Finished : Sherman M4A1 with T1E3 Mine Roller (1/48th)

[i]Hello Friends,

Let me show you my "Work in Progress" at the quarterscale.
It's the Sherman M4A1 with T1E3 Mine Roller.

The excellent build have done by a very good friends of mine Eric Azpiroz , a "specialist" pf the Sherman tanks.
He's built is great, it's a mix of Tamiya's kit, Verlinden,Gaso.line, PE from Hauler:




So,i've started with the paintjob :

- Start with grey primer from Tamiya


- OD Base coat :


- OD Highlight ( with a little bit of modulation ) :


- White stars are from Archer fine transfer:


So, it's just what i've done at this time, no filters,washes and other.

I would like to made a very used and dusty model, in particulary for the T1E3 mine ROller System.

I hope you like this, any comments are welcome, good or bad.
And of course, if you can give some very good council for the weathering of the T1E3 system, it will be a pleasure.

All the very best and take care,
David[i]

Great start with the paint. Will be watching for the dust up on it.

Hi David
Looks great so far! Now the fun begins...

Cheers
JT

Looking good with tha big roller on. Zhe painting is done very good.

TOP!

Hi friends,
Thanks a lot for your comments.

So, the paintjob is on the way with the filters!


I hope tomorrow i'm gonna received my command , for making the last unit number with Archer FIne Transfer and to pass the last filter.

Hope you like it!
Have a good day friends,
Cheers from France
David

WOnderfuL!
Somehow I missed this one before
I really like your rendition of O.D.
[a subject that's come up alot lately]
your really looks spot-on
Looking forward to the updates!

Hello friends,

Thank you very much Adam !it's cool you like it !

So, you can see here my last work into the weathering of my Sherman.
It is not ending.. !

I have to work a lot more into the T1E3 Mine roller System for making a heavy weathering in the rolls!
ANd after , time to paint some little details, wash, dust and mud.....hummmpff !

- A :

- B :

Hope you like this !
Any comments are welcomes, good or bad !

Have a good day, take care,
Cheers,
David

Looking great with all the scratches

Hello friends,

So, my Sherman is totaly completed!
i've taken the choice to represent that model as very used and dusty Sherman..but i've try to be " not too much" lol!

All the Dust effect are only doing with oil paints..no pigments were used.

Excuse me for my paint skill onto the figures painting...i'm work to progress for the figures painting but it's very hard.

The little scene represents that Sherman near Nancy ( France, Meurthe-et-Moselle ) just after the Moselle river crossing in 1944. ( i'm from Metz, in Lorraine )









and the diorama:










I hope you'll like this, any comments are welcome, good or bad!

all the best,
David

That's fantastic and does not look 1/48. Love the dust effects. I think your figures look good for this scale. I'm painting a couple right now and it all depends on the sculpted details.

What did you use for the grass field?

That's really nice, very realistic.

Good dio

Perfect work on this scale!! Best Manuel