M60- S&S Models

 

Shaun has worked his magic again, lovely rendition of the M60, I waited to paint this as IDF, but no, he had to opt for the camo version!

 

 

 

 

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Tiger I "S54"

 

 

 

Interesting commission this one! It came fully assembled and expertly modified, so just a paint job for me! ( well I did do some tinkering...) Not sure of the manufacturer, but a lovely piece all the same. The request was to decal and paint as per the example below, so you can make your own conclusions on whether I achieved the brief! 

 

 

As I understand, Rafa "Archiduque" is painting the crew, so the final ensemble should be pretty impressive!

 

As always, you should know the drill by now.... more pictures on flickr!

 

 

Steyr Raupenschlepper Ost (RSO) - 1/56th JTFM - FOR SALE

 

 

 

Been waiting to get my hands on some of these for a while, so really pleased when two turned up. Some mods, as always, but nothing major. I remodelled the rear portion of the tarpaulined version and added some stowage and rear frame on the other. Adding the windows was a bit tricky as you'll note they have rounded corners! Also a two part build as they have drivers! Anyway, the one with the full tarpaulin is now with its new owner, the one above is spare, so is for sale if anyone is interested

 

 

As always loads of full fat pictures of this one and some sneaky other commissions up on my flickr:

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/troop-of-shewe/sets/ 

 

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Loads of stuff coming through at the moment, most of it at the detailing/final detailing stage so I'll try and keep track with the blog.

War-Weary STUG III - 28mm Warlord Games

This is a modified Warlord Games STUG III, a popular choice and a good all rounder. I wanted to depict a vehicle that had seen some campaigning. Several mods carried out most notably:

- Replaced all schurzen and schurzen rails for Plasticard
- MG shield ( serious omission from the kit!)
- Rear stowage rack
- Various Stowage mods
- "liberated" bicycle

Thanks to Brent from Company B for the bike , I believe these come from their Japanese Range, so useful you'll be seeing some on the next Normandy Brit stuff to come through.

 

 

 

As always loads of full fat pictures of this one and some sneaky other commissions up on my flickr:

 

https://www.flickr.com/photos/troop-of-shewe/sets/ 

 

And a plug for the "subscribe" link to the right ---->>>>

loads of stuff coming through at the moment, most of it at the detailing/final detailing stage so I'll try and keep track with the blog.

 

MT55 part 2 - off to S&S models!

Now on a roll! All the bits are now complete, have managed to make the components flexible enough to depict the bridge either stowed or deployed. Only have two bridge sections at the moment but you should get the idea!

Close up of the deplored front arm. The piston has been made extended so you can cut it down to the housed position. You need three of these.

Close up showing the t55 hull mods, all are placed on at the moment

These are the securing frames that go between the individual bridge sections. The pistons will be duplicated to reflect the two attached to the top of the assembly

Finally all the bits, some will require duplicating. I've done all I can now so I'll deliver it to shaun to see if it can be moulded. I am aware so of the bits may need changing to be able to mold them, but let's hope not too much.

15mm MT55 Bridgelayer

Been busy this afternoon with a bit of a side project! I'm currently building up forces for the Yom Kippur war and needed a few MT55 for the Valley of Tears scenario.. Anyway not being one available in 15mm I had a chat with Shaun at S&S models to see if he could help. Essentially I am building a modification to a Khurasan t55 ( should also work on the Battlefront version), shaun will hopefully run the casts off.

Here is the MT55 will two loose bridging section and the start of the front arm assembly 

 

Side view it get the angles right. I plan to have the bridges cast as shown and also deployed, but only have the two at the moment

Here's most of the work completed today. The main hull top is a place on piece, you will just need to shave off the existing drivers hatch.

Still a few bits of detail to add on the hull but the big bits are done. 

Am now puzzling with making the extension arms and rams moveable, but will probably end up with just a stowed position for now, to make the bits work for a deployed bridge is possible but is probably beyond what most people want from a conversion, espeacially in 15mm.

Comments welcome