Almost done...HL Pershing, didnt like the "came with" crates so I made my own. Scrap balsa. Havent permanetly mounted them yet. I made mounts for my jerry cans from paper clip ends...drilled 2 holes per side and glued them in. I may do the same with the crates.

you're missing the horn on the right fender looks great

Looking good rat.

Nice work!

Looks good Rat. Should put an antenna in that hole/circle behind the loader's hatch. That's for the infantry radio with a smaller rubber ducky style antenna base and short (4 ft) antenna. . On the stowage, make sure to make some security for those ammo boxes.
Since you are keeping the skirts, cables, "steel" rods, etc....otherwise, they'd be laying in the dirt a hundred yards down the road. What's supposed to be that nicely made crate? Looks very nice, but the only thing that comes in crates like that are 2 rounds of 90mm ammo in black paper tubes, and they would never be carried open on the deck. Better would be grenade boxes or C or K rats boxes. The TC's wet weather suit is also OD....it's a rubber coated canvas which caused you to get wetter from sweat than from rain. Best to paint it with a greener shade of OD to stand out from the fatigues. Tank and weathering is lookin' good.

Nice job rat now i like the way you did the weathering looks good the decals you ask me where did i get them i got them form http://www.axels-modellbau-shop.de. i realy like your crates. looking good .

Thanks guys, Im leaning on each one. I used a different weathering on this one and no flash. I used a powder (train guys use this) and then hit it with a coat of Dullcoat. It is a lot easier to work with to me. I noticed something missing off that rf fender when I opened it up and checked for damage...was never there. Yes sir Bill, I had planned on doing all the securing on those ammo boxes whenever my other duffle bags and stuff come in. I painted the TC from another pic I found cause I had no idea what colors to paint him. Im going to PM you next time before I start painting...lol I dont know if it showed in the pics but I made a cigar for the TC. Im trying to quit smoking so now ALL my TC have cigs or cigars in there mouth...arg!! I need to find some better detailed TC for 1/16, the HL are not very detailed and it makes it hard to paint them.

Looks great but I hope you are going to paint that silver sproket OD!

Yeeeepp! thats why the title says "Almost Finished" Yea I havent got to the tracks and the drive wheels. Im relly looking for some good pics of nicely finished tracks.

Very good job!. Hope to see video soon .

Looks good. I like the outlet in the background of that first picture. Safety first

Perry

Hi !!

I also have an almost ( ???? ) finished Pershing. ( Do they ever get finished ? I think not. )
I am still working on some plastic surgery on my tank crew and also working up the nerve to install my metal tracks and sprokets.
I have a question that someone may be able to answer.
I notice on the top of the turret there is a circular impression with a rectangular slot cut in it.
Anyone know what it is ?
Leftover from manufacturing or actually some attachment point for missing equipment.

Thanks for any help.

Wayne

Seeing good looking Pershings like this makes me want another one. I built a M26A1 with the side fenders off but a WWII version with them on is screaming at me! Or at least an M45 like James is working on.

I may just pass on Danville this Spring to get one for my vacation.

Thanks rat now for sharing yours! It looks great!











~ Jeff

Don't know why they put that slot in there??? That's for an antenna base for the BC-611 infantry radio. It uses a smaller "rubber ducky" mast base with a four foot antenna. Realistically, the main antenna in the large MB-48 mast base behind the TC had a very thick antenna staff....3/4" at the base with 3 three foot sections narrowing to 1/2 " at the tip. The Inf radio staffs were about 1/2 inch. The photo of the Weasel shows the type antenna and base. Another overexposed shot of loading ammo...the ant base is clear.

Thanks for the info.
As you can see I have located 3 arials and I am not trying to be historicaly correct so I may make a stub to go on the slot.
Yeah the 50 cal guy is vulnerable but he and 2 other armed rear facingdefenders who sit on the rear crates come off for battle.

Thanks again

Wayne

Hit the wrong buttom previously....

Thanks guys, no I dont think we ever actually finish any of these things I always come back to a previous one for another idea that comes across. I ve still got to finish up the wheels, sprockets, and tracks.Ive got some other accessories coming too like duffle bags , barbed wire, etc from Build-a-Rama. Where can I get some better detailed tank crews in 1/16. These HL are a pain to paint as there detail is lacking.

And oh yes...special thanks to pattoncomander for all his research help. Thanks Bill, your a real asset to this forum[sm=thumbs_up.gif]

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you get two figures plus extra clothes and weapons.

Wayne

Hey Bill, does this look something like what your talking about? I made it out of a flathead machine screw and then soldered a straighted out paper clip to it. How tall should it be scale? Oh yeah...I also attached a couple of pics of my Tiger 1 TC. Hes probably not to scale but I had fun putting the cigarette and wiring up his headset! Last pic is of the Bulldog...I redid the rust on the mufflers, I think it looks alot better than before.
Thanks all,
Rat

<span style="font-family: Arial">Wow Rat i think i might change mine yours look pretty cool mine were just plastic</span>

They are easy to make (believe me, if I can do it ...well) hey I really like your display. I'll get around to learning that another day...he..he

Put some heat shrink on the antennas.  It will thicken them a little and provide the appearance of the rubber sheath that antennas have on them.

Exactly what I was going to do and I didnt have that size.

Here are the ammo supports installed and painted. Dont want to loose the ammo going down the road!