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Re: Some Sherman Rebuilds

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 5:03 am
by Dragline
These look very good Stik. There are so many variants of the Sherman that you could make a career out of simply building those alone. One thing is certain, it got better and better.

That old Tamiya kit sure has whiskers on it and I'm glad they tooled up the M4A3E8 a while back. I have one about 85% built and it is painted Tamiya OD green at the moment with some yellow added for top down painting ti simulate a little wear and sun bleaching. I have to attack the road wheels of seams and that is what kind of halted it for me. I looked into the box and saw all those wheels and said........ oh boy.. But I'll get after it eventually.

I'll use these builds as inspiration.

Re: Some Sherman Rebuilds

Posted: Sun Jan 17, 2021 1:57 pm
by Stikpusher
Thanks Bob. You’re so right about Sherman’s. I have built a dozen or so, and no two are quite the same. Still have a lot more to build in my stash.

Re: Some Sherman Rebuilds

Posted: Mon Jan 18, 2021 2:23 pm
by Duke Maddog
I second that about Sherman variants. One of my fellow AMPS members built all the Sherman variants there are and ended up with a collection of 63 Shermans! He took Best of Show in the 2007 IPMS Nationals in 2007 with that collection.

Re: Some Sherman Rebuilds

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 3:55 pm
by Brandons_Iron
I know this is an older post, but I like the idea. My first Sherman could use a clean up and some new paint. Not too sure How I would go about removing all that enamel dirt. Any ideas?

Re: Some Sherman Rebuilds

Posted: Fri Jan 06, 2023 10:01 pm
by Stikpusher
Tough call there. Enamels are quite hardy and to take them off, once they’re dried and cured, you’ll strip off any base coat, acrylic or lacquer. If they’re fresh, it’s easy to get them off an acrylic or lacquer base coat using paint thinner. But once dried and cured, your best bet may be just to paint over them. It’s easier than stripping them off.

Re: Some Sherman Rebuilds

Posted: Mon Jul 03, 2023 6:30 pm
by Stikpusher
So I’ve recently started rebuilding an old M3 Lee of mine, the Tamiya kit. It is the diesel powered variant, which was only once used in combat by US forces at Makin island in the Central Pacific in November 1943. The Brits & Soviets used them in combat a bit more.

Here is my original build, many years after the fact

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stripped of decals and parts added to represent how they were configured at Makin

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and now under a fresh coat of Model Master Enamel Olive Drab #8

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Next up is to replace the tracks with some T48 type, and get some new markings on there…

Re: Some Allied Armor Rebuilds

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:02 am
by Brandons_Iron
This is looking good. When I can get back to my bench in the next month or two I would like to do this to one of my Shermans and you have motivated me to do just that. Now, just to find the time.

Re: Some Allied Armor Rebuilds

Posted: Thu Jul 06, 2023 9:53 am
by Stikpusher
Thanks Brandon. It's fun to rework these older builds into something that is more what they should be. Keep an eye out for updates on here, as there will be more. I look forward to seeing your Sherman rebuild.

Re: Some Allied Armor Rebuilds

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2023 8:26 am
by cbaltrin
Nice builds Carlos. I would comment more if I knew anything about armor :bag:

Re: Some Allied Armor Rebuilds

Posted: Fri Jul 07, 2023 9:17 am
by Brandons_Iron
cbaltrin wrote: Fri Jul 07, 2023 8:26 am Nice builds Carlos. I would comment more if I knew anything about armor :bag:
I just dove in one day several years ago and totally love armor now. It's probably my fave subject now. I still love AC, but the stuff you can do with armor and the whole build process for start to finish is more rewarding than AC, and that's saying something. Cars are fun, AC are great and awesome to look at, but there is just something special about armor.