It took Photobucket a few years to convince me they don't want me as a member, but they finally did. Then it took me a while to choose a new photo hosting site, and get myself set up. But I have.
And in addition, I had to do some modelling work worth showing. And now I have. Or at least I've done some modelling work. Worth showing, or not, is still to be decided.
In any case, here is a platoon of GHQ's lovely Pershing tanks, which I actually bought from Troy Ritter, a former contributor to this fine site back in the days of yore. After many superior postings that taught me many things, he left our scale for larger scale work, and I bought out some of his un-painted inventory.
So without further ado, my new Pershings (and company...):
The platoon. Getting good focus is a challenge I have not yet fully mastered, so this first one is a bit fuzzed. But there are some better ones to come.
They are pictured in a photo box that is not yet complete. So please don't infer too much from their setting.
The platoon leader's tank.
I had high hopes for this pic. But alas, while the tank comes through reasonably well, the TC in the hatch is still not quite as sharp as I might like. I was quite pleased with the way he came out -- but at this level you can hardly see how much he looks like Brad Pitt....
This pic came out pretty clear. In the past I used rolled clay for my tarps (and stuff). This is the first time I've tried aluminum foil. It's a bit harder to paint (got to put several coats on it to make sure it is fully covered), but I really like the texture when it's done.
This view gives a sense of the variety of materials I've stacked on the engine decks. Not too much clutter -- just enough to give a bit of individual character to the tanks.
You also get a first look at some of the other "friendlies" that I also painted up at the same time.
Here is the whole platoon again, this time in better focus.
And the friendlies are revealed more fully. A mortar platoon with CO stand, and two .50ca HMGs on AA mounts in gun pits. These are figures from another (UK) vendor, so are not the focus of my posting, but they were on the workboard at the same time, so wound up in the pics.
Hope you enjoy.
-Mark
Charlie don't surf!
