Playing with my Sherman

[dougalmack]

Hi Guys

I've added some extra stowage to the front of my M4, a few new bits on the back and painstakingly added some spent shell casings!!
Also been up in the wood playing and getting some action shots.
Tamiya mud sticks are great but you can't beat the real thing
Hope you like!

[Rad_Schuhart]

Very nice job and very good photos. How did you do the bullets?

[43rdRecceReg]

Superb detail, and I couldn't help noticing that the commander with the Raybans looks a little like the 'Steve Austin' (Lee Majors) character..the bionic $6,000,000 man. Love the use of black and white in the action sequences, and the choice of location. Was the ground slightly frozen? Looks it. Also, how did you manage the TX whilst snapping pics., or did you take stills from a movie clip? Quality snaps though, and always appreciated.

[dougalmack]

1mm diameter brass rod.
I cut them off 5.5mm long with a Dremel & thin disc cutter. After cutting each piece off I then ground a slight chamfer on the end of the rod to try and give it a look of the tapered end, before cutting off the next piece.
Touch of black paint then on the tapered end.

[Ad Lav]

Great job and lovely photos!

Bullets are ace!

[dougalmack]

Just had my son driving the tank whilst I took still photos with my camera. I've got a Panasonic Lumix bridge camera with a decent zoom and facility to set the shutter speed to show some movement.
It was cold but not frozen!
There is a woods not far from where I live that has a great difference in terrain. There is a really thin stream running through it and a bit of light mud that was ideal for the photos.
Bit of editing when I got home to change some to black and white - I like the degree of axtra realism it gives.
Thanks for your comments.

[Max-U52]

Just when I was thinkin' my Sherman was lookin' pretty good ya had to go and raise the bar on me!

Where did you get that great TC?

[dougalmack]

Err, sorry...TC?
I'm a complete novice - what's TC?

[Ad Lav]

Tank commander

[dougalmack]

Oops of course
He came with the kit, made a mess of painting the eyes, hence the shades!