M46, 6th Tank Battalion, 1951. The Patton Project Pt.I

[Stikpusher]

Thanks for looking in and commenting Joe. Hope that you like this update.

So I did the touch ups on the mouth. Not quite as elegant as the decal, but close to what you see in many photos.





And then I finished up the base colors on the TC figure. I really like the sculpting on this guy. The arms are just tacked in place for now.









More to come in the next few days...

[Floki]

Touch up work looks great. I'm with you on the figure it looks very good. The jacket has the look of being heavy and bulky like it should and all the folds and creases are sculpted perfectly. Figure just looks like it's in a cold environment as well.

[Stikpusher]

Thank you Clint. Stay tuned for more in the next few days...

[mustang1989]

Very nicely done on that figure. All the folds and creases are looking life like so far Carlos. Nice touch up on that mouth decal area as well.

[Stikpusher]

Thanks Joe. I’m really enjoying working on this figure.

[Duke Maddog]

Way to go Carlos! This is some brilliant work so far. I think the paint touch up blends exceptionally well.

[Stikpusher]

Thanks Mark! I’m glad that you like it.

Yesterday I got the bumper codes on. Most photos of 6th Tank Battalion M46s during the Tiger phase show bumper codes. The tanks in the Battalion were numbered sequentially and the turret number on the kit decals is 1. So I went with HQ-1 out of my spares bin. The unit codes were from a VERY old Micro Scale sheet I had. Thank goodness for their decal film...



and I did find a photo of a 6th Tank Battalion M46 with a star on the infantry phone box on the back of the hull. An OD US Tank just isn’t right without a white star somewhere...



Let the weathering begin!

[Floki]

Looking good Carlos! Now get to slinging the mud on her.

[Stikpusher]

That’ll be after the washes and dry brushing... it’s getting there.

[BlackSheep214]

Well... enough typing and git'er done!!