
[D-Day] M4A3E8 up armoured version
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Re: [D-Day] M4A3E8 up armoured version
Ecam: "I was helping start a business to build Jeep lighting systems"; Monsieur Tox "Working in the FX industry...." These explain a lot of the wizardry you both accomplish with RC AFVs. Bravo! 

Re: [D-Day] M4A3E8 up armoured version
Made some progress on the Tamiya M51/AHHQ T23 mish mash turret.
Sanded and filled and a coat of filler primer applied to check for imperfections and sanded again.
Stippled on some Mr Surfacer to the cast areas last night.

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Sanded and filled and a coat of filler primer applied to check for imperfections and sanded again.
Stippled on some Mr Surfacer to the cast areas last night.

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Re: [D-Day] M4A3E8 up armoured version
Nice casting texture there !
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Thank you - a thick brush to stipple it on is the easiest way I found!
Smelly stuff.
Should start on the detail parts later this week.
Smelly stuff.
Should start on the detail parts later this week.
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Yeah that something to do outdoor.
I don't use Mr Surfacer because my hobbyshop does not carry it and it's too expensive with shipping, I use Tamiya putty thinned with acetone or cellulosic thinner, very smelly too

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Made a little progress using some detail parts from the AHHQ Sherman.
Kinda wished I’d stuck with the Andy’s turret completely but with it not fitting the cast hull I had a change of heart.
Awaiting Schumo light guard set before I can prime and check for any sanding to do.
.30 and .50 cal mounts on the turret roof ready for the machine guns.

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Kinda wished I’d stuck with the Andy’s turret completely but with it not fitting the cast hull I had a change of heart.
Awaiting Schumo light guard set before I can prime and check for any sanding to do.
.30 and .50 cal mounts on the turret roof ready for the machine guns.

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Schumo bits due before Christmas. With any luck I’ll get some primer on it as well 

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Well, no Schumo stuff arrived but I have managed to prime and base coat the lower hull and turret!
.30 cal and .50 cal offered up to their new mounts.


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.30 cal and .50 cal offered up to their new mounts.


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Re: [D-Day] M4A3E8 up armoured version
Lookin good n green Ad Lav. Which paint brand and color are you using?
"Charlie don't surf"- Lt. Col. Bill Kilgore
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Thank you 
Top coat was Tamiya Light Olive. I think it’s TS5.
Halfords red oxide type primer. Base coat was Tamiya Dark Green.

Top coat was Tamiya Light Olive. I think it’s TS5.
Halfords red oxide type primer. Base coat was Tamiya Dark Green.