Okay,

First American tank.

So far I have given the turret a coat of Mr. Surfacer. Before it dired I stippled to produce the cast effect. I likethis product as you can add more or reduce the effect as you need by a bit of sandpaper or you scrape it away completely.

Ihave bored out the periscope windows in the cupola. Once painting is completed I will go back and insert bits of clear plastic to replicate the ballisitc glass.

I cut off the barrel at the mantle. I exctended the barrel to pass through the mantel by using an old the large end of a Tiger barrel.

I found this thing I am using for a recoil in box of parts. I don't know what it is or was used for but I have modified it with a micro switch to act as a recoil. Works good!

I made another High Voltage Flash from an old disposable camera. The flash is activated as the barrel begins it's rearward motion. Whenthe barrel returns to the battery position another switch isdepressed that allows the flash to recharge.

A seperate micro switch is attached to the flash unit activation, this second switch trips the cannon sound sound module in sync with the flash unit.

So far so Good!

Don

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Nice start Chief! I love the Pershing and the Mr.Surfacer. I used it on mine with great results. So far it was the easiest and least messy way to produce that cast appearance. Is this tank going to have a moving and speaking TC?

Oh yes Sgt. Buck Naked,will be in Command of this 50 tons of steel and sex appeal!

Don

Grest job Don, Looks like you have made lots of progress on this hull. I have another old upper Pershing that I am trying to get to smoke from the barrel. It will be used for video footage so we can make the battle scenes better? Hope to see you Saturday. I want to see what Mr Surface does too. I also have some disks for you and Tony ready.

Can you PM me on where and when for Satirday. Buick is down so I may arrive on Bulldog. lol

Be well,

David

That recoil looks like it is from a WSN tank???

Don, reccommend using Micro Glaze for the episcopes. All you do it drag it across the hole and let sit. Lots less hassle than cutting individual plastic pices. At last your Tiger Abteilung has somethig to shoot at.

YHR

I don't know what it is. I thought maybe some type of recoil. It works good though.

If it is WSN am I overpowering it with 7.2?

Don

I made the shell ejection hatch operational.

I pryed the fitting off the turret. Using very small drill bits I drilled out the corners of the the hinges. I also drilled a hole through the hinge to accept the pivot.

With a #11 Blade I scored the plastic until the hatch sperated from the hinge.

A bit of clean up with a file, and Iused a bit of wire to act as a pin.

The purpose of doing this was to provide a placetoputthe switch forthe high voltage flash and sound unit.

To keep the hatch shut I recessed a small area just forward of the opening and CA'd a small Rare Earth magnet.

With a grinding bit in the Dremel, I hollowed out a small depression in the hatch. I changed over to a cut off wheel in the Moto-Tool and cut the tip off of an old Tiger metal axel. This was then CD'd intoplace so that the magnet would catch the hatch and hold it shut.

Don

AHH HA!!<div>
</div><div>So it appears that you do have something up your sleeve! I didn't see this last post where you too opened up your pistol port!</div><div>I thought you came up with that plan to toss out a spent shell on the whim......me thinks your going to implement that into your build!</div>

Oh no not on this one. Too little room with the moving TC in the hatch. I might try it on another.

Don

Hey Brothers

Here is some video of the first test of my home made super duper no cost recoil and flash made from junk. From hair dryer parts to an old DVD player. Of course I could have saved a ton of time and bought a recoil, but heck this was a real hoot to do.

I used the stock plastic barrel that I added to with an old Tiger barrel, and I replaced the elevation with one from a PZIII. I now have a ton of room left in the turret.

I recommend everyone search for junk to make into tank parts.

http://www.youtube.com/user/torpedoc.../0/5uQVtwG-QE4

Enjoy!!


Don

Man, if a few of us can get together I bet we can make a full size tank from some scrap in my garage and an old Pinto

That's pretty sweet Don!
<div>Unfortunately, not everyone posses the genius that you have.....so if I take apart my junk, it's now just pieces of junk.</div>

WOW that camera flash is intense. Might have to reread that tutorial you did on the subject. LED's pale in comparison

Our resident mad scientist, zero cost huh? You didn't figure in the cost of replacing that DVD player, hair dryer or the camera and of course your toy fire engine. LOL

Unless you don't need a hair dryer anymore, that I'll understand.


- Jeff

He hehehehe,

Nope not had the need of a hair dryer or comb for a long while[] The DVD player was found in the trash, as was the fire engine. FUn Fun FUn!!!

Don

Oh man! He he! And here I had this vision of everyone sitting down to watch a movie on the ole DVD player only to find out Don robbed parts from it! [sm=lol.gif] Be careful of the dumpster diving ... it can be very addictive!


- Jeff

looking good.....

Jeff,

My Gosh you are so right. I mean I can't look at anything without wondering how I could use it in a tank. It is a sickness. I found one of those reels that people wind up their ear buds. You know it would be the perfect turret tooth ring for a 1/35 scale tank. AHHHHHH!
I need an intervention!

Don

Nice work...I like the "shell door". Only thing is it looks like the door is too large. Isn't it just the oval part that opens? The rest of the circle is the housing? Maybe not...that's what I've always thought looking at.

BTW...is that a Tamiya or an HL?

Hey Phil,

Good eye! Yes the small part is the door and the rest is a surround. However I needed it big enough to get my fat finger through so I used the whole thing.

This is a Heng Long. I WISH I had a Tamiya. Someday....someday.


Don

Getting close to finished!

This Pershing has 3:1 gears, Fiber Optic Bow MG, homemade recoil and flash, metal tracks.

These pictures are of the middle finish process. Base color of Dark Earth was applied. then bands of dark grey green. When this had dried I lightly sprayed Olive Drab.

The goal is to have the other under colors just peek through.

I left the underside in a primer for now as I have a new mud method I will attempt.

After the Olive drab I gave it a sepia filter. Then a dark almost black wash. I don't want the wheel to match exactly as I think it adds some interest. These will be a closer bland with the final washes.

Before the wheels went on I used dry pigments to simulate mud and dust around the running gear.

I used a steel color over the armor in a near dry brush effect. It looks to heavy as of now but that will change soon. While waiting on the decals to come in, I applied some floor wax to the areas where the decals will be applied.

The exhaust was painted a base of Acryl Rust then powdered pigments used to simulate the rusticles.

Now does anyone know what gear goes on the back plate? This hull was second hand, and I'm lost on what goes where in the back.

Don

looking good!

Boys I have a question.

American tankers and units pushed forward keeping the ground they advanced onto. So they really did not for the most part have a central area to return to for the night. Is this correct?

If it is indeed correct then the tank would carry everything the crew needed for a prolonged period correct?

Now the Pershing seems to have been mostly used in urban areas. Is this correct?

Since the Pershing was a late comer to the ETO there was little wear rust, damage. Is this correct?

Little things make the difference.

Thanks

Don