Jumbo Bastogne

[elco]

Thnx Marcel

[elco]

Well helluwww, still working on this one i know i am driving the builder crazy but taking my time helps me lookimg fresh at the steps i made. This weekend i did the tracks but... still finished them. The inside of the tracks will recieve more dried earth tones to give it a high contrast with the muddy outside of the tracks. The running gear will recieve also more weathering.

Hope you like it folks, shoot!

[wbill76]

Nice and muddy there elco, looking good!

[Leon]

Just the way we like them elco.Nice and dirty.

[robbo]

Nothing looks better than a dirty Sherman and this one is a peach

[TRM]

Looking really great Elco! Nice work on them tracks!!

[Marcel du Long]

Very nice progress!
Like the weathering contrast between the track part and the body/turret.

Marcel

[elco]

Thnx for the comments guys

[deafpanzer]

DAMN!!! Stunning work especially the dirt and streaks!

[mrt51]

Outstanding!!

Terry

[elco]

Thnx chaps!

[elco]

And finished! I would like to thank my buddy Herold for the build, it was a fun project to do but now back to the German thingies

[deafpanzer]

LOVE LOVE LOVE!!! Another beautiful build! Have to ask what you used for the figures... please!

[elco]

Figures are Alpine and painted with Vallejo and oils for the shadows. It was the first time i used other colors Vallejo for the faces and i must say that i like it. I hope these figures are a good base for more and better painted figures


Thnx mate!

[deafpanzer]

Love them Alpine figures... thanks buddy! Have to get that set too... LOL

[elco]

Yup they have real nice figures, one of my favorites for sure!

[Leon]

Awesome finish Elco!

[rbaer]

Bee-you-tee-full!

[elco]

Thnx, it was a fun thing to do for sure, there will be another green build one day

[armorguy]

This is not just a "First in Bastogne" Sherman, this THE "First in Bastogne" Sherman !

A hit in every sense mate, bloody well done !

[wbill76]

Very nice work all around on this Shermie!

[wouter]

very cool stuff Elco, I think this is one of your best so far, awesome finish

Cheers

[richardcraig-Email Not Valid]

AWESOME! nuff said..

[elco]

Thnx Gents! Wouter i think your right. I was surprised how much dept you can add to this color. I only worked on it when i was ready for the next weathering steps and it paid of.

Some more pics..

[deafpanzer]

Man this makes me want to watch the movie The Fury again... agree with guys its one of your best work too.

[JimD]

Wow. Just wow. Builds like this make me want to spend less time at the bench and more time on the golf course. It's so inspiring but that's a finish I can only dream up. Kudos man. Really.

[elco]

Thnx gents!

[sabre]

Hi elco,
            I was trying to find this build thread on your blogspot but was unable to find it, the only reference I saw for it was (August 2013) where you mention that it was a friend's build which you weathered for him.

Did your friend do a build thread on it, if so is there any chance of getting a link to it. I'm really interested in seeing what techniques you used to get that superb weathered finish on the Jumbo and would love to learn more about how you did it.

                                                                                                                                     Congratulations on the M.o.M. win.

[elco]

I didn't update much lately on the blog.. But i think i have some old pics.. When i find them i'll post them for you!

[elco]

Found some!







Basecoat



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And the decals





I don't have pics from all the weathering steps but i can tell you it are aaaaa lot of them. Layers layers layers is the magic word