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M4 classic Sherman Tamiya - finished! 1/48


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8 hours ago, Sgt.Squarehead said:

Odd reaction.....Hope it doesn't play you up any further, that's a fine looking Sherman.  :coolio:

yeah thanks , I will see hopefully soon!

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that GB is moving fast!

some few days without update and your thread is in page 2!!!! :):)

 

so urgently some pictures of the first (actually second ) paint coat :

 

I sued Revell 66 grey olive, I guess too grey and too littel olive to be olive drab..... no idea and no good pictures to compare it too! even natural light photos of the model do not show the color well....

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I already sprayed some diluted olive on top (actually more on the sides), and it does show a bit :)

 

 

 

 

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did some more painting ,

rubber  to the wheels, and some steel metal with a black/ rust overcoat on the tracks.... still wet probably!

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additionally I used the paint brush to add some variation to the surface... mixed results, probably coming form mixing colors 

I guess a mat overcoat will help ;)

 

still have to add the M2 from RB... I expect some fiddly work!!

 

happy so far with this fast build of a totally different genre!

cheers, 

Werner

 

 

 

 

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the M2 from RB is absolutely nice!!

 

Tamiya parts look great already, so no need for replacement... BUT ;)

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can anyone tell me what the strange "stick" is protruding vertically on the turret? some antenna?

 

a dull coat and then I have to think if I try some mud technique...... ... ...  ...    ...

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thanks guys!

 

anything that is an absolute no-go with my Sherman?  - you know, I am a tank newbie;)

 

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anything I urgently need to change? 

still time!

 

markings are from the Tamiya kit, some mix of what the box provided.....

 

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20 hours ago, Ozzy said:

Just catching up exdraken, tank newbie or not she's looking fantastic.

Thanks!

But  I'd alsp need some feedback on the markings....

Something totally inaccurate?

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1 hour ago, exdraken said:

Thanks!

But  I'd alsp need some feedback on the markings....

Something totally inaccurate?

The markings look Good to me, some units had stars on the hull others on the turret. After a few months in Europe some units painted over the White stars as they found the Germans aimed there weapons at them.

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Looking good for a first ever tank build.

Personally, I'd have put the circled-star decal on the rear deck - spreading the 'interest' around a bit.  But other than that I can't fault it.

 

Rearguards,

Badder

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thanks!

 

I'd say it is done then!

 

no stowage available at my place (I have ton of spares for plane models though....), and I think for the first one, that is enough ;) next time!

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was a great BM GB experience again, thanks for hosting and commenting, thanks everybody for watching and giving me all the advice I urgently needed!

 

Best regards,

Werner

 

 

 

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Nice job Werner.

A bit grey in most of the phots, but the lighting really brings out the colour in the last one. I hope you continue here on the dark side, because I'm sure your next ones will be even better.

 

Rearguards,

Badder 

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