M4A3E8 SHERMAN

Modeling Subjects Armor
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I really like that, nice ground-in dirt look to the tracks. [Y]

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I like to be subtle with weathering adding a little at a time. I don’t like to choke the model with to much. There will be more as time goes by.

Thanks!

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Added another pigment wash for the tracks and black oil wash to the tires. Now it’s time to move on to the upper hull.

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You’ve got a couple extra steps in there that I think I will be adding to my repertoire for the T-90. I REALLY like the way that looks!

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Thanks! If you have any questions feel free to ask. I sometimes don’t explain what I’m doing very well.

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I understand that far too well. I also somtimes don’t articulate my thoughts very well.

27

Looking really good. Lots for me to learn here…[8-|]

Cheers

28

This is a fun thread! A course in how to build armour. I love it!

Toshi

29

Looks amazing. Just finishing building this kit myself, yours looks much better :slight_smile:

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Thanks!

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Thank you!

32

Oh I don’t know about that.

Thanks!

33

The upper hull is coming together. I replaced the molded on grab handles with wire ones and drilled the drain holes in the fuel cap guards.

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34

That’s really looking nice! If you want to have some fun, take the tracks off and run a pencil around the inner rims of the bogie wheels (where the steel shoulder by the tires meet the center guides). You can also do this on the idler and where the sprocket contacts the tracks. Gives it all a nice worn metallic look and it’s EASY to do. I can’t remember if the smaller support rollers are also steel or rubber tired… maybe somebody else knows. Those look good with graphite on them too, if they’re steel. Cheeers! Ron

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Thanks for the suggestion! I have a silver pencil or maybe I’ll get a graphite pencil and give it a go.

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Added the rest of the tools and upper hull kit parts. I added wire tie down loops and some additional details to the headlight guards. I added side skirt mounting holes to the side fenders. I will be adding some weld beads here and there as well.

sneek peek at the turret.

Thanks for looking

37

I see you’ve added the spotlight to the top of the turret. Does that kit also come with the sighting vane in front of the commander’s hatch?

Good looking build so far!

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Yes it does. I will get to that pretty soon.

Thanks

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Ok most of the construction is complete except for some small details that I’m adding as I go along. Getting close to painting.

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Looking good there! This kit has received good reviews, but I can’t believe Tamiya won’t supply individual hatch handles along with the rest of their details. They are easy enough to make as evidenced by all the examples on this forum, but it seems awfully lazy of Tamiya.