Just check references to make sure it did not serve in the PTO (Pacific Theater of Operations) As the there would be no snow there.
A few tips to improve the 1/24 scale RC:
The spare track on the front has ejector pin marks. These should be filled & sanded. Due to the tricky location thinned putty may be easier to brush in, it will shrink so expect a few applications. Testor’s liquid cement thins Tamiya putty well.
The spare wheel should be placed on top of the stowage board between the fenders, its location would not last long on a bucking tank moving across rough ground.
The tool handles could stand for a bit more wood color. Think of where shovels & axes wear. Over painted tools are common yet if used the hand grip areas wear to bare wood.
Here is a white washed Sherman I built last spring. ‘Thin Ice’ is the name of the vignette.
Excellent build for a first timer. Most first builds end up in the garbage…[:D]…I have a friend that would just take it and smash it against the wall if he messed it up.
I think now that you proved you have mastered the basics it’s time to make it what I call real. It’s a lot harder for someone who never served on real armor to know how things really look and what the soldiers really did. If you are serious about making it correct then you must read a lot about the subject and talk to people who served on one if you can.
The next step is weathering the model to look like it has been somewhere. In my opinion the key is to decide were it’s been. In the motor pool during inspection were it would be clean and neat or in combat were it would be a mess with everything strapped on all over the place. It’s no fun being in the middle of nowhere and run out of food, it happened to me, all the NCOs ate all the C rations and did not leave me anything, thanks guys. So you’ll see a lot of ration boxes, ammo boxes and bags strapped to the sides, along with anything that will set off the fuse before it hits the armor. That’s why it’s important to learn about your subject.
I don’t see as much stuff on Korean war vehicles as I do Vietnam and WWII.
Thanks. Even if the Walker Bulldog was my first model, I wanted to make it proffesional and good by researching a lot through videos, blogs, post, etc. I still have alot to learn, but I hope it goes well. I have a ton of models at home, over 15 +!!!. And a whole army of dragon figures I can mess with. I hope to see my progress improve. Thanks for all your support as well as some tips.
