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mato sherman
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:28 pm
by 29th mp
Hi All, i started takeing my sherman appart so i could re spray and change the barrel once my mate is finished doing it
i descoverd inside the big plastic barrel is a metal barrel which is not far off 76mm, i compared it to a impact 17lb and i think once sprayed will look a lot better, i had to fill in 2 small holes on the barrel and around the mantlet hole as it was a bit big,
see what you think,
i will re-spray this aft and get some more pic's up if rain holds off just need the M/break now to finish it off
cheers andy
Re: mato sherman
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 12:59 pm
by tankmad
Looking good did you fix the boggies on it to make the suspension.
Stevie
Re: mato sherman
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:38 pm
by 29th mp
Hi Stevie, no not had a crack at suspension yet the wheels have rubber tyres so i took them off so i didnt get paint on the rubber when re-spraying it,
cheers andy
Re: mato sherman
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 2:45 pm
by Ad Lav
Looks alot better, looks like a Sherman Jumbo now

Re: mato sherman
Posted: Sat Jan 23, 2010 7:58 pm
by 29th mp
Hi All, ive resprayed it and taken some more pic's the colour doesnt look brill under the false
light i will try and get tracks and wheels back on tonight then do some more in backgarden tomorrow
cheers andy
Re: mato sherman
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 4:07 pm
by 29th mp
Hi All, ive given the sherman a re-spray i will give it a light weathering and put the decals on
later but heres some pic's of it with its fresh coat
cheers andy
p.s. dont look at the garden too close please we aint been here long and its a mess i have a lot of work ahead this year

Re: mato sherman
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 9:56 pm
by Yellowshaker
The sherman looks really good. What paint did you use for the final coat?
Re: mato sherman
Posted: Sun Jan 24, 2010 10:14 pm
by 29th mp
Hi, i used a paint i boght at a military fair its proper olive drap they use to re-spray helmets, tin cans , jeeps...etc , i had used it to respary a knackerd old ww2 us helmet i have and as my airbrush was playing up i thought why not use the proper stuff ?
cheers andy
Re: mato sherman
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 4:08 pm
by phill2452
nice job an dont worry bout the garden, once the tanks been round a few times the missus wont care anyway lol
Re: mato sherman
Posted: Mon Jan 25, 2010 5:16 pm
by tankman
Looking good
Alan