M46, 6th Tank Battalion, 1951. The Patton Project Pt.I

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Re: M46, 6th Tank Battalion, 1951. The Patton Project Pt.I

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What’s that on top of the exhaust cover? Some type of support or stanchion? I think Torben looks very well preserved and your camo amazingly realistic. I zoomed in to see how it was done! Bravo!
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Thanks guys. I can’t wait to get this one wrapped up and done.

Lyle, the M46 is certainly a “tanky” looking tank. And I do try to think like a crewman when I arrange the stowage... plus pouring over “in action” photos of the real subject...

Bruce, I think that you are referring to to covered piping that leads from the engine exhaust manifolds to the mufflers mounted on the fenders.
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I had forgotten about this one,looking very good.
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Thanks Tony.

Today was adding more bits of stowage here and there

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Just need to do some touch ups on the foil straps.
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Stikpusher wrote: Image
This tells it all; the paintwork, the colors, the details even the angle of the pic.
Wonderful work Carlos !

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I really need to pop into the armor section a little more often as there's so much to learn. Seeing good builds like this tipped me over the edge to build the Beetle that I built a couple of months ago and further tips me over the edge to build Ryefield's MRAP all opened up. This is some good stuff Carlos.
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It gets better every time I see it - great stuff Carlos.
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Thank you for all the kind words!
KSaarni wrote:
This tells it all; the paintwork, the colors, the details even the angle of the pic.
Wonderful work Carlos !

- Kari
It really is just basic techniques and colors. Probably the most “modern” thing used here was black basing, but it really doesn’t show now.
mustang1989 wrote:I really need to pop into the armor section a little more often as there's so much to learn. Seeing good builds like this tipped me over the edge to build the Beetle that I built a couple of months ago and further tips me over the edge to build Ryefield's MRAP all opened up. This is some good stuff Carlos.
“Quicker, easier, more seductive is the dark side. But once you start down it’s path, consume you it will...” :giggles: So yes, pop on over more often. :wink:
Stuart wrote:It gets better every time I see it - great stuff Carlos.
I’m doing what I can on this, but not pushing into new techniques. Aside from trying epoxy instead of CA to affix the stowage. Sticking with what I know I can do well
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Last stowage items added to the fenders.... added buckles to the jerry can tie down straps... touch up paint on the foil straps

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Flat coat next... then dry brushing and weathering...
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