Tamiya 1:35 M4A3

Modeling Subjects Armor
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This is my first ever armo build. I’ve done no weathering to it at all (as with all my models so far). It’s definatly not the greatest build but I thought I would share anyway… enjoy [:)]

Thanks for looking…

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I like the color, which color did you use?

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I used Acrylic XF62 Olive Drab

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jeramieb,

Nice job for a first attempt. One thing you may want to correct, you have the tracks on backwards. The point of the chevron needs to point down.

Joe

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Doh! [:-^] I just looked at the box and noticed you are right. Oops. [:I]

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Good build, though. Especially for a first.

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Don’t worry about the weathering, there is a time and place for everything. It took me eons to get the courage to dirty up a sparkling clean paint job. Overall looks nice and you will only continue to improve the more that you do.

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Don’t worry about the weathering.You have a quality build in that M4.It appears to me you have mastered the basics.Try a little weathering on your next tank.I personally try to improve with each build.

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I’ve kinda been moping around concerning my next build.I have found some inspiration in your M4.I really like the look of that 105mm main gun.I’m gonna order me one today.

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Looks good to me, sure better than my first.

BTW, it’s an M4A3 not an M3A4 - that would make it a Stuart light tank[;)]

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Looks pretty good. One other tip for you. The tail lights are not both red. Only the upper left oval has a red lens. The right side has two clear slits that look gloss black. The upper one is longer thnan teh lower. The left has the red lens on top and a smaller, clear slit below. The slits are black-out marker and stop lights.

You can see the same light set-up on this M24 Chaffee:

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jeramieb,

I wouldn’t feel too badly. I pointed it out and have had to correct myself for doing the same thing.

Joe [:D] [:D]

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Same here.After taking great care painting the tail lights on an M4,I found out I did it wrong as well.You’ll learn all you need to know on this forum.

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Looks pretty good for first build… Just one suggestion looks a little shine try using a little dulecoat on it… Also, its a M4A3 not a M3A4 but hey thats minor…

But hey my first build went up against the nearest wall… [xx(]

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I fixed the title of this thread to M4A3. I guess my dyslexia kicked in on that one. That bad part is that I was looking at the box when I named the topic. [:I]

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Very nice build! Are you going to weather it, knock down the gloss, all that?

Wish my first AFV had looked that good!