make one but just didn't work, until i found a christmas decoration that had bells. The amount of time i've watch the film and i still manage the to fit the gun travel lock on the front and Oddball's shouldn't have one, oh well!!

Have fun, John

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[Guest]

Wow!! A beauty!!

I like it very much this mud effect.

Welcome back John I'm glad to know all is ok

Cheers

Polux

 

[Lee W]

Woof woof woof! Love that film!!!

Great build John, just one thing, where's the pipe to make it look like a 90 mil, to 'scare the hell out of the Germans! '???

Woof woof woof a negative vibe! I know

Lee

 

[Lee W]

P. S. Welcome back

Lee

 

[spanner570]

Wo hey John boy! Never mind the model for a bit.......

Absolutely bl***Y great to see one of the 'old school' back and posting. I'm so glad you are up and running again.....Don't let the ba****d grind you down good buddy. Not even the loss of the Boddies!

Right, the model.....Because of our last P.M.'s, I knew what was coming off the production line.....

What a cracking build. You might have been a.w.o.l., but you haven't lost your touch.

The absence of the longer cannon? Just say it fell off in the railway tunnel, 'cos when the tank emerged, it wasn't there anyway! lol

Once again, great to have you back...a bit subdued these days, but still the best forum going!

Cheers fella,

Ron

 

[eddiesolo]

Wonderful build, love the film and the model. Welcome back to the mad house and to building.

Si

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Thanks guys, it's nice to be on the right side of the mad house lol. The continuity in the film is mad too, when you first meet Oddball the loudspeaker is on the right side of the turret but for the rest of the movie it's on the left. Same for the "90mm" tube, it's at the beginning but gone after that point. Still, a good excuse to build another one hehehe.

Thanks for the welcome back too everyone, it's great to be back in the land of the living. And even better, back modeling. In fact, i'm on my next project lol.

As always, have fun, John

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Ron matey, i've asked the doc and i can have the odd drink woop! So i won't forget what it taste like (result lol).

Have fun mate, John

 

[Guest]

Nice one John, that's a cracking build! About time someone did a Kelly's Heroes

I've always wanted to do the shoot-em-up scene from the tunnel, probably in 1/72, but can't find the time!

Good to see you back.

Cheers

Patrick

 

[Guest]

So now it's time to build the GermanTiger tank who's fuel system leaks all over the place.

Ray

 

[Alan 45]

AWSOME !! I loved that film it even had a tiger in it

Stunning work john really like this

 

[Centurion3RTR]

@ Patrick & Alan, many thanks

@ Ray, i happen to have a Tiger that i fell out with last year and just boxed it back up. As soon as i have the room to have a big dio, it'll be done hehehe woof!!

And thanks again for the kind words, great to be back.

Have fun, John

 

[yak face]

Excellent job John matey and so good to see you back at the bench . Looking forward to the next project , cheers tony

 

[Ian M]

Good to see you back again, I hope that you are well.

Lovely job on the Sherman.

Ian M

 

[flyjoe180]

Great to see you back again John, and a nice way to get back into things, a beauty build.

 

[Guest]

Hello everyone, yes it's me. After recovering from health problems i thought it was time to get to get back to the bench, so the question was what to build? It had to be fun, it had to be a subject i like and had to have some scratch building to get the old gray cells back working to how they should. So watching Kelly's Heroes for the second time in one day, it was time for me to build Oddball's Sherman.And this is it, the only thing i had problems with was the loudspeaker. I tried everything to make one but just didn't work, until i found a christmas decoration that had bells. The amount of time i've watch the film and i still manage the to fit the gun travel lock on the front and Oddball's shouldn't have one, oh well!!

Have fun, John

 

[Guest]

Welcome back john nice to hear from you and I hope you are feeling better. Very nice Sherman like the speaker its nice, the little details also like the watering can lovely. The weathering is spot on mate all round great job.

scott

 

[monica]

welcome back John, and nice to see you start with a stunner of a build, great movie as well

 

[Centurion3RTR]

Thanks you lot, just the tonic i need to get back on track (get it? Track? I'll get me coat).

Have fun, John

 

[Guest]

Excellent build John, nice Sherman WOOF, WOOF!