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After spending so much time pouring over photos and trying to be dead accurate on the last project I thought I'd loosen the tie on this one and do a supposedly generic M4 from the 70th tank battalion just prior to D-Day June 6. Dragon's Normandy Sherman M4 build with the Tank Workshop wading gear and mantlet cover along with some Formations tools. It was a fairly straightforward build except that due to a short shot casting I had to scratch build the curved hoods on both wading stacks. Not a big deal but it slowed me down a little. Also had to modify the Tank Workshop casting that replicates that waterproof cover over the hull MG. It is designed for an M4 without the applique armor in front of the drivers hoods. Cutting it in half then adding a little Apoxy Sculpt and a few minutes of work solved the problem. I also spent some time fabricating the waterproofing for the engine deck and hull ventilators. Anyway, here is how it stands after base colors and decals.
Suggestions are always welcome.Regards,Kenneth
Kenneth Childres, Central Arkansas Scale Modelers
Coming along beautifully! Can't wait to see it with the tracks on.
Nate
Another work of art that makes my best efforts suitable only for BB gun targets.
Well done!!
"I'd "I'd rather be historically accurate than politically correct."
"Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc!"
Nice! I have a big soft spot for D-Day M4s.
F is for FIRE, That burns down the whole town!
U is for URANIUM... BOMBS!
N is for NO SURVIVORS...
- Plankton
LSM
Thanks a lot guys. Hopefully i don't screw it up now... The project is due in 2 weeks, better get cracking. ;)
nice build love the pics.
Ron
Lookin' sweet.Can't wait to see it finished!
Looking good so far Kenneth, always hate working against a time-deadline as the tendency to rush and/or create a screw-up is always there. I'm sure it will turn out fine though and up to your usual standards.
BP Models
Thanks Guys... I've been working steady on this one, II am closing in on the finish line with this build, or rather the deadline. I have to have it finished by Friday evening. As you can see I still have work to do. Have to finish painting the canvas covering the turret MG, make up a muzzle cover for the 75mm, add the stowage which is being painted off the model, and refine some of the weathering. Mostly what I have done is dust and scratches from traveling around the British countryside before D-Day. As I said before this is supposed to depict a tank just before loading onto an LST.It's not my best work but i'm happy with it and the restrained weathering fits it I think... There are wet spots on the tank you see, that is pigment fixer that i'd just laid down, it won't stay wet.
Interestingly, there are numerous canvas parts on this tank and no two of them are done from the same material. The mantlet is resin, the hull mg cover is mostly Apoxy Sculpt, the ventilator seals are tamiya tape, the turret MG cover is tissue and the stowage is covered in lead foil... I guess we use what works for a given situation huh! :)
Very nice finish work! Next stop, Utah Beach.
Thank you Stikpusher!
Well, with the exception of a couple of gas cans to add, I am calling this one done! It's been an enjoyable and satisfying project but I am glad to be able to put it on the shelf now. I may add it to a small base and a figure at a later date.
Comments and critiques are welcome,Kenneth
ohhhh love the way your Sherman came out. I love the snorkels gives it a unique look. Good scratch stuff as well. Thanks for sharing this one!
13151015
Looks fantastic. If I can offer one correction. Only the upper oval lens of the left tail light was red. Below was appeared a black lens rectangle. The two lenses on the right were black in appearance as well. This was the case for all US made tail lights.
Hope this helps.
Roy Chow
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I was afraid that I'd messed up on those. That's what I get for looking at museum vehicles for references. I will correct it, won't take but a minute. Thanks for the heads up.
Kenneth
Mueseums and some reenactors sometimes mess up the tail lights because they alter them to be street legal. The images I posted are how they were used for the blackout driving condition. Not a useful feature on I-95 these days! LOL
Beautiful Sherman kenneth. usually don't see them in that scheme, so it's rather refreshing as well.
Eric
Thank you to all of you for your comments! I appreciate them very much.
A very fine job on this unique classic K-dawg. You don't see these very often.
Don't sweat the tail light, (which can be easily fixed) it's a common mistake made many times by many people.
Thanks DM. I fixed those tail lights within 20min of being informed that they were incorrect. Yes it's easy to overlook but I don't want something simple like that nagging at me.
Nice work on the wading Shermie Kenneth.
K-dawg Thanks DM. I fixed those tail lights within 20min of being informed that they were incorrect. Yes it's easy to overlook but I don't want something simple like that nagging at me.
Great job! The Sherman looks great and love the storage between the snorkels (sp?). And maybe it's a small thing but I really love the tarps, I can never get mine to drap anywhere near that convincingly.
"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen
man K-Dawg, this came out just beautiful.... and on a side note, the last thing I would want to ride up the beach in.....
tread : )
Nice work for sure on this rarely-seen variant. A bit clean for my taste, but a beautiful finish for the "clean" look!
Doog, I couldn't agree more about it being clean but then most of this equipment was almost new. Also, trust me when I say it is much more grungy in person. The photos don't show the large number of superficial micro scratches and subtle color differences.
Thanks to everyone.
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