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Looks better Canned! If you seal it it will darken down a bit. don't be afaid to add a LITTLE colour to your varnish like a 5% colour that will help you darken it down and then if you do a very dark dirty brown pin wash and a final flat coat seal it it will look great. But if you aren't that brave it looks not bad the way it is...

Good morning, CH,
Your Sherman looks great, field tested.
Warm regards,
Painless

It's really ok. Bear in mind that the real IDF Shermans of the 1950s were already second or third hand. They will have had many layers of paint already on them and their finish will have been a very long way from 'showroom standard'. Check out some photos of the real thing and you will see what I mean. Also the IDF never worried too much about keeping their tanks looking smart. They were weapons after all and had to be functional rather than pretty. Add a multitude of stone chips and a heavy coating of Sinai dust and grime and you get a pretty messy looking piece of kit! Try lightening the darker areas a little and then a pin wash. Lots of dry brushing to add wear and tear and chips and scuffs wherever heavy Israeli boots might have stomped and you'll get close to the result you want. Have a little faith Moriarty!

Seafire

Canned! listen to the sea! the critique is on fire! HOT STUFF

ALPHA

Hey Canned... got makeup

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r49tbJ3G8b4

ALPHA

well one is not happy ,but I think its a bit better than was.
it will be a long while to come before having a go again ....... wot wot ...... did a turret change again .......

Good Morning, CH,
You keep them fresh with change. That is not a bad thing at all.
warm regards,
Painless

Hey Canned ... it looks best like that... notice you added a few new bits to the turret as well... very nice ... now leave it alone... and build the flamer

Just kidding... have a good one canned now you can relax a little

ALPHA

looks like the flamer is a no no got my tanks mixed up there was no 105 flamer a 75 yes the 105 had hv not vs so unless I can find a pic and do something like a 75 gun /high bus,turret,

cannedheat wrote:looks like the flamer is a no no got my tanks mixed up there was no 105 flamer a 75 yes the 105 had hv not vs so unless I can find a pic and do something like a 75 gun /high bus,turret,

Hey I put three examples on that thread... sassgrunt said there were only eight made...so building one would be like you building a Super Pershing...


Like I said in the other thread.. if you need a mantlet like the one i made... no problemo...I'll make you one if you need it

ALPHA