M4A3 (76) W Sherman (WIP)
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Turret glued and texture given over with Mr Surfacer 1500 stippled with an old brush
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First parts glued, moving forward with option #1
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Fit is exceptionally good!
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Fit is exceptionally good!
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First layer of color, Gunze H303 over AK Grey Primer AK758
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Tamiya Olive Drab (XF-62) over AK Heavy Chipping and the scrubbed with a hard paintbrush soaked in water
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Detail of the surface after a hard scrub
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Gunze GX 100 varnish applied and ready for the final Olive Drab color (Gunze H52).
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Preparing a Miniart house to serve as background, I do not like vacuform
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Maybe the house is too tall for the tank?
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Gunze H52 Olive Drab applied over AK Heavy Chipping and scrubbed with water
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Result so far
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Result so far
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Painting and assembling wheels
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Testing the layout
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Tracks painted with Tamiya XF-63 German Grey and exposed part painted with Ammo Gun Metal (A.MIG-045); interior scrubbed with 8B pencil
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Closing, applying decals, etc
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Starting to prepare the stowage; painting wood, the board for the front stowage was made from styrene sheet, scratched with a resin saw
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Trying the stowage; is the steel drum too much???
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Test fitting stowage
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Bits and bobs
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Front rack painted and glued in place, Tamiya X-22 gloss varnish applied all over in preparations for the pin wash
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Some weathering applied; still deciding what to do next, but I do not want to add much more and some cleanup to be done (example, in the rubber part of the wheels)
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Some weathering applied; still deciding what to do next, but I do not want to add much more and some cleanup to be done (example, in the rubber part of the wheels)
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Figures arrived
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Change in stowage and some dark enamels from Tamiya and Ammo applied, including Starship Bay Sludge (A.MIG 3532)
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Change in stowage and some dark enamels from Tamiya and Ammo applied, including Starship Bay Sludge (A.MIG 3532)
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Change in stowage and some dark enamels from Tamiya and Ammo applied, including Starship Bay Sludge (A.MIG 3532)
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Change in stowage and some dark enamels from Tamiya and Ammo applied, including Starship Bay Sludge (A.MIG 3532)
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Change in stowage and some dark enamels from Tamiya and Ammo applied, including Starship Bay Sludge (A.MIG 3532)
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First color airbrushed with Gunze Tan (H27)
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Mud airbrushed a little bit on rear and bottom
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Interior painted Gunze Flat White (H11) and edges stippled with AK liquid mask
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Interior painted with Gunze Middle Stone (H71) and Tamiya Medium Blue (XF-18)
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Tank varnished with Vallejo Matt Varnish (62.062)
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Masking liquid removed and preparing the first floor remnants with some wood
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Preparing the base
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Some shadows on the building with Tamiya X-19 Smoke
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Some shadows on the building, with Tamiya X-19 Smoke and a brown wash of Ammo (A.MIG-1000) applied on the wood
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Additional work on the mortar; pigments (Europe Earth A.MIG-3004) applied between the bricks
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Added some debris to the first floor and corrected the peeling of the blue paint in the top of the wall; toned down the paintings' marks
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Preparing the base with ground texture from AK and some sand; painted with Kursk Soil from Ammo, same color as the tank’s weathering
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Tank glued to the base, integrating with the terrain
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The excellent Alpine figures are glued in place - they were painted by my friend Paulo Rodrigues
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All major elements glued in place, a lot of integrating to do now
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All major elements glued in place, a lot of integrating to do now
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Door painted with a base of XF-59 followed by dark brown oil paint brushed unevenly over it
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Adding dirt and debris
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The guys are almost ready to go
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Tank is in place
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Glass added with pieces of plastic sheet cut and then varnished over with Vallejo matt varnish airbrushed
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Protective tape removed and some touch ups made on the edges
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Finished!
Comentários
76 25 November 2023, 18:58
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Lovely technique, watching with interest. Looking nicely weathered already 🙂
10 December 2023, 22:45
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Thank you Mr James, indeed it looks nice; however is still too light, I think Gunze's olive drab is a better color, which will go down next…
11 December 2023, 08:02
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Thank you Evan; still considering if I should add an additional layer of a darker color for more recent mud, in much smaller areas...
18 January, 14:59
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Very nice. How is your experience with the Zvezda offering? I mean, it looks awesome but is that the kit or your skill (which do you figure is the leader. Your skill is not, NOT, in dispute)😊
18 January, 15:01
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Thanks mates; @Jonathon, the kit is really nice; fit is good and engineering is also good; it has no interior, no workable tracks or suspension, but I like the ease of build; I used no extras, not even for the tow cable 🙂
18 January, 15:56
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Thank you mates; the wood I used is a bit thick, but I hope the subsequent washes and pigments will help that
9 February, 16:01
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The destruction of the house is very cool. I'll take note of the execution technique
13 February, 14:05
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Thanks mate, I confess it's turning out better than expected; the Ammo book "How to make buildings" helped a lot
13 February, 22:20
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Finished this one, final photos here: M4A3 (76) W Sherman (with base) | Album by RReis (1:35)
20 April, 00:56
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Truly excellent figure painting. The M4 is brilliantly painted, weathered and distressed. I love the dusty mud application. The building is superbly done with the picture shadows on the walls and the great colour of the bricks. An all round beautifully made dio showing your excellent skills.
21 April, 10:06
Album info
This is the WIP album; final photos here --> M4A3 (76) W Sherman (with base) | Album by RReis (1:35)