Work in Progress

Airfix 1/76 Sherman Crab

Posted by huib on 15 Aug 2019, 14:50

Weathering (2)

Weathering is finished applying a drybrush of light grey-green (Revell 43), mud in three shades of brown, a bit of additional chipping using a graphite pencil (creating a nice soft metal shine) and two layers of matt varnish.

Image
The flail, here with a bit of rust and sand.

Image
And here with its full share of mud. The balls on the chain's end were drybrushed with steel colour, as in reality they show bare metal here.

Image
The hull side, with some mudd around the wheels and tracks.

Image
Mud from the flail on the differential cover.

Image
And mud on the flail arms.

Image
Some extra chipping on the turret.

Image
And a dryfit.

Almost ready now, only a few details left.
User avatar
huib  Netherlands
 
Posts: 962
Member since:
12 Dec 2015, 15:57


Posted by Peter on 15 Aug 2019, 17:23

Wonderfull! :thumbup:

And as this one is almost finished, I'm allready looking forward to your next project! ;-) :thumbup:
User avatar
Peter  Belgium

Moderator Moderator
 
Posts: 22507
Member since:
25 Mar 2008, 18:51

Posted by MABO on 17 Aug 2019, 11:05

Peter wrote:Wonderfull! :thumbup:

And as this one is almost finished, I'm allready looking forward to your next project! ;-) :thumbup:


That is exactly what I do! Another breathtaking project. Really cool to see the result.
User avatar
MABO  Europe
Supporting Member (Gold) Supporting Member (Gold)
 
Posts: 9143
Member since:
12 May 2008, 18:01

Posted by huib on 18 Aug 2019, 13:09

Thank you guys!
My next project will be an aircraft, and I never post these on Benno's, as there are no figures involved. :(
User avatar
huib  Netherlands
 
Posts: 962
Member since:
12 Dec 2015, 15:57

Posted by huib on 18 Aug 2019, 13:31

The last details

Some small last parts to finalise the Sherman Crab:

Image
Two axles, two pistons and a drive shaft to connect the flail to the tank.

Image
The connection is definitely made now. The driveshaft, in white, will be painted. The piston in metal, will remain metal. To get a nice straight line I had to change the angle of both the cilinder and the receiving end on the flail side.

Image
The Sherman Crab was equipped with a visual system to cooperate in echelon with other crabs to clear a minefield without forgetting strips of land. (Very wise idea). Here you see this installation on the back of a Sherman Crab.

Image
The basic material is 0,7mm household iron wire.

Image
A full parts layout. (So called exploded view)

Image
All parts glued together using CA glue.

Image
After painting and weathering.

Image
The white "mirrors" to guide the following tank.

Image
The system glued to the back of the hull.

Image
Shermans had a towing cable as standard equipment. I like to make these myself from copper wire salvaged from a household electricity cable. Four wires will do for a 1/76 heavy duty towing cable.

Image
The copper wires twisted into a cable and eyelets added.

Image
The eyelets are made from thin iron wire (0,5mm), a piece of modelling tape and a drop of CA glue.

Image
Towing cable painted, weathered and pre-bent.

Image
Cable glued to the hull.

Image
A British WW2 tank commander from Hät. This figure has a very strange pose which I don't like, so I changed the position of his head and right arm.

Image
The commander after cosmetic surgery in dark grey primer.

Image
Painted and weathered.

Image
And, because of theior vulnerability always the last parts to add, two radio antenna's and an antennna base from copper wire.

Image
Finished!!

Final pictures soon.
User avatar
huib  Netherlands
 
Posts: 962
Member since:
12 Dec 2015, 15:57

Posted by Wiking on 18 Aug 2019, 15:12

Hmmm ...

Now your olive green vehicle look like a harvester with a parking assist system.
And the lunch is fixed at the back.
:oops:
User avatar
Wiking  Germany
 
Posts: 2825
Member since:
14 Sep 2015, 10:03

Help keep the forum online!
or become a supporting member

Posted by Bluefalchion on 18 Aug 2019, 15:14

huib wrote:Thank you guys!
My next project will be an aircraft, and I never post these on Benno's, as there are no figures involved. :(


Well then have a ground crew working on an open engine compartment on your model plane.

Problem solved.
User avatar
Bluefalchion  United States of America
 
Posts: 3575
Member since:
23 Dec 2010, 07:57

Posted by Dad's Army on 18 Aug 2019, 17:56

Bluefalchion wrote:
Well then have a ground crew working on an open engine compartment on your model plane.

Problem solved.


or ad a pilot :mrgreen:

great job again Huib, love your conversions of these models!
User avatar
Dad's Army  Netherlands

Moderator Moderator
 
Posts: 5293
Member since:
18 Nov 2007, 22:53

Posted by huib on 19 Aug 2019, 11:38

Thank you very much guys!

Final pictures are ready!

For all pictures, please have a look in the Gallery

Image

Image
User avatar
huib  Netherlands
 
Posts: 962
Member since:
12 Dec 2015, 15:57

Previous page

Return to Work in Progress