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Sherman in process of weathering...
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 4:58 PM
Hi Ya'll...

This is a Sherman that I have been working on as a painting excercise. It was built entirley from the parts box. Let me know what you think....comments and criticisms are welcome...
http://community.webshots.com/photo/66054897/66129899qXDImK

Thanks Ya'll

Kenneth

PS how does one go about posting an image here. I saw the icon above, but it isn't all that helpful..are their directions anywhere?
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    March 2003
  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Friday, April 25, 2003 5:39 PM
Kenneth,
Check out the Discussions forum/Regarding Images in Posts by DVOSS for information on posting your pictures. Your sherman looks great...what scale is it?
Regards, Dan

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 6:11 PM
It's 1/35



Still have to paint the stowage and such...

Kenneth
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 6:25 PM
how did u make that rust?
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, April 25, 2003 7:33 PM
Might I suggest a little more mud on the tracks? Other than that looks excellent. Certainly better tham mine.
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    January 2003
Posted by shermanfreak on Friday, April 25, 2003 9:25 PM
Gotta luv a dirty Sherman. Excellent piece of work Kenneth. Good use of the parts box and details.
Happy Modelling and God Bless Robert
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 2:13 PM
Thanks for the compliments ya'll...

Yes the tracks are still on the too do list. They have only been rusted up so far. I painted them flat black then polished them with Iron Oxide pottery glaze (which is basically rust) It gives an great steel color. Then I added a real rust wash by letting a steel wool pad rust up outside then making a wash from the resulting powder.

The bare spots and chips on the hull are done with a broken toothpick and testors rubber paint.

Thought I would add a run down on the scrap kits used. Italeri hull and suspension M4A1, Turret from the Italeri Sherman Calliope
kit, Tamiya tracks, Some Academy Wheels, Tamiya-DML-Academy hull details. Plus a little scratchbuilding. for the armour plates and fender brackets.

Lots of fun to build. I wanted something OD to paint to practice before I painted my Dragon Wagon. I learned a great deal on this otherwise free kit.

Thanks again for the comments.

Kenneth
  • Member since
    February 2003
  • From: Long Island
Posted by Moses on Sunday, April 27, 2003 4:13 PM
Nice bit of kitbashing there Kenneth, keep up the great work. I love the broken Duckbill/Osketten tracks! Very realistic.
"ZIM FIRST, ASK QUESTIONS LATER!!"
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 27, 2003 8:35 PM
Wow, very impressive for a "Painting Excercise"!! Great job. Big Smile [:D]
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    January 2003
  • From: Washington State
Posted by leemitcheltree on Sunday, April 27, 2003 10:33 PM
Very nice - as you said above, just dirty up the tracks a little and it's done. I'll post some shots of the 1/16 scale Tamiya King Tiger I'm making for a guy as soon as I finish it. It's quite a kit. Hope it looks as good as your Sherman.......
Cheers, Tree

Cheers, LeeTree
Remember, Safety Fast!!!

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Posted by Anonymous on Monday, April 28, 2003 7:02 PM
awsome sherman
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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Tuesday, June 3, 2003 4:24 PM
profoundly better than my shermans keep up the good painting mate

Seb
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