Not a ‘Fury’
Started in 2018 after a good friend realised he just wouldn’t be able to ‘do it justice’, he also included the Legend resin stowage set – which is huge !. Build began in October that year, then I put it to one side in early 2019 to pick-up another project.
So after spending most of last year on the ‘Shelf of Forgetfulness’ I brought it back to the bench in November, and have grabbed a few sessions here and there since then.
This was the first time I’d used Mig acrylics – the full OD modulation set, also included by my friend – not surprisingly I was VERY nervous about this entirely new (to me) way of painting an AFV, but by watching a number of excellent YT tutorials and having a new bottle of ‘brave pills’ to hand I simply tried it and… well I think I got lucky, first time out. After the decalling I simply weathered and faded the model in the usual way with a pin wash, overall washes, oil-dot filter and finally pigments (ughhhh). Used another ‘new’ product for the final matt coat – Migs’ Ultra Matt ‘Lucky’ Varnish (A.Mig 2050). Really scary when I tested it on the underside, as it immediately went-on ‘milky’, but after ten mins it dried so matt, that light simply falls into it – nil reflectivity, bl**dy marvelous stuff but only apply in VERY light mist coats.
One of Tamiya’s very best and an utter joy to build. Won’t be to everyones’ taste and definitely will upset some Shermaholics I’m sure. No matter please feel free to ask any questions, make any comments or pass-along any criticisms.
Happy New to all here at iM, best from NZ.
Ian.
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Robert Royes said on January 13, 2020
Awesome build!
Louis Gardner said on January 13, 2020
I agree with Robert !!!! Your Sherman looks great……………….
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David Mills said on January 13, 2020
Great to see the paint progression on this one Ian!
Excellent result!
Greg Kittinger said on January 13, 2020
Hey – I have no problem going camping with a tank! Load it up (where’s the lawn chair?). Looks great!
Louis Gardner said on January 13, 2020
I have done it for real…………. LOL Gone “camping” for up to 45 days at a time in the desert. After a while it gets old, trust me. Imagine living in a refrigerator or freezer !!!……….They will freeze you out in the winter, and bake you like you were in an oven in the summer.
But they have their good points too……….. They were fun to drive, and I literally had a “blast” during live fire gunnery exercises.
Our fellow friend Jeff Bailey would probably agree……………
Matt Minnichsoffer said on January 15, 2020
Fantastic build. Very realistic result.
Did you scratch build the cable?
IAN JACKSON said on January 15, 2020
No Matt, I used the thread from the Legend stowage set.
Primed, then sprayed NATO black and dry-brushed in progressively dark-to-light metal tones.
Ian.