SEARCH FINESCALE.COM

Enter keywords or a search phrase below:

M4A3E8 Sherman Korean War

3910 views
7 replies
1 rating 2 rating 3 rating 4 rating 5 rating
  • Member since
    September 2004
  • From: Burke, Virginia
M4A3E8 Sherman Korean War
Posted by tellis on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 8:42 AM

Armor brothers, this is a project I've done for the Korean War GB. Thought I'd share it with you. It's a Dragon 1/35th M4A3E8 that I picked up at a swap meet. It took some work, I replaced the tracks, 76mm barrel, transmission cover and machine guns. I detailed and finished the tank to represent a summer camo scheme of tan over the base OD. the machine guns were relocated based on the reference material. (Squadron/Signal's Armor in Korea).  After painting, I gave it several washes and weathered with MIG pigments.

T Ellis  Springfield, VA  http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t104/cycledupes/WWIIArmorBadge.jpg

  • Member since
    February 2011
  • From: San Antonio
Posted by MAJ Mike on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 9:40 AM

Lovely!

 

 

 "I'd "I'd rather be historically accurate than politically correct."

"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"

  • Member since
    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Tuesday, May 3, 2011 4:18 PM

I absolutely love it!

That came looks sweet!

  • Member since
    September 2004
  • From: Burke, Virginia
Posted by tellis on Friday, May 6, 2011 7:32 AM

G, I actually used Model Master II RAF Middlestone. There was one color picture on the internet of this scheme and the Middlestone looked right. (I know, aircraft paint on an armor model, I should be flogged)

T Ellis  Springfield, VA  http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t104/cycledupes/WWIIArmorBadge.jpg

  • Member since
    March 2010
  • From: Democratic Peoples Republic of Illinois
Posted by Hercmech on Friday, May 6, 2011 11:27 AM

Came out great...thanks for sharing.


13151015

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Friday, May 6, 2011 12:07 PM

tellis

G, I actually used Model Master II RAF Middlestone. There was one color picture on the internet of this scheme and the Middlestone looked right. (I know, aircraft paint on an armor model, I should be flogged)

Actually not... RAF Midstone is close if not equivelant to US Earth Yellow, a color used on US Armor from WWII thru the MERDC era...Geeked I think that scheme you did here is one of the best looking Sherman schemes of the Korean War. None of the Cat Motif Shermans looked quite as good as the M46 or M24. This camo job looks businesslike and bad a$$Yes 

 

F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    September 2004
  • From: Burke, Virginia
Posted by tellis on Monday, May 9, 2011 1:47 AM

thanks for the comments and feedback, I was pleased with the results. I wanted to do something more than just another OD painted sherman.

T Ellis  Springfield, VA  http://i158.photobucket.com/albums/t104/cycledupes/WWIIArmorBadge.jpg

JOIN OUR COMMUNITY!

Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account.

SEARCH FORUMS
FREE NEWSLETTER
By signing up you may also receive reader surveys and occasional special offers. We do not sell, rent or trade our email lists. View our Privacy Policy.