Ad-4N Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 (edited) This is the Tamiya 1/35 M551 Sheridan. I used the Echelon Decals COLD WAR M551 & M551A1 SHERIDANS sheet depicting a Sheridan fielded by 2 ACR featuring the MASSTER camouflage scheme used in Germany during the early 1970s. It is a short-lived scheme I have always wanted to model. I fully admit I am not much of a figure painter. I did alter the figure by giving him long sleeves (fashioned from Apoxy Sculpt) as would been seen in Germany as opposed to the short sleeves depicted in the kit for Vietnam. Stowage is from the Legend M113 Vietnam Stowage set which I figured would have been appropriate for early 1970s Germany. Edited November 7, 2020 by Ad-4N pictures 40 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper dog Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Great work! Paintwork and weathering is excellent, plenty of well done stowage what's not to like! Great photography too, almost looks like the real thing. Atb Darryl 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swralph Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Great paintwork.😀 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geo1966 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Really nice! I can see why you wanted to do that scheme, it looks great. Also like all the detail, especially the spare boots. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ivan-o Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Very nicely done indeed👌 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vytautas Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 2 hours ago, Jasper dog said: Great work! Paintwork and weathering is excellent, plenty of well done stowage what's not to like! Great photography too, almost looks like the real thing. Atb Darryl Seconded! Very impressive 👍 Vytautas 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 Cracking model, excellent paint and weathering and I love the boots! Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted November 8, 2020 Author Share Posted November 8, 2020 Thanks everyone for your kind comments. I have only built four 1/35 military/AFV models so I am in awe when I see the masterpieces here in the RFI section. So far I have only built an Italeri Australian Army Leopard AS1 conversion, an AFV Club British Army Centurion and a Tamiya Gama Goat from my first unit, nearly 40 years ago, 1st Battalion, 67th Air Defense Artillery, Ft. Lewis, Washington. Glad everyone liked the boots. They’re in the Legend M113 stowage set which is great for early 1970s US modeling. I once saw another model using the boots, but they were hung from a rear M60 tow hook. It was a fantastic model; but I humorously questioned the boots placement on a rear tow hook. From my experience airing out your second pair of boots would be essential, but no tanker would risk hanging his second pair of boots in such a precarious location. I vowed to use my boots on the top of turret under the watchful eye of the TC. 🙃 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natter Posted November 8, 2020 Share Posted November 8, 2020 One of my favourite tanks, well modelled. I think that figure looks pretty good too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron NL-S Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 Quite colourful! I like the extra's like the boot. But where's the other?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keefr22 Posted November 9, 2020 Share Posted November 9, 2020 2 hours ago, Ron NL-S said: I like the extra's like the boot. But where's the other?? They're both there - look at pic # 6... Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry1954 Posted November 14, 2020 Share Posted November 14, 2020 Excellent paint job and weathering, really realistic. Out of interest, what paints did you use for the main colours? I love the 7th Army MASSTER schemes on US AFV's of that era. I have a plan for an M60 A1, M113 and M109 in this scheme and had forgotten that M551's carried it for a while. Might have to get one for the stash! Always found it odd that the M60 A2 Starship never got painted that way as far as I'm aware..... Terry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad-4N Posted November 14, 2020 Author Share Posted November 14, 2020 1 hour ago, Terry1954 said: Excellent paint job and weathering, really realistic. Out of interest, what paints did you use for the main colours? Terry Terry, thanks so much for you kind comments. The paints I used were Testor's Model Master enamel FS 30117 Brown, FS 34079 Forest Green, FS 33531 Sand and flat black. However, if you look at Tankograd American Special No. 3017 Maaster Merdc-Dualtex (a book I cannot recommend enough) you will find tremendous variation in the Maaster scheme. To be honest, any rusty brown, medium green and sand combination would work. Even on the same vehicle you will see differing shades of rusty brown, forest green and sand. If you look at my Sheridan, you will see a few spots where I added white to Forest Green to get a lighter shade denoting some sort of touch up. One reason I like the Maaster scheme so much, is that it doesn't look like much of it was done at depot level. It looks like it was done by real soldiers, with the paint they had on a hand, in the motor pool on a summer afternoon in Germany. Probably around 1500 on a Friday with dreams of a great night on the town after a hard week. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homer Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Excellent work well done 👏 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phildagreek Posted December 8, 2020 Share Posted December 8, 2020 Like it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ernst Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Good to see a massters scheme. You don't see them too often but maybe with those new m60a1's kits we'll see it more in the future. It looks great on the sheridan. Lovely work. Cheers, Ernst. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carius Posted December 12, 2020 Share Posted December 12, 2020 Great job, I like that a lot....beautiful camouflage scheme 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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