tomhugill

Getting the little details done, made up the photo etched straps for the jerry can holders. Very robust and not as fiddly as of feared. I've added a tow cable, some rust streaks on the stowage bins, painted the exhaust and aux generator exhaust and added soot.

tomhugill

hey bob thanks very much, still no sign but I'll keep looking out for it.

MAUS45

Good Stuff Tom!!! Like the soot and rust.

Augustus1967

Yes Sir!

It Looks Bloody Brilliant to my Eyes!

From Top to Bottom.
Well Worn/Used with just a Hint of Corrosion...
And your Chipping, Pin Washes and Metaling (Pencil Lead?) look FanDamnTastic...
The Tow Cable looks Just Right, Well Used but taken care of.
The Rubber on the Road Wheels look just the Right Kind of Dusty...

Just WOW!!!

-gus

tomhugill

Thanks for the kind words gus! For the base metal colour I used tamiya gunship grey out of a rattle can to simulate the metal effect, some reason metallic paints never look right for this!

I was was trying to go for the look you describe, I figure they where used in a fairly harsh environments and had some tough use so I could get away with it (also a bit of modellers licence to make it stand out) . Currently she could be considered pretty much done (minus more dust effects on the hull and the number plates) but I've got a few more details in mind to make her look like a really lived in tank!

MAUS45

Where did you get the letters and numbers for the casting number?

tomhugill

They're for model railways. I got the 2mm set, bought from hobby holiday in the UK, I'm sure something similar exists in the USA

MAUS45

Thanks, I will check. Was there a brand name for them?

tomhugill

Think they're evergreen plastics?

So taken with the mg34 work people have been doing I felt ma deuce needed some loving. Scratched a cover for the ammo box, then added a live resin ammo and 50 cal ammo. This isn't so flexible and I did break another belt trying to get it right!


The 50cal started life as the hl offering, but with some brass, resin and chains I've tried to make it a bit more accurate.

tomhugill

Added the number plates and given her a good dusting. No sure about scale of the letters, might go for a slightly bigger ones.

tomhugill

I've done some more on the dusting, just need to make a tarp and a crew and we're done!

sollie

you are a Complete modeller

trackmech81

Outstanding. That thing is amazing. Only question I have, I'm trying to build one too, are the tracks on backwards?

tomhugill

Thanks guys, they are on backwards. Will rectify when I paint the tracks!

YHR

Yes. That is a well done tank. Not many are taken to that level of detail . Superb job.

mcovalsk

You got it great job, congrats!!!!!!

tomhugill

I did say the last update would be the final one before she went to be shown off and declared finished. However, Im so please with the result of my latest test I thought I would share the results.


I've made some tarps out of lead foil, great stuff which I think looks pretty convincing. Painted a slightly different sandy grey shade to break things up more than anything.

MAUS45

Wow, that looks the part for sure!!! Nice Tarp!!

Rex Ross

The tarp looks great.!!!! I gotta get some of that stuff...... but it's probably illegal in California. I'm always looking for materials that will look like tarps, canvas, flags, etc. If we lived just a little bit closer to each other than we do, I would come over to your house for "How to build stuff" lessons.

tomhugill

How to build stuff lessons indeed! I'll be getting some off you . If you want I can mail you some!