Agent G Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 This is my completed build from the "All The Rest - Part 2" Community Build. Armor modelers always seem to depict our vehicles as used and abused. Heavily weathered with a "to hell and back" look. Well I went the other way. This is a brand new M4A3 Sherman on it's way to being shipped overseas. The tank is a Tamiya kit modified to look right off the line, no tools, no tow cables, no crew gear. BMF was used to replicate the sealing material. I scratchbuilt the shipping crate and the entire section of the railroad flat car . G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizard Racing Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Nice effect with the packing crate.Interesting subject. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foxer Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Very cool! great job depicting "as shipped"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 You're a regular tread head all right, G. Any chance you're considering eventually doing a swimming Sherman? I'm not really sure if anyone does a conversion for that or not, but they sure should. What a unique (and sad) concept. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim B Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Nice looking Sherman, Wayne. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ed Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Wayne, Well Built Tank and Uniuqe Presentation. Excellent on Both Counts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyjim Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Pretty cool idea, Wayne. I'd like to see a SHINY tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thank you all!Kevin I intend t round up the accessories for a Duplex Drive (swimming) Sherman as well as the T6 swimming Sherman used at Okinawa. Both of these projects are in the future though.G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Works for me, G. I'll look forward to eventually seeing them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 Great looking tank on a very cool display. Nice work ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted August 9, 2016 Author Share Posted August 9, 2016 Thank you sir!G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roadrunner Posted August 9, 2016 Share Posted August 9, 2016 I'd completely forgotten about the community/group build section here, G. I'll have to check in there more often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edward Gore Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Very unique subject. Well done. Is the 'green tape' also, BMF? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ace-Garageguy Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 I followed you build thread on this one with much interest. Very nice innovative concept and techniques to achieve it. Beautiful work, as always. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xingu Posted August 20, 2016 Share Posted August 20, 2016 Very nice. I always thought a cool diorama would be an assembly line of 4-6 war vehicles (trucks, planes, tanks or whatever) in various states of assembly in a factory setting. Would make a very nice, albeit large, display. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted August 20, 2016 Author Share Posted August 20, 2016 Very nice. I always thought a cool diorama would be an assembly line of 4-6 war vehicles (trucks, planes, tanks or whatever) in various states of assembly in a factory setting. Would make a very nice, albeit large, display.If I had the room to place the finished piece, it would already have been built!Very unique subject. Well done. Is the 'green tape' also, BMF?The green tape is Tamiya tape cut into thin strips to better replicate scale "speed tape". I wanted to create a visual difference between the sealant material, a form of "plastic" sheet, and the fabric tape. Thank you all for the comments!G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustang1989 Posted August 22, 2016 Share Posted August 22, 2016 That's a real beauty Wayne! Always like seeing what you can do with those Sherman's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warren D Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Nice concept and well executed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slusher Posted August 24, 2016 Share Posted August 24, 2016 Super nice Sherman G!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted August 24, 2016 Author Share Posted August 24, 2016 Thank you gentlemen!G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peteski Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 (edited) I love it! You figured out a way to build a pristine model tank and have a valid setting for it. Now that is something I could try myself as I hate (and I suck at) weathering. Edited August 25, 2016 by peteski Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Agent G Posted August 25, 2016 Author Share Posted August 25, 2016 Thanks Pete!I just got tired of weathering my models "like everyone else". Looking through some books for inspiration, I discovered photos of this. It took on a life of it's own after that.G Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted August 25, 2016 Share Posted August 25, 2016 While I haven't built a tank kit since the 50's, looks like you "nailed it" with that brand new Sherman. Great job! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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