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My second tank
Posted by CallSignOWL on Saturday, January 12, 2013 4:54 PM

This is a Tamiya 1/48 scale M4 Sherman

There are many like it, but this one is mine

It built up very quickly; it took just one afternoon

But there was this annoying void above the track, so I fixed it

No stowage or tow cable was included, so I set off to make my own and added some details from paperclip and copper wire. The antenna was a stripped guitar string.

then, it was ready for paint! I used rattle can olive drab as a base, then handpainted the camo pattern and dry brushed to bring out detail and fade the paint. I glossed for decals, applied a wash, added some dirt, and sealed it all with a flat coat.

tramping around campus

this was my first time suing link-and-length tracks and It took a few tries to get everything all together!

Ive decided I rather like 1/48 armor. Nice compact size, but large enough to still add detail. That, and its kinda cute. :P

Comments?

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Posted by spacepacker on Saturday, January 12, 2013 5:49 PM

I like the cammo' on this...cheers....Kenny

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Posted by bufflehead on Saturday, January 12, 2013 6:13 PM

When the page first loaded I thought that B&W photo was an original WWII photo!!  Fantastic Sherman Owl.  Great looking camo pattern, detail and weathering.  Too bad Tamiya kept those open sponsons on their 1/48 scale Shermans.  Angry You would have thought they could fix that.

Ernest

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Posted by CallSignOWL on Saturday, January 12, 2013 7:07 PM

bufflehead

When the page first loaded I thought that B&W photo was an original WWII photo!!  Fantastic Sherman Owl.  Great looking camo pattern, detail and weathering.  Too bad Tamiya kept those open sponsons on their 1/48 scale Shermans.  Angry You would have thought they could fix that.

thanks bufflehead!

I didnt actually block the void on my first kit, so I made sure to close it up on my second!

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Saturday, January 12, 2013 8:03 PM

I think they're doing it on purpose with their Shermans, just to irritate those it bothers!

Nice job

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Posted by CallSignOWL on Saturday, January 12, 2013 8:15 PM

those nasty little hobbitses!

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Posted by Tojo72 on Sunday, January 13, 2013 7:44 AM

Nice work there,those Tamiya 1/48's are a nice intro to armor

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Posted by Rob Gronovius on Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:11 AM

Agreed, thankfully they ditched the diecast metal hulls in later products.

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:14 AM

Nice looking build, and interesting camo. Allied armour is not really my thing, where was that scheme used.

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Posted by CallSignOWL on Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:37 AM

Bish

Nice looking build, and interesting camo. Allied armour is not really my thing, where was that scheme used.

the directions said Normandy 1944

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Posted by CallSignOWL on Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:37 AM

Rob Gronovius

Agreed, thankfully they ditched the diecast metal hulls in later products.

I kinda liked the metal hulls. It gave my model a bit of heft

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:38 AM

Interesting, i was thinking Pacific. I had always thought all allied armour in Europe was straight OD.

Never to old to learn, right.

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Posted by Ripcord on Sunday, January 13, 2013 10:47 AM

Excellent work! =]  I like the black and white photo.

Mike

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Posted by T26E4 on Sunday, January 13, 2013 12:18 PM

Cool build.  FYI @ Bish: Tamiya's call out for the paint colors is incorrect.  They should be OD and black.  But it's not a knock on CallsignOwl's nice work, whatsoever.

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Posted by tigerman on Sunday, January 13, 2013 12:31 PM

For just your second effort, you did a bang-up job on it. I would ver have guessed the camo was brushed. I like it.

   http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y269/wing_nut_5o/PANZERJAGERGB.jpg

 Eric 

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Posted by CallSignOWL on Sunday, January 13, 2013 12:33 PM

Thanks all! I seem to have gotten bit by the armor bug. :P

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Posted by tigerman on Sunday, January 13, 2013 12:37 PM

It's a great infection to have. Wink

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, January 13, 2013 1:03 PM

T26E4

Cool build.  FYI @ Bish: Tamiya's call out for the paint colors is incorrect.  They should be OD and black.  But it's not a knock on CallsignOwl's nice work, whatsoever.

Wouldn't be the first time a kit paint guide was wrong now would it. Was the OD and black widely used, i have never seen it.

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, January 13, 2013 1:05 PM

CallSignOWL

Thanks all! I seem to have gotten bit by the armor bug. :P


 
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Posted by CallSignOWL on Sunday, January 13, 2013 1:11 PM

Bish

CallSignOWL

Thanks all! I seem to have gotten bit by the armor bug. :P


 
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Posted by Ripcord on Sunday, January 13, 2013 1:18 PM

and no milk...

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Posted by Bish on Sunday, January 13, 2013 1:20 PM

Ripcord

and no milk...

Ye, we like to live on the edge Big Smile

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Posted by CallSignOWL on Sunday, January 13, 2013 2:17 PM

no milk?! Ya'll are cray cray!!

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