1/16 Sherman M4 105mm Howitzer

[rondriaan]

My new project a 1/16 RC Shermie.
I pay two packs off cigarettes for it and the model was still running only the transmitter was the only thing that I did get.

I wil made some small modifications because its stay a RC model.

First cleaning the model its was dirty as h*ll




First remove the old paint layers from the turret and most from the hull and put the model again together for checking out off all parts are still there and they where






Up to some detailing.

[TRM]

Nice "buy"...like a Prison Payoff...LOL!!! HUGE!!! It should look real nice all done up!! Keep us updated as you go!

[spud]

ohh Neat, looking forward to it Ron and a great bargain

[wbill76]

Only 2 packs? That's a good trade! Look forward to seeing what you do with it Ron.

[bbd468]

Nice Sherman. Looking forward to the new look man. Should be fun!!

Gary

[rondriaan]

Have done some work on Shermie today

Made periscope cover from copper wire, attachment points for the canvas cover an replaced the hatch handles with copper wire.

[robbo]

I like this mate, can't wait to see how it turns out

[rondriaan]

Thnx Robbo

[wbill76]

Nice additions on the details. That's a key advantage that 1/16 offers due to the scale size, easier to add stuff like that to make it shine!

[rondriaan]

Thnx guys for the comments.

Today I have put some primer on the Sherman and hope that I have some time tommorow for the base coat.

[robbo]

Looks better already

[rondriaan]

Thnx Robbo and its still going be better ;D

Have some spare time over and painted the Sherman in his base colors.
I have used the Life color set for it, first time that I worked with Life color paint.

[wbill76]

Primed and painted, looking good Ron!

[wouter]

very nice work Ron, and a lovely paintjob mate. How many litres of paint did you use? ;D

Cheers

[legend]

Looking good! what do you think of the lifecolor paints? Problem with 1/16 scale there isn't enough paint in the jars all manufacturers use. Give us some bigger jars.

LOL

bill

[rondriaan]

Thnx guys,

I have used a few buckets off paint ;D but I think that I have used one botlle on the Sherman.

Bill it was for me the first time that I used Lifecolor, its have nice smooth finnish.
How its spraye I cannot tell you that to be 100percent sure because I think I have a worn out seal in the airbrush and must replaced that ring the bext time I use the airbrush, but I think its works fine.

[redleg12]

Looking very nice.....moving along

Rounds Complete!!

[rondriaan]

Today I found some time to work on the Sherman and started with the dust/rainmarks, for now its only the base.
On the turret is nothing done yet.

[bbd468]

Lookin' good Ron! the streaks are nicely done.

Gary

[wbill76]

Nice job working on that huge canvas Ron, streaks are looking good on the hull.

[WigWag Workshop]

Looking Good! Nice job on the weathering details

-Steven

[rondriaan]

Thnx guys.

For me is the Sherman done, not the best work but for a RC model its look good enough and I have some fun with it during the painting progress.
Its my first and also last RC model that I paint :-))

[captfue]

Looks good to me

[spud]

looks sweet Ron

[wbill76]

Looks good to me Ron, probably the best value for a pack of cigarrettes I've ever seen!

[wouter]

Hi Ron, nicely done mate, some very fine executed weathering, love that dusty look!

Cheers

[armorguy]

Nice looking biggie !

[bbd468]

Ron, i think you nailed it man!!! Looks great!

Gary

[rondriaan]

Thnx guys.

Oct 9, 2012 14:33:10 GMT -5 @dickyf said:

now ya just gotta build a ferkin' huge shelf

Oops never thought about that

[406 Silverado]

Looks great to me, especially for the scale.