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Wow Johnny! Simply put: beautiful. The quality of your work is one of the benchmarks I am trying to shoot for in my builds. Very Nice! Ken

John John, I will be taking the model booklet to the paint store and have them color match it using their equipment. A quart of paint is probably the smallest quantity I can get, but at least the seams and joints will be invisible. I don't use colored pencils - I like paint because it...

To all, I just finished the GPM Sherman. (See separate build thread). As promised, I am now going to build the Dragon Wagon. The DW model was designed by the same guy that designed the Sherman. Both the Sherman and the DW are very nice models, but both lack engine details. However, this...

Attached are the last 4 pictures of the finished Sherman. This was a fun build. It was my first tank; I never even built one in plastic! I know very little about tanks, but I think these machines are fascinating. I will soon be building the Dragon Wagon to go with this model. But I think...

The Sherman is finished! Attached are the first 4 (out of 8) pictures. ENJOY! Ken

The first picture shows the wrinkled gun. The second picture shows the thin paper over original gun. Slightly different color, but at least it isn't wrinkled. The next three pictures just show some more progress. Ken

I can't believe the precision of your work! These are really small (and detailed) parts. Looking fantastic! Ken

The Hermit, I bought a camara ideal for shooting paper models. I went to BestBuy and told the guy that I wanted a camara that could shoot extreme closeups. He recommended the Sony Cybershot DSC-W80. I shoot with macro "on" and flash "off". Be warned: the camara shows every little problem...

Charlie, It's OK, you can say it! My gun barrel looks like crap! Just kidding. I guess I was trying to employ some of the "rolling" skills I learned in high school 30 years ago. I didn't scan my model before I started cutting and gluing, but fortunately, my buddy also has this model. He...

Here are some shots of the gun build. The piece that fits between the turret and the gun was a very difficult part to make without warping (pictures 2 and 3). I had to perform a little surgury on the mess I made to make it come out as good as it did. The shroud that glues to the turret itself...

Charliec, Thanks for the video link. I love the sound of that engine! What is that whining sound as they were cranking? Ken

Here are some pictures of the turret build. This was difficult! I have to admit that the model designers were very precise in the design. The tick marks (front and back) must be lined up PERFECTLY in order that the edges all line up properly. Happily, I lined mine up fairly well, and the edges...

I made a little progress on the Sherman. Picture 1 shows the rear light assemblies and the metal guards. Picture 2 is some kind of a tool. The instructions were were unclear about this as well - no illustrations. Picture 3 is a fold down tray. It hides the tool in picture 2... Pictures...

The next step in building the Sherman was to glue the ring around the turret. I am not sure what this is for. I added the pieces that cover the engine. I spent a little extra time on the shovel, axe, and other various tool items. These turned out better than I expected. The real wood for the...

cdavenport, Thanks for the tip on simulating welds. Looks like it stirred up a lot of interest. I just finished the crew hatches. The instructions were very poor, so I found a picture that shows the detail for the hatches. (first picture) I used Evergreen plastic to create the grabhandles...

All I can say is WOW! I can't believe the oil can, grease gun, wrenches and jack! YOU ARE THE MASTER! Your work gives people like me a vision of what is possible in paper. Very inspiring. THANK YOU! :thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb::thumb: Ken

For a newbie in card modeling, your work is very very good. I can't imagine what your future projects will look like! Nice work - thanks for the pictures. Ken

Eibwarrior, The Arizona is absolutely stunning - fit for a museum. My parents are retired and are now living in Tellico Village. Perhaps I can stop by and we can launch this beast into the Tennessee River! Ken

Charlie, Thanks for the explanation and the pictures. Makes sense! As you can see, I am not an expert in tanks; but thanks to some of you, I am learning as I build. Thanks, Ken

Small progress, but this picture shows the top covers for the front crew hatches. The model was designed so that the entire lid can lift up - many parts provided for this feature. However, the instructions were extremely vague in describing the build, so again, I glued everything down in a...