OK everyone I found my camera cord, and as stated here is my first offical Armor Model and 1st sherman build, Critiques are welcomed. I didnt do the sponsons on this as I just wanted to get a good build going 1st but I will do for my 105.











I am finishing the turret and body as I type this, them will start work on the wheel and frames.

And Tonights work. The Commander and .50 are only in place, and the radio mast is not up yet as well as tools.

Build looks good I'm finishing up on mine Had a fit issue pop up so i'm not painting yet but I should have it done in about two weeks or sooner.


Sascha(IronOwl)

hello,
Chris, nice work.
here are my progress
steph

Steph,

Great work, is that the Tamiya M4 and marking of 1st Northants Yeomanry?? I cant wait to see whatyou got for the Commonwealth Thunder GB. this build is awsome.

E

thank you Eugene. yes, 1st Northants Yeomanry.
steph

Hi,
quick update on what I've done so far.

Tank was primed and painted with Tamiya XF-62. All stowage on top was painted as well. Then I put few thin layers of gloss varnish and put decals.









Regards,
Radek

I like it Radek!

I wouldn't block off the rear deck too much... unless it's set in wintertime?

Still, looking good!



~ Jeff

Nice work on yours too Steph!

Man, all you guys have some sweet Shermans... time for me to get to work huh.



~ Jeff

Welcome home. Nothing like a little post-deployment modeling to ease back into the regular world.

Chris

Radek,
your sherman looks good, I am right behind you with my A3. And
chris yes it does little nerve racking after being gone for a bit and then jumping right in to an armor build which I have never done but it is fun so far and I have a ton of Ideas. gonna go back to A/C after this to get the skills going again and then come back to armor for awhile, I am hooked.

Eugene

Hi Jeff,
I want to make a Sherman from 6th Armoured Div Jan'45 somewhere in Ardennes (except of the gun - OOB parts & decals only), so stowage on rear deck seems ok (although still I don't know how those food ratios could survive there ).

@Eugene,

Oh no ... the chase on my back... I have to slow down then ... otherwise I'll die tired

But as this is no race, good luck with your A3! Your's is also looking nice. And it's all about fun afterwards, so it's good you have great time builidng your Sherman.

Regards,
Radek

Hey all slow progress, but the tank is together, Bogies are togheter but forgot pictures. also begineer mistake I attached the bogies already to the tank, gonna be intresting to paint. and the tracks are primed and ready for my first attempt at those. so here are the pics for the last 2 days.




Pre-Primer





Primered one good point up to this point is the barrel I think I got it to look ok it was warped and the cap was bigger that the barrel it self. but think it came out ok. what do you all think. Down side is this kit has big gaps in the sides under neath of the kit that is weird to me you would the the tanks would have something there.

Eugene,
Yes the tank does have something there Tamiya just did not make that part for their Shermans. The area above the tracks should be closed.

Cheers Rob.

PS looking good so far!

OK all updates for today, lot more learnig curves. 1st got the OD on tamiya xf-62 from the can, think it came out ok. Then I started work on the tracks. I primered yesterday and then started today on the pigment. Base coat was Tamiya black then I mixed some rust color chalk pastel Brown and gunmetel for the first pigments. I them follwed a video on You tube and brushed it on. It looked awsome, then the problems came I used Iso alcohol as stated from my AB and the Pigments like dissapeared this happed 3x I dpont know why so I kept what I had sprayed flat coat then went to it again this time I used MiG Panzer gray and Earth pigments to discolor the Black track pads cause they were to stark. which came out nice then I brushed the Metal connetectors and the teeth with rust mix again this time no alcohol I just sprayed Flat clear and still it killed the pigments not as much. So I gave up and just penciled the bolt heads and that is where I am now. Critiques welcome.




1st Attempt at tracks before Alchol Binder??





After Binding/sealing

Eugene,
What worked good for me when I wanted to rust tracks was to take an orange,red and yellow pastel and sand them into a powder I then mixed them till I had a color I liked and added some Mona Lisa mineral spirits(a very mild mineral spirit) to make a wash which I put on with a brush.

That's the result on the right.


Cheers Rob.

Hey... those are not Shermans!

Just kiddin'!



~ Jeff

Rob Thanks for the help, I thought mixing the pigments with the spirts was for washing panel lines and stuff?? Man I have alot to learn. The Tranks on the left is what I was trying to replicate. I will do for next on thanks for the help again.

EUge

EUge,

Glad to help, a wash is usually oil paint mixed with spirits and pigments are usually put on last with nothing over them as that changes their effect.

Have a look in this thread:
https://armorama.kitmaker.net/forums/140764&page=1

Cheers Rob.

hello ,small update
steph

Nice work guys!



~ Jeff

Ok busy weekend for my build, Construction is complete, my first figures ever are complete.(I gave up really,trying to get the eyes and highlights and all that stuff and couldn't find a good tutorial) and tried for 5 hours. So here are the progress shots up till now which is future, decals,then I hope to try a was and then call it good for my first ever armor kit.







First wash.












Sorry if the phots are crap I dont knpow how to take good pictures. Anyway critiques welcome I just wish the faces were better. Arrgh!!

I finally got this bad boy on the bench! Work started yesterday. I'm going to push to get this done by the end of the campaign.

here is the basis of my build, the Dragon Sherman Firefly Vc with the 'welded hull':