Pauls M4 Sherman, tamiya 1/35 D-Day GB

[PaulTRose]

Sitrep time....bare with me on this

Not got much done and what i have im not happy with

Hottest week of the year and ive got a chest infection :rolling: feel as rough as a badgers bum :sick:....and thats had an impact on my progress with the sherman

Sherman had the flollowing....clear coat....decals....clear coat to seal them....blackish wash

When i took some pics it showed up a few things i hadnt noticed in natural light......the wash turned out a bit too dark so i gave it a going over with white spirit and a stiff brush......helped a little but i still think ts too dark.....im out of practice lol........second thing that showed up was i hadnt got good coverage of the bogies when i painted them......showed up very thin......i wasnt going to do much weathering but i thought quickest solution was to add some mud.......first time ive used revel pigments....not as good as mig/ammo etc.....wont even wash off lol......so now im thinking of adding some more to the skirty bit above the tracks......but not much cos it spreads everywhere....a little does go a long way!!......then i can get to the bit i like.....stowage!

[PaulTRose]

And finished.....more pics in the completed thread

[adt70hk]

Well done.... Only ever built one 1/35 tanks.... Looks like a Sherman to me!!

[scottie3158]

Paul, nicely done that's a cracking result.

[Geoffers]

Looks great :thumb2:

Aren’t we always our own biggest critic :thinking: I think you’ve done a very good job :smiling4:

Geoff.

[A_J_Rimmer]

Superb stuff - and quick too. Very nicely done.

How did you do the tarp?

[PaulTRose]

How did you do the tarp?

Well.....you know those little spec wipes you can get......i got a box of 24 for a quid somewhere.......let one dry out.......small dish of hot water......add instant coffee or a tea bag and make it strong..........dunk the wipe in said mixture and lay out flat somewhere to dry out.......crumple up to hide any straight creases by sdding random ones......cut to size......simples :smiling:

[A_J_Rimmer]

Awesome - thanks for that, I wouldn't have thought of using a wipe.

[PaulTRose]

Awesome - thanks for that, I wouldn't have thought of using a wipe.

And while your at it dye some cotton for the rope lol.

I have used really thinned green paint if you want green rather than khaki

You need to think out of the box....amazing what you can improvise

[A_J_Rimmer]

And while your at it dye some cotton for the rope lol

Will do, the old Coffee/Tea method is a really good idea.