Guys, I decided to repaint the Pershing in the correct colors...and while I'm at it, might as well do it right. I am trying to replicate the "Fireball" from WW2 and t's coming along.I have never tried some of these techniques, but they seem to be working well for a first time. Thanks to all the guys who have posted their methods here and all who are helping me along with the build. I am enjoying this very much..

the paint is very convincing, looks like metal

Some how i knew you would not leave it like how you got it!!!
LOOKS GREAT!!!
Steve...

LOL, thank you very much. Man, I just finished the last of the welds and stood up and got a micro drill bit through my foot....OUCH!!!
As for teh pain, yes I looked at it and looked at it and then had enough. I wanted to model an actual tank for a change.

Ooooh, you broke down and got yourself a Tamiya! Nice work, really loving the detail!

Here's a few more.

Foot + Micro Drill = NO GOOD!
the tank Looks good though!

lol! yea, tamiya should put that in the manual for guys like me!! "do not insertdrill bit in foot"

Very nice!!

Well, aside form the T-81 tracks and periscopes..and a few other minor details, it's basically back together. I will try to get better pictures outside....but here's afew for now.

Looking GOOD!
Did you use tamiya paint on it?
Reason why i am asking tamiya pains always look to glossy?

It really doesn't look glossy at all, but for some reason the camera makes it appear that way...Probably my uncanny ability to scvrew photos up!
But yes, I used Tamiya paints...I do plan to do some light weathering and probably a coat of window frosting to give it more of a dusty appearance.

I knew it I don't like the tamiya paints that much they are to glossy I use the testors water type paints they work great and they are very flat looking... I usally give the tank a hit of field drab around the bottom and tracks and fenders and mist the whole hull It gives it that dirty dusty used look.

Hey This is Steve from the NJ Fun run we had by me.

Nice work,

I like the vallejo line of paints, great stuff

Yellow maybe your shutter speed is too quick, either that or your finger was going a mile a minute when you stepped on the drill bit

Yea..seems something isn't quite right with the pics...the tank is actually very dull...idk, I'll have to get some help from a friend with the pics...</p>

Hi I used the tamiya paints you think they are dull but when you use others like the water type testors model master paints you then realise that the tamiya paints are much more glossy.

I'm honestly not sure as I have used Tamiya paints with all three of my tanks and the others look anything but glossy. I am plannign to get an airbrush soon, so i will try different types of paints and see what works best.

very nice work yellow!!! looks 100% better

Hey Bear! Your paint was beautiful man, I just wanted to model a specific tank. Thanks for the compliment .I tried calling you a few minutes ago. Can you give me a call back?

Looking Good!!

Yeah....everything ok?.......I can't believe how nice that looks

Looks great to me, well done yellowshaker!

Your model looks awesome Yellowshaker. Please share your materials and technique for the roughened stipple effect, particularly on the turret. Thank you.

Best Regards,

Birt

Vollenc, I did a search on the forums and found some very interesting build for the Sherman and the Pershing tanks. There were a few diferent ways that I've seen to make the cast appearance look convincing. I went with a paint called Mr.Surfacer 500. All you do is take a brush and just dab it on and keep doing it in small areas at a time. This stuff dries really quick and the tapping motion of the brush gives the effect. I only used 1 coat on the turret and then did the front hull and a section of the rear hull. It looks quite convincing inperson...again my camera skills are limited to pushing the little button and hoping for the best.

Excellent tank Joe, very cool story behind this tank as well! I never knew that story, its cool to learn the history of their combat experience, and something on the Allied side for a change!


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