Tamiya 1/35 M4A3E8 Sherman Tank - Painting & Weathering

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7 жыл бұрын

Part two of the M Group Build, the painting and weathering of Tamiyas M4A3E8 Sherman Tank in 1/35th scale.
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@slikster86 4 жыл бұрын

Looks fantastic. I’m building a Sherman at the moment. So I’m using your video as a bit of a reference as it’s my fourth build after a long absence from modelling, 40 plus years 😂. What’s more it’s my first vehicle ever...

@Pops1970 Жыл бұрын

I just got this very model. 6 years later and this video still does great. Well done

@HalidonDioramas Жыл бұрын

Great to hear, glad you enjoyed it. Good luck with the kit, it is a ripper 👍

@stevesinclair4159 Жыл бұрын

Wardaddy : Best job I ever had!

@gruppenfuhrer45 11 ай бұрын

Wow mate great build

@HalidonDioramas 11 ай бұрын

Glad you like it! 👍

@kencopley2583 7 жыл бұрын

Great Looking tank, truly a work of art/history

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Ken Copley Thanks Ken, much appreciated 👍

@simonkemp.models4742 7 жыл бұрын

That is really coming along nicely and you've got the weathering bang on not too heavy not to light just right watching this reminds me that I've got to finish my Sherman have to pull that off the shelf and get started again, really nice job whoever you are keep doing what you doing simmmon

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Simon Kemp. Models thanks Simmo, I'm getting happier with the weathering technique, it's improving I think but there's still a bit more experimental work to be tried, it's all trial and error with me, more error than anything 😜

@kagranger602 6 жыл бұрын

your great work inspired me to go and buy this kit. And thank you for the story about Jack Lee.

@HalidonDioramas 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Wookie, i am glad you liked it, the kit is excellent, it is a great build to do. Cheers

@JackFlemingFan1 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent video & job building & painting & weathering your Sherman M4A3E8 too!

@HalidonDioramas 4 жыл бұрын

JackFlemingFan Thank you, much appreciated 👍

@slikster86 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice painting and weathering. Really useful video.

@Strawfoot 4 жыл бұрын

Loved hearing the story of the Besotten Jenny, and you paint is excellent. I'm glad you decided to freehand the letters, it really does look excellent!

@HalidonDioramas 4 жыл бұрын

Strawfoot Thank you, really appreciate your feedback 👍

@milky55way2012 7 жыл бұрын

Came out nice....good story too!

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

milky55way2012 Thanks, and now I've nearly finished the figures too so hopefully final reveal not too far away 👍

@briankreie9579 6 жыл бұрын

I appreciate that fine build. I also thank you for admitting to mistakes!!! God! I know I make them. Often modelers on KZfaq don’t admit to them. Very neat job.

@HalidonDioramas 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Brian, much appreciated. At least i will never run out of content, i make plenty of mistakes for sure :)

@MottysMilitaryModels 7 жыл бұрын

awsome Glen, cant wait to see the dio too, happy new year to you and your family my friend

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Mottys Military Models - Steve Mottram Thanks Steve, it's getting there slowly 😄. Happy New Year to you and Sal and family brother 🎉🎉🎉

@splod44 7 жыл бұрын

You go from strength to strength Outstanding

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

splod44 Thanks Splod, really appreciate your support 👍

@kimandersendk 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice paint job and weathering,

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

kim Andersen Thanks Kim, I was aiming at a pretty dusty finish, they had to hammer along unmade roads in a bit of a convoy to get to the castle so I figured it would have been a pretty dusty ride 👍

@MrBMBuilder 7 жыл бұрын

Your doing a nice job on this mate!

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

MrBMBuilder Thank you, much appreciated

@ryannightingale2457 3 жыл бұрын

Looks great! Cheers!

@HalidonDioramas 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Ryan, Cheers 👍

@GregReilly135ScaleModels 7 жыл бұрын

Love the finish on the Sherman and thank you for the history Lesson. Im of to see if i can get a copy of that book

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Greg reilly Thanks Greg, it's a good story, well worth hunting a copy down 👍

@non-prolific135thscalemode7 7 жыл бұрын

That Sherman looks awesome, Glen! Very nice details. I was thinking of printing a couple of decals, too, but after I saw the issues you had I'm not so sure anymore!

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Non-Prolific 1/35th Scale Model Builder Thanks Jens, I haven't given up on the home printed decals just yet, I need to do more research and experimentation with other brands perhaps, this stuff was a bit too thick for my liking. I ended up writing the name on by hand with a fine point "white paint pen" which came out pretty good and took 15 seconds to do 😄

@andrzejgulik7475 7 жыл бұрын

You did great job on your Sherman buddy, sup looking weathering and I like the story line :) Take care .

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Andrzej Gulik Thanks Andrzej 😄. Yes it's a good story, I can't tell you how much I'm looking forward to getting into the figures, hopefully the mix of lots of different uniforms will look good.

@maxschmidt6176 7 жыл бұрын

Really nice result, now I am tempted to build my sherman kit as well. The war story this is based on is truly amazing, heard they are making a movie

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Max Schmidt Thanks Max, have you got the Tamiya version? I think the story is really interesting and for me shows how one person choosing to do the right thing, in-spite of personal risk or cost, can make a big difference. Josef Gangl was such a man.

@maxschmidt6176 7 жыл бұрын

No, its a M4A2 from Italeri with russian markings in 1/35 scale. Hopefully, the fit is not too bad on this kit...

@garybellis6613 7 жыл бұрын

great build verry good video

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Gary Bellis Thanks Gary, I'm glad you enjoyed it 👍

@andysmith5152 7 жыл бұрын

good work mate

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Andy Smith Thanks Andy 👍

@atnorange5491 5 жыл бұрын

Man you have a deep voice....great video btw

@HalidonDioramas 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks ATN

@garoscale2587 5 жыл бұрын

excellent work

@HalidonDioramas 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Garo

@ArmourEmpire 7 жыл бұрын

really enjoyed the vid. good to see the fails and how you overcame them as well as the successes. kutgw

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Armour Empire Thanks mate, if you liked that then you will love the dio base build, I stuffed it up completely right at the start and had to do a bit more "overcoming" before it really got started 😱😱😱 it should be up in 2 weeks time, unless I bugger something else up 😜

@pault5947 6 жыл бұрын

Very Nice!

@HalidonDioramas 6 жыл бұрын

Paul T Thanks Paul 👍

@cocobill2222 Жыл бұрын

Good tank,l do that, painting on Mission model color.very good.

@misticrider4785 7 жыл бұрын

NICE WORK

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Mark Wilson Thanks Mark, and thanks for the sub, welcome aboard 👍

@DaCostaStudio 7 жыл бұрын

Nice build my friend, i like it :)

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Da Costa Thanks Nuno, I'm glad you liked it 👍

@jsfbr 7 жыл бұрын

Excellent.

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

jsfbr Thank you 👍

@fabinhominiaturas2.012 3 жыл бұрын

Good!

@HalidonDioramas 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Fabinho, cheers!

@GTScaleModelling 7 жыл бұрын

Lovely build mate. Might have to try doing that all over pigment wash in the future, I like the effect. Always been a bit worried before now about adding a wash like that over the entire model haha. Great result though.

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

GT Scale Modelling Thanks GT. I've been playing around with the technique and I was happy with how this finally came out, I will film a more detailed section on how I do it in the next tank build cos there's a couple of steps I didn't really show, mainly cos I was panicking at the initial result 😄😄😄

@excallibur 4 жыл бұрын

Great work,be nice to see a list of your paints and weathering products used

@HalidonDioramas 4 жыл бұрын

Great suggestion, it's so long ago now I can't really remember, but i am trying to show the stuff i use in the later videos when i remember 👍

@sorichar 7 жыл бұрын

Beautiful build Glen. Your dust effects are amazing, very realistic. I'm looking forward to the diorama build, the subject is fascinating. Keep up the awesome work!!! Take care. Scott in Colorado

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Scott's Bane Thanks Scott, I'm pretty happy with the weathering, still some different things I want to try, but it's getting there. Thanks for your ongoing support mate, cheers Glen 👍

@bucknertarsney7674 6 жыл бұрын

Halidon, thank you for the video. I’ve never built armor before, but I selected this kit as my first. Thanks for the tips and walkthrough! Looks like you made weld seams around the headlight guards and some other places?

@HalidonDioramas 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, it's a great kit and a really good one for your first crack at armor, I hope you enjoy building it. Yes, i used a little bit of putty to make weld seams. Cheers

@chrishorne5855 Жыл бұрын

Very cool

@HalidonDioramas Жыл бұрын

Thanks Chris

@jerryrichards8172 Жыл бұрын

As for paint i have used testors since the sixtys and in late 90s 2000s i started useing the model master line nice to get away from the oils. But i still do use some of the model master oils all part of the afrika corp colors. It has everything i need pluss it always works the way i except it to. safe to say i know how to use it by now. I have never seen another paint with the exception of tamiya sometimes in the mid 70s and you had to be in a model store to buy it. The problem with spraying was that i didn't fiddle with it because my testors where no brainers by then to me. So i didn't invest the time with tamiya paints. I have orderd some MIG some AK and some vallejo. I've brushed some vallejo it's nice. What i like with MIG & AK is the late war panzer colors. And probably some Russian aircraft paint model master doesn't carry. I keep hearing testors & model master are closeing shop. I have stocked several bottles of each color especially the ww2 RLM luft colors. Pluss there colors for American and English armor. If they shut down I can keep useing my favorite paint for years to come. After watching your videos im getting ready to dirty up a panzer. I kepp mine more or less clean scratches chips and dust and stains are pushing it for me. I really enjoy learning from your teaching.❤😊

@HalidonDioramas Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jerry, I was always a Humbrol user as a kid, then found Tamiya paints and thought they were tremendous, but now I am a devout acrylic man, with Vallejo definitely being my favourite. Glad you are getting something out of watching mate 👍

@mattrobinson4994 6 жыл бұрын

Nice fuel, hydraulic fluid details!

@HalidonDioramas 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks Matt

@mattrobinson4994 6 жыл бұрын

Halidon I just finished this kit myself along with the Italeri kit of Fury. I’m currently doing Dragon’s Tiger I “131”.

@HalidonDioramas 6 жыл бұрын

Nice, the Dragon kit will keep you occupied :)

@mattrobinson4994 6 жыл бұрын

Halidon it is indeed! A bit more complex

@13bravo72 7 жыл бұрын

Very nice work! can't wait to see the diorama. Just curious, what brand of Airbrush are you using?

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

13 Bravo Thanks Bravo, my airbrush is just a cheep Chinese one, it's called Hseng in Aus and only cost $70AUD, the compressor is by the same company, non oil with a 4lt tank, it cost $170AUD, I got them together as a set for $220AUD. It's ok, but can't get good fine detail, I'm hoping to get a better quality one this year for that sort of work.

@ddmcco4 7 жыл бұрын

Nice build mate! KUTGW

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

beez beasley Thanks Beez, much appreciated 👍

@neilmackay7475 7 жыл бұрын

very cool kit the same kit on my fury diorama lacking acsorris

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Neil Mackay Hi Neil, it was a fun kit to build, literally put itself together 😄

@arnjhon 7 жыл бұрын

my tracks actually are starting to Crack where they were bent in the box, I have not yet started building.

@SuperSwitched 7 жыл бұрын

Well done :) KUTGW

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Switcher Thanks Switcher 😄

@papapsadventures6119 6 жыл бұрын

What was the white block under the lower hull while you were painting?

@HalidonDioramas 6 жыл бұрын

HI Adam, i've just had a look back at the video and i don't see a white block? at one point the tank is resting on a bottle of Tamiya paint, maybe that was it.

@taco6658 3 жыл бұрын

What thinners do you use for the final weathering and do I have to use a certain brand of pigments for that. Right now I have tamiya pigments

@HalidonDioramas 3 жыл бұрын

For this one i used oil paint to make the wash with White Spirit, but sometimes i use Mineral Turpenting, which is a little harsher. I typically use acrylic paint with a couple of clear coats before i get to the washes so the White Spirits dont tend to do much damage, if your Tamiya paints are enamel you ight just need to take a bit more care. I use whatever i think will work best for the scene as far as pigments go, i dont think their is a right or wrong way to go really.

@taco6658 3 жыл бұрын

Are we talking about the same thing because I’m talking about how you made the dusty streaks with the European earth pigment and the thinner, thanks for getting back to me so fast.

@HalidonDioramas 3 жыл бұрын

@@taco6658 oh sorry I was off on a tangent, that was just with Velajo thinners

@taco6658 3 жыл бұрын

@@HalidonDioramas it’s ok thanks:) so tamiya thinners and pigments will work

@andrewplantgollum8689 6 жыл бұрын

With that Decal you made that failed that is called silvering. I was told to help prevent that always apply decals on a gloss surface. then when you are done spray a dull coat to seal them in.

@HalidonDioramas 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you

@larauxe8610 3 жыл бұрын

What mix did he use for waeathering this model? I cant understand

@HalidonDioramas 3 жыл бұрын

I used the Vallejo European Earth pigment mixed with thinners and painted it on fairly liberally then when it was nearly dru came back in with some mineral spirits and removed anything that i thought was too much.

@neilmackay7475 7 жыл бұрын

accessories I had to buy some but they didn't look right so got a different Sherman kit and they had two of everything lol

@HalidonDioramas 7 жыл бұрын

Neil Mackay lol, I deliberately went without the usual stowage we see on Shermans, they were in semi permanent camp and I assumed they would have taken stowage off, plus initially they were carrying a fair number of infantry on the tanks so all that combined with my laziness sort of worked for me 😄😄😄

@silentumexcubitor6747 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice build. But I must comment! That seam line between upper & lower turret halves just screams out, "FIX ME!".... And, maybe some black pin washes, some chipping effects, etc.... But very nice build. I especially liked the paint work on the tools....

@HalidonDioramas 4 жыл бұрын

silentum excubitor Thankyou, yes I recon I thought to myself a dozen times during that build that I needed to fix that seam, but old age obviously took over and I managed to forget all the way through 😂😂😂

@silentumexcubitor6747 4 жыл бұрын

Thank-you for taking my comment so well! I've been building for over 50 years, and I STILL don't own an airbrush! I'm VERY creative on what I can do with spray cans, and most of my "model paint" comes from WalMart or Home Depot!.... But I am a "master" at my building and glueing skills, IMHO. But your Sherman looks real good. In re-watching the video, I also see you didn't "preshade". I've even used a thick black wash in engine grills, etc., before a thin-ish color coat.Thanks for your reply, KEEP UP the GOOD WORK! This is what I like best about "youtube".... And the non-masked bogie attachment points could be scraped gently to break up the paint, or most of the paint worn off with paint thinner or mineral spirits. As long as you can get SOME direct plastic-to-plastic contact, thin glues like Tamiya extra-thin will work fine. A little paint in glue surfaces is not a big problem with the stronger solvent glues. Finally, here's an old sign painter's tip: When doing fine detail work that needs precision & a steady hand, think about your PINKY! Find *ANY* solid place to plant your pinky as a stable base/reference for your paintbrush hand. It helps us old guys shaky hands!

@staceyredfearn2489 5 жыл бұрын

Are u aussie plus good vid nice tank

@HalidonDioramas 5 жыл бұрын

Stacey Redfearn Thanks Stacey, yes I’m an Aussie 🐨🐨🐨

@DavidWicksiam 3 жыл бұрын

Are those tracks for a Sherman or any American tank?

@HalidonDioramas 3 жыл бұрын

As far as I know these are specifically for the Sherman, but i am definately not an expert in US armour tracks :)

@iexpectedthespanishinquisi1657 2 жыл бұрын

I had to stop building my Sherman because my exacto knife broke an like a movie got stuck in my shoulder since I was leaning in to see and pressed to hard, I hurts a lot

@HalidonDioramas 2 жыл бұрын

LOL, you have to watch those blades, they can get into unusual places if you are not careful 😱