FrancisGL Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Pretty look for now, cheers Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wogga Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Good to hear you have a plan for the old ticker good luck with it all. As for the Sherman you have a good eye for colour it looked OK to me but after the touch up it was even better. A standard well past my ability. Looking forward to the next instalment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 Excellent mate! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Cheers for all the hearty comments chaps. So Archer Sherman Decals applied to my badly masked and painted efforts, should of done this from the beginning in all honesty. A statin varnish applied and some basic weathering, I used Buff oil colours to add rain marks and some dark grime wash. I'll leave this dry off for a day or too and then a blast of matt varnish. MV lens added to the headlights and some detail painting started. Enjoy Dan 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Some detailed shots. Some chipped areas done. A matt varnish will tone down the effect. Cheers for looking Dan 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 (edited) The oil-paint streaks are magic Dan, looks like the real deal. The chipping is coming along fine too. Not one of my stronger points, always seem to do too much and too heavy. It's a fine line between a well used and weathered vehicle and a demolition derby refugee. Edited April 9, 2016 by Mike Removing massive photo-quote 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 That's really starting to come together now Dan - it's surprising how much a good coat of paint pulls out all the details. Did you consider a green filter wash instead? A couple of layers might have brought out the green Glad you're feeling better mate - keep us informed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentG Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 She is beautiful! Stay strong shipmate. G 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Nice color for now, and it's restrained weathering, like a lot, cheers Dan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 8, 2016 Author Share Posted April 8, 2016 Cheers chaps, Some flat varnish applied. More tomorrow folks. Dan 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlaStix Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Hi Dan. Glad you've managed to get more done and ....WOW! .....it is looking superb! As Julian said above; the weathering looks like real thing. Brilliant! Well done! Kind regards, Stix 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Widow 65 Posted April 8, 2016 Share Posted April 8, 2016 Dan, thats looking cracking mate, as always..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HL-10 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Superb weathering effects! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wogga Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 its enough to make me give up quality modelling at its best, noticed a few streaks on it that just reminded of rubber boot sole scuffs on the paintwork. Salivating stuff. Your chipping is very subtle Dan and it would be on a new and maintained vehicle..... top stuff. Shamans weren't exactly hammered our rides saw more action in track miles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Small work of art...cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wogga Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Found my Saumur photos Dan one for you since you are in full flow. This one has had some extra armour plates welded on to protect the lower crew by the looks of it, i think a few coded welders would twitch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Cheers Guys, Wogga, that's a M4A3 early small hatch above I think, slightly different to the Tamiya kit I'm building but a cracking photo So, an update, been painting up the .50 cal MG, these were parkerised so had a more of a grey hue. I've tried to replicate that but the pigments I used on the main gun and barrel have knocked it back to black. And some pictures in natural light. I'm happy so far. Dan 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Looking better and better Dan. Have you tried sanding a pencil point down and using the graphite on Mg's ? Brush it on with a soft brush and then polish things with a stiff brush. I use this quite often. Re: being happy so far: You have every reason to be happy with this build 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simmerit Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 another stunning build mate. Glad to see you back at the bench 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hamden Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 Nice really nice Not far to go now! Roger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 Thank you chaps, .50 is now done. Ammo loaded and an Archer decal added, took me the best part of an hour to add the decal, its a dry rub down and the .50 cal is so fragile, I did make a mess of one decal. I ended up flat coating the gun and adding graphite from a pencil in the end, I normally do that but I tried a different approach this time and it didn't work. Cheers for stopping by Dan 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gremlin56 Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 The ammo tin for the .50 really makes the Mg work and the decal is cream on the cake Dan. Worth the fight to get it to stay down 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dads203 Posted April 9, 2016 Author Share Posted April 9, 2016 More weathering going on, some fuel spills and oil drops on the rear engine deck. Pioneer tools are getting some paint at the same time. Graphite pencil around the hatches. Enjoy folks Dan 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted April 9, 2016 Share Posted April 9, 2016 (edited) What a lovely piece of work. The .50 cal is the icing on the cake as far as I'm concerned. The weathering is coming along beautifully. I do have a minor concern though and it's those two 'oil stains' running down the left hand side of the upper hull in the photo 4 above this comment. Maybe it's the angle of the photo, but it looks like the stains are defying gravity and not running slightly towards the rear of the tank following the slope of the armour. To be sure, I'd dribble a tiny bit of water onto that area and see how it flows. Everything else looks perfect to me and something I can only dream of emulating. Rearguards, Badder Edited April 9, 2016 by Badder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrancisGL Posted April 10, 2016 Share Posted April 10, 2016 Really beautiful look for now, love .50 mg, cheers Dan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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