Italeri 1/35 M4A1 Sherman.
This is the second armor model I built after returning to the hobby. It is also my first Sherman. Was inspired to build this one after reading "Breakout at Normandy". I found a Testor's boxing of the Italeri kit for $15.00. A buddy of mine, who is a treadhead and Shermanoholic, donated a Tank Workshop resin turret and a set of Dragon bogies from his spares. I used a very old issue Eduard photo-etch set and a whole lot of scratch-built details to improve the kit. Sandbags were made from Crayola's "Model Magic" air drying modeling dough.
Seamus...you're makin' the rest of us look bad (or worse than usual). Quit it! Will you paint all my figures if I send 'em to ya...? LOL
Hey Craig,
Thanks for the compliment! The figures in this build were done long before I started using oil paints. They
were painted using Testor's Model Master enamels and acrylics (sort of). I would use the same color in both enamel and acrylic. I would base coat in enamel. Then I would take the equivalent acrylic color, darken it slightly, thin it to a wash, then apply it liberally over the enamel coat. I let this dry for about 10 minutes then wipe the acrylic off (in a downward motion) with a cosmetic sponge that was slightly moistened with acrylic thinner. This would remove most of the acrylic wash, just leaving enough of it in the recesses. Then I go back to the enamel, using it to drybrush over the highpoints. Not very artistic, but this method does give pretty good results. I now combine this method with the use of artist oils and I really like what I am seeing. Anyway, if you have some figures that you want me to paint, I would be happy to do it. Send me a PM and we can work out the particulars.
Thanks for the offer, Seamus, but ya gotta know I was just kiddin'. LOL 🙂
great dio love the natural pose of the tankers.
you are a fabulous painter
Seamus, I am impressed with this creation. 'm Starting the hobby at this time, just the Sherman. I hope to reach a level of realism that day. Congratulations man!