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Freakydude Sgt-Major
Posts : 454 Join date : 2012-11-25 Location : Barrie
| Subject: Couldn't wait Sherman Sun Mar 23, 2014 9:30 am | |
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Strato50 General
Posts : 2188 Join date : 2012-03-28 Age : 38 Location : Hamilton, On
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Sun Mar 23, 2014 12:52 pm | |
| I like the white wash application effect. Did you apply it to look like that or actually scrape off a more full whitewash for the wear? What's next layer wise? I like these Shermans _____________________________________________ Tiger I - Panzer II - Panzer III - Panzer IV - Chi Nu Kai - Panther G - KV-1b 756(r) M4A3(76) Sherman - T-34/85 - M3 Grant - SECRET PROJECT
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Freakydude Sgt-Major
Posts : 454 Join date : 2012-11-25 Location : Barrie
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Sun Mar 23, 2014 1:36 pm | |
| No it was done with AMMO's hard chipping paint. All I use now is Tamiya for some color bases then the rest is AMMO. I will be moving to AMMO 100% when I get my next order which is full of the base colors. I painted hard chipping on a base that consisted of a 2 tone olive drab camo, Painted small areas with a brush using tamiya white aggressivly thinned to a wash, waited until the paint was almost dry then wet my brush lightly with thinner then vigourously rubbed on the paint. You get the chipped edge effect but it removes the paint in a totally random pattern. In thick areas I let the thinner set a bit to soften the paint before rubbing The entire tank took 20 minutes to do the olive drab and about 1 hour to do the white, maybe an hour and a half tops. Then came rust wash in areas, then fuel stains, then slimy grime light. To top it off I used a dark earth pigment in areas to tone down the white. On the saddle bags I used pigment fixer with dark earth and kursk earth pigments to get the dirty canvas look. I sealed it all in with Glen's frosted glass. Fyi I edited the pictures because I finished it at least this is how my customer is getting his sherman |
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sassgrunt Private
Posts : 22 Join date : 2013-04-06 Age : 70 Location : Pearl City, Hawaii
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Sun Mar 23, 2014 10:32 pm | |
| I REALLY like the picture of the gearbox! That is the new one by Watersons for the Heng Long Sherman? VERY nice!! |
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Freakydude Sgt-Major
Posts : 454 Join date : 2012-11-25 Location : Barrie
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Sun Mar 23, 2014 11:17 pm | |
| Sass it will be for all Heng Long and Taigen tanks. I have the prototypes here at my place and the boxes are in production as we speak.
Same as the US figure, they are ready now and will be shipping some to me in a matter of days |
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MikeC Field Marshal
Posts : 3025 Join date : 2013-08-25 Location : Toronto, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:39 am | |
| Curtis, I have first dip with those US figures right ? |
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Strato50 General
Posts : 2188 Join date : 2012-03-28 Age : 38 Location : Hamilton, On
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Mon Mar 24, 2014 9:13 am | |
| I like the new pictures the lighting changed the entire look _____________________________________________ Tiger I - Panzer II - Panzer III - Panzer IV - Chi Nu Kai - Panther G - KV-1b 756(r) M4A3(76) Sherman - T-34/85 - M3 Grant - SECRET PROJECT
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Freakydude Sgt-Major
Posts : 454 Join date : 2012-11-25 Location : Barrie
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:47 am | |
| Mike yes you have first dibs |
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Stince General
Posts : 2371 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 49 Location : Windsor, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Mon Mar 24, 2014 1:12 pm | |
| Looking good Curtis! Not sure if your finished or not, but don't forget to remove the paint on the glass windows on the cupola. _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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Freakydude Sgt-Major
Posts : 454 Join date : 2012-11-25 Location : Barrie
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Mon Mar 24, 2014 3:08 pm | |
| I am super gluing black window tint there. its easy to do and it looks pretty good too because you get the shine off it |
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Airbrushler Retired
Posts : 2567 Join date : 2012-04-27 Age : 60 Location : Windsor, ON
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:00 pm | |
| - Freakydude wrote:
- I am super gluing black window tint there. its easy to do and it looks pretty good too because you get the shine off it
maybe try some black enamel gloss model paint _____________________________________________ |
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Freakydude Sgt-Major
Posts : 454 Join date : 2012-11-25 Location : Barrie
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Mon Mar 24, 2014 6:43 pm | |
| I have 3 shades of window tint so I can match the glass color to the original tank or pretty dang close to it. If you put silver paint under it sometimes it reflects the light just so and it looks real. I'll post a pic when I get it done. All you do is make a cardboard or plastic stencil, then you can pop all kinds of them out |
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knispel Retired
Posts : 1318 Join date : 2012-07-01 Age : 72 Location : North of Kitchener
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:17 pm | |
| Curtis you are the Master. I am impressed at the talent in our club. So often I get to the point were I thinks ok ,I'll just go to CTC and spray paint some como crap on my tank and then somebody posts an incredible work of art and and it inspires me to do better . thx guys |
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Stince General
Posts : 2371 Join date : 2012-03-21 Age : 49 Location : Windsor, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Mon Mar 24, 2014 8:26 pm | |
| On my Mato verision of the Sherman the glass part came already cut out. I just glue some mylar on from the inside, but you could do the same thing with the HL Sheman if you take the time to cut them out. Also did it with the periscope too. _____________________________________________ HL Panzer III | HL Tiger | HL Jagdpanther | HL Panther | Mato Sherman Hooben Elefant | HL Pershing | HL Bergepanzer IV | Tamiya Leopard 1A | WSN T-34 HL "Golden" Pan-Tiger | M16 Halftrack | HL Panzer IV | Tamiya KV-1 | Tamiya Tiger
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MikeC Field Marshal
Posts : 3025 Join date : 2013-08-25 Location : Toronto, Ontario
| Subject: Re: Couldn't wait Sherman Wed Mar 26, 2014 9:48 am | |
| - knispel wrote:
- Curtis you are the Master. I am impressed at the talent in our club. So often I get to the point were I thinks ok ,I'll just go to CTC and spray paint some como crap on my tank and then somebody posts an incredible work of art and and it inspires me to do better . thx guys
I use the CTC camo as a cheap base coat and it actually works quite well. Dries really fast and will prime metal........ :-) |
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