Tamiya M4A3 Sherman 105mm Howitzer

[catdude01]

My first post on this forum! Hello from Puerto Rico in the Caribbean! For my first post I will start showing my latest work, and old favorite from Tamiya, M4A3 105 mm Howitzer just for the fun of it.

Lot of stuff can be done to correct here and there, adding PE, changing wheels for AFV, and hull from Italeri, etc..but forget it, this is a build to have fun, so is going out of the box, except for the metal barrel of course.

Here was my start during the spare time in the week. The kit is done in a few hours.

The next day, after sanding the lines in the turret and make some texture on it using the Tamiya thin glue (melting the plastic surface and making texture using a brush with stiff bristles.)

Primer was applied using a can from Walmart. Also the figure was base painted using vallejo colors.

[Dads203]

A Similar build to my own, these older Tamiya kits are

a lot of fun for the money, nice work so far.

Dan

[catdude01]

The fun part begins, using black and white from tamiya, the step 1 of the black & white modulation.

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Step two of the Black & White modulation continues with detailing white parts using a brush with Vallejo white.

Look how the parts painted in brush pop out of the kit!

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Step 3 of the Black & White Modulation adding glazes of Black, pin washes to underlines lines, holes, etc.

Some pre weathering also started.

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Step 4 of the black & white modulation. Added some chipping, scratches and darker glazes and pinwashes and a more dark weathering.

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I make this gif file so you can see more clearly the progress between the Black & White steps.

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2 layers of faded olive drab using a mix of tamiya olive drab and dark yellow.

On a closer look you can see the details done in black & white showing between the layers.

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Sherman WIP: first a filter using model master sand, then another filter using burnt umber. Last a wash using mig brown for dark green and a pin wash using PLW black night.

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And here is with the markings done using template from Lion Roar WWII US Vehicles Markings 1. First time using it and I must say I love the results.

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started the Fading process using oils.


I used some blue oils for the shadows and some yellows for the highlights. I Blend the yellows and the blues separated from each other and here you can see the results.

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Well this fella has come to the finish line, Dust and mud added, figure done, lens lights added using Sticko silver dots, stowage is handmade using Aves Epoxy, just need to add a rope and some loose tools. Hope you like it, its a great kit considering the old it is.

So on this final animation you can see thw whole process in seconds to the final stage. Hope you like it and can help you work on yours!

[FrancisGL]

Really nice tuto, i´ll have to try this method soon, because result is fantastic, cheers catdude01

[Badder]

Welcome to BM. Thanks for the in depth tutorial. I have this kit in my stash and although I won't be starting it for a while I will certainly find this WIP helpful. A very nice finish. Thanks for sharing.

Rearguards,

Badder

[stan]

Thanks for the work you put in to the tutorial.

Learnt a great deal thank you for the effort you put in.

Stan

[robw_uk]

nice...seen this a couple of times on other sites - great finish as always... my sherman is

a) nowhere near this good

off for dot filtering soon

so as always will be looking for inspiration

[Joss]

That Sherman is fantastic!

I've got a dragon one in the stash so this will be an excellent referencing point.

One quite question how comes you've used blue oil paint?

Cheers

Joss

[FrancisGL]

catdude01, on 12 Apr 2016 - 6:26 PM, said:

Step 3 of the Black & White Modulation adding glazes of Black, pin washes to underlines lines, holes, etc.

Some pre weathering also started.

Please tell me if washed and effects that apply in dark colors are black acrylic paint ?, and the final appearance of the model, seems to be "brown" and not as green as the last picture of the turret you do, as You've got it?, cheers mate

[catdude01]

Please tell me if washed and effects that apply in dark colors are black acrylic paint ?, and the final appearance of the model, seems to be "brown" and not as green as the last picture of the turret you do, as You've got it?, cheers mate

Hi:

Yes the washes are done using tamiya flat black but very diluted, you can also do it using vallejo or ammo equivalents, the results are similar. About the last pictures that look very green then goes brown, its because the oils make that wet effect during the process of fading, but after the oils dries and 2 coats of flat varnish, the effect of the filters returns as you can see in the final picture. Hope this clarify your question. (^^)/

Edited April 29, 2016 by catdude01

[FrancisGL]

catdude01, on 29 Apr 2016 - 7:17 PM, said:

Hi:

Yes the washes are done using tamiya flat black but very diluted, you can also do it using vallejo or ammo equivalents, the results are similar. About the last pictures that look very green then goes brown, its because the oils make that wet effect during the process of fading, but after the oils dries and 2 coats of flat varnish, the effect of the filters returns as you can see in the final picture. Hope this clarify your question. (^^)/

Thanks for answer so soon. If you have clarified my doubt, but the second, not if I will be able to get it, because I usually not use oils.

Cheers mate