Sherman in 1/16 scale.

[Tim A.]

Looking good Tim!

Umm, T-80? as in Russian?

The ones on this Sherman are called T-80.

 

[Sharkmouth]

The mirrors come off. This photo shows one on. However I asked myself the same thing. I'm betting the car modellers have a solution for replicating rear view mirrors.
The Sherman models I've seen have them folded in with the mirror flat against the hull to avoid having to deal with that.

Ahem...
78.7 x 12 x 0.02 inches -

Flexible Mirror $10 for LOTS of projects​

 

[Tim A.]

Ahem...
78.7 x 12 x 0.02 inches -

Flexible Mirror $10 for LOTS of projects​

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78 inches ought to do it

 

[Tim A.]

Got the Aber barrel on the 30 cal.
Working out where the stowage will go.

 

[Heavens Eagle]

Instead of doing paint on that brass barrel, use some blackening treatment on it. After soaking for a little while it builds up a flat black coating on the brass. I take it out rinse it off and then gently rub it with a paper towel. That removes the flat black and burnishes the brass to a color that looks more like worn gun bluing or browning with highlights. No paint needed and looks so much better.

 

[Sharkmouth]

If you can't find USCHI, the Jax 3.5oz Selenium Dioxide based blackening agent for brass is $10. Also, Ammo of MiG does make a PE Burnishing solution. NOTE: There is a separate solution for blackening white metal (or pewter) tracks from all the companies.

 

[Tim A.]

For blackening the brass I thought about trying my ol' school liver of sulfer. I use it on the copper tow cables.

 

[Sharkmouth]

For blackening the brass I thought about trying my ol' school liver of sulfer.

test it on some spare PE frets before chancing it on turned brass barrels. I've seen it used for silver, copper, and bronze but not brass. Each agent has different properties and that is why I specified to be careful to order the agent for brass and not the one for pewter (white metal as in tracks) if deciding products from Ammo of MiG or USCHI. It will be cool to know the results!

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I showed what the USCHI does. It works quite well and gives a fairly realistic looking color.
As Saúl stated, if you are using an unknown, test it on something first. Brass being an alloy with usually copper and zinc where bronze is copper and tin. Both bronze and brass may include small amounts of a range of other elements, including arsenic, lead, phosphorus, aluminum, manganese, and silicon. Brass can also have small amounts of tin.
Best to be sure before detonating an expensive brass barrel.

 

[Sharkmouth]

@Heavens Eagle and @Tim A., I still have a rather large bottle of Blacken-It as I bought a case from Gateway Hobbies in NYC over 25 years ago! Last bottle of six. I had bought a slew of FriulModellismo's (original name) tracks and was disappointed by the clam type connections. Later, the name was shortened, owner moved form Italy to Hungary, and the connection became drilled out holes with wires. Anyone remember this?


Note the spelling and country of origin:

 

[Heavens Eagle]

I am good with the small bottle that I have. The plus part of that is that I "know" it works.
Thanks for the offer Saúl. Maybe Tim could use it?