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Tamiya M4A3(75)W U.S. 3rd Armored Division
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 12:03 PM UTC
Dave-- that is a work of art! Wow,super job.
DJ
Big-John
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 12:17 PM UTC
Stunning work Dave, she is shapping up nicely!!
reccymech
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Posted: Saturday, September 14, 2013 - 03:29 PM UTC
I reckon that deserves a 'double' thumbs up from me!

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Posted: Sunday, September 15, 2013 - 03:35 AM UTC
Hey Thanks DJ. Glad you like it. I am nearing the finish line on this one.
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Posted: Sunday, September 15, 2013 - 10:19 AM UTC
Here there Big John.

Thanks for checking in and having a look see.

Glad you like it.
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Posted: Sunday, September 15, 2013 - 10:20 AM UTC
Ran,

Thanks for having a look at the build. Not too much to do now.
mgrummitt
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Posted: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 - 09:25 AM UTC
That looks great! Nice job!
1stjaeger
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Posted: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 - 10:27 AM UTC

May I add my congratulations (albeit belated) for a great show!!

Superb job!

Cheers

Romain

rfbaer
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Posted: Tuesday, January 07, 2014 - 11:34 AM UTC
Most excellent work!
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Posted: Thursday, January 16, 2014 - 02:40 AM UTC
Hey Thanks guys. Your comments are very much appreciated.

I still have to add the vignette for it which I am slowly working on. Got sidetracked doing an airplane model at the moment.

Cheers,
Dave.
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Posted: Saturday, September 12, 2020 - 08:23 AM UTC
Hi Guys,

Yep, it's been 6 years since I updated this blog. If that isn't a slow builder I don't know what is...

Anyway, My goal of dong a U.S. 3rd armoured division M4A3 in Cologne near the end of the war has been reinvigorated. I chose a Miniart kit as a backdrop to my Sherman and well it's been a real mojo killer. It's a crap kit and it has so many problems that over the years I would work on it, shelve it then work on it some more, get pissed off, toss it back in the box then try again 8 months later. There were more than one occasion where I wanted to punt this thing but I stuck with it and now I finally have it to where I can throw some paint at it after using enough filler (and sanding) to receive a dividend cheque from Bondo.

This one is getting there and I promise it won't be another 6 years before you see it done. Expect more updates soon.

I used Stynlrez black primer and have started the grey base coat. Still trying to decide what colours I am going to paint the buildings but right now I am leaning toward a buff colour for the hotel with green shutters and slate grey roof. For the Pharmacy probable white and grey with red lettering. I also cut off the base and mounted it to a piece of styrofoam. My plan is to use a picture frame to add the finishing touch around the base.



20200912_130714a by David DaSilva, on Flickr

20200912_133735a by David DaSilva, on Flickr

20200912_134201a by David DaSilva, on Flickr

20200912_153750a by David DaSilva, on Flickr







Dioramartin
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Posted: Friday, September 25, 2020 - 11:04 PM UTC
Welcome back Dave or should that be Rip? Not sure what was wrong with the MiniArt building, but nothing a bunch of wreckage won’t cure I hope. The M4’s sure worthy of a diorama & maybe the diorama’s worthy of moving to the Diorama forum? I can’t help you with what colours but I know some people over there that could!
Totalize
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Posted: Friday, September 25, 2020 - 11:23 PM UTC
Thanks Tim. Yes, that would be fine to move over to the Diorama forum. I guess I could create a new blog there and paste my miniart work in the blog with a link back to the Sherman build?
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