Dave_R Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 Hi All, I'm going start off with the Dragon kit of an early-war Sherman. If things progress nicely then I'll have a go at a mid-war Sherman and then a late-war Sherman - so many variations so little time. It's a nice looking kit, first build of 2018. Dave. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackG Posted December 26, 2017 Share Posted December 26, 2017 (edited) Should be good, and very ambitious at a try of three Shermans - I'm already worried to be able to have just the one done myself in the given time frame. regards, Jack Edited December 26, 2017 by JackG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Nice start Dave, looking forward to seeing them all come together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveyGair Posted December 27, 2017 Share Posted December 27, 2017 Good choice, always had a soft spot for desert subjects. Seems as if at least 3 of the gun tanks I have are being modelled already, I may have to break out the Academy 'Achilles', plus extras, I got on a well known auction site, if allowed ? Davey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bullbasket Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Gotta love Dragon Shermans. There are so many left over parts on those sprues for other types of Sherman. John. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badder Posted December 28, 2017 Share Posted December 28, 2017 Happy modelling! I see you have clear plastic for the headlights etc. I have the Tamiya Easy 8 in 1/35th. It's been in my stash waiting for a couple of months now but I have no idea if it comes with a clear sprue as I haven't even opened the box. Rearguards, Badder Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted December 30, 2017 Share Posted December 30, 2017 Great to see an early Sherman in the GB, we should have a pretty varied gallery for a STGB when we are done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted January 3, 2018 Author Share Posted January 3, 2018 Hi All, I've got most of the hull and turret together now. The .50 Cal. is from an Academy Stuart kit - this photo indicates it should have one. The next job will be to put on the PE. The side-skirts will need careful bending - hmmm! Dave. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 (edited) Aye up Dave. Lovely job. Got this one in the stash and it was a contender for the GB.Good luck with the etch Regards. Steve Edited January 3, 2018 by fatfingers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted January 3, 2018 Share Posted January 3, 2018 Nice start Dave, following with intrest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted January 9, 2018 Share Posted January 9, 2018 Blimey that one's taken a giant leap forward, looking spot on too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hi All, I haven't forgotten this one - just doing other things. The sand skirts are mostly on, but the front section will need to fitted when I've got the tracks and wheels on. ...and with black primer. I should be able crack on with the paint work now. Dave. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted March 10, 2018 Author Share Posted March 10, 2018 Hi All, I've made a start on the painting - a base coat of Tamiya XF57 - and put on the wheels and tracks. The tracks are bit loose, so I'll try gluing them to the return rollers. So next I'll glue the top and bottom halves of the hull together and add the front sections of the sand shields and then it should be ready for camouflaging. Dave. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Nice work, she's coming along nicely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_R Posted March 31, 2018 Author Share Posted March 31, 2018 (edited) Hi All I've made very slow progress on this mainly due my procrastination and the PE, which was a pain in posterior to put on, not helped by my ham-fistedness when I managed break pieces off several times. There's a photo of this tank and it appears to have the camo hand painted - but it's a black and white photo, so I can't tell what colour it should be. So I'm practically out time, I need to clean-up the paintwork, put on the tools and weather it. Hopefully it'll all go well tomorrow. Dave. Edited March 31, 2018 by Dave_R 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 31, 2018 Share Posted March 31, 2018 Fantastic job Dave, that's a cracking build. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatfingers Posted April 1, 2018 Share Posted April 1, 2018 Aye up Dave. Great job on the camo Regards. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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