Stikpusher

Thanks Chris. The M51 is pretty impressive. From a tank that could only take on heavier tanks from the flanks or rear to being able to take out a then current Soviet MBT frontally three decades later is damn impressive. The HVSS suspension gave lower ground pressure than a T-34 and with the new Diesel engine, automotively it was a power to weight ratio that gave the Sherman mobility that the early M4 crews could only envy.

So I neglected to add my last few updates here… Firts up, I built the kit crew figures. I love the poses on these guys, very natural then I started priming… not realizing that I had forgotten to add stowage. So I stopped the priming, let it dry, selected some stowage items from my spares collections and epoxied it all in place then the next day I finished up the priming next up, base colors…

Well I’ve been adding more to the stash since my last update… Since Hobby Lobby was doing their 40% off a few weeks ago, and I had a bit of cash on me, and I’ve been wanting one for awhile now… then I had a $25 gift certificate that I’d won at IPMS for Andy’s Hobby HQ, so another one falls off the wish list and into my stash… and then the seller of this little piece on eBay sent me a reduced price special offer… how could I say no? that’s all for now…

I’m with you Noel. I’d rather spend a little more to maintain the privilege of having a local shop to shop at, as opposed to getting the cheapest price possible online.

Paul and Kevin, thank you for looking in and your kind feedback.

Excellent finish! Both the build and the base are top notch!

Truth be told, between the two clubs, I miss OC IPMS and the way it’s run by comparison. They run a tighter ship.

A great way to have two different variant builds of the same vehicle type in one scene!

Yeah I’m a bit late to the party here. But nice job in getting these past the finish line before the end of the year for these builds Mark

Well, that one is not gonna be a tail sitter… 😉 Thats a sharp looking rare bird! Very nicely done!

You finished this in October?! How did I miss this beauty? That looks excellent!

I thought that 2007 was a great show. Who has all the heartburn about it?

Amazing work! I almost feel like I’m in Palmdale at the factory seeing the real thing being built.

Looking very sharp!

Don’t forget that they also appeared in The Empire Strikes Back during the Battle of Hoth. Nice work and thank you for showing the interior!