Steben Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 13 hours ago, vaoinas said: Nice work, looks fantastic. What paint did you use for 4BO? yup my thoughts exactly 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 On 6/12/2021 at 4:48 PM, vaoinas said: Nice work, looks fantastic. What paint did you use for 4BO? For this coat, Vallejo Russian Green Primer. The colour looks really good and sprays well. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 Most of the hull stuff is now together-on to the running gear and tracks, then the turret… 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted July 3, 2021 Author Share Posted July 3, 2021 (edited) More basecoat/primer added to start bringing everything together. Adding roadwheels makes it finally look like a tank. Edited July 3, 2021 by f matthews 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robw_uk Posted July 3, 2021 Share Posted July 3, 2021 very nice work.. hope my T-54 gets close to your finish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted July 22, 2021 Author Share Posted July 22, 2021 (edited) Still inching along…. Summer doesn’t allow as much time for modelling, so I do what I can when I can. I thought I was pretty close to wrapping the turret up but there are a lot of parts left still! Edited July 22, 2021 by f matthews 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Very nice work, looks great, coming along a treat.. Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Looks stunning 👍! It's a pity to hide all this beauty. Interior with many details, with the engine, etc is often more interesting than the exterior. And make him is too more interesting than outside. But tanks have one nasty property that I really don't like - if you make the interior, it is almost invisible. Roofless vehicles such as German self-propelled guns have the upper hand in this case. Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longbow Posted July 23, 2021 Share Posted July 23, 2021 Lovely work, and weathering !! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted September 2, 2021 Author Share Posted September 2, 2021 (edited) Still plugging away, but the end is in sight finally… Need to paint the rest of the detail items then I can close up the turret at last. This is a really great kit, I just have terrible focus it seems! Edited September 2, 2021 by f matthews 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted September 18, 2021 Author Share Posted September 18, 2021 Turret interior is finished-time to close it up and move on with the exterior. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted September 18, 2021 Share Posted September 18, 2021 Splendid work! The interior looks really good - pity it's so hidden on the inside but an outside interior wouldn't be, well, an interior would it? That 85mm gun really stands out though an AP through the back of the turret might have been an issue. It's a pity the allies couldn't have at least up-gunned the Sherman in a similar manner to the Russians' treatment of the T34/76. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted January 20, 2022 Author Share Posted January 20, 2022 Still chugging along on this build, but I’m very close to finishing it up. My New Year’s resolution is to clear up my backlogged projects, so I’m on my way… I finished most of the rest of the build yesterday, then added markings and painted the tracks this morning, and started with filters and washes (on the turret at least) this afternoon 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted January 20, 2022 Share Posted January 20, 2022 It looks very nice indeed, should look amazing when finished... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 18 hours ago, edjbartos said: It looks very nice indeed, should look amazing when finished... Seconded. It seems to me that the most important thing in painting a model is to convey the right scale. And you always succeed! Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazy Modeller Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 It is getting really nice, and the interior detail is absolutely charming! Cheers LM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 This one is largely complete at this point. I’ve got a few details left-ice cleats, tow cable, headlight lens, weathering, and mounting on a base. That’s all downhill now! 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted January 21, 2022 Share Posted January 21, 2022 👍 Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
echen Posted January 22, 2022 Share Posted January 22, 2022 11 hours ago, vytautas said: 👍 Vytautas What he said with bells on! E 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted January 25, 2022 Author Share Posted January 25, 2022 Slowly winding this one up-added most of the last of the parts (just need an antenna) as well as a tarp roll for the fender and fixed the turret weld seam. The weld seam: Weld seam painted and blended. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted January 26, 2022 Author Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) Other than weathering, mud and dust, this one is pretty much done from the build end. I’ll put a base together next… (Replaced originally-posted pics with some that had better lighting) Edited January 28, 2022 by f matthews 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 It’s a lovely looking tank, beautifully painted, well done... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 (edited) Finishing up the last bits on the tank, I started with adding dirt and mud to the lower hull and then weathered the tracks and installed the roadwheels and tracks. There were a couple little (literally) details that were bothering me that I could not leave well enough alone. The first was the taillight: Finally, the turret hatches needed some extra detailing. The strap/handles on the inner faces are pretty flat and unconvincing (see last photo in my last set of pics above), so I made my own and am far happier with the result. At this point, the tank is completely finished and just needs to be mounted on a base. Edited January 31, 2022 by f matthews 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edjbartos Posted January 31, 2022 Share Posted January 31, 2022 That looks great, I like what you have done with the straps they do look so much better, well done everything looks brilliant... Ed 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f matthews Posted January 31, 2022 Author Share Posted January 31, 2022 Done! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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