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I actually finished the second Sherman, but never took photos. Duh.....

Here's the Sherman's arch nemesis in the closing days of the North African Campaign, a Panzer III M.  

This is built from an ancient Dragon kit which itself is a rebox of an old Gunze Sangyo kit. Real state of the art stuff in the early '90's. Not too awful now, just some TLC and a good paint job. 

I used Model Master Acrylic weathered with oils and enamels. I scratchbuilt the rear stowage rack, the side stowage box and used Tamiya parts for the Barrel, mantlet and armor bracket. Everything else came from my prolific spares box. 

G

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Photograph that thing outdoors on really fine sand like you can get at Hobby Lobby, and it would pass for the real thing. Beautiful work.

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Fantastic! . . . as is customary, G!!  

 

I misread the thread title at first.  I thought this was going to be an apple pie vs cherry pie thread.  :P

We'll be seeing you soon, no, mi amigo?

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Photograph that thing outdoors on really fine sand like you can get at Hobby Lobby, and it would pass for the real thing. Beautiful work.

What he said.

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Looks great! I like it also because is not overdone with worn paint, chips etc. 

Outstanding!  I need to learn how to weather and wear a model like this.

Thank you gentlemen. Truth be told Brizio, most AFV's didn't last long enough to exhibit the wear and tear currently seen on models. But that seems to be the style now. 

AFX, I like to study old photos and then reproduce what I see. North Africa truly is a harsh environment, but what you see in Libya is dust. Dust everywhere. Tunisia is more temperate so less dust, more mud. Knowing the background of the vehicle and the context in which it was used is the key.

Oils, enamels and pigments are some of what I use to weather my tanks. The "Tank Art" series of books by Michael Rinaldi is an excellent reference for weathering most armor models. He goes to extremes, but his work speaks for itself. Those first three volumes changed my style for sure. 

G

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Thanks gents!

I took a long look and decided she was a bit too clean. I added some mud made from white glue, pigments and acrylic craft paint.

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And the adversary.

G

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