Looking good dude.

A muddy Track and might I add a nice touch.

Need to redo my rusty over done ones .

Oh well nothing like a little extra pigment can not help.

I have an idea will try this weekend if I don't go to the River to look around.

Also you need a hint of Red that was explained to me on the rear taillight.

Looking good.

So base coming for this Beauty?

I do really like those tracks.

Nice to see how one link out does make them tight.

I think they left them loose as to not put to much tension on the idler and sprocket.

How is the new hobby room ?

Cheers from the warm for now Midwest.

I think the mud on the tracks and one the rear is looking super realistic.

Lars

This is absolutely the epitome of modelling...what I aspire to become!

Great job!

How is this " Mud Puppy " coming along ?

Ran out of mud yet?

i think a Tasca Sherman would be next Per-Erik?

Or maybe a Lee.

PS That white van looks a tad small to get around Norway in.

It's coming along bud, it's coming along.
Nah, the mud is still here somewhere...
Working with the turret and the .50 now.

We'll see what comes next...a car maybe...

The white van is an unfinished Tamiya Lunch Box R/C model. As you point out, kinda small to get around Norway in...

Thanx Brad, very much appreciated!

The mud is a work in progress, so more will be added up front and on top of the fenders along the sides.
I think I'll pass on the squashing of the tail light guards, too delicate. Let's call it battle damage

/P

I do love those tracks dude about the best I have seen on a Sherman as of yet.

I am going to redo mine

At least try to

They do look much better then all rusty.

Keep up the good work and with abundant Birch trees I hope to see it in a Beautiful forest of trees with plenty of litter around Hint Hint.

How is this coming along PK?

Have not heard nothing from you in awhile.

Hope not snowed in to much to get anything done.

Nah, no snow what so ever up here in Norway yet, Jeff.

Kinda put the Sherman aside on the bench for a while and started on the figgies for it.
Applied some mud splatters to the front before putting it aside...



Man, I tell ya it's a p.i.t.a. to paint figgies. Highlights, shadows you name it.
Started with the faces on both of the dudes, the commander and the driver.
I've started the uniforms, but no pics of that yet.

Here's a couple of pics of the guys so far, they are slowly developing a personal expression...

Commander...





Driver...





Later...
Per-Erik

uh-maze-ing....holy cow. Thats just fan-freaking-tastic Per-Erik. I am astonished at the level of detail you have achieved with this model and with the faces on those figures, it s so real!

The other amazing thing is your camera, how much did that sucker cost!? The pics are outstanding. I am in awe of this model. Great job!

this is a sick build, great looking mud

Well Now are these 1-1 scale figures you are Practicing on?

If not then Holy Crap Batman these are swell figures.

That second dude looks like he is ready to kick some tail.

The Mud looks better then real Mud.

So keep up the work.

I guess I might have to prod you along so I can see it finished.

A base is in store for it?

I hope a nice forest setting Hint Hint or what you want I guess.

Well enjoy the new Hobby room and keep posting PK

Enjoy the Holidays also.

Lacking some detail painting and some filters and washes so I recon these guys are about 95% finished.

Need to "polish" the TC's boots and add some wear and tear to them. His goggles looks a bit cloudy in the pics due to the fact that the Kristal Kleer isn't totally dry yet. I painted the inside of the goggles OD to replicate the helmet below, and added Kristal Kleer in several layers to try and replicate the "glass".

Chose to use a bit of "artistic freedom" regarding the colors on the M1941 combat jacket and bib overall. These are a bit "boring" color wise, but I checked some pics and found that I could get away with the color variation.
For the bib overalls I mixed Tamiya Dark Yellow and Buff and for the M1941 jacket i mixed Buff and Deck Tan. Highlights were done with Vallejo Panzer Aces Highlights US Tanker and white.

I must say that I respect figure painters, this is really difficult and time consuming.

Suggestions for changes and critique are welcome.

Here's the dude's so far...

The TC...







I made wires for the internal head set in the helmet with thin wire from a loudspeaker.
Saw this in a picture and decided to add this as a little detail.




Here's the driver so far...
Decided to add some color to this guy, so I painted his scarf off white with red stripes. Recon it's not by the book, but in a combat situation I wouldn't think it'd matter.

Look pretty good to me.

Nice work on them.

Have you even seen this site right here.

http://www.timelinesforum.com/

wow. absolutely excellent!

cracking PE work mate

Jeff, Justin, Wayne thanx for the kudos!

Recon I'll call it quits on these two guys now, unless anybody has anything to add/comment.
Added the divisonal and rank insignia last night in addition to a final weathering step.
Final weathering on the Sherman is next and then it's time to put these guys were they belong, exiting!

Finished figures...

TC...





Driver...





As always, critique is welcomed!

Per-Erik

Looking damn good to me a great job on these Figs PK.

Really nice work I like it.

I still like the driver the best though.

So now this can not be on just a fine wood base but a scene to incorporate the whole idea of the mud and all.

Agreed?

And don't mumble under your Breath about that dude from the USA.

Thanks for the look on the Lee Per-Erik I am still at it , it will be nice when done,I just can not take pics worth a *rap

The whole track work has got to be the finest weathered suspension I've ever seen, and I've seen quite a lot.

A true masterpiece. I'll be giving your technique a shot on my 'A3 Easy-Eight. Thanks for sharing!

JV

@Jeff: Thanx bud, Glad you like the figgies! Dunno about the base yet, I'll have to see what I can come up with. Never done groundwork before so I guess it'll be a trail an error project if I decide to do it.

@JV: Thank you very much! Glad I could provide you with something useful.

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Jumped from the figgies back to the Sherman last night.
I had totally forgot about the Ohio antenna so I had to do a quickie and scratch one, I used some pics as reference.

The base is fairly close to the part as supplied by Dragon, although the two crescent-shaped black insulators are missing.
So, the insulators needed to be added, along with the top part needing to be bent because these antennas were usually tied to the vehicle in some manner.
I used a slice of Evergreen tube, cut into two to provide the two crescent-shaped parts, these where then cemented to the base, allowed to dry, and then carefully drilled.
I also used thin wire wrapped around the middle section of the base to simulate the antenna cord, this wire was also routed through both insulators.



I drilled the top of the base to accept a 0.1 mm brass rod. Although the real Ohio antenna was in 5 sections and tapered, that was going to be too difficult to try and represent in 1/35 scale.
I slipped small pieces of wire insulation over the brass rod at the correct intervals to represent the screw sections. On the Sherman this antenna was about 305 cm so it became about 8,7 cm in 1/35.
I think it turned out quite nice, and I'm sure it'll look even better with some color on it.

Reckon I'll tie the antenna to the vehicle in a lift ring or something similar.

Again another great item,gees Per-Erik you are killing me here Bud.

And I only cut a piece of brass wire at 9 feet and drilled a hole and will apply when I find a place to keep the thing.

But are not these insulators painted in brown finish?

Well I guess I will learn after this one.

So repaint is coming up.

Great job so far.

The base I know you will apply all these talents and have a Super fantastic one.

Made a new topic with some completed pics of this baby.
This is the thread, The Sherman 105mm HVSS