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Re: M51 Sherman WIP
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 12:25 pm
by KSaarni
The build goes as on rails !
Very nice pictures by the way!
You have a photo booth I guess, as no sharp shadows visible?
- Kari
Re: M51 Sherman WIP
Posted: Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:23 pm
by Stikpusher
Thanks Kari. Yes I have a photo booth that my youngest bought for me as a combined Fathers Day/Birthday gift in summer of 2020. Between that and Bruce’s mentoring on how to better use my iPhone camera, my photography has improved bigtime! Or at least I am much happier with how my photos now turn out.
Re: M51 Sherman WIP
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:44 pm
by Stikpusher
Over the past couple of days I’ve been working on small details. The crew figures, and the TC’s .50 cal.
I also drilled out and added the antenna bases after these photos were taken. I’ll glue the hatches into the open position after the base colors are applied.
Re: M51 Sherman WIP
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:46 pm
by keavdog
Nice progress. Figures look pretty nice.
Re: M51 Sherman WIP
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 9:59 pm
by jeaton01
Looking good!
Re: M51 Sherman WIP
Posted: Wed Jan 12, 2022 10:19 pm
by Stikpusher
John & John, thank you.
As somebody who has spent more than a few hours hanging out of AFV hatches, I really like the poses of these two figures. They have the natural look of guys riding along in their tank, business as usual, just trying to be as comfortable as you can be in a rolling steel monster.
Re: M51 Sherman WIP
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:15 am
by Dragline
It's great to watch this come together.

Re: M51 Sherman WIP
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 9:26 am
by Stikpusher
Thank you Bob. This is a fairly quick and trouble free build so far. I think that the worst is behind me now.
Re: M51 Sherman WIP
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 12:00 pm
by mustang1989
This one’s turning out well so far Carlos. That big gun makes this ride look all that much sweeter!!!!
Re: M51 Sherman WIP
Posted: Thu Jan 13, 2022 2:09 pm
by Duke Maddog
This is a blast to watch! Excellent work Carlos!