Sherman tank riders

[Leighbo]

HI all


Just started this new build, I always like to see a tank full of riders son when I saw Masterboxs new set 101st light company I ordered them immediately! They will be riding on Tamiyas M4a3 Sherman and I also intend on lots of stowage from the kit and also from Value Gear all placed on a scene showing the advance through France after D Day.


The only change to the tank build was to add some plastic stripe to cover the gaping holes above the running gear and just got the figures on board and they cram together nicely on the tank. 














Thanks for looking

 

[tr1ckey66]

Looking good Leighbo. The paratroopers and the Sherman look great together and with some careful painting will look stunning.


Master box figures are amongst some of my favourites now and this set caught my eye a few weeks back (although I have similar British tank riders). I'll be interested to see these complete (possibly on a suitable dio base?)


Cheers


P

 

[monica]

very nice Leighbo,like the added gear,where about did you get that from ?,looks great 9_9


the tank riders look tops as well,I do use a lot of MB,figures as I do like them,is this a new set,and if so were there any Germans,?


the whole look of this is just grand, :D

 

[dubster72]

Those figures are really good, with excellent natural poses. MB is giving Dragon some healthy competition!


Although Dragon do a few German tank rider sets, I'd like to see MB do the same. Something like this perhaps..





Anyway, looking forward to seeing more of this one


Cheers


Patrick

 

[Leighbo]

Thanks for the comments


This will be going on to a diorama base, I've just had a wood router and table delivered today so I can cut and shape my own bases. I've never used one before but nothing ventured...


Monica the stowage set is from Value Gear and is a Sherman specific set, but unfortunately no Germans in the Master box set I'm afraid!

 

[geegad]

Looking foward to seeing more off this those figures look will look amazing when all painted 

 

[Plastickitbasher]

Looking good so far, that's a lot of figures to paint, good luck Monica

 

[monica]

Monica the stowage set is from Value Gear and is a Sherman specific set, but unfortunately no Germans in the Master box set I'm afraid!

ta for the info,thats sorted me,maybe the Germans are still on the work bench with them,I would like to see some, 9_9

Although Dragon do a few German tank rider sets, I'd like to see MB do the same. Something like this perhaps..

agree so do ICM,but always nice to have a pick of figures,and be able to do some think different as well, 9_9

 

[noble]

Got to admit they look great, I really love the amount of detail.

 

[Leighbo]

Thanks for the comments


Spent quite a while finalising how the stowage would look and then changed my mind on the base from an urban setting to a rural one. I used my new mitre saw and wood router to make the base up and then spent a while dressing it up

















I'm enjoying taking my time on this one and will add more details when I weather the tank to tie things together 

 

[geegad]

Superb base love all the foliage and that tree in the cut down corner looks ths dogs 

 

[grumpa]

I love it all so far

 

[monica]

Superb work on this ,love the look of the base with the difference grass,and ferns,and the use of a bit of tree, :D


mite have to get a Sherman ,just to do the figures I ,like them that much,and mostly I keep away from US,stuff, O.o 9_9

 

[tommy1drop]

I'm with the rest of them, superb work,especially the base, looks great.

 

[Steve Brodie]

excellent ground work

 

[Snowman]

Awesome base!! B|

 

[flyjoe180]

Great looking base, very nicely done.

 

[Leighbo]

Hi guys


Not had much time to post recently with non modelling projects underway but I have managed to finish this one up





Hopefully have more chance to get some modelling projects underway and posted soon!


Thanks for looking

 

[monica]

great little dio,Leigh,lov it the base work is just superb,do real like how your added so much gear to the tank,and the riders have


turned out very well,nice work on them, :D


you know I have never done any US,at all,and after seeing this one,I do real like the riders I ,think I will have a go some time in the future 9_9


will pickup a sherman at the next swap meet, :D

 

[dave]

Really like this little diorama