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pcmodeler
Joined: January 17, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:07 AM UTC
This is the Tamiya M4A3E2 Jumbo. Weathered with pastels. Still need to add the figures and stowage. Will probably replace the tracks one day as well. Paint job was done using play dough as a masking agent.
210cav
Joined: February 05, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:14 AM UTC
Oh, Lord! Talk to me. Did you apply the salt to this one also? What is your prime and subsequent colors. Weatherings look very nice.
thanks
DJ
Ps--I am green, green with envy....good job!
thanks
DJ
Ps--I am green, green with envy....good job!
keenan
Joined: October 16, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:21 AM UTC
Looking good. Is this OOB? I have one in the box but the impression I got was it wasn't worth building without spending $100.00 on aftermarket crap. Yours looks good to me.
pcmodeler
Joined: January 17, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:22 AM UTC
No salt. Gray oil paint thinned down and applied with a brush.
The base coat was night black followed by black witha bit of gray added. That was post faded onto the larger center areas. The play dough was applied and then a mix of some olive drab was applied, which was then lightened with Tamiya buff and applied to the centers of the panels.
Weathering consisted of a filter (extremely diluted wash) of burnt umber and white oils. A wash of black was applied to several areas (but not many). Pastel powders were then used for the dust on the lower hull.
The base coat was night black followed by black witha bit of gray added. That was post faded onto the larger center areas. The play dough was applied and then a mix of some olive drab was applied, which was then lightened with Tamiya buff and applied to the centers of the panels.
Weathering consisted of a filter (extremely diluted wash) of burnt umber and white oils. A wash of black was applied to several areas (but not many). Pastel powders were then used for the dust on the lower hull.
pcmodeler
Joined: January 17, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:25 AM UTC
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Looking good. Is this OOB? I have one in the box but the impression I got was it wasn't worth building without spending $100.00 on aftermarket crap. Yours looks good to me.
Mostly out of box. I boxed in the sponsons and added periscope guards from lead wire and superglue. A bit of styrene here and there but no purchased aftermarket items. I also retextured the turret and transmission hump using a mix of squadron green and liquid cement. Not a bad kit actually.
csch
Joined: December 27, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:42 AM UTC
It looks great pcmodeler. In kits like Tamiya I think that OOB building with a little of extra work and some scratchbuilding you can make real nice looking kits like this one.
The weathering looks very convincing. Did you add the extra armor in the transmison cover ?(in the kit it only comes the front glacis plate extra armor).
Realy nice
The weathering looks very convincing. Did you add the extra armor in the transmison cover ?(in the kit it only comes the front glacis plate extra armor).
Realy nice
WeWillHold
Joined: April 17, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:56 AM UTC
Mark:
Nice Jumbo. Weathering is very convincing. Very attractive oob build. Congrats.
Steve
Nice Jumbo. Weathering is very convincing. Very attractive oob build. Congrats.
Steve
scoccia
Joined: September 02, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 01:58 AM UTC
Great work... Tanks for sharing. Just curiuos about the color type sequence (i.e. acryl, enamel, wash...).
Ciao
Ciao
Sabot
Joined: December 18, 2001
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 02:26 AM UTC
Very cool, makes me want to jump in and start building mine. I've always thought the Jumbo had a really neat heft to it.
pcmodeler
Joined: January 17, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 02:37 AM UTC
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It looks great pcmodeler. In kits like Tamiya I think that OOB building with a little of extra work and some scratchbuilding you can make real nice looking kits like this one.
The weathering looks very convincing. Did you add the extra armor in the transmison cover ?(in the kit it only comes the front glacis plate extra armor).
Realy nice
I think it just looks that way because I took off the front fenders as well as the retexturing.
This was actually my first Sherman. I have one of the Italeri Shermans on order. It will probably be here today. I'll be curious to see how it compares. Hopefully my DML track will fit on that one, as it won't work on this one without using the drive wheels, etc.
pcmodeler
Joined: January 17, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 02:39 AM UTC
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Great work... Tanks for sharing. Just curiuos about the color type sequence (i.e. acryl, enamel, wash...).
Ciao
I only use acrylics for painting and artists oils for washes. Acrylics consist of Tamiya, Polly Scale and Model Master Acryl.
It was painted in acrylic, followed by an oil filter and wash, followed by an acrylic flat coat followed by the pastels. I do not clear coat pastels as that ruins the whole affect.
shermanfreak
Joined: January 24, 2003
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 03:07 AM UTC
Great looking Shermie Mark Good use of pastels in the weathering and the finish looks bang on.
Your DML tracks will fit the Italeri kit with no problems or modifications.
Good use of pastels in the weathering and the finish looks bang on. Your DML tracks will fit the Italeri kit with no problems or modifications.
keenan
Joined: October 16, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 03:10 AM UTC
Do I see a Jumbo group build on the horizon?
thebear
Joined: November 15, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 04:22 AM UTC
Nice build like the faded paint job...I was just wondering if Tamyia have fixed the kit by adding a new transmission housing in the re-issue? Can't tell from the angle of the pictures you took ...That was the one of the big mistakes in the kit.
Keep up the good work .
Richard
Keep up the good work .
Richard
210cav
Joined: February 05, 2002
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 04:24 AM UTC
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Do I see a Jumbo group build on the horizon?
Great idea! Why don't you start a topic and see how many of us want to join in.
DJ
animal
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Posted: Wednesday, June 18, 2003 - 05:27 AM UTC
Nice clean build. I like the weathering and the weather worn look.
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