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Current and Finished Projects => Physical Models => Land => Topic started by: Cpl Punishment on April 21, 2017, 08:55:21 AM

Title: Hasegawa Conversion to the M51 1/72
Post by: Cpl Punishment on April 21, 2017, 08:55:21 AM

Over 20 years ago....
I did conversion sets  for the M50 (Late) and the M51 for the Hasegawa Sherman
This was over 20 years ago.... the details weren't that great,
and the hull hatches were closed.
Back in (or near) 05' Dragon came out with their EZ 8 Sherman
So I redid my masters to make the Conversions based off their kits.
Well from time to time....
people have asked he where they can find the Older conversions.
I told them sadly that they no longer exist.
I then asked: "why would you want one for the Hasegawa Sherman,
when the Dragon kits are better?"
I was told that Dragon keeps screwing up and stopping production of the Shermans,
and even though my current conversions will work with Trumpeter kits....
Hasegawa as never stopped producing..... for more than 40 years.
Soooooo.... to keep everyone happy....
I now offer two sets of Conversions for the M51and the M50 (late)
Both Dragon and Hasegawa


This is my original offering from the mid 90's

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/17757105_1367792539945538_7658627064954262688_n_zpspgofq2he.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/17757105_1367792539945538_7658627064954262688_n_zpspgofq2he.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/M51%20Late%20Masters%20Old%20Vs%20New_zpsqout5ghb.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/M51%20Late%20Masters%20Old%20Vs%20New_zpsqout5ghb.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/M51%20Turret%20Masters%20Old%20Vs%20New_zpsbmfmy2zq.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/M51%20Turret%20Masters%20Old%20Vs%20New_zpsbmfmy2zq.jpg.html)

I then crafted the "stowage basket" .....
(Back them I did not have the patience to make the basket)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04467_zpsrlpxvven.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04467_zpsrlpxvven.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04468_zpspkdlatp5.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04468_zpspkdlatp5.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04469_zps9sik1itk.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04469_zps9sik1itk.jpg.html)

doing the Hasegawa conversions requires these modifications for the donor parts.

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/original%20parts_zps6zzw1bjn.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/original%20parts_zps6zzw1bjn.jpg.html)

I have also learned that even though I have included resin tracks
one can still use the donor kits tracks

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/Kit%20Tracks%20Vs%20Resin%20Tracks_zpsohogy1hn.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/Kit%20Tracks%20Vs%20Resin%20Tracks_zpsohogy1hn.jpg.html)

This is how the assembled model looks

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04540_zpstpgv1cux.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04540_zpstpgv1cux.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04543_zpsfxgzkdnw.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04543_zpsfxgzkdnw.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04542_zpsw3wyston.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04542_zpsw3wyston.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04541_zpsxbzziucp.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04541_zpsxbzziucp.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04548_zpsnqsuudr1.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04548_zpsnqsuudr1.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04547_zpsjrjqvvwo.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04547_zpsjrjqvvwo.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04551_zpsvuklriqr.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04551_zpsvuklriqr.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04550_zpsir6lpebn.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04550_zpsir6lpebn.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04546_zpsplmf7ww8.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04546_zpsplmf7ww8.jpg.html)

and here is the model painted

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04570_zpsydribijw.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04570_zpsydribijw.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04559_zpsehqm6fdg.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04559_zpsehqm6fdg.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04558_zpsveycxuc3.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04558_zpsveycxuc3.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04561_zpshsjxdzcg.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04561_zpshsjxdzcg.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04560_zpsncgxji3y.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04560_zpsncgxji3y.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04564_zpsemreyimj.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04564_zpsemreyimj.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04563_zpssi3zqq73.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04563_zpssi3zqq73.jpg.html)


Please tell me what you think

Title: Re: Hasegawa Conversion to the M51 1/72
Post by: Kerick on April 21, 2017, 09:56:09 AM

I think that's awesome!

Title: Re: Hasegawa Conversion to the M51 1/72
Post by: Frank3k on April 21, 2017, 11:24:57 AM

That tank looks fantastic for 1/72! It could easily pass for 1/35

Title: Re: Hasegawa Conversion to the M51 1/72
Post by: Cpl Punishment on April 21, 2017, 06:13:05 PM

Thanks guys... glad you like it.....
as you can see Back in the mid 90's it was a bit crude,
and yet people kept asking for me to bring back the Hasegawa conversions.
(despite the faults of the donor kit)
So I saw this as a good time to improve on the originals.
seems at least three people on ebay liked it enough to buy one ....
Glad to see that my hard work has paid off

Title: Re: Hasegawa Conversion to the M51 1/72
Post by: Cpl Punishment on April 27, 2017, 09:40:18 AM

I have since made a few changes to the turret .....
I have been told by several people that the spare tracks on the turret
should be a set of three, not four...
there are some small details on the gun mantlet
that for some reason I have always "overlooked"
and I finally did the "dust cover" where the gun joins the turret

first off here is the turret before I did anything

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04546_zpsplmf7ww8.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04546_zpsplmf7ww8.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04552_zpshcdguy8p.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04552_zpshcdguy8p.jpg.html)

here are the details that I always "overlooked"

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/Mantlet%20Features%20-%202_zpsofxbs70f.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/Mantlet%20Features%20-%202_zpsofxbs70f.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/Mantlet%20features%20-1_zpsn8zobqaj.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/Mantlet%20features%20-1_zpsn8zobqaj.jpg.html)

Here are the changes I made to the spare tracks

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04625_zpsrz21wro0.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04625_zpsrz21wro0.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/18109712_1733322230011578_375385288_n_zpsbpzgpegn.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/18109712_1733322230011578_375385288_n_zpsbpzgpegn.jpg.html)

and here is a small look at the "dust cover"
along with the small deteails

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/18155582_1733322226678245_735644804_n_zpset5qug2q.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/18155582_1733322226678245_735644804_n_zpset5qug2q.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/18109853_1733322233344911_1944892129_n_zpsjao58y9t.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/18109853_1733322233344911_1944892129_n_zpsjao58y9t.jpg.html)

here is how it looks painted up

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04624_zpsmhgyu4ad.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04624_zpsmhgyu4ad.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04622_zpsxqtgva6d.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04622_zpsxqtgva6d.jpg.html)

(http://i1060.photobucket.com/albums/t455/lnerj72a/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04623_zpsilk9vns3.jpg) (http://s1060.photobucket.com/user/lnerj72a/media/Israeli%20Armor/Hasegawa%20M51/DSC04623_zpsilk9vns3.jpg.html)

Please tell me what you think

Title: Re: Hasegawa Conversion to the M51 1/72
Post by: Brian da Basher on April 30, 2017, 10:00:12 AM

Those are some excellent details and I really like your treatment of the treads. They look every bit the real deal to me!

Brian da Basher