rsteinbrunn Posted March 19, 2011 Report Posted March 19, 2011 Here are some photos of a 1/6 scale M5A1 Stuart light tank I've recently finished. This project spanned 4 1/2 years, took 2573 hours, and the model has 10,960 pieces in it. Yep, had to count: can't help it when you're obsessive/compulsive. I've written a book on the build which Schiffer Publications will have out within the year if anyone is interested enough to look into the process. :D --Bob Steinbrunn
Mark Aldrich Posted March 19, 2011 Report Posted March 19, 2011 Wow....Effin impressive!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JohnRatzenberger Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 Words escape me ... I congratulate you for your achievement ...
802chrisg Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 WOW!! You know most of us just build for fun or build to win that fine piece of new hardward to hang on our wall. You have gone way beyond that. Build a model to write a book about it. I have to say that that book will do well. Congrats. Your model is simply amazing. The detail is spot on in everyway. Chris
Mark Ford Posted March 20, 2011 Report Posted March 20, 2011 Bob, Amazing work! The level of detail and the quality is beyond words. Hope to see this in person in Omaha!!! Congrats, Mark
Rusty White Posted March 21, 2011 Report Posted March 21, 2011 OMG! Bob has got to be the best all round modeler I have ever seen. He just does it all. Aircraft, ships, now armor. I would love to him do a Lunar Excursion Modual or a moon buggy. Just amazing work.
VonL Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 (Insert best superlative here)! Fantastic piece of work. As the Brits would say: Gob-smacked. WIll look for this book. BTW Bob...any chance you've got similar build documentation for your 1/72 Destroyer Escort of yore? Am tempted to try something like that...someday
rsteinbrunn Posted March 22, 2011 Author Report Posted March 22, 2011 Thanks for all the kind words, Gentlemen; they're very much appreciated. :) Mark, you'll be able to see this model in Omaha since that's within drivable distance from Minneapolis. Hope it looks as good to you in person. :lol: I'll be giving a seminar on my book for Squadron/Signal at the Nats and if you're there please stop by and say hello. Bob, I've done several articles on the 1/192 scale Fletcher-class destroyer I built, the USS Kidd. Rusty was the Head Ship Judge when I took it to the IPMS/USA Nats in Kansas City in 2006 and was kind enough to say nice things about it. It appeared in FineScale Modeler magazine in September 2001 and this may still be available as a back issue. This article was more of a "show and tell" piece rather than a full-scale build article. For the actual "how I did it" (kinda boring, actually) article, see Seaways' Ships in Scale magazine Jan/Feb 2001 and the next four issues for the 5-part build article. Hope you can stay awake while reading it. :lol: Thanks again for the nice remarks on the tank, guys, and perhaps we can all share a brew or two in Omaha. --Bob Steinbrunn
Rusty White Posted March 22, 2011 Report Posted March 22, 2011 That Kidd was an AWESOME model!! I enjoyed looking at AND READING the 1/92 scale manual (I forget what it was about) you had opened up on the deck. I would dare say the finest ship model I have ever seen. Too bad you're not entering a ship this year; or is it? I'll bet a lot of ship scratch builders are happy to hear this! If you wish to someday do about a 15 page tutorial on scratch building a plastic ship, PLEASE contact me.
VonL Posted March 23, 2011 Report Posted March 23, 2011 Bob, I've done several articles on the 1/192 scale Fletcher-class destroyer I built, the USS Kidd...For the actual "how I did it" (kinda boring, actually) article, see Seaways' Ships in Scale magazine Jan/Feb 2001 and the next four issues for the 5-part build article. Hope you can stay awake while reading it. Yep - that's the one - will hunt down that Ships In Scale mag. Hope you will take up Rusty's offer. Beer sounds good, too...!
rvazquez Posted March 23, 2011 Report Posted March 23, 2011 Excellent work friend!, the interiors looks great! Regards, Rodolfo
rsteinbrunn Posted March 23, 2011 Author Report Posted March 23, 2011 (edited) Excellent work friend!, the interiors looks great! Regards, Rodolfo Gracias, Rudolfo; aprecio eso! Here are three more photos of the turret interior for you. :) Best regards. --Bob Steinbrunn Edited March 23, 2011 by rsteinbrunn
rvazquez Posted March 24, 2011 Report Posted March 24, 2011 Thanks for the additional pics!, excellent details with those add-ons Regards, Rodolfo
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