M36B1 GMC

[SoftScience]

The third of my recently finished armor kits. I have to thank @PlaStix for this kit getting built. I started this model in 2021 at around the same time I adopted my dog Charley. When Charley first joined our family, she explored her new surroundings by chewing on them  I left the box of the partially built model on the floor of my worksop, under my desk, as I normally do. In the morning the box and some of the sprues inside of it were mangled and I thought the model was done for. I decide to hold onto it for spare parts, but then PlaStix hosted his M3/M4 build and I was so inspired to join that I went looking through my stash to see what I had available. All of my sherman kits were more than 25% built, and thus ineligible for the build. But then I had this taped up M36 box in the back of the pile. I took it out to assess and realized that while some parts were destroyed, I could cannibalize the many other sherman kits for parts. 

By the time I had joined Stix's GB, it was May 19th. The closing date was June 19th. I had recently read Spencer Pollard's new book on reviving the Verlinden style, and having had just completed my Panzer IV repaint in said style (see my previous post), I felt confident I could do it. I had finished building the hull in one week, and then went on a week-long vacation. I came back, got the turret built, and with 5 days left, I began painting. Then I got inspired by Steven Zaloga's wintery M36 in his Building American Tank Destroyers book. I love Steven Zaloga's work as much as Spencer Pollard (and I) love(s) Verlinden's work - so I had to do it too! With a day  left, I had a convincingly distressed winter whitewash by way of the hairspray method. Buuuut, I decided to add stowage. Long story short, I didn't finish in time, but just barely so. The GB wrapped up on the 19th, and my build took until the 24th. 

But here we are. Better late than never. So I present to you my Academy/Airfix M36B1, with some details from the Meng M4A3E2, tracks from a Tamiya M4A3, stowage items from Value Gear and Academy, and tarps from the Kleenex Corp.

Paint was Tamiya, and weathering is limited oil washes and light drybrushing. All in all, not bad for a model finished in just over a month. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[fatfingers]

Lovely job on the faded winter whitewash 👍

 

Regards,

 

Steve

[Bullbasket]

Excellent work all round. That white wash cammo really looks good. Nice one.

 

John.

[StuartH]

Superb painting and weathering. Love the finish you've achieved 👏

[Milan Mynar]

Great finish.

[Pete Robin]

Beautifully finished. Very nice indeed.

Regards

Pete

[bigfoot]

Nice work, looks the part.

[edjbartos]

That's one cracking model, the paintwork is superb, very well done...

 

Ed

[Yg Models]

nice addons and snow camo.

[FrancisGL]

Hi SofScience,

Very good finish for a month, I usually take at least twice as long, or even several months to finish a model...
Despite all the difficulties, a very well detailed model is seen, with the added stowage.
Cheers and TC
Francis.👍

[robgizlu]

Top Job 

Rob

[Kingsman]

BTW that's a standard M36 on an M10A1 hull, not an M36B1. The M36B1 had the M36 turret but on a standard M4A3 hull. These both had the GAA V8 petrol engine.

 

The M36B2 used the M10 hull with the less-preferred GM diesel powerplant.