That was great timing on your behalf, you posted it just as I was sitting down to enjoy my dinner, after work. Another great video, it is a nice kit and you made it all to a very nice diorama / vignette, with the added figures at prayer. Fitting music as well.. so yes, very good, all in all.. I may have to get this kit, but I do have a Tamiya 'Easy Eight' in 1/48 scale to build and have already built the HobbyBoss 1/48 Easy Eight as a Korean War version. I don't know if the tiger faces scared the Chinese and North Koreans, or not, but it sure makes for a very interesting tank model to build.. :) Thanks for sharing your build. :)
That's a pretty nice model! I need to build my own. But i got about 60 untuilt kits in my collection 🙈 a lot of work to do although i am sure i'd love another Sherman model. Also my uncle was a bomber radio operator during this war so it kinda feels nostalgic
A really nice build, and a nice diorama! I don't know about whether painting the front of tanks scared any Chinese, or not, but my father told me a somewhat similar story from his service in WWII....My dad was in an armored anti-aircraft unit on its way to the bridge at Remagen, Germany , in March, 1945. By this late point in the war, the Germans were desperate to keep the Allies from invading. My dad told me that the Germans, knowing about the popularity in the U.S. of horror movies, thought that the GI's were afraid of monsters, so they hung pictures and movie posters of the Wolfman, with the words, "Beware - werewolves," from trees at the edges of forests (thinking this would scare the GI's,) and keep them from going any further into Germany. It didn't work...My dad said he and his buddies almost died laughing! So, I wonder if "Tiger faces" painted on tanks might have had a similar effect on the Chinese soldiers in Korea. That "Beware - werewolves" story might make an interesting diorama for an accomplihed modeler......(hint, hint)
That's funny about your father's story. This is the first time I heard a story like that. As for the tiger's faces, I personally think it didn't work. I can't imagine an officer would tell soldiers to run away because they are seeing tanks painted with tiger's faces. Thanks for watching. 😃😃
Very nice video. Tamiya truly is the masters of plastic. Their engineering is second to none. Easy to build kit's which display nicely when finished. I have two Uncle's who fought in Korea. One is still living, I'm thankful for his and my Aunt's service.. Great build Qdc. I built a Sherman recently with a battle of the Bulge white wash. Hey Buster, nice 🐈. My wife had a tabby tiger striped cat named Sammy. Godspeed; Mike
Thanks Mike for watching my video. When anyone serves, they are willing to sacrifice their lives for their country so I an honored that your uncle and aunt served our country and deserve my personal thanks. That's cool you built a Sherman tank for your Battle of the Bulge. My cat is always near me. He's like glue. Wherever I go, he goes. 😂😂 Tell your cat, Sammy, I said hello. Take care. 😃😃
Awesome diorama. I appreciate the thought that goes into your dioramas. They way that your dioramas are done with taste and respect is awesome. Great job my friend.
Good video!!! Am building this same tank as well. Father Kaupan was born in Pilsen, KS, about a 45 mile or so drive from where I live in Kansas. Few weeks ago, I was down by Marion Lake Reservoir when I decided to take a different route home. Route I had taken brought me through Pilsen, KS - very tiny town. Saw a sign in front of a house that said "Father Kaupan's Boyhood Home" or words similar. Jammed on the brakes and backed up to get a better look. Also, there is a church in town where he preached and a small museum next door. The museum was closed day of my visit. Plus, there was a nice statue of him and a historical plaque in his honor. Also, on Fort Riley, there is a chapel named in his honor as well. The things that can be discovered while just aimlessly driving around the backroads of the countryside.
Thank you so much for this information! I found an official website for Emil Kapaun frkapaun.org/ He is famous and you should check out the website. According to the website, he is buried in a church in Wichita, KS. Wow. Since you are in the area, you should visit both his museum and his tomb. It's so nice to know there's so much things for him. Take care. 😃😃
Great video and project 👍. I had seen some updates of the tank on Rob's channel. 14:45 was like a 1950s sci-fi movie, with men praying for their lives while the tank battled the giant radioactive cat! 😜
I absolutely agree with your opinion on what happened to father kapaun he was absolutely tortured to death because he wouldn't turn his back on his faith or his country and American GIs that were locked up with him said that he was the sole reason they survived
Hello! I always enjoy your build video since your first video. thank you to memorize and commemorate our tragic war in korea. As you know, lots of country sent soldiers to korea to help us and All koreans always thank to that countries. from korea
I have the Easy 8 from three different companies. I am a bit of a Sherman fan. At this moment I have 9 different Sherman models not including the Easy 8. Don't ever stop building.
Great as always, i didn't know it was year of the tiger but you'd think they'd make it look more like a actual tigers face 🐯 . A child could draw a more convincing tigers face . Otherwise makes easier to see and a aiming point
The 89th tank battalion were one of the major units that actually did such large motifs on their vehicle, like the Devil motif you have built, hence "rice's red devils" Other units opted for the tiger motif which actually painted the entire forward parts of the tank yellow with stripes, not just the front plate. Sources vary on if this actually worked as it is hard to tell if enemy soldiers ran away due to the way they painted their tanks or the fact that it was a tank.
I'd have thought that to a Chinese soldier this is a tank with a painting on it. Not a tiger's face. More Likely the tank would scare them than the 'tiger' painted on it. But! Fantastic work as always and a very good diorama.
I agree with you. I doubt a Chinese officer would tell his soldiers to run away because they see tanks with Tiger's faces. Thanks for watching! I honestly appreciate it. 😃😃
Great build and diorama! Quick question: why was there a GAZ scout car included in this kit? I know that the Chinese were combatants in the war, and I know it was a proxy war in the greater Cold War, but I wasn't aware that the Soviets were also direct combatants. I guess I don't know much about the Korean War.
Hi Ryne. I don't know why Tamiya included the scout car with this kit. I suspect it was part of a marketing plan to attract more buyers. The Korean War was a very complicated war and technically they are still at war. I don't know much of this complicated history so I can't help you. Take care.
The kit includes a Soviet Gaz because the Soviets either sold or donated vehicles and weapons to the North Koreans just the same as the US gave tanks and equipment to the Soviets during WWII. The North Koreans were (and still are) Communists the same as the Soviets used to be.
That was great timing on your behalf, you posted it just as I was sitting down to enjoy my dinner, after work. Another great video, it is a nice kit and you made it all to a very nice diorama / vignette, with the added figures at prayer. Fitting music as well.. so yes, very good, all in all.. I may have to get this kit, but I do have a Tamiya 'Easy Eight' in 1/48 scale to build and have already built the HobbyBoss 1/48 Easy Eight as a Korean War version. I don't know if the tiger faces scared the Chinese and North Koreans, or not, but it sure makes for a very interesting tank model to build.. :) Thanks for sharing your build. :)
You're welcome. It's great to hear that you enjoyed my video. 😃😃
I enjoyed your video.
Your cat was the star of the show.
Thank you for watching!
Hey qdc I’ve been watching your videos for years and I just wanted to say thanks for what you do. Your builds are always a joy to watch!
You are very welcome. I never get tired of encouraging people to build their own model kits. 😃😃
Hi Qdc, very nice job!!!!!
Yr cat is awesome!!!!!!
See you soon!!!!
Thank you for watching. 😃😃
That's a pretty nice model! I need to build my own. But i got about 60 untuilt kits in my collection 🙈 a lot of work to do although i am sure i'd love another Sherman model. Also my uncle was a bomber
radio operator during this war so it kinda feels nostalgic
Thanks Mike for watching my video and it's cool to know that it was nostalgic for you. 😃😃
That Sherman is a nice looking kit. And you did a great job on it and the diorama.
Thank you!!!
A really nice build, and a nice diorama! I don't know about whether painting the front of tanks scared any Chinese, or not, but my father told me a somewhat similar story from his service in WWII....My dad was in an armored anti-aircraft unit on its way to the bridge at Remagen, Germany
, in March, 1945. By this late point in the war, the Germans were desperate to keep the Allies from invading. My dad told me that the Germans, knowing about the popularity in the U.S. of horror movies, thought that the GI's were afraid of monsters, so they hung pictures and movie posters of the Wolfman, with the words, "Beware - werewolves," from trees at the edges of forests (thinking this would scare the GI's,) and keep them from going any further into Germany.
It didn't work...My dad said he and his buddies almost died laughing!
So, I wonder if "Tiger faces" painted on tanks might have had a similar effect on the Chinese soldiers in Korea.
That "Beware - werewolves" story might make an interesting diorama for an accomplihed modeler......(hint, hint)
That's funny about your father's story. This is the first time I heard a story like that. As for the tiger's faces, I personally think it didn't work. I can't imagine an officer would tell soldiers to run away because they are seeing tanks painted with tiger's faces. Thanks for watching. 😃😃
Nice Job QDC👍Outstanding!
Thank you for your kind words!
Nicely done buddy. Love your cat in the video, I had a good chuckle over that. Keep up the good work, thanks for sharing. Your videos are appreciated.
Thanks Ryan for watching my video.
Very nice video. Tamiya truly is the masters of plastic. Their engineering is second to none. Easy to build kit's which display nicely when finished. I have two Uncle's who fought in Korea. One is still living, I'm thankful for his and my Aunt's service.. Great build Qdc. I built a Sherman recently with a battle of the Bulge white wash. Hey Buster, nice 🐈. My wife had a tabby tiger striped cat named Sammy. Godspeed; Mike
Thanks Mike for watching my video. When anyone serves, they are willing to sacrifice their lives for their country so I an honored that your uncle and aunt served our country and deserve my personal thanks. That's cool you built a Sherman tank for your Battle of the Bulge. My cat is always near me. He's like glue. Wherever I go, he goes. 😂😂 Tell your cat, Sammy, I said hello. Take care. 😃😃
Awesome diorama. I appreciate the thought that goes into your dioramas. They way that your dioramas are done with taste and respect is awesome. Great job my friend.
Thank you for your kind words. I honestly appreciate them!
Lovely model and great diorama indeed. Didn't know about the history behind the tiger paints. That was new. Thanks for sharing
You're welcome! I'm glad you enjoyed it! 😃😃
Good video!!! Am building this same tank as well. Father Kaupan was born in Pilsen, KS, about a 45 mile or so drive from where I live in Kansas. Few weeks ago, I was down by Marion Lake Reservoir when I decided to take a different route home. Route I had taken brought me through Pilsen, KS - very tiny town. Saw a sign in front of a house that said "Father Kaupan's Boyhood Home" or words similar. Jammed on the brakes and backed up to get a better look. Also, there is a church in town where he preached and a small museum next door. The museum was closed day of my visit. Plus, there was a nice statue of him and a historical plaque in his honor. Also, on Fort Riley, there is a chapel named in his honor as well. The things that can be discovered while just aimlessly driving around the backroads of the countryside.
Thank you so much for this information! I found an official website for Emil Kapaun frkapaun.org/ He is famous and you should check out the website. According to the website, he is buried in a church in Wichita, KS. Wow. Since you are in the area, you should visit both his museum and his tomb. It's so nice to know there's so much things for him. Take care. 😃😃
Buen trabajo. Tu gato ya es una parte importante de tus vídeos, un saludo muy fuerte.
Thank you! 😃😃
Nice work my friend looking great all the best from here in the UK
Thank you for watching!!! 😃😃
Very nice model as always 😁 love how your cat was appreciating the diorama at the end😂
Thanks. My cat always seem to be everywhere I go.
Very good Colin , i enjoyed that . Great build and an excellent diorama. Great to see you and Buster team up again 😃👍
You're welcome.
Love these videos man keep them coming!
Thank you! I will. 😀😀
Beautiful tank! Your cat is cute. 🥰
Thank you for watching!
Wonderful Build !!!!
Thank you. 😃😃
You are a hellava modeller! And you do some great work! that diorama looks fantastic!
That's very nice of you to say that! Thanks. 😃😃
Super work Colin. Really like how this one has turned out mate
Thank you!
Great video and project 👍. I had seen some updates of the tank on Rob's channel. 14:45 was like a 1950s sci-fi movie, with men praying for their lives while the tank battled the giant radioactive cat! 😜
😂😂
Nice work as always. Also, it's very impressive scene. Thank you for sharing.
Thank you for watching my video! 😃😃
I love all your works! Keep delighting us with your videos)
You're welcome. I will! 😃😃
Very nice QDC!i very like your video!they make my day more positive and relaxing!!😉😇🥰✌️
I'm glad that my videos made you feel more positive and more relaxed.
I absolutely agree with your opinion on what happened to father kapaun he was absolutely tortured to death because he wouldn't turn his back on his faith or his country and American GIs that were locked up with him said that he was the sole reason they survived
Fantastic job very impressive
Thanks Mark!!! 😃😃
Lovely model and great dio Q
Thank you
Don't worry, be 😊😊😊 happy. The cat's "little help", comes in handy😂😊🎉 . Happy hobbying!
Thank you for watching and my cat, Buster, appreciates your kind words. Take care 😀😀
@@qdc748a You are welcome!
Hello! I always enjoy your build video since your first video. thank you to memorize and commemorate our tragic war in korea. As you know, lots of country sent soldiers to korea to help us and All koreans always thank to that countries. from korea
You're welcome 😃😃
I have the Easy 8 from three different companies. I am a bit of a Sherman fan. At this moment I have 9 different Sherman models not including the Easy 8. Don't ever stop building.
Wow. You are a fan of Sherman tanks. Cool! Thank you for your kind words and thank you for watching. 😃😃
Wow!!! This is so well done! I built the same kit at Christmas time - but I haven't made the Soviet car yet. Your build puts mine to shame! 😍
Thanks. I'm sure if you build the soviet car it will look good too. 😃😃
Great as always, i didn't know it was year of the tiger but you'd think they'd make it look more like a actual tigers face 🐯 .
A child could draw a more convincing tigers face . Otherwise makes easier to see and a aiming point
Well done QDC!!!
thank you for watching my video.
I love your videos! They're like ASMR for normal people lol.
Cute. Thanks for watching.
@@qdc748a Always!
This came out really great qdc, love the finish diorama.
Thanks!!!
wel good loooking stuff and all fit together and yes the fuzzzzaay y co star had get in thare some how wil see you and the dava in nest vid
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That looks great
Thank you for watching my video
Awesome build my friend :)
Thank you very much for watching!
Amazing work!
Thank you very much Emil 😃😃
Awesome again. Thanks
Thanks for watching
The 89th tank battalion were one of the major units that actually did such large motifs on their vehicle, like the Devil motif you have built, hence "rice's red devils"
Other units opted for the tiger motif which actually painted the entire forward parts of the tank yellow with stripes, not just the front plate.
Sources vary on if this actually worked as it is hard to tell if enemy soldiers ran away due to the way they painted their tanks or the fact that it was a tank.
Thank you for this information! It's hard to know about this interesting history.
@@qdc748a indeed
Nice work as always.
Thanks Pedro 😃😃
Another awesome job mate 🇦🇺👍🏻
Thank you very much for watching my video! 😃😃
@@qdc748a very welcome, you do awesome work mate , they are great to watch , I have this kit in the stash to build next year
I'd have thought that to a Chinese soldier this is a tank with a painting on it. Not a tiger's face. More Likely the tank would scare them than the 'tiger' painted on it. But! Fantastic work as always and a very good diorama.
I agree with you. I doubt a Chinese officer would tell his soldiers to run away because they see tanks with Tiger's faces. Thanks for watching! I honestly appreciate it. 😃😃
Great build as always. What airbrush and compressor do you use? I'm asking because I'm looking to buy one.
Thanks. I used on old Paasche Model H and I use a portable air compressor used for home construction. I hope this helps :)
Akon makes me wonder about other vehicles and also aircraft about certain paint schemes and nose art and how they had probably a specific purpose
Очень красивая задумка и исполнение!
Спасибо
Great build and diorama! Quick question: why was there a GAZ scout car included in this kit? I know that the Chinese were combatants in the war, and I know it was a proxy war in the greater Cold War, but I wasn't aware that the Soviets were also direct combatants. I guess I don't know much about the Korean War.
Hi Ryne. I don't know why Tamiya included the scout car with this kit. I suspect it was part of a marketing plan to attract more buyers. The Korean War was a very complicated war and technically they are still at war. I don't know much of this complicated history so I can't help you. Take care.
The kit includes a Soviet Gaz because the Soviets either sold or donated vehicles and weapons to the North Koreans just the same as the US gave tanks and equipment to the Soviets during WWII. The North Koreans were (and still are) Communists the same as the Soviets used to be.
A near CAT-TASTROPHE there at the end :D
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😂😂
Toop
Get a haircut!
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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emil_Kapaun
awesome work!
Thank you