Tamiya M8a1 Scott... 75mm L/50

[Heretical86]

Hello guys! Well this is my first finished project. I actually started this prior to joining the forum so I don't have any in progress photos. This is my first "actual" build. Prior to this the last time I modeled was about 20 years ago... involved no painting and usually ended with a BB gun. So have it!

A few things about this you should know... I am 100% colorblind so I see in scales of grey so I do my best with painting/fading/weathering but it will never be 100% as some of your guys.

Also I converted this m8 for fun. It was built OOB from tamiya but I fabricated the turret cover/relocated the .50/used some left additional armor from an m3 as field modified. Also modded the gun obviously using a LM 75mm from a sherman (WoT fans will understand this) and drilling the bore of the HMC to fit. Overall I am happy with it. It is also my first time building a base/vignette for a model. My overall goal was to make a dusty tank that looked like it had been in a motor pool and hopefully the vignette of the dirt path conveys. Thank you guys for all the inspiration and knowledge sharing!

[OliveDrab]

Nice job on the M8 and very cool conversion, welcome back to the hobby!

The BB gun comment really made me laugh. All of the models built in my early years suffered the same fate, either by BB gun, firecrackers or flaming balls of fire

[Bissyboat]

Gorgeous!

[Sturm]

I really dig that weathering, the base very well done too!

[digger303]

Color blind or not...damn good job

[Bissyboat]

Fantastic vignette.