M7 Priest

Modeling Subjects Armor
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Revells M7 HMC Priest

This kit is really showing it’s age, lots of flash and miss match,lots of work with a craft knife.

The tracks were unusable, so I bought some “Panda” tracks. There are some serious issues with these and I can’t recommend them at all.

The kit lacks detail, all the weld seams had to be added using stretched sprue

The figures are “Verlinden”

Your comments are most welcome, good or bad; good would be better[whstl]…cheers…Kenny

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Nice build. I couldn’t do as well as my skill level isn’t as good compared to yours. My observations are that the figures look too shiny. Maybe it’s the lighting? The only other observation is your choice of backdrop. It needs a good background. It would be good in a diorama. Still better than I could do. Thanks man.

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Looks good, but like Chazzer alluded the flesh tones need something. Ditto the sandbags. Even brand new (as your would be, given the activity you are portraying) they get dirty on contact. For both, I recommend hitting up your nearest artists supply store for a set of earth tone pastels (mine has lasted for years).

BTW, your 3rd image got a “This image or video has been moved or deleted” warning. Please correct your original post. Click on the right-most [negative image] lozenge, third option: Edit.

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nice work,looks good,some nice touchs in the interior like the mop and bucket.

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nice job liked the pics

Ron

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Is this one of their older 1/32 kits? I did a Revell 1/32 Sherman a few months back and ran into a lot of flashing as well, but hey, it is Revell.

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No, its a re-release of the older Italeri kit.

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I see.

Anyway, nice build. I like how you dressed it up with some uncommon accessories like the broom and bucket, gives it more life for sure. I’d add a few more shells (if the kit came with any), but that’s just me. Although, empty racks gives it an even better sense of use.

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Thanks for posting the pics! May I offer two suggestions? Sand bags were purposely not very large (too heavy and easy to puncture/burst) and only about 2/3 filled (so they could absorb water).

Also, the US Army was segregated until 1948. You wouldn’t normally see blacks with frontline non-black units. FYI.

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Thanks to every one for your reply’s and encouragement.

I dont know what happened to the blank picture, I’ve tried to delete it but with no luck

With regard to a diorama, I always build with one in mind but I do not have the room; height and width

Yes there was segregation, but I believe when it came to fatigues that was not so, but I am not certain…cheers…Kenny

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Not in WWII. There were only a handfull of Black combat units in the US Army such as the 761st Tank Battalion Black Panthers or the 969th Artillery Battalion at Bastogne. Otherwise most Black soldiers were segregated into support units such as trasportation, supply, graves registration, etc. Black combat units did have White Officers.

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I was honestly a little afraid to mention the black solider. Stik is 100% spot on.

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It’s part of our history… not a shining spot, but must be acknowledged.

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First, outstanding photos, very nice shots.

Overall very nice build, just some artillery nits!!

  • The sight on the right of the weapon, (left if looking from the back) is the panoramic telescope. If the weapon was in travel mode, the sight would be removed from the weapon. I assume this since all the aiming stakes (red and white poles) are packed up.
  • If the panoramic telescope was in the weapon, it is always perpendicular to the ground. (thats what the round mount it sits on is for)
  • “Most times”…the barrel art matched the battery the weapon was in, thus what you have would be C battery not A battery as the bumper markings show.
  • The handles on the elevating and traversing handwheels would be worn. Also the breech lock handle. The handwheels would be bakelight black and the breech lock handle polished steel.
  • The firing lock on the left side of the sled (right side looking from the back) would have a lanyard hanging from it. Some OD thread with a small black ball at the end.
  • The teeth of the elevating gear would be steel color tinted black with greese

Just a few nits. But otherwise very nice.

Rounds Complete!!

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I agree, I’m just so used to PC culture of college, I learned to stay quiet… which is totally what college is for! I wouldn’t change the figure, I’m a fan of license, not everything has to be 100% perfectly accurate.

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I don’t know if you’d find that much rust in the interior? There seem to be a lot of rust streaks, and thet probably wouldn’t happen in an active vehicle.

Also, I think you should think about painting the sights on the gun? I’ve usually sen them in black with some steel drybrushing?

A nice job on an older kit though!

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Rounds Complete!!

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Thanks again people for your input.

Redleg I’m sure you realise I know nothing about BIG guns, a Bren was the biggest I ever handled,perhaps a PIAT.LoL

Doog, the rust is not quite so bad, there was a sudden burst of sunlight as I took that pic. I really must try and set myself up a bit better for photo’s.

All of your comments are taken on board and will help toward my next model…cheers…Kenny

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I like that! Something about that 105… don’t matter what it’s mounted (or unmounted) on, just turns me on. [:|]

Great job on your build… the figures look great too!

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Nice work there Kenny.

Terry.