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Academy 1/35 M51 Sherman
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Stikpusher
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Academy 1/35 M51 Sherman
So my first project of the year is now complete. This is Academy’s 1/35 M51 Sherman, an Israeli/French upgrade to the basic M4A1E8. I built it mostly OOB, aside from adding a clear acetate lens to the spotlight (no lens was provided), some .010 wire for the antennas, and replacing the nylon mesh for the grouser compartment vents with some brass mesh - the kit stuff was horrid to try to cut to size & shape. Base color is Model Master Acrylic IDF Sand. I based the markings off what few photos that I could find of M51s in the Golan during the October 1973 War, where the Israelis had to bring these old war horses out of war reserve to assist the Centurions in stopping then pushing back the Syrian onslaught and subsequently driving towards Damascus.
Thanks for looking, comments and critiques are welcome…
Thanks for looking, comments and critiques are welcome…
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BlackSheep214
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Re: Academy 1/35 M51 Sherman
A fantastic finish! I've always enjoyed watching your builds come together. Well done, Carlos!! 
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Re: Academy 1/35 M51 Sherman
Really incredible build Stik!!! Very nice!
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Re: Academy 1/35 M51 Sherman
That is some masterful work! A beauty.
To make each build less crappy than the last one. Or, put another way, "Better than the last one, not as good as the next one!"..
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Re: Academy 1/35 M51 Sherman
Tom, John, Mike, & Lyle, thank you one and all!
John I agree about the figures. These aren’t my best work, but a well posed crew figure or figures adds so much to an AFV model. Like stowage and weathering, it adds so much context. Especially when they are in mundane relaxed everyday poses like these guys.
John I agree about the figures. These aren’t my best work, but a well posed crew figure or figures adds so much to an AFV model. Like stowage and weathering, it adds so much context. Especially when they are in mundane relaxed everyday poses like these guys.
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Re: Academy 1/35 M51 Sherman
Carlos you've done it again! This is one sensational model that looks so real! I swear you're getting better by the model!
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Re: Academy 1/35 M51 Sherman
Mark, thank you for that. This one was part planning and part happy unintended results… modeling by the seat of my pants at times… 
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Re: Academy 1/35 M51 Sherman
Holy cow! That is fantastic...
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Re: Academy 1/35 M51 Sherman
Fantastic build Carlos, truly a Pro-build!
The tank itself, paintwork, weathering/dustering, the figures and their really natural positions and all that on top of a top notch base!
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The tank itself, paintwork, weathering/dustering, the figures and their really natural positions and all that on top of a top notch base!
- Kari
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