Wow, I'm getting in on one while it's hot. I have a couple of questions, as I've got my parts almost completely together and need to clarify two things. Just need to cast a few more parts and off I go, so I hope I can get some help!
First, the commander's cupola sits over a small piece of Scotchlite. This we know. But... I can't tell from images I've seen if the Scotchlite is attached to the opening of the hatch, or if it sits flush against the body of the sphere. Any takers?
Second, are the chrome rims backed with Scotchlite? One shot of the original makes it appear so.
Third, were the uh... 'nipples' of the hemispheres left intact? Looks like decent detail to me, so probably going to leave them.
That's about all I think. Will post images of IP if anyone's interested, but I think mine looks like everyone else's at this point.
Finally, if anyone reading this has a bit of experience with pressure casting, would you PM me so I can ask another question or two?
To be somewhat useful, this is what's going into mine:
-Two Plastruct hemispheres, of course.
-Bandai 1/48 Panther G, sdkfz 171 (have two, stripping one)
-Hasegawa 1/72 M4A3 Sherman
-Airfix 1/72 Panzer IV (this kit has the wheels with the small holes and the wheels with the posts that bevel/taper down))
-AMT 1/25 California Hauler Peterbuilt 359- this kit has the correct rims, but I can't make myself cut it up, so I'm using the chrome rims from the T-600A and going to metallize (alclad 2) the plastic rims from the same. The T-600A also provided bracket detailing that I was incredibly happy to find! Why do I mention the CA Hauler if I'm not using it? I leave it out to remind me not to screw up the other parts.
-Smooth-on RTV and resin. (Cupola, cupola hatch, muffler baffles, rifle port, towing brackets)
How's everyone else coming along?
EDIT: Coop, the part in question is a set of towing brackets for the tank, roughly U-shaped... one leg will have a little knob for sitting in a small recess. Anything resemble that on the kits you have?
SECOND EDIT: that's Panzer IV, not VI! Oops...
Thanks for the reply Zac! btw... aren't you dead? Ahem.