Hi all,
Firstly, I’d like to say thanks to all who supplied the valuable info and comments that enabled me to finish this beast. (An espcially big thanks to Osher).
I have taken abit of artistic liecence with this kit, so please keep that in mind.
thanks for looking.
Jurgen
looks very nice great build[tup]
Really nice. The base really sets it off.[tup]
Really nice work. The model itself looks great, but the base really sets it apart. Very unique way to display your work. Well done.
well I can’t really throw any technical things your way, mainly cause I’m not a rivet counter, but I’m just at the chapter of Israeli Shermans, which I might add has about three or four chapters scattered about the book, Israeli Military Vehicles- 1948-1998. I must say I never realised that for a country that aquired these vehicles in small quantities from other nations, many times illegaly, that there could be sooo many variants of a Sherman in IDF use. Anyway, the IDF just continues to astound me and I continue to fall in love with the IDF more and more as I learn, hech I’ve contemplated running over there and enlisting lol. Nuff said, your sherman looks great, but I’m curious about the red canisters over the headlights, and the red straps on the backpacks? Am I seeing those right?
Looks great with all that stowage! I have to say I build the same one and the red really brings it out, good work!
Very Nice !! I also am curious as to what the red cans on the front are? But I do like it alot.
Hi all.
thanks for the comments.
I’ve since used weathering powders to blend the tracks and terrain a little more.
The red canisters are an oil can and cold drinks canister. References I have found showed headlight covers, hook points and other fixtures on the tanks painted red. I have been led to believe this was so that crews could find these easily in fading light and times of poor visibility. The red straps on the packs are actually a leather colour, and probably look red due to my poor photography skills (something I really need to work on). The canisters were added because I liked the look. I understand that IDF tanks were normally packed with all sorts of gear.
The base was an oval shaped wooden plaque. I cut some foam packing to the desired shape and covered with a sand, white glue and water mixture. I used thin balsa wood to cover the side of the base. I soaked the balsa wood in warm water and bent it to the shape I wanted.
Jurgen.
Good looking beast!!! Outstanding all around!!