Hi folks,

This is my first armor kit with some light weathering. Generally pleased with the effects but felt that more could be improved on. Would be glad if you could share with me your comments/critics!

PS: I have not fix up the antenna yet.

Cheers!

Dan
For your first armor kit I think you did a fine job overall Excellent job on blending in the Tamiya decals They can be a pain to blend in because of the thick carrier film Great to see the ends of the MG barrels drilled out

The only improvements I can think of are....

The equipment That stuff should be tied down I use a green shade of sewing thread To me that is a good scale thickness

If you are going to put backpacks etc on the turret you may wish to add tiedowns points to the turret

Did you paint the periscope glass portions on the turret? It looks like you did It's a bit hard to tell I use gloss black for those

On the recessed portions I use a black wash made of artists water colors I add some water to a 1/2 inch portion I also add a drop of dishwashing soap That makes it a bit easier to put on

I use water colors for all my washes If you make a mistake with water colors they are easy to remove Just use a damp towel

The Sherman tanks had raised weld beads Bryan Gray aka Ex-Royal has written a great article on making weld beads Here is a link to it

https://armorama.kitmaker.net//features/485

Welcome to the dark side of modeling :-)

Hi Dan ..Not bad for your first sherman ..one thing I noticed is the tracks look to be painted all metal ...These tracks had metal end connectors but rubber pads... but a great job for your first piece of armor!!

Rick

I too think you have done a good job. I also have to agree with Chad on the tiedown points for the gear around the turret and also the rope to hold the rear stowage down.

cheers
Cliff

Great job for your first piece of armor. Wish mine had been that good. I use ship rigging for model ships for tie down cable. A couple of bucks and you have a couple of years worth of rope. Good stuff Dan!

HastyP

Hi Dan,
This is more a reflection upon my eye sight rather than the job you've done on the kit. The pictures are too dark for me to see much.
The things I see are the stars look too weather beaten compared to the rest of the vehicle. Also, the tracks on the back show wear on the guide teeth. My opinion is they would either have no wear or show signs of rust. These plus the other things mentioned are about all there are that need some attention. Nothing major, just minor things.
You've done a very commendable job and should take joy and pride in what you've accomplished.
Joe

From what I can see, you did a great job for your first armor build. It would be a little easier to comment if the pics were a little better though. Take the advise the other's have given you and try some on your next few projects, and each one will bettter than the last. Good luck and keep up the good work!

The only thing that sticks out at me is that the backpacks were glues to the turret when in reality they should have been tied to a rail or hook or something. This rail is not part of the kit so it needed to be scratchbuilt.

that is one gorgeous ma deuce

reb

Looks good for a first...nice and grimy too

Keep at it,
Eddie

Nice job,welcome to tankyworld. I would paint the headlights silver.When you gian confidence,you will graduate to Da Lens,MV lenses,glued into a hollowed out area where the bulb should go.Also the armored rails near the fuel caps in the area behind the turret should have a very small hole drilled down low to allow rain water to drain off. (++) (++)

Excellent job there. Looks pretty darn good to me.

hi hi,

Thanks for the feedback! Looking forward to my next project to impove on and of course, to improve on my photo taking!

Cheers to all!

Hi Dan,

Great 'first time' model! So much better than mine.

I agree with the pointers given by Chad but overall, nice job Dan!

Great first time. We do hope to see more of your builds if future