Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 5, 2018 Share Posted March 5, 2018 My first entry for this GB is Tamiya's M4 Sherman Early Production in 1/48. I'm still relatively new to armour modelling, so I won't be trying to do anything sepcial. It will be pretty much a straightbuild from the box, but adding crew and some stowage. I'll even be using the kit markings for a vehicle from C Coy. 756th Tank Bn, 5th Army in Italy during February 1944. Oh... by the way... this one might seem to prgress quickly. It's an illusion. I actually started the model at the beginning of the GB. I'm just catching up documenting it. I'm building this in parallel with a Hobby Boss M4A3 which you may find occasionally photobombing the thread. So let's start off with the box and the sprues. There are two of the following sprues in the box. And the lower hull is diecast metal. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 The first step is to build the suspension units, which are shown below in the right in olive. The compoinents on the left in grey are the equivalents from the hobby boss kit. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 5, 2018 Author Share Posted March 5, 2018 Once those are done, the main body and turret of the tank build up very quickly. All clipped together and posing next to its partner in crime, the Hobby boss M4A3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 6, 2018 Author Share Posted March 6, 2018 On to the painting. I know I'm going to open a here... But I had issues with Olive Drab. I tried numerous paints. The Lifecolor OD shading set produced colours that looked just to green to me. Tamiya XF-62 seemed far too dark. Tamiya XF-49 was far too light. In the end I choose Lifecolor UA219 US Army Olive Drab, which seems to me to have a brownish tinge. It was then roughly sprayed freehand with Lifecolor UA218 Giallo Sabbia Scuro 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Stuart Posted March 6, 2018 Share Posted March 6, 2018 Hello Enzo, did you check Tamiya XF-58? I'm interested hear your view, 'cause it's close to XF-62 - though it may be too dark for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 8, 2018 Share Posted March 8, 2018 Just got a bit of Wifi, Enzo nice start and good to see the comparison. As for the correct colour looking at photos it all depends how open to the elements they are, as unless your looking at the tank museum at bovington the paint colour are all different. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 12, 2018 Author Share Posted March 12, 2018 Next stage is to paint and assemble the lower hull and suspension. And then drop the upper hull in place to see what it looks like. Oooh! Shiny! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 17, 2018 Share Posted March 17, 2018 Nice colour scheme Enzo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt.Squarehead Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 Lovely work Enzo, my current favourite Sherman camo scheme too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hewy Posted March 22, 2018 Share Posted March 22, 2018 I agree, fine painting enzo, lovely scheme Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 The model is actually finished, but I still need to document the build. The next stage was to assemble the tracks. I really like Tamiya's approach. The plastic components were painted with Vallejo Panzer Aces Track Primer and then simply fitted. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enzo the Magnificent Posted March 26, 2018 Author Share Posted March 26, 2018 Stickers on! 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nigel Heath Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 That's a nice looking camo scheme and great work with the "stickers". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ozzy Posted March 28, 2018 Share Posted March 28, 2018 Nice going Enzo, looking very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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