Well, I just finished my first armor model. It's a Tamiya M4 Sherman 105 I think. I would appreciate any imput/comments/suggestions/criticisome (bad speller) Please don't blow sunshine up my skirt though. Oh yeah, and I know that I wouldnt have been able to do any of it without all of the help from everyone on this site, that a lot! On the left side, I accidentally spilled a little bit of paint, so I had to use my creative juices to make an unrealistic oil spill. here's the site

Sancho: I just took a look at your TFT That's not too Shabby dude, I just finished doing one also. I have been ttryin to get pictures of mine posted here latel but dont seem to be having any luck." OH Well" BUT I do have them posted else where, Such as msn's Model Mania site. So if you have the time, you could go there and take a gander at my work, Youi can find the site at msn's people and chat section. Under Dagger-1 pictures. Or if you like I can send you some pictuires of mine by e-mail. Either way keep it up. Your dong good.

Dagger-1

Not bad for your first try and thanks for posting pics of it. I know my first piece of armor didn't turn out that good.

As far as the spilled paint goes perhaps there's a way you can use it to your advantage. Since it is located on the side of the turret and tank, maybe you can go back and start to slowly cover it up with the base coat color you used. If you do it in gradual steps, and maybe add progressive amounts of white into the mix to lighten it, you might be able to develope a worn down look that begins to appear from repeated abuse such as walking on and dragging equipment over. Just a thought.

Or rip a hole in the thing, add some smoke marks to the black, and make it a knocked out Shermans. Those Ronsons liked to burn. Oh oh, better watch out for the Shermanaholics.
Other than that little mishap, I think the tank looks very good, particularly for your first model.

Nic

Hey Man!!!

Looks real good! Only thing I can think of to do some constructive critisism would be the tracks, maybe some brownish color and some pastel washes, then drybrush them with some silver or other metalic color.
Keep them comming!!

Good, clean, well built model. Most of the small points have been covered already, but I would say turn your attention to the variation in overall colour. Don't be afraid to use unusual, ans well thinned washes, such as blue/green/orange......This will enhance the tonal deoth of your vehicle (sounds odd but it works, when applied properly). Further the weathering could be pushed a little further for a combat vehicle. Pastels, paint chipping, rust, dust, grime, scratches, and metallizing, are aspects that can enhance an operational vehicle. As a first time effort it is most commendable. A few hints and tips that will hopefully give you some ideas on your next project, I am constantly learning. The day you feel you can no longer learn, and that your technique is perfected, is the day to stop modelling. If we don't learn, we don't advance. Keep up the good work. And keep it posted!

Jack

Looks good Sancho. I can not add nothing else that has not been said already. But I would watch the rust on the rubber tracks though only lighty along the edges unless it uses steel grousers like the Firefly. Good job dude and as big a model as it was pretty impressive

Nice work. My suggestion, for what it's worth, would be to give the tank a quick overspray of flat, unless the glossiness comes from the flash. It's always hard to tell when using a strobe to tell if the flash is causing excessive sheen. As others have said, I'd also try to clean up the "oil spill", but that was a good way of getting lemonaide out of your spilled paint lemons.

For a your first model I would have to say it looks great!
I can't much more than what's been said already. Keep up the good work.

For your first armor kit, I think you've done a darn good job !!!! Keep up the good work...

Nice first effort. Looks good. Now, keep on building, and most of all keep on having fun.