M47 Patton, 5th ID Germany, Patton Project Pt.2

[Stikpusher]

Well, the back dating of the kit is now complete. I added the wire cage style brush guards to the commander’s and gunner’s periscopes, modified the sledge to reverse its positioning, and then added the hatch handles, rangefinder housing lifting eyes, and rear turret stowage bin.








All I need to do now is add the mantlet dust cover and armor foundry casting marks

[LyleW]

Great work! Well done.

[Stuart]

Great stuff Carlos!

[Floki]

Need to get some paint on this, I really want to see what that cast texture looks like.

[Stikpusher]

Lyle and Stuart, thank you.

Clint, I just need to add the casting marks on a few places, then I can at least get a primer coat on. Soon...

[jeaton01]

I keep thinking this cake needs more icing.

[keavdog]

Here here John!

[BlackSheep214]

I keep thinking this cake needs more icing.

Don't forget the sprinkles! LOL! Looking great, Carlos.

[BlackSheep214]

It’s been a while since you posted any updates on this one. Any new progress, Carlos?

[Stikpusher]

News: I hit a speed bump with the casting marks. I was planning to use some “shave off” items to do this. But during the first session, the shaving of the detail marks off of the sprue went bad. The first item, a foundry casting symbol, flew off into the far recesses of my work area, never to be seen again. After a fruitless search, I decided to order some Archer decals to do the same thing, with no prospect of losing the items as they are shaved off of a sprue. Those just arrived in the mail on Thursday evening, and since we have company for the weekend, it will be Monday before I get back on this.