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Armor/AFV: Allied - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Allied forces during World War II.
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Sherman El Alamein, 1/35 Dragon
Venko555
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Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 09:49 AM UTC
Thanks friends!

Base is almost ready, some more colors for variety, wash with oils and drybrushing with light colors. Several dry desert tufts from Mininatur here and there



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GazzaS
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Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 10:03 AM UTC
Very nice desert base!
Venko555
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Posted: Sunday, April 24, 2016 - 11:33 AM UTC
Thanks!

Overall dusting with AK Africa dust (with airbrush, thinned, not too heavy) and sand pigment here and there. Now the colors are blended together with slight hues of the previous steps.

I like how it turned out



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Venko555
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Posted: Monday, April 25, 2016 - 03:58 PM UTC
Scratch built ammo belt and general view of the scene. Not finished yet





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Venko555
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Posted: Monday, April 25, 2016 - 08:01 PM UTC
With black background I think is better. Some touch-ups on the tank and figures, and it will be ready soon











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Venko555
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Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 02:22 PM UTC
50cal. belt-second try:

I've used brass beams 0.4mm for this purpose. The point of the bullets are sharpened with minidrill and sanded with sandpaper afterwards. Masking tape 1mm , painted with black and polished with steel pigment, for the belt.

Now I think is better, not perfect, but better









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Modelrob
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Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 04:20 PM UTC
Great ideal for the 50 ammo. The end result looks great. The base colors are spot on.

Robert
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Posted: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 - 04:56 PM UTC

Quoted Text

Great ideal for the 50 ammo. The end result looks great. The base colors are spot on.

Robert


Thanks!

You don't need to paint the whole bullet case, because the beams are from brass . Only the bullets are copper

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Venko555
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Posted: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 - 06:17 PM UTC
Minor changes on the base. Enhancing the track trails:

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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 01:42 AM UTC
Nice looking Sherman.
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Posted: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 - 03:03 AM UTC
The Sherman and all of the figures came out looking great. Nice work.
Venko555
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Posted: Sunday, May 15, 2016 - 01:53 PM UTC
Some dust on the tank, I put the tow cable, water cans rack and antennas.







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Posted: Monday, May 30, 2016 - 08:38 AM UTC
Wow, your M4A1 is simply amazing!
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