Hidden Sherman
This is all there was in the bag of Sherman parts. No name, no instructions, no decals.
Thank you Scalemates for downloadable instruction sheets!
Thank you Scalemates for downloadable instruction sheets!
Easy build - not many wheels!
That's the Sherman done in an hour or so.
Trying to get some sag in the rubber-band tracks using superglue and bits of sprue.
Painting next.
Trying to get some sag in the rubber-band tracks using superglue and bits of sprue.
Painting next.
The workshop is just one big chunk of resin.
Nicely moulded, but the thick roof makes it seem more like a U-boat pen after a Tallboy hit it ...
Nicely moulded, but the thick roof makes it seem more like a U-boat pen after a Tallboy hit it ...
Concealed the 3-ft thick roof with some random debris scrounged from around the house.
Did the brickwork and drilled out the moulded bullet holes in the door...
Added some signage. Who knew the General's family had such rustic origins! No wonder he was pissed at the Nazis.
Trawled through the internet and printed out a mini-sheet of decals.
Predictably, cocked up the 1st attempt which came out back to front.
Yes, I know one little mouse is bigger than the others.
Predictably, cocked up the 1st attempt which came out back to front.
Yes, I know one little mouse is bigger than the others.
Decals and shading ...
Finished off with a little mud.
BTW, I messed up here. The '123' and the mouse should change places.
BTW, I messed up here. The '123' and the mouse should change places.
Made a start on the base.
Plasticine and sand for landscaping.
Added a little greenery.
Made a puddle with some 2-part resin.
Painted the ground brown.
Added some grass. This is the front of the building ...
... and this is the back!
Comments
16 30 May 2023, 12:24
Vimal IndrasomaThank you!
I hope the tank comes out well, I have no reference for the decals as yet.
1 June 2023, 12:46
SpanjaardNice work, I really like your comment about the thickness of the roof 😄 You resolved the issue very nicely 🙂
1 June 2023, 13:06
Vimal IndrasomaYes, it's a lovely casting, but perhaps they should have provided seperate roof parts in thin plastic.
2 June 2023, 01:03
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A diorama with a vintage Airfix 1/76 Sherman MkII and a 'Ruined European Workshop', also from Airfix.
The base is a cardboard stiffener from an Amazon DVD mailer, and the landscaping is mainly a lump of Plasticine modelling clay that came with my new airconditioner (!).
BTW, I did the 'Crouching Tiger' earlier ...
