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Post by Boots on May 1, 2024 17:50:04 GMT
My Tam colours go back yonks..........hopefully some originals in there somewhere  |
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Post by SteveM on May 1, 2024 19:16:13 GMT
The colour looks excellent, I'm going to use that on my next green tank  |
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Post by Paul B on May 1, 2024 19:23:02 GMT
Boots, maybe you should for the old mix then  . Steve, thankee kindly sire  . |
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Post by JEFF on May 1, 2024 22:03:08 GMT
Moving right along on this one,Paul. Excellent work on the Helmet and your paint looks marvy.  |
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Post by Armorguy on May 2, 2024 8:00:17 GMT
You hit the nail on the head with the colour Paul. I'll take note of your mixture, thanks for this brotha.
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Post by Paul B on May 3, 2024 18:25:14 GMT
Jeff, Guy, cheers muchly mushties . Today I have started painting the stowage stuff, and also here is a tale of Olive Drab . I used three different paints for the OD coloured bits, Tamiya, Vallejo and Mission Model. I have never witnessed so many different interpretations of this colour .   The wooden ration boxes, wooden box, metal ammo box, tracks and spare wheel were picked out with Tamiya and Vallejo paints, some brushed, some sprayed . Next will be the tools and after that, the camnets will get a dry brush of something greenish   |
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Post by Armorguy on May 3, 2024 18:58:20 GMT
Sounds like a plan my friend. And the stowage adds so much to a Sherman.
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Post by Boots on May 3, 2024 20:10:37 GMT
Stowagetastic mucker  ...........glad you pointed out about the OD differences...........i had noticed that myself in the past |
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Post by Paul B on May 3, 2024 20:21:18 GMT
Cheers muchly Boots . That darned OD colour is certainly in a class of its own, it's almost as bad as Israeli Sand Grey |
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Post by Boots on May 3, 2024 21:04:31 GMT
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Post by JEFF on May 3, 2024 22:22:21 GMT
Sharp as a Tack,PB. Interesting with the paints. I've run into that in the past also.
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Post by tommygunn on May 4, 2024 3:13:08 GMT
They all change colour once weathering starts anyway.
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Post by Ian H. on May 4, 2024 12:26:14 GMT
Paul----the top coat looks awesome and great work on the stowage. I encountered the same paint problem with S.C.C. 15 on the Mk. Ic years ago. I used an off the shelf version (can't remember who but not what you used) and it was far too olive drab in color. I ended up having to use a paint mixture similar to your concoction and it worked fine. Seems like some of these paint companies struggle with a good S.C.C. 15 hue.
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Post by Paul B on May 4, 2024 18:44:09 GMT
Jeff, Tommy, Ian, thanks muchly muckers . And yes you are all correct about the paint, the colour will change again anyway . Today, or to be more precise, this evening, I started working on the details. The tools, gun cleaning rods, fire extinguishers, tarp straps camnet have been attended to . I have also painted the the tyres of the running gear and started working on the commander dude .      |
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Post by Boots on May 4, 2024 18:52:51 GMT
That detail painting is the bizzyness fella and the mini-bikes look cool too as does the commander dude  |
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Post by Paul B on May 4, 2024 19:29:40 GMT
Muchly appreciated Boots mushty . Not sure what to do next, gloss, decals and oils, or should I slap some dirt on the mini bikes and lower hull  ? |
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Post by Ian H. on May 4, 2024 19:34:19 GMT
Looking excellent, Paul!
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Post by Paul B on May 4, 2024 19:37:06 GMT
Thank you kindly Ian |
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Post by Boots on May 4, 2024 19:41:16 GMT
Dirt
You`ll be able to handle it without duffin` up ya upper part |
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Post by Paul B on May 4, 2024 19:44:13 GMT
Dirt You`ll be able to handle it without duffin` up ya upper part Excellent idea Boots, glad I thought of it |
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