Completed the Sherman last night, hence the lack of natural light.
With the Matchbox 17 Pounder it sure cuts a mean profile. That gun is rather meaty!
After painting, I applied a light coating of desert yellow around the lower hull the dusted a mud colour (Japanese Uniform). Of course this completely overlaid the rubber I had painted on the running wheels.
Now with the Normal 75mm Turret, lame looking compared to the 17 Pounder I think.
Decals were from a very old Matchbox Firefly and probably will peel off after a week or so.
Normally I do not paint the sandbags, however to add some contrast I relented. Nice to get this off the table.
Nicely painted Paul!
ReplyDeleteThe additional parts give to the tanks some character!
Nice weathering also. The tracks are as they should be - DIRTY!
T.
The combination of Airfix hull and Matchbox turret is really rather good. Combining the Airfix turret and MB hull also works well of you need some early British (N Africa) Shermans with sand guards.
ReplyDeleteLooking good!
ReplyDeleteNice work Paul!
ReplyDeleteNice... Gotta love those old kits. I still think that Airfix makes the best wargaming StuGIII for instance. Do you plan to paint the underside of the barrel light grey to give the impression of a shorter barrel? Keep up the good work. You might shame us into getting more stuff done.
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Good work Paul
ReplyDeleteDecals: Get yourself some DecalFix from Humbrol or MicroSol or MicroSet
I cannot praise them highly enough
Very nicely done. Again.
ReplyDeleteNick
Great work Paul.
ReplyDeleteWow, that turned out great. The sandbags are an especially nice touch.
ReplyDeleteHi Thanos. Correct about the tracks, and easy to paint as well.
ReplyDeleteThats a good idea Tim, although if you are a rivet counter the lack of hull gun in the Matchbox kit is a easy target.
ReplyDeleteSod them!
Thanks Mork.
ReplyDeleteCheers Monty, holiday over?
ReplyDeleteDimitri, on my other Fireflies I have painted the false profile on the gun barrel.
ReplyDeleteI am lazy...
Yes I think the StuG looks much better that the Armourfast offering.
Regards Paul
Hi Geordie I have some decal fix, but have not worked out how to use it.
ReplyDeleteMust get round to that.
Cheers Paul
Thanks Nick, twas nothing. I am a better recycler than builder mate.
ReplyDeleteCheers Paul.
ReplyDeleteThank you Bard. Its the little things I think.
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