M4A3E8 Update

Here is another update on my M4A3E8. I got the stowage done and added the national insignia. I hope you like it. Please feel free to leave a comment.

Cheers,
Dave.

Firefly IC Makeover

While working on my M4A3E8 I came across some discussions about the paint colours of Sherman Firefly's and discovered Mike Starmer's suggestion for SCC No.15 (which Firefly's were painted in) using Tamiya paints in the mixture of XF-61, XF62, XF2 at a ratio of 5:2:2. So, I decided to take a break from the easy eight and re-do my Firefly IC which was the second kit I did since returning to the hobby. My painting and weathering  skills I believe have improved and I figured this would be a good opportunity to improve the look of the kit.

Improvements: New set of T54E1 tracks from Dragon's Magic Track set, Driver's hatch is from Tasca, extra spare track from the original kit, tarp made from apoxie sculpt.

More pictures can be seen on my fototime gallery. Just click on the link to my gallery.

                                                                  The original kit

The makeover

New Update on M4A3E8 build

New Update on M4A3E8 build

Got a fair amount of work done on my M3A3E8.

Please see my build log over on Armorama.

http://armorama.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=SquawkBox&file=index&req=viewtopic&topic_id=174373&page=1

Tasca Sherman M4A3E8 "Easy Eight"

Here's my new project. Tasca's M4A3E8.  I will post some additional comments in the near future but needless to say this kit is a beauty!

Panzer IIIN with Winterketten

Here is my latest project that I recently completed. it is the Dragon Panzer IIIN with winterketten. the tank represents a Panzer IIIN of s.Pz. Abt. 503 during the winter of 1942-43 serving with Army Group South.  Initially, the battalion was a mixed composition of  Panzer III's and Tiger tanks as there was a shortage at the time of the latter due to it being newly introduced into service. However, prior to the battle of Kursk in the summer of 1943 the battalion would receive its full complement of Tigers. Eventually the 503rd heavy tank battalion would go on to become the highest scoring heavy tank battalion of the Geman armed forces during the second world war. Among it cadre of tankers was the highest scoring ace of them all Kurt Knispel with 168 tanks destroyed.

If you wish to check out the build log I did on Track-Link please follow the below link.
http://www.track-link.net/blogs/165

For additional photos please click on the picture of the Tiger tank under my gallery to the right of this page.