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M4A1 SHERMAN "WIND HER UP AND LET'S ROLL"
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M4A1 SHERMAN"LET THERE BE SHERMAN"
Looks very faded Terry, cool
What I couldn't do is the turret separate from the tank. I would end up with two different shades of colors because I can't remember exactly what I do from one to another.
Looks very faded Terry, cool
What I couldn't do is the turret separate from the tank. I would end up with two different shades of colors because I can't remember exactly what I do from one to another.
M4A1 SHERMAN"LET THERE BE SHERMAN"
Hahahaha well just hang on things will turn out in the end. I think???
Terry
Looks very faded Terry, cool
What I couldn't do is the turret separate from the tank. I would end up with two different shades of colors because I can't remember exactly what I do from one to another.
Hahahaha well just hang on things will turn out in the end. I think???
Terry
M4A1 SHERMAN"LET THERE BE SHERMAN"
Oh I knew you'd match it fine
That's going to be one loaded down Sherman
Oh I knew you'd match it fine
That's going to be one loaded down Sherman
M4A1 SHERMAN"LET THERE BE SHERMAN"
Oh man there is enough stuff in there for several Shermans.
Thanks!
B)
Oh I knew you'd match it fine
That's going to be one loaded down Sherman
Oh man there is enough stuff in there for several Shermans.
Thanks!
B)
M4A1 SHERMAN"LET THERE BE SHERMAN"
No just a lived in look.
Thanks!
B)
Looks great in my eyes,Terry!
Going for the 'gypsy wagon' look?
Greetings,ron.
No just a lived in look.
Thanks!
B)
M4A1 SHERMAN"LET THERE BE SHERMAN"
Thanks Mike!
B)
I really like the weathering and streaks.
Thanks Mike!
B)
M4A1 SHERMAN"LET THERE BE SHERMAN"
Ok this will be a good size update. First off I started to get the tracks ready to be assembled. I used the kit tracks that have pretty good detail. I primed the tracks with Tamiya Nato Black and then applied a coat of Model Master airbrush Gun Metal.
Later I added a pigment wash of red brown.
In another thread I mentioned that I made my own pigments. Well a better description would be I make my own pigment washes and slurries. The pigment part comes from pastel chalk sticks I get from the art store. I grind the chalk sticks to a powder in a coffee mill and put into a plastic container.
Each stick makes quite a lot of powder and you can get just about any color, earth tones, black to white, and regular colors.
Now for the Sherman I going to begin to add dirt in various colors to simulate it different stages of drying process.
Making a pigment wash is really simple. Take the pigment powder and mix it with mineral spirits. In this case I am using a dark yellow.
Then I apply this mixture to the bottom of the hull. When the mineral spirits dry the pigment is left behind in the cracks and corners. I will show how I blend and remove the excess later on.
Next I want to add some areas of thicker damper mud. For this I used the same dark yellow and added raw umber oil paint to get the color I wanted.
To be sure and get that brown earthy look I added some brown pigment.
Nothing simulates dirt like real dirt. So I added some real dirt to the mixture to give it lumpy look.
I then applied this to different areas of the bottom hull.
To blend the darker area into the other dark yellow already applied add a pigment wash of dark yellow and brown.
By this time I was getting some build-up of pigments on the surface of the hull. To reduce this just take a dry brush and simply remove some of the powder before you seal it.
Here is a view of the finished bottom hull.
I used the same process on the hull sides and running gear.
Here is what the Sherman looks like right now. If you notice I used some of that dark yellow wash on the lower edge of the upper hull to simulate road grime. I will be adding more dust on the upper surfaces later on. I hope this may be helpful to you guys. Questions and comments are always welcome.
Ok this will be a good size update. First off I started to get the tracks ready to be assembled. I used the kit tracks that have pretty good detail. I primed the tracks with Tamiya Nato Black and then applied a coat of Model Master airbrush Gun Metal.
Later I added a pigment wash of red brown.
In another thread I mentioned that I made my own pigments. Well a better description would be I make my own pigment washes and slurries. The pigment part comes from pastel chalk sticks I get from the art store. I grind the chalk sticks to a powder in a coffee mill and put into a plastic container.
Each stick makes quite a lot of powder and you can get just about any color, earth tones, black to white, and regular colors.
Now for the Sherman I going to begin to add dirt in various colors to simulate it different stages of drying process.
Making a pigment wash is really simple. Take the pigment powder and mix it with mineral spirits. In this case I am using a dark yellow.
Then I apply this mixture to the bottom of the hull. When the mineral spirits dry the pigment is left behind in the cracks and corners. I will show how I blend and remove the excess later on.
Next I want to add some areas of thicker damper mud. For this I used the same dark yellow and added raw umber oil paint to get the color I wanted.
To be sure and get that brown earthy look I added some brown pigment.
Nothing simulates dirt like real dirt. So I added some real dirt to the mixture to give it lumpy look.
I then applied this to different areas of the bottom hull.
To blend the darker area into the other dark yellow already applied add a pigment wash of dark yellow and brown.
By this time I was getting some build-up of pigments on the surface of the hull. To reduce this just take a dry brush and simply remove some of the powder before you seal it.
Here is a view of the finished bottom hull.
I used the same process on the hull sides and running gear.
Here is what the Sherman looks like right now. If you notice I used some of that dark yellow wash on the lower edge of the upper hull to simulate road grime. I will be adding more dust on the upper surfaces later on. I hope this may be helpful to you guys. Questions and comments are always welcome.
M4A1 SHERMAN"LET THERE BE SHERMAN"
Outstanding! Thanks Terry, makes it look simple yet again.
Outstanding! Thanks Terry, makes it look simple yet again.