Need your opinion honest one

[971wright]

Hi Guys thanks for your opinions will go with the welds next bit is I have done another little experment to get rough surface because everone knows there Just cast metal or rolled steel which has a rough finish take a look at the photos above first at the finish this time then take a look at these photos see what you think if you like them will tell you how I did it if you dont I have a lot of rubing down to do .

regards pete

[Gigantohawk]

You ok Pete ? The welds look very good and the texture applied to cast steel is looking good too. The texture you have applied to rolled steel is probably a bit too much. Having said that, a little bit of flattening off should yield great results.

Have you got this site ?

http://www.primeportal.net/apc/m4_sherman.htm

It shows some pretty good close ups.

All the best mate,

Nick.

[971wright]

Hi Nick Thanks for the input been trying for ages to get a rough finish and found it .It may been a little to rough but can always flaten a little the hard thing is getting a rough finish and its  very easy again took only 5 mins to do the hull ,this how I did it spray light coat of primer down one side and sprinkle baking powder along it and allow it to slide over the wet paint then blow off excess and give it a light coat of primer its done.
    If you need to flaten it gentley rub it with wet&dry paper or give it another coat of primer .

regards pete

[Gigantohawk]

Pete, that baking powder used in the way you suggest sounds like a great idea. I've heard about people using baking powder as a Cyano filler/accelerant, but never as a texture for paint. You really have opened a whole new area with regard to paint textures.
You've done it again mate. You're a bloomin' genius.

Nick.

[BREL]

great link Nick

Pete the welds look great

[971wright]

Hi Nick just playing around with the glue a baking powder and thought why not give it a try so tried it on the inside it looked like it was worth a try so thats how it happend ,saves money because baking powder the wife buys not me .Just Had a look at the web site its bloody good for photos and there top quailty not the thumb nails you get on some sites have added to favorites .

regards pete

[Gigantohawk]

Gentlemen it is a good link isn't it. It should keep us Sherman heads interested for ages.
Thanks for the baking powder explanation Pete. It's going to have to be a "must try".

NIck.

[971wright]

Hi Nick Just try it on some plastic sheet first its easy to do but always best to practice.

regards pete

[Matdragon]

looks great pete, well done!

Nick i think you should add that link to reference websites! great sitw that!

cheers,

Matt

[Mackem]

Great work Pete, you'll have to do a full write up in the tips and tricks section.
By the way, the 'primeportal' site has been posted in the reference web sites section since Decemeber.

Cheers
John