Ziper's Sherman

[Guest]

Going ...

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A dry test

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I'm still not convinced with the color which I will finish once assembled.

Now I'm working on the tracks so I can glue them first.

Francesco

[Guest]

Looking very good Francesco

The colour depends of your idea.....like only dust effect, with chipping or maybe a battered model.

My suggest, for a nice finish, is a bit of modulation on the paint work. I will try to do on mine

Cheers

Polux

[Guest]

Thanks Polux.

I gave another coat and it became much better, with a less faded shade. In the meanwhile the preshading was almost totally gone.

So I redid the shadow mixing a drop of black and highlights mixing a drop of sky to base color. After this a very thinned potion of two drops of white and one of base has been used around the wheel and in vertical stripes over the whole model, then a layer of gloss.

Here the pictures:

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Though some variations are visible they are not as before the clear layer, which is still not dried in the pics. Hope it will appear once dried, otherwise I will have to retouch.

Can you confirm hatch interior was painted white?

Thanks for looking,

Francesco

P.S. assembling the track over the mounted hull was a mess, especially when I discovered that the two sides of the geared wheels where not aligned (yes, there's a notch for glueing) and I had to cut them in half and reglue).

[Guest]

It looks that tanks in 1/72 build faster than choppers ...

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Francesco

[Guest]

What...? Is finish?

The sign on the side looks superb, is an excellent "touch".

It's time for the base now?

Polux

[flyjoe180]

Nice work Francesco!

[papa 695]

I start on mine for one minute and you have nearly finished yours Francesco, great work though, it looks very good

[Guest]

Thanks for your feedbacks.

Still have to complete weathering but yes, that was too fast. Next time it has to be at least 1/48 with interiors and PE.

To complete the whole project I still need the building and the figures. Building is ongoing, the girl will be more complex to do.

Francesco

[Guest]

The Sherman is complete, as soon the matt varnish dries I will retouch few points with chalk.

This is OOB with only the hull gun replaced with a sprue and the hull handles added.

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Francesco

[Guest]

Now the building.

I'm trying this:

I cut a piece of depron, added window border from cardboard and primed.

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Separately I cut windows frame and applied a layer of transparent sheet on the back. Doors have been cut from cardboard too.

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Now i'm evaluating the appearance and trying some color.

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Few bits, especially the frame have to be adjusted or redone.

Francesco

[Guest]

Nice work work mate. Looks nice and the added detail is great. The house is looking good.

[Guest]

Lovely Sherman! Love the flag, is a very nice detail!

The building is coming along genial, keep up the good work Francesco

Cheers

Polux

[papa 695]

Great work on the Sherman Francesco and the building is looking great too

[flyjoe180]

The Sherman is looking great Francesco, nice start on the building

[Guest]

Thanks mates.

Really appreciate your comments.

Francesco