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What good reference sources did you find for Roma. Any books?
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M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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There’s a lot packed in here, but still quite a bit more to go for the interior. Gotta drop back to do some detail painting. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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Look what's coming soon (pre-order only right now from Sprue Brothers) to your hobby shop. The massive 1:200 Gallery Models IJN Yamato. Antiquated, overpriced, Nichimo Yamato's will be relegated to door stops after this one comes out. Boy oh boy, the bottom will drop out on the value of those old kits. I just had to tempt you with this: Scalehobbyist.com: IJN Battleship Yamato by Gallery Models -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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F-86F-30 Sabre by Egilman - Kinetic - 1/32nd scale
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Wow, EG, that looks awesome! Congratulations, you have worked long and hard to arrive at this level of perfection. Encouraging to see you do it. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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Yes, the M4A1's used radial engines, but these proved underpowered and required complete overhaul after just 200 hours of service. The M4A2's introduced the General Motors diesel engine which was much more favorable for power and serviceability. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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By all accounts I have read, the M3's were built as a stop-gap measure until the M4 Shermans reached full production status. I suspect the radial engines were in production for aircraft use and as they were available in quantity, used as the tank powerplant. Could be wrong about that as it's just a guess on my part. I read that the M3's provided to the Russians were rather despised, but they nevertheless stood their ground and sometimes performed well against Panzer III's and early Panzer IV's at Kursk and at Stalingrad. I recall reading one time the rivets that were used extensively on the tank hull became shrapnel for the M3 tank crews when the vehicles were hit by enemy fire. -
An ocean going Ferrari...another great project. Looking forward to following your progress.
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M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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I was not as careful as needed to align the front armor plate on the hull, so an ensuing gap was filled with strip styrene. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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Sorry for the construction delay. Just got back from a 1000+ mile trip to visit family in another state (South Carolina) -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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@Javlin Yes, she's white inside the fighting compartment and the engine bay -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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It’s my first time seeing it too. A big radial engine will fill the engine bay eventually. Going to see what I can do to leave some of the armor panels dry fitted to allow the finished model to show the interior. Would be a shame to cover all that detail never to be seen again. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
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Tamiya white primer goes down like a champ. Dries fast with a nice smooth finish. This should offer a perfect starting point for some interior weathering and wear. -
M3 Lee Tank by CDW - Miniart - 1:35 Scale - FINISHED
CDW replied to CDW's topic in Non-ship/categorised builds
With the hull floor construction completed, I will next move on to paint. Overall, everything is white with various color small details. The ammo locker is dry fitted and will be removed for detail painting of ammo. Will use Tamiya white primer. See you after paint is completed.
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