Tamiya 1/35 M4A3 Sherman 105mm Howitzer

[catdude01]

Hi Fellas:

I'm new to the group, from San Juan, Puerto Rico, so greetings from the Caribbean! I built this kit during December-January, a quick and easy kit.

Lot of stuff can be done to correct here and there, adding PE, changing wheels for AFV, and hull from Italeri, etc..but forget it, this is a build to have fun, so is going out of the box, except for the metal barrel of course.

Here was my start during the spare time in the week. The kit is done in a few hours.

[catdude01]

The next day, after sanding the lines in the turret and make some texture on it using the Tamiya thin glue (melting the plastic surface and making texture using a brush with stiff bristles.)

Primer was applied using a can from Walmart. Also the figure was base painted using vallejo colors.

[catdude01]

The fun part begins, using black and white from tamiya, the step 1 of the black & white modulation.

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Step two of the Black & White modulation continues with detailing white parts using a brush with Vallejo white.

Look how the parts painted in brush pop out of the kit!

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Step 3 of the Black & White Modulation adding glazes of Black, pin washes to underlines lines, holes, etc.

Some pre weathering also started.

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Step 4 of the black & white modulation. Added some chipping, scratches and darker glazes and pin-washes and a more dark weathering.

[catdude01]

I make this gif file so you can see more clearly the progress between the Black & White steps.

[OneSmallStep1966]

Welcome to ISM and thank you for providing such a detailed how-to on the black and white paint process.

[catdude01]

Its not over, now comes the color!

2 layers of faded olive drab using a mix of tamiya olive drab and dark yellow.On a closer look you can see the details done in black & white showing between the layers.

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photos removed due to PHOTOBUCKET ISSUE

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I sealed again the kit with satin varnish and leave it to rest for 24 hours, so while this goes on, Here I share another Gif showing the steps of the tank in black and white but now showing the first step with colors.

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Sherman WIP: first a filter using model master sand, then another filter using burnt umber. Last a wash using mig brown for dark green and a pin wash using PLW black night.

[catdude01]

here is with the markings done using template from Lion Roar WWII US Vehicles Markings 1. First time using it and I must say I love the results.

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I used some blue oils for the shadows and some yellows for the highlights. I Blend the yellows and the blues separated from each other and here you can see the results.

[AdamLuscombe]

Wow, Great work

[catdude01]

Well this fella has come to the finish line, Dust and mud added, figure done, lens lights added using Sticko silver dots, stowage is handmade using Aves Epoxy, just need to add a rope and some loose tools. Hope you like it, its a great kit considering the old it is.

[catdude01]

So on this final animation you can see thw whole process in seconds to the final stage. Hope you like it and can help you work on yours!

[OneSmallStep1966]

That is superb and thank you again for your excellent tutorial on the black and white technique.

[OliveDrab]

Truly an amazing finish and superb build

[TheTroyster]

Okay this is very impressive!

[Stokesy44]

What an absolute beauty. Very well done mate

[SergioSolo]

Amazing looking Sherman. Thanks for sharing your techniques

[Coen]

This was certainly a different approach to painting.
It all ends with a well painted and weathered piece at the end of the day, so as long is it works then it works.
A fine build and a great presentation.

[catdude01]

Its was a fun kit, very easy to built, I hope my work helps others to grab a kit and start painting!

[Icemannique]

From black & white to real beauty, nice job ! Your build is same time painting course on black & white technique.

[Vleugelmoer]

She's a stunner are you also going to add a base??

[catdude01]

Probably in a feature I would put it on a base, add the stowage and retouch the commander hatch.

[ScaleModelJedi]

Great work and excellent thread.