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1/35th Sherman Mark V / M4A4...

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  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 15, 2013 8:27 PM

I have been "rehabilitating" so older figures with better heads, personal equipment, and weapons lately as well. Amazing what a little stuff can do, like you did with those crewmen. More kudos to you sir!

 

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, July 15, 2013 1:21 PM

Thanks again SP.

Funny, since you really can't see anything of the driver and assistant other than their heads and shoulders instead of using two perfectly good British tanker figures I grabbed two of the European heads from the figure package I didn't use, added little berets to them and then glued them to chests taken from two krap figures in my spare parts box. I know some judge at a show will stick a flashlight in there and then throw the model out of competition due to not detailing out the interior since the hatches are open but I really don't care anymore. Personally I like having figures with my vehicles and I don't see the point of detailing something you can't see without a flashlight!

And now looking at the photos I notice that the infantry guys have perfectly clean boots, now I'll have to add some mud and dirt to them. Gee I should take photos to look at in construction- I keep finding problems!  

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Monday, July 15, 2013 11:11 AM

Gamera

Wasn't sure on the correct term here for the infantrymen. I understand that most members of the Sikh religion are from the Punjab area of India so I just used the more general term 'Indian' - not sure if it's totally correct here or not.  

Likewise about the term. But I still think that they look great! And that is a good figure set giving the option of three different ethnic headsets. Your choice of heads, definitely sets them apart from the norm.

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

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  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, July 15, 2013 10:22 AM

Garzonh: Thanks!

Rob: Thanks, wasn't sure, assumed it was one used for training stateside. Personally I  think the British markings are more interesting though.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Fort Knox
Posted by Rob Gronovius on Monday, July 15, 2013 9:30 AM

I believe the American markings on the orange box M4A4 represent an American crew that was training Chinese tankers before handing the tank over to them in Burma.

  • Member since
    March 2013
  • From: Puebla, Mexico
Posted by garzonh on Monday, July 15, 2013 8:35 AM

Vey nice, I always liked this small dioramas that fit anywhere and can be used as any decorative object.

I liked the greasy weathering on the model.

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Monday, July 15, 2013 7:58 AM

Hey thanks guys!

I'd been starting dios and never finishing them so I figured just to go with a cheap base, a little grass, and a few figures to set off the size of the vehicle.

Wasn't sure on the correct term here for the infantrymen. I understand that most members of the Sikh religion are from the Punjab area of India so I just used the more general term 'Indian' - not sure if it's totally correct here or not.  

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Texas
Posted by wbill76 on Sunday, July 14, 2013 5:29 PM

Never hurts to experiment and play around with different techniques. Wink Nice little scene and layout.

  • Member since
    July 2004
  • From: Sonora Desert
Posted by stikpusher on Sunday, July 14, 2013 4:45 PM

Looks real good there Gamera! The Sikh infantry is something you definitely do not see much of out there. Very well done!

 

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

U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!

N is for NO SURVIVORS...

       - Plankton

LSM

 

  • Member since
    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
1/35th Sherman Mark V / M4A4...
Posted by Gamera on Sunday, July 14, 2013 4:39 PM

Just finished this one, no it's not perfect since I started her as an experiment on colour modulation but I think she's at least halfway decent.

Kit: Dragon Orange Box M4A4

Decals: Bison British Jungle Armour

Figures: Dragon Allied Assault: Monte Cassino

Paint: Tamiya Olive Drab with AK Interactive Olive Drab Colour Modulation Set

The kit comes with American decals but my research indicated most M4A4 were handed over to Britain and the Commonwealth so I picked up the decals and built her as a British Sherman in Burma. Not totally sure I got the different antenna mounts for the British wireless/radio right though. 

I looked up some photos of Burma but finally just said 'what the hey' and added some tall grass instead of trying to do jungle plants. The figures came with the regular European guy heads as well as Gurkas and these Indian. I saw some photos of UK Shermans in Burma with Indians riding on them and thought they looked more interesting so I went with them!  

BTW: Didn't notice till I took the photos that the mud is a dark brown and the dirt is a light tan, guess it doesn't fit too well but maybe they just drove though a stream- or at least that's my story!

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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