Sherman M4A3E8 (I Love Kit, integral RC conversion)

[PainlessWolf]

Good Afternoon,
I am a sucker for detail and your Sherman is rich with it. A beautiful, clean build, just like I like them. Following along,
regards,
Painless

[MonsieurTox]

Alors la Mr. Tox ,je dirais «  chapeau bas «  superbe travail , il y a vraiement des artistes avec des doigts d’or sur ce forum. Je vais me remettre au Tricot … par compte,pas bien saisi l’histoire des chevrons ? Pas dans le bon sens

Merci because Jofaur ! En fait si tu montes les patins de rechange comme ils ont été designés dans le kit, les chevrons sont contre la coque et c'est la partie lisse qui est à l'exterieur (donc que l'on voit). Alors qu'en réalité c'est la face avec les chevrons que l'on voit. Les pièces sont moulées avec les supports alors il faut les découper et les recoller dans l'autre sens pour pouvoir monter les patins de rechanges comme sur le réel.

Good Afternoon,
I am a sucker for detail and your Sherman is rich with it. A beautiful, clean build, just like I like them. Following along,
regards,
Painless

Thank you guys ! I finally been able to put a coat of primer on the lower hull. Gonna paint it tomorrow !

[MonsieurTox]

I came back from Normandy with some weathering references !

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I also saw this Sherman unfortunatly it was leaving when I arrived.

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It was a lot of fun, my 7yo son was able to drive a half track M3A1 for 5 min, he was so in awe !

[Herr Dr. Professor]

Ah, you found some goodies, Monsieur Tox! I see, too, a rather non-standard mirror on someone's "big toy" Sherman. I sure do understand that addition.

[Abe Froman]

Hello Monsieur Tox. Are you able to assist me. I am building the SOL M4A3E8 and I have to make the filler cap plates, that are supplied as brass in the I Love it kit. Can you help me place which plates go where? At least I can get the spelling of Diesel correct!

[MonsieurTox]

Ah, you found some goodies, Monsieur Tox! I see, too, a rather non-standard mirror on someone's "big toy" Sherman. I sure do understand that addition.

Yes I guess it's safer when you drive around people and they also drive in the town.

A car got a (minor) accident with an M8, no need to say the M8 won.

[MonsieurTox]

Hello Monsieur Tox. Are you able to assist me. I am building the SOL M4A3E8 and I have to make the filler cap plates, that are supplied as brass in the I Love it kit. Can you help me place which plates go where? At least I can get the spelling of Diesel correct!

Hello Abe Froman, unfortunatly I gave up using them on this tank so I did not conduct any research on that but maybe Louis would be able to help, I believe the labels are molded on the Takom kit :

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[MonsieurTox]

I've painted it, unfortunatly it was too hot and the paint dried before touching the model, the finish was very grainy, I had to sand every bad areas and start again. Also had some problem with the Tamiya flat varnish, with a white smocky finish like many have experienced before me. I found that spraying pure cellulosic thinner over it brought back the transparency!

So this is how it stands now :

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[MonsieurTox]

I was happy that I had been able to recover it.
But I found it was too clean.
I wanted a very dusty look like we see in vintage photographies.

So I used an old HL M4A3 hull as a paint mule to make some experiment and get this result :

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I checked it in black and white and I think it doesn't look that bad so I may do that on the M4a3e8.

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What do you think of the finish?
I'm affraid to mess up the Easy 8 again.

[Herr Dr. Professor]

I think you have the correct vertical streaking for the Sherman's days and nights in dust and rain. Have courage; go a little bit at a time, and your M4A3E8 will look great.
Then, too, I do not know if you can use the "mule" but it would make a fine hull even for a stock HengLong Sherman.