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Forum: RC Tanks

01-05-2020, 03:05 PM

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Sandbagged Easy Eight

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Posted By edoubleaz

New favorite battler! Runs good, fights good,...

New favorite battler! Runs good, fights good, looks good doing it! Just need to finish some storage issues and a few details on the backend. Just happy it runs!

Forum: RC Tanks

12-31-2019, 12:30 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

Battleday shakedown and tank functions well and...

Battleday shakedown and tank functions well and has no issues. The steel tracks worked perfectly and the weight of the bags actually made handling the tank a bit easier!
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Forum: RC Tanks

12-07-2019, 06:00 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

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Posted By edoubleaz

I doctored the photo for a bit of contemplation....

I doctored the photo for a bit of contemplation. If I did a light spray of OD it might look like this. Closer to the photo.....
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Forum: RC Tanks

12-06-2019, 04:01 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

I have been running down that concept and I can...

I have been running down that concept and I can understand the black bands being applied by a maintenance unit but would they have done the OD as well? Most of the sandbags appear to be fabric...

Forum: RC Tanks

12-06-2019, 12:07 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

Stripes on... Tamiya NATO Black sprayed on with...

Stripes on... Tamiya NATO Black sprayed on with the Iwata NEO. Thinned 50-50 with X-20 Thinner.
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Forum: RC Tanks

12-05-2019, 11:36 AM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

The images for this effort are pretty common in...

The images for this effort are pretty common in the books detailing Shermans in the late ETO campaign. The image of a sandbagged Easy 8 with the crew on the turret fixing the radio I have seen on the...

Forum: RC Tanks

12-03-2019, 10:55 AM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

I guess stripes have it...

I guess stripes have it...

Forum: RC Tanks

11-29-2019, 05:17 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

The big debate is wether to add the black stripes...

The big debate is wether to add the black stripes like the 14th Armored did.

Unscientific Poll

(A) Stripes

(B) No Stripes..

Let me know!

Forum: RC Tanks

11-25-2019, 07:27 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

Pushed along and am at the Painting stage. Base...

Pushed along and am at the Painting stage. Base coat is Rustoleum Camo Olive. It is a good Primer for the Brass, Plastic, Epoxy, Resin, and Foil. A little Dark for wartime OD but thats what...

Forum: RC Tanks

11-25-2019, 07:14 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

Rich... No Worries on the recoil. This is my 5th...

Rich... No Worries on the recoil. This is my 5th T23 Turret (6 if you count the Jumbo) Each one has been done a little different and so far so good.

Bob. My very first tank was an "expedient...

Forum: RC Tanks

11-22-2019, 08:12 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

I have some Chipotle Napkins to take the foils...

I have some Chipotle Napkins to take the foils place. Goos color and texture! Just experimenting at this point.

Got some other work done today, elevation and traverse working using stock Tamiya...

Forum: RC Tanks

11-21-2019, 12:24 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

Foil is gonna stay as a backing and now the set...

Foil is gonna stay as a backing and now the set is complete. Added some foil twists to simulate the bag openings. Thus upper parts are now a bit heavy as you may guess so it is time to beef up the...

Forum: RC Tanks

11-20-2019, 03:56 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

This project was shelved for nearly two years...

This project was shelved for nearly two years after the bars were done. No time, no funds, other issues came forward. I event parted some of the assembly out for sale. That changed at the last DAK...

Forum: RC Tanks

11-20-2019, 12:30 PM

Replies: 37

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Views: 6,099

Posted By edoubleaz

Sandbagged Easy Eight

Hello, I am a Sherman-o-holic but the truth is this is the first 1/16 scale project I tried to achieve way back in 2005. Technical issues and some personal failures led to my going with a different...

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