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All finished up!

My friends, it was a tough battle this time, but the Sherman is finished! Except the figures, of course, which I'll paint next and wrap this video up before moving on to the vignette. 

At first, I wanted to very subtly blend the upper h...

Lower hull ready

My friends, the tracks, wheels, and the lower hull are all out of the way. For some reason, I started at the end - with the tracks, and then painted the rest accordingly. Maybe I just wanted to see how 3D-printed tracks perform under that heavy en...

Donkey Kong is ready for dirt

My friends, after several sleepless nights and hours of painting, the model has all the rust effects and every detail is finished! I must say that this task was quite exhausting, definitely because some of the details on this model aren't the simp...

Tiny sheeps

My friends, the chipping is done, and despite my initial thoughts it turned into a pretty extensive task! I used a mixture of 4x Rotbraun, 1x German Grey, 2x Drying Retarder and 1x tap water. 

We could discuss how extensive the chipping...

The greatest moment in this channel's history

My friends, after years of suggestions, hints, requests and other forms of persuasion from the Warhammer community, I finally took the leap of faith and purchased a 40K tank! So you can expect this build at some point this year... hmm, maybe even ...

Pin washes

Good late evening, or early morning, my friends, I managed to finish the pin washing stage the other day, and it's already starting to tie the finish together! I used a regular Dark Brown Wash for Green Vehicles because I thought a more subtle app...

Camouflage, decals, and... wood!

My friends, where to begin.... my plan was to get the model ready for pin washes, and just look where it took me! 

I started with the camouflage on the turret. This pattern is nicely visible in two photos, but only on the right side. I ...

Much better now!

My friends, let me present 3 shades of OD! 😁

I decided to play with different tones considering the tank had several components mounted at different times.

For the tank, I used the same OD combo from AK RC, so dark OD and Faded OD,...

Okay, that didn’t work out 😂

My friends, I wanted to employ the textured base coat from my facades. I went with black color in the shadowed areas and white on the upper parts, then hit the entire model with Ancient Black Ink (TM). It dried to a horrendous finish, so I smoothe...

Early video

It's time to get into some monkey business :) 

Now this is unusual!

My friends, just dropping you a quick update from my phone because we don’t see my models in grey primer too often. Or at all! 😂

I’m gonna try a different painting method this time, just wanted to show you that clean, 3D render-like l...

HD photos

At last, giant photos! Can't wait to tear this baby down and start painting! 

I'll be back later today with some initial airbrushing work :) 

And we're finally ready for paints!

My friends, I finished the King Kong over the weekend. After many years I went to a local model show, and it was a wonderful experience! I didn't enter the competition, just brought a few dioramas for display, and met lots of people from back in t...

Turret and the rest are ready!

My friends, I finished the turret and did an unexpected swap of the tracks! 

First, let's talk about the tracks. I contemplated these 3D printed tracks from Panzerwerk but when I had them in my shopping cart, I thought they'd...

Plywood megachonkster

My friends, I think the hull is finished, although there are a couple of small details that I'll add as I'll be working on the turret. And then there's also some stowage and maybe a few sandbags which are visible in historical images. 

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My friends, we’re in business

As the title says, King Kong is starting to look serious!

First of all, I want to sincerely thank you for your help with the waterproofing. There are two pictures at the end showing how over the top and hideous it could actually look! I too...

Detail overload

My friends, the last three days were quite eventful. Sherman might seem like a very simple tank, but the small details can be a rather laborous task.

There are still some missing parts, namely all the tools and the wading gear. The biggest ...

Rubber tracks?!

My friends, before you grab your pitchforks, hear me out 😂

Today I assembled the running gear and kept everything movable, including the suspension - for diorama purposes.

Now, as far as tracks go, the updated M4A2 Tarawa comes wit...

Another building-related 3D detail

My friends, I almost forgot to upload the second 3D model I created for the last facade! This bakelite lamp mount is commonly used on houses around here. There should be a ball-shaped glass cover that goes into the thread, and, of course, a bulb, ...

Some heavy welding

My friends, thank you so much for all the references you’ve sent me!

The Sherman sure is an interesting subject for welding. Some shapes are quite exotic, and the thickness of some welds and their texture resemble the heaviest Soviet tank...

Chiseling session

My friends, the Sherman build has officially started by gluing a few pieces together on Friday evening. These are mostly focused on the lower hull and lower rear plate. Also, the cast transmission cover has been treated before the additional parts...

Early video

My friends, this video was struck by 3 disasters... :D 

The first one was during the photo session when the breeze knocked the wall over and all the shutters got broken. 

The second disaster happened yesterday, and it's the m...

Ah, the smell of a fresh new project!

My friends, the M4A2 King Kong is officially starting today!

I spent an entire day cleaning my studio, workbenches, and tools. I haven’t cleaned up since the watermill diorama!

I’ll probably glue a few pieces together today becau...

HD photos

My friends, here are a few proper shots under strong sunlight for those sharp, realistic shadows. I tried to position the facade so that I'd be able to capture the blue sky and nothing else, but it wasn't possible with the setup I used. In fact, t...

Finished!

My friends, this facade is done. Some of my original plans got changed during the process, but that's just part of the workflow. For example, I decided against those large painted advertisements on the stucco because it felt like the facade would ...

Happy New Year!

My friends, I hope you had great holidays. I ended up with flu and high fever on Christmas Eve, and the 25th wasn't about visiting family, but the emergency because it was really bad :( I was sick the entire time, even on New Year's Eve. I feel be...

Sending you lots of love, my friends

My friends, although completely exhausted, I'm finally ready for the holidays. House cleaned, decorations in place, presents wrapped  under the tree (although the one I gave to myself didn't quite fit, so at least it received a small ribbon)....

Old stucco is no joke!

My friends, sculpting the stucco might be one of the fastest and easiest tasks, but painting it is a whole different story! 

Just as before, I primed the entire facade with Tamiya Deck Tan. This time I skipped the white primer altogethe...

New 3D model

My friends, here's a very useful accessory for miniature buildings, a retro-style electric junction. I believe this one is specific to Eastern Europe, but they all look kinda similar, so IMHO it will be usable for any type of architecture :) It's ...

Quick weekend build and the next armor project

My friends, I decided that for the next project, I want to remove one box from the stash. A Pacific Sherman seemed like a very exciting build, and I had the M4A2 Late PTO from Dragon for several years collecting dust. I decided to build the famous...