I’ll try to build a British Sherman tank. According to the package, it seems to be a vehicle active in Sicily. This is a fairly old kit. It was said that the Tasca (now the name Aska) Sherman kits are the precise reproduction. I think that it does not release a perfect kit now. I also have two Taska kits. However, I will try to make a Dragon Model again.
I recently read a WWII story in Burma that interested me in British Sherman. I was a little interested that the British Sherman was a powerful weapon. Once Sherman tanks were deployed in the British Army, it was described that there were no weapons that the Japanese Army could counter and that they were often forgiven the front. The Japanese soldiers had no choice but to attack, holding the bomb they built in haste at the front and making a bodily crash attack. And the success rate is meager… This time I’m making a shaman of the European Front. Anyway, I will proceed with this building.
The assembly of the suspension was not so complicated and was completed smoothly.
Even after the suspension was attached to the vehicle body, it’s possible to adjust slightly. Fitting to the ground can be changed later.
The upper part of the body is assembled and attached to the chassis. I’m wondering if I could connect the front, either.
(2019/06/08)
This Sherman kit is a belt-type caterpillar. I think it was called Dragon Styrene Caterpillar. The detail is pretty good. The British Sherman on the island of Sicily has many vehicles wearing waffle-type track patterns. The rubber-like Dragon styrene caterpillar does not show any signs of deterioration, although it is a kit purchased long ago.
The right and left caterpillars were cut on the way of working. On the left, I poured the instant adhesive first, and after additional work on the plastic adhesive, it broke quickly. For the caterpillar on the right, I used only the instant glue based on the left’s failure, but it was cut off. Is it cracked and cut when taking tension? Since both sides were cut at the driving wheel, I added an instant adhesive and forced it to harden. Does this part hide in the fender? Well, there is no way. I do not know if the material is rubber or silicon, but is it degraded? Maybe I didn’t use a powerful thinner.
There is rear luggage storage like parts of photo-etched. Or is it a bulletproof board for small arms?
Because the caterpillar can be seen halfway even if I installed all side fenders and the front fender, I fixed a lot of places with the instant adhesive to get the weight feeling as much as possible.
(2019/06/11)
Since the up-and-down movement of the barrel is loose, I painted the Pit Multi (Rubber-like glue sold in Japan, which can be peeled off when dried) from behind and hardened the movement a little.
The assembly is complete. A cast representation may be molded on the turret surface.
The rear light is a clear part.
I like this light guard because the features of the photo-etched parts are practical. The front fender has become dirty with the instant adhesive. It’s OK to leave this because of the weathering paint.
The turret hatches are not glued. I’m just putting it on now.
The metal material tow rope was attached, which would make it challenging to handle. This time, it has been replaced with nylon string.
(2019/06/16)
This time, I made a base surface in black and white before basic painting.
Two-color camouflage with tan and German gray.
Since the tan was finished on the way, I used the other color, the soil color, and the Israeli tank color on hand appropriately mixed. This two-color camouflage is not very familiar to me, a strange feeling even after painting…
British tanks are sometimes interesting because they have colorful markings. If the weathering is done lightly, it is complete.
(2019/06/18)
British Army Sherman Mk. III has been completed. The kit is the main battle tank of the British Army in Operation Husky, a landing operation on the island of Sicily fought under the command of Marshal Montgomery.
It is called Sherman Mk.III. I wonder if this is a modification of the US military Sherman M4A2. There are so many variations of Sherman tanks that I do not understand well. There are additional armor plates at the side armor and the rear of the tank.
Marking is British Army 3rd CLY(Country of London Yeomanry) 4th Armored Brigade Sicily, Italy 1943. Should I call it the Third London Regiment?
The Cartograf decal is good quality, thin, and easy to attach beautifully.
I painted the muffler in rust color.
Because camouflage paint of tan and German gray is not so familiar personally, I tried weathering a little stronger. I think the camouflage paint was matched.
I made a British Army Tank crew for a long time, and I put it on the body of a Sherman tank. Well, it’s not an atmosphere during battle.
The tank crew work clothes are so beautiful and not matched with this tank. I had a little trouble with the caterpillar and etching parts; it was almost fun to build. I have made several Sherman tanks in the past, and I don’t know the exact accuracy. I thought that it was an excellent kit for assembling.
(2019/06/21)
