Tamiya's 1/35 Sherman "Easy Eight" Tank Build

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4 жыл бұрын

Building Tamiya's Sherman Tank, a great kit. This is my second 1/35 tank built and for the first time I've used oils and an enamel wash instead of my usual acrylic ones. Also tried my hand at some dust and mud weathering, don't laugh I'll get there!
I could have gone further with the Sherman, in many ways, but was pleased to get this far.

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@hidalgohouse3815 Жыл бұрын

great vids, but youtube muzak kills it. glad you stopped in your later videos

@Octabust 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks to this video I will take out my kit from the stash and build it!

@I_Don_t_want_a_handle 3 жыл бұрын

Nice to see a tank not covered in rust and paint chips for once. Fine work.

@GregsModels 3 жыл бұрын

Yes its nice to just see the tank sometimes.

@iainreid9822 4 жыл бұрын

That's a damn fine model Greg!!!

@SprueFascinationChannel 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely tank

@patrickcanter2831 2 жыл бұрын

Very good video and a greatvmodel job. Thanks.

@TheGV50 4 жыл бұрын

Superb Review Mr Greg! This kit is amazing and you showed us how to get around the tricky parts of assembling this great piece of work by Tamiya!

@GregsModels 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you.

@13bravo72 4 жыл бұрын

It does not appear that you struggled with the weathering. It looks quite good in my opinion! Well done sir!👍👍👍👍 I have this kit partially built, sitting on my shelf. I did a little a scratch building for small details and such. It's just waiting for paint.

@julianmhall Жыл бұрын

Hi Greg.. ref adding the wheels to the bogeys, I think you were right.. adding the wheels /before/ painting the bogeys would make accessing the back of the bogeys much harder and needlessly so.

@pappytinkers 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice work! Since most of us don't get to see muddy tanks all that often, take a closer look at construction vehicles and see where and how the mud and dirt are caked on. Or watch Fury again LOL

@I_Don_t_want_a_handle 3 жыл бұрын

You said the 'F' word!!! Helmets on chaps!

@ja37d-34 Жыл бұрын

Looking nice. :)

@paulmoore6345 Жыл бұрын

Came out nice, think you judged well with the weathering

@gavinbooth 4 жыл бұрын

The tanks has a great metal look not to flat very nice build and video Greg . Regards Gav.

@GregsModels 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks Gav. Hope all is well?

@gavinbooth 4 жыл бұрын

Yes thanks Greg start the T55 this week at last . Regards Gav.

@GregsModels 4 жыл бұрын

@@gavinbooth 👍

@MottysMilitaryModels 4 жыл бұрын

Hi mate, fantastic job, you've probably just built one of, if not the best armour kit of recent times. I built this exact kit and decided against a yawn yawn another fury version. It's a wonderfully engineered kit. Tamiya have kept up with their trend and most other new releases are excellent to. Just wait ubtil you decide that a Dragon kit is next for you....... The instructions are, well, I'll let you decide although more are a lot better now. The kits are so well detailed but a few folks say to over engineered and I suppose that is true in part. The best kit other to this I've built is Mengs M3A3 Bradley, so we'll detailed and beautiful.

@GregsModels 4 жыл бұрын

Hi, yes so many great armoured kits out there, spoilt for choice. Although the kits with separate parts for each link seem to me over engineered, i'd loose patience very quickly. I thought my be Panda's 1/35 HMEE next, but I'm still pondering.

@MottysMilitaryModels 4 жыл бұрын

They look lovely panda kits and some are but the ones I've built have been a nightmare. Bad fit issues and some, considering they are new are terrible. Which is a right shame as they do modern subjects which I love as when I served I wanted to build so much I work alongside and saw in Iraq and afghan. I know your a very talented and experienced modeller but I would give panda kits a wide birth. Meng, Takom are wonderful kits. I fully recommend mengs M3A3 Bradley. I did the one without interior. If you goto a site I'm sure your aware of but if not your bank manager will hate me as their prices Greg are outstanding, try Dave Coleys Emporium. The prices are, well, just..... Wow. I've had a look for you and that Bradley kit they have in stock and is only 29 of your English pounds and 99 of your English pence and trust me, you will be blown away with what you get and their engineering.

@jaredbmodels 3 жыл бұрын

Who’s the a hole that gave this video a thumbs down..great job buddy👍

@DrewsModels 3 жыл бұрын

Nice tank! You said you painted the tracks with Vallejo steel. Did you use the Metal Color or the regular Vallejo Model Color? Thanks! N

@dbenci2071 4 жыл бұрын

nice

@przemysaww226 7 ай бұрын

Important question - If I want to do simply interior ?? 🤔🤔🤔 (For resting crew figures for example )

@atsylor5549 3 жыл бұрын

It came out great. I was surprised there’s no interior or engine. Do most tank kits come with just the outside shell and no inner details?

@GregsModels 3 жыл бұрын

Yes; only a small percentage come with full engine and interior detail.

@andrewgilbert6246 2 жыл бұрын

Hallo Greg. Love your work. Can I ask when you applied the oil paints, how was that done? Were the oils mixed then thinly applied? I am a relatively new to the hobby and I loved the effect of the oils. Thanks Andy

@GregsModels 2 жыл бұрын

Will have to make a video on it sometime, it might be long winded 😎

@Baddad36 Жыл бұрын

Usual brilliance. Thanks. bizarre request, what's the music? 🤓

@GregsModels Жыл бұрын

Hyperspeed, KZfaqs Audio library

@Baddad36 Жыл бұрын

@@GregsModels thanks👍

@rickmoreno6858 3 жыл бұрын

It's supposed to be an reboxed Tasca/Asuca mold

@MVeminor7 3 жыл бұрын

Yay, another tank. Good show mate!!

@TSimo113 3 жыл бұрын

I didn't know black stars on the side of the turret was a thing. Why did you decide to do that instead of using the white stars as pictured on the box cover?

@GregsModels 3 жыл бұрын

No real reason.

@robertking59 8 ай бұрын

Tank Crews often painted over the white stars, with black, because the Germans used the star as an aiming point. The ammunition racks were along the sides of the turret and would often ignite when a round passed through

@teofilo022 3 жыл бұрын

Quedó chido

@GregsModels 3 жыл бұрын

Gracias

@bobz1736 2 жыл бұрын

I'd like to see how you spray the various shades on the body 🤔

@GregsModels 2 жыл бұрын

The basics are Black for the shadow areas and the main colour applied to the sides and top. The highlighted colour is applied from above only, this can all be sealed with a satin varnish. Various oils then help to accentuate the panels. One important thing is mixing the right colour shade with oils, trial and error for me anyway. For each build, I'll try something different.

@bobz1736 2 жыл бұрын

@@GregsModels - thanks 😊