Hi, I am new here

Welcome to the forum. You can add pics directly to your post. Theres an icon on the header bar, looks like a small film strip with a + in the bottom right corner. Select that then past your photobucket link.

Welcome aboard, looks as if you are of to a good start. And everyone here loves pics so post away.

Opps, my bad. I am on a works PC at the moment and its just showing the links and not the photo.

Ye, we love lots of pics here, the more the merrier. keeps Manny happy if nothing else.

Welcome to the forum, I just recently returned so I am new again =D

Nice work on the models, you will find plenty of helpful stuff and people here =)

Welcome !! liking the tanks..

To the forums.Ron

Welcome to the forum...thanks for sharing pictures of your builds

Welcome iuse,,,,,  keep posting pics!

to the forums!

Thanks for posting your pics.  I hope you really enjoy the hobby like so many of us do.  May I make a suggestion that will enhance your enjoyment?  Spend some time and money on some books (I suggest by Concord) of period photos of various vehicles.  You'll get a sense of the whys and hows of extra equipment stowage.

For instance, nothing should be stowed that would in any way, decrease the mobility of the vehicle, the vision of the crew, or the clear traverse of the turret and guns.  Your liberal use of spare roadwheels and packs and boxes seem, that in many cases, they would block lines of vision or even the main cannon.

A good rule of thumb would be to think if you were out off-roading with your souped up 4x4 SUV.  Where would you place your stuff?  Also,. remember that most everything needed to be strapped down, welded in place or placed in brackets  --  and in places that wouldn't be subject to being knocked off or falling off (like those spare links and .30cal MG on the Marine Sherman).  No velcro canteens on the side of a turret (where it'd be very inconvenient to retrieve).  Remember that most essential equipment have very prescribed locations -- so that every crew member knew where to find it in the dark.

Hope this helps

Welcome....as one of the old f---ts around here, its always good to see new blood!!

Roy gave you some great advice....as a retired military officer, remember with stowage, if you cannot hold it down well than plan on losing it.....if you plan on using it, put it in a place you know

Also don't overload......many builders get into this syndrome

Do some research .....look at pictures, you will do just fine

Rounds Complete!!

Welcome aboard buddy,

Are you a new modeller i.e. new to the hobby completely? It's ok, I just don't want to give you any pointers and have you think "why the hell is he telling me this obvious stuff"

There are a few things that stand out to me on first viewing your photos:

• You have great potential!
• You photos are terrible - camera phone? (sorry)
• No sign of unpainted wheels on one of the Shermans - that may be intentional?
• You seem to have used the EXACT same colour for stowed packs, wood and tool handles etc on every model. This colour is stark and needs toning down. Buy a few variations on the wood colour paints or mix your own.
• Try some dry brushing etc to take the edge off things but most important of all take note of the pointers you pick up on here be they pointers given to you or to others - and trawel the web looking for answers.
• Pick up some basic modellers books and start off simple, Tamiya is a great starting point, and avoid the 'floating stowage' which I know has already been covered. You need to make it obvious that the packs are hanging or strapped down.

I've only been modelling for nigh on two years now and was totally lost in the beginning but trust me, it WILL all fall together and very soon you'll be building some truly great models! These great guys on here really helped me out very well indeed.

Perhaps you could choose your next kit - personally I'd go for 1/35 scale but keep it simple. A monotone German Grey or Olive Drab basecoat is what you want, you don't need to be worrying about cammo schemes yet. You could start a WIP and tell us what you've bought and we could give you step-by-step pointers taking you from the assembly stages right up to the final weathering.

I hope this has been of help to you.

Kind regards,

Ben

Models look good hit em with some Testors dull knock down the shiney plastic           Welcome to this inner sanktum         ACESES5     

Thanks to all your comment, i will take notes all of them

well, i started with the Russian Vers of the Sherman ( the left one with the longest barrel) so i tried to imitate some of the model saw on the internet. and i tried the snow effect...and apparently i have failed. 

on my next project which is the D-day Sherman and the Lee, i tried to make it differently and they seemed pretty good for me except that i did not paint the wheels (i forgot).

many of u comment on the stowage, yes, i tried to do the same like many other internet model and the armors looks bulky . 

On the D-Day Sherman for the wooden part i didnt paint it because i was lack of paints

Peace Out

Foley

Hey Foley,

Don't lose heart mate. It sounds to me like you've tried to do way too much too soon.

For your next build you need to buy it (obviously), plan what colours you need and sort them and make sure you have all the tools you need also stuff like putty and a pin vice helps for drilling out barrels helps too.

I assume you, like most of us, are on a tight budget so keep things simple. When it comes to the upper hull that's easy as you can get to that any time to paint. I like to leave tracks and wheels off until the end to paint and weather separately as it's very hard to paint them well on a pre assembled model (imo).

I'd recommend a Tamiya kit - something in 1/35 scale is perfect. The StuG III is a good little kit for starting out on. Also, look at the Panzer III or Cromwell. All can be painted in a single colour so no need to worry about cammo yet!

As for using other models to base your builds on and to take initiative from that's fine as long as they are built well (again, imo) but nothing beats the real thing if you can find some good pictures etc. Buy some DVD's etc to see the real things and you'll see how the crews really did hang stowage on the tanks.  othing beats good research - these guys have taught me that!

Best of luck!

All the best,

Ben