M4A3(76), Bandai , 1st stage
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2 22 February 2012, 20:59
Christian LehmannThanks Wilfried. The scarfs on the tank are from the thinner liquid. Unfortunately I droped the open bottle and the liquid spred over the model.
So I get the cast structure on the commanders cupola and on te gun cover plate for free. 🙂
22 February 2012, 21:21
stefan natusSome nice scratches you've made.Got 1 tank in my stash,maybe you can inspire me to build it.Grtz.
23 February 2012, 16:36
Christian LehmannAfter a break this project continued with adding some PE parts. Next will be a base coat to check what has to be reworked.
11 November 2012, 19:14
Christian Lehmann@ Christian: yep
@ Frank: I hope so. Painting a tank is something new for me.
12 November 2012, 06:23
Holger KranichHey Lemmy this has no wings!😢 Looking forward how you tackle this kit! Good luck and a steady hand!
12 November 2012, 07:21
Christian LehmannIwas off because of a business trip to Italy. I am glad to be back now.
Thanks for your kind comments mates.
13 November 2012, 18:16
Christian LehmannNew pics added.Slow progress. Last weekend I started the paintjob. While painting clear cote the kompresor lost it´s life. The new one has been ordered today hope to get it until next weekend
26 November 2012, 19:26
stefan natusLovely shading,it's a pity about your compressor may he rest in peace.
26 November 2012, 19:54
Christian LehmannI should celebrate a small ceremony when he get scrapped. He served me for about 20 years after his original life in a frigerator
26 November 2012, 20:39
Philip De KeyserGreat shades on your Sherman, hope you have soon your new kompresor😉
greetz Phil😉
27 November 2012, 07:05
Wilfried BogaertsMy deepest condoleances, may he be recycled into... well... into something useful!
Congratulations with your new kompressor and may the Pneumatic Force be with him!
27 November 2012, 17:38
Christian LehmannThank´s wilfried. Maybe he will be recycled into ... a compressor? 🙂
27 November 2012, 17:43
Dirk HeyerSuper details and well researched!
This old Bandai models are well detailed and with some minor scratchbuilts one of the best models.
Above all no lower metal hull!!!!
27 November 2012, 22:39
Christian LehmannHi Dirk, den letzten Satz verstehe ich nicht. Wie ist das gemeint?
28 November 2012, 06:35
Dirk HeyerAh sry, I compared the Bandai kit with Tamiya. Tamiya is coming out with this stupid metal hulls! My finger was faster than my mind!😉
28 November 2012, 15:25
Christian LehmannI recieved my new compressor so that I was able to seal the decals.
For the stars I used dry transfers for the first time and the original Bandai decals for the rest. These decals worked well after 30 years.
Yesterday I proceeded the paint job and started final assembly. Today I will try to do some chipping - this will be a real challenge.
2 December 2012, 15:00
Wilfried BogaertsA challenge for Lemmy ??? No way, with your skills this will be a milk run ! 🙂 👍
2 December 2012, 15:03
Christian Lehmann@ Wilfried: I´ll try my best.
@Stefan: I am also satisfied for the first try.
2 December 2012, 17:35
Holger KranichI think i spider! Great tonemodulation! Is it done with the AK-stuff?
3 December 2012, 07:24
Christian Lehmann@ Holger: Partly, the rest is done with oil paints bought at OBI
3 December 2012, 08:05
Christian LehmannThe general received its shoes today. Pics will follow later or tomorrow.
Does somebody of the community knows the lengt of the towing cables used by M4A3 during WWII?
8 December 2012, 12:52
Christian LehmannThe anounced pics are added. Besides the tracks I also painted and mounted some personal equipement of the crew.
9 December 2012, 21:23
Christian LehmannThanks Frank.
But it is not ready yet. It is mssing some additional storrage on the deck and some mud on the tracks. I also started to assemble the crew today.
9 December 2012, 21:37
Christian LehmannI still need the info about the towing cable. I there realy nobody who can provide this?
9 December 2012, 21:39
Philip De KeyserGreat Sherman Lemmy, looking very good, great result and that without wings😉
Greetz Phil
10 December 2012, 17:11
Holger KranichThis, my dear Lemmy, is a f***ing damn good model of a Sherman! Respect! Wahnsinn!👍
10 December 2012, 18:14
Christian LehmannThanks Philip and Holger; Meanwhile I built some stowage by using Miliput ( see added pics)
Btw: Phil, did you present your mossie dio yesterday?
10 December 2012, 19:19
Philip De KeyserYes I did Lemmy, I did't get a medal for it but a I've got a special reward, I've got a Tornedo on 1/72 scale, pride of bulckle from Revell, I was happy with that, so I can feed my stash, the komet get also a special reward, a Fw 190 on 1/72 scale with fotoetch and a resin cockpit😉
greetz Phil
10 December 2012, 19:37
Christian LehmannCongratz again. So there must have been a strong competition with in the dio catagory.
10 December 2012, 20:38
Christian LehmannThank´s Stefan and Wilfried.
I´ll prepare the crew for the paint job today. The target is to finish it mostly until my vacation starts at december 20th. Than I will start a new project with the aim to finish it until january . 9th when vacation ends.
11 December 2012, 17:41
Dirk HeyerHy Christian,
at this point a n amazing job you did!
The photo-etched parts are setting so many details, so you will have nice little eyecatcher!
the colour modulation is a skilful application, now all large plane surfaces are beautiful broken with nice light effects.
And the weathering is pointed out as well like a 35 masterpiece.
The black grey coloured rubber chevrons are coming out with true realism!
And I like the duckbills, a Sisyphus work to clue`em all.....
The light brown coloured wood handles of your tools is well done. Looks very realistic.
Greetz
Dirk
12 December 2012, 13:08
Christian LehmannMany thank´s Dirk. Like always a very detailed and funded anlysis and comment. In deed to clean and bend all the duckbills was a sysiphus work
12 December 2012, 19:09
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHi Christian
You did a very great job.My first model after years was the M10 from Tamiya in 1/48 (see my Album)but my one is far away from you sherman.The duckbills are realy great ,they "pimp" the Sherman.
Seems like you will add "Tank Riders" !
12 December 2012, 19:23
Christian LehmannHi Markus, you´re right. Tank riders are intended. They are from "Adalbertus". Not so much detailed as the figures from Gasoline but usable. I will pimp them by using some parts of the Tamiya US infantry set.
12 December 2012, 19:47
Christian LehmannThe crew is painted and partly mounted. The first stage of the Sherman project is finished for 95% now. The only missing work is to lash the stowage, rework and paint the raiders, doing some weathering ( mud) on the tracks and to mount the two front hatches. I don´t know if I can finish this within this week because I have to asemble a Naboo Fighter with my daughter ( Little Lemmy 🙂 ) within this week.
17 December 2012, 21:37
Kim BrandersNice job man, keep up the work with the Naboo Fighter. Grtz Kim 🙂
18 December 2012, 06:40
Christian LehmannThank´s Kim. There will be no chance to escape the Naboo Fighter 🙂
18 December 2012, 06:55
Philip De KeyserHi Lemmy, great result on the Sherman, looks very good, now up to the Naboo fighter, little lemmy is waithing😉
18 December 2012, 07:02
Markus Kutsch The Plastic BenchHi Lemmy.
Great work you did.Now up for the Tank Riders.
But first the Naboo (like Python says....And Now for Something Completely Different 🙂
18 December 2012, 08:42
Album info
Hello together, here are the first pics of this project. While painting the interior I tried the hairspray technique for the first time. I used alclad Aluminum as base coat. The effect is best visible on the gun. On the pics of the flor the contrast between white and Alu is not enough. , On the painted the and
