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Re: DML M4A3E8 6th Armored Division 1945

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 5:12 pm
by Stuart
I'm with Gary, my only criticism is that it's not in my display cabinet!

That's a blooming excellent build Carlos - you've done a fine job on the Sherman and the stowage and figures are all superb and set it off well. There're lots of details to live - the tied down antenna works really well.

Too marks Sir!

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Re: DML M4A3E8 6th Armored Division 1945

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 7:41 pm
by Gary Brantley
Stikpusher wrote: Tue Oct 14, 2025 10:17 am Thanks guys!

Gary, I can’t answer for sure how that stuff stayed on place. There is no obvious strap down of the glacis stowage in the reference photo. My only guess is that the step in the two add on armor plates are enough to keep them there. Those cases are pretty heavy in real life.

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Carlos, I think I've got it figured out; that Sherman is rolling down the autobahn! It's so smooth, there are no bumps! 😁

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Re: DML M4A3E8 6th Armored Division 1945

Posted: Tue Oct 14, 2025 9:46 pm
by Stikpusher
Stuart, thank you. Your are too kind!

Gary, yes, the photo was taken on an autobahn. Smooth high speed riding indeed. I cropped the original photo to get a better look at the stowage details on the tank. Here is the full original photo.

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Re: DML M4A3E8 6th Armored Division 1945

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2025 5:00 am
by Gary Brantley
That picture says it all, doesn't it? :wink: Better than a thousand words; it is showing what defeat really looks like with those German troops being marched down the median while the victors roll down their freeway.

Re: DML M4A3E8 6th Armored Division 1945

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2025 3:38 pm
by BlackSheep214
Yup… everybody heading back to their homes in Germany. An iconic photo of Germany’s defeat of WWII.

What a finish, Carlos! I’ll never be that good with armour kits. I can try but not as good as yours.

Re: DML M4A3E8 6th Armored Division 1945

Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2025 8:53 pm
by Stikpusher
Thanks Tom. Just like any genre of model building, keep at it and you’ll get better. Don’t compare to others, just be better than what you’ve done before.

As far as heading home… well first they had to spend some time in POW cages. But they would live to see another day.

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Re: DML M4A3E8 6th Armored Division 1945

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 10:22 am
by Tojo72
Modulation and weathering just perfect

Re: DML M4A3E8 6th Armored Division 1945

Posted: Sun Dec 14, 2025 10:29 am
by Stikpusher
Thank you Tony. It all came together nicely in the end! :wink: