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Post by bullardino on Mar 1, 2012 6:19:29 GMT -5
Hi all, this is my first attempt in large scale armor building. The model is this one:   I started assembling the lower metal part of the hull with the plastic bits it needs to fit into the upper one. Unfortunately I found out that Tamiya forgot to close the upper hull, so turning the tank upside down you can see under the mantle.  So I closed the hole with plasticard:   I need to build the mesh that covers the exhausts on the back, I will build this one when I will glue the top to the bottom. Hope you like it  |
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Post by TRM on Mar 1, 2012 6:55:34 GMT -5
Count me in Luigi!!! Looks like you are off to a great start!!!
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Post by martyncrowther on Mar 1, 2012 9:51:34 GMT -5
Great start Luigi and nice choice of scale too  |
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Post by johnt on Mar 1, 2012 11:10:55 GMT -5
Hi Luigi, I wish Tamiya would include sponson floors. Nice work so far mate!
Cheers
JT
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Post by eastrock on Mar 1, 2012 12:03:13 GMT -5
looks sharp so far... wonder tamiya left it out ^^
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Post by bullardino on Mar 6, 2012 16:32:26 GMT -5
Some small progresses today. I made six of these:  and I filled with milliput a giant hole:  In the meantime I'm putting all the tiny bits on the upper hull. Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures, I had to take them with my phone. Next up I will fill all the sink holes on the internal face of the tracks and I will try to scratchbuild the welds. I think I will try the stretched sprue technique, but I'm open to any suggestion. |
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Post by 406 Silverado on Mar 6, 2012 17:12:19 GMT -5
Hey nice start on this little guy. Can't have enough Shermans here.
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Post by bullardino on Mar 7, 2012 1:56:36 GMT -5
Ooooh I like this kit, it's probably the one kit that would draw me to the 1/48 scale. Nice going Luigi, I'd like to watch if I may It's a nice kit, and with your skills would indoubtedly turn into a very nice tank, but it has a lot of little disappointing inaccuracies that make me angry with Tamiya. I'm used to see Tamiya kits as "shake and bake" ones, this is far from this status, as long as you want it to look right. For instance there are dozens of sink marks on the inside of the tracks, as you have seen I had to close the underside of the sponsons, the fit between plastic and metal parts is far from perfect. Nevertheless I love this tank, I've always wanted to build a Sherman and I will build some more in the next future. And I love also this kit along with its oddities. |
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Post by eastrock on Mar 7, 2012 11:30:42 GMT -5
atleast luigi, this one gave a lot of experience... this one will be a better kit after the correction had been done.  |
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Post by bullardino on Mar 7, 2012 17:37:37 GMT -5
atleast luigi, this one gave a lot of experience... this one will be a better kit after the correction had been done. I hope so, it's my first tank. But I am sure it will not be the last sherman, I fell in love with the M4. |
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Post by bullardino on Mar 14, 2012 9:30:10 GMT -5
Body finished and primed:   The top isn't yet screwed and glued. Next step I will deal with the tracks. |
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Post by martyncrowther on Mar 14, 2012 11:45:53 GMT -5
Nice work Luigi!
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Post by bullardino on Mar 16, 2012 15:01:31 GMT -5
Tank is complete, now I have to take on the tracks and their horrible sink holes.   |
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Post by Mence on Mar 16, 2012 15:15:53 GMT -5
Good to see another Quarter Scale subject getting built!
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Post by bullardino on Mar 17, 2012 14:47:21 GMT -5
A little progress on this kit. I sprayed the first layer of green, a second one will be needed on the turret, and the underside of the sponsons is still to be painted:    I scratchbuilt the mesh that protects the exhausts with four pieces of plastic rod and some tulle:  I also painted the exhausts. I'm not very satisfied of the result, but it will be hidden behind the mesh, so I think I'll keep it as it is:  Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures. |
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Post by danb on Mar 17, 2012 15:03:09 GMT -5
Awesome Luigi the Sherman is looking great keep up the good work.
Dan B
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Post by robbo on Mar 17, 2012 15:14:12 GMT -5
Like these little 1/48s
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Post by bullardino on Mar 24, 2012 17:54:35 GMT -5
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Post by wbill76 on Mar 24, 2012 19:24:51 GMT -5
The dry brushing adds some good color variation to the base paint work Luigi, looking good so far.
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Post by TRM on Mar 24, 2012 20:34:24 GMT -5
Nice work so far Luigi!!! |
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Post by eastrock on Mar 24, 2012 20:55:52 GMT -5
Progress is looking great, Luigi!!! |
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Post by bigjohn on Mar 24, 2012 21:34:09 GMT -5
Nice work so far, I really like those shermans!
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Post by bullardino on Mar 25, 2012 3:12:19 GMT -5
Thanks all I'll have to wait a couple of days before taking on filters as I drybrushed with oil colour. In the meantime I will try to give a decent look to the tracks. |
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Post by gerald44 on Mar 25, 2012 9:52:35 GMT -5
Nice work so far, I really like those shermans! 1 because the sherman is a legend in this period and even after! gerald friendly |
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Post by bullardino on Apr 6, 2012 3:13:40 GMT -5
I've added some filters:    Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures. Next step will be decaling and adding some dirt. |
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Post by eastrock on Apr 6, 2012 4:05:27 GMT -5
Details look sharp, luigi!!
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Post by 406 Silverado on Apr 6, 2012 9:32:22 GMT -5
She's coming together now. Always great when the filters and washes are applied, adds depth to the model and base paint.
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Post by bullardino on Apr 6, 2012 11:31:03 GMT -5
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Post by eastrock on Apr 6, 2012 12:14:01 GMT -5
The Natural light really makes a difference luigi |
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Post by martyncrowther on Apr 10, 2012 14:39:41 GMT -5
Excellent work Luigi!
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