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Posted: Monday, July 18, 2016 - 07:42 PM UTC
I just finished the initial builds on these two Shermans. A late model M4A3 and a mid-production M4A1. I need to replace the star on the deck of the M4A1 (too small). Still need detail painting and weathering and light lenses added. Both are Tasca/Asuka kits.















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Posted: Monday, July 18, 2016 - 07:51 PM UTC
Tres Cool. A big Sherman fan here. Looking forward to seeing your weathering.
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Posted: Monday, July 18, 2016 - 11:58 PM UTC
What do you use for gloss coats?
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 12:26 AM UTC
F.Y.I - If you super glue just a couple of track links near the top of the drive sprocket and then turn the sprocket backwards about an sixteenth of a turn, it will make the top front run of return track lay right down on that first return roller and skid.

Same trick works on German half-tracks when using rubber band tracks.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 01:22 AM UTC

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F.Y.I - If you super glue just a couple of track links near the top of the drive sprocket and then turn the sprocket backwards about an sixteenth of a turn, it will make the top front run of return track lay right down on that first return roller and skid.

Same trick works on German half-tracks when using rubber band tracks.



I left the idler arms loose to get the tracks off and on for weathering. They adjust pretty tight when I get ready to glue them.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 01:25 AM UTC

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What do you use for gloss coats?


I use Future floor polish. Didn't work that great this go around, still had a lot of silvering on the edges. No biggie since they will be depicted as painted over.
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Posted: Tuesday, July 19, 2016 - 02:30 AM UTC
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Quoted Text

F.Y.I - If you super glue just a couple of track links near the top of the drive sprocket and then turn the sprocket backwards about an sixteenth of a turn, it will make the top front run of return track lay right down on that first return roller and skid.

Same trick works on German half-tracks when using rubber band tracks.



Sorry, misread part of your post. I'll give that a try with fixing the track to the sprocket. Thanks for the tip.


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