Reimund G. Manneck (callsign: bombshell) has submitted an excellent article on his process for building a Tamiya Early Model (or is it mid?) M4 Sherman. As always you can talk about it here and leave feedback for Reimund.

article here

Thanks,
Jim

Very nice job Reimund! :-) Keep up the good work!

It is nice looking. I'm not sure if it's the photography or what but the texturing looks really good.

Very nice work too! Seems you, me, and Kencelot are messing around with this particular model kit. An unplanned Armorama project, huh...

Gunnie :-)

I hear ya Gunnie! Although I'm about done messing with the kit...now I'm messing with the dio part of it.
Ahhhh, nothing like modeling snow and mud!!!

Yeah - I saw your workbench pictures. I'm gonna start using the workbench section more often too. I'm gonna mark mine up in 37th Tank Battalion markings - "Tonto" specifically. I'm working on making my own '"Tonto" decals based on the drawing in the Concord book.

Gunnie

Great article and Model "Bombshell",just finished this particular kit 2 weeks ago myself,it went together very well and looks good finished.

Very good model, and for a OTB, a lot of detailed!
Keep up this good work Bombshell.
Cheers!

Nice looking job, Bombshell. Which Tamiya kit# is this?

Thanks guys!

Just got back from our Spring FTX down at West Point with my ROTC Batallion, what a surprise and honor to see my article up on Armorama, makes my feet feel better already. Now on to your queries:

The texture of the tank is simulated in the kit, and its simulated very good actually. All I did to bring it out was to dry brush it with some silver first and than a lighter shade of OD on top of that. The dust coat links evrything together.

The kit number is 35190. I bought it on the hobbyshop for $34, but you can get for much cheaper on the net.

Thank again everyone; and to Armoured Sprue, Obrigado!

Hoo-ahh! The old Camp Buckner training areas...with rainy weather and everything...bring back lots of memories of my ROTC days...We'd do a few FTXs up there a year. Either freezing or soaking wet!

Thanks for posting the article...it's encouraging me to break mine out and start buliding!

Branch Armor...the Combat Arm of Decision!

Nice job! Glad to see another Sherman fanatic join the crowd. Has anyone done the rocket firing Sherman? If so, do you have photos? Osprey has a great layout on doing one the correct way. I have the DML kit and am anxious to try it based on the feedback.
Thanks
DJ

Shermans rule, great article!

From one OTB modeler to another.....great article and a very nice model.

Great looking Sherman, Bombshell Liked the article, too..

Hi,

Very nice.

I hope to be able to build one of my Shermans like that.

Got to chime in great job on a great model, good to see that you didn't need to drop $100.00 extra dollars on added parts

Nice job on your Sherman their Penny

Great work OTB I take it from reading your article that you used tooth picks to put the scrap marks along sand shields. I have been looking for a technique to replicate tree limbs rubbing down the side of a M113. I tried dragging pastels, but that didn't look good. I will try your tooth pick method, as that is basically what happens, as broken tree limb rubs the side of the vehicle. Such a simple solution, Dohhh #:-)

......Sherman's drool?.....is that what you said?.....Or was that Belton? ::::::hehe:::::::

Tread.

Just kiddin' guys.....no need for incoming 75 mikemike shots......oops,that's right, they were mostly ineffective.....make that 76 mikemike AP shots!

...Ditto Penny, you've been holding out on us, haven't you?

BTW, your BF 109 looks excellent! Were you able to get the cigar lighter installed?
Powered and everything?.......all of a sudden I feel like a stogie! (or is that ...I look like a stogie?)