Desert Shield Sheridan WIP

[DoctorK]

Guys,

I'm present a WIP of my Academy Sheridan finishing process in the hopes that some of you can help me with a few aspects I'm not feeling overly confident about.
The kit is built, warts and all, from the box. I just added some Alice packs from Tamiya. The other stowage is from the kit or scratch built.

I'm not wild about the tracks (not installed yet), but I'll be darned if I shell out 3x what I payed for the kit to get the aftermarket set. Kit tracks were good enough for my modeling hero, Shep Paine, so they're good the heck enough for me. ;D

Step one of finishing was to spray the entire kit with Vallejo green brown primer.



Then I built up thin coats of a mix made from Vallejo tan yellow, dark sand, and shadows flesh. I try to avoid modeling cliches, but I like how the cloud spray finishes look on single color AFVs.



Then an orange shaded filter on some panels, and a dark blue filter over the engine grills.
I also base coated the stowage with humbrol colors.



Next up: decals and a coffee brown pin wash.

What I could use some help with is painting the stowage. Not sure how to achieve the effect of fabric on the packs and whatever material the sleeping mats are made of.

Please advise. ???

 

[markus the tool breaker]

Just one thing to remember, keep the 50 cal ammo cans OD green on the outside of the turret.
These cans were not on the turret when it was repainted. Combat ammo loads would be one of the last things
loaded. Aside from that it's looking real good.

 

[DoctorK]

I'd be more than happy to add some color to the monotone, but every picture I can find (so both of them) of DS Sheridans, shows the ammo boxes in the same color as the rest of the tank. But these sorts of things are never hard and fast, so I may paint some of them in OD.







Keep the info coming though. I'm all ears.

 

[EHOG]

If you are looking for more pictures of this tank use this search in google. "tanks of desert shield sheridan" I found a whole bunch of color pictures you can use for reference.
Hope this helps.
here is the link to the search I did.
https://www.google.com/search?q=tanks+of+desert+shield&safe=off&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=xM1eU_XlHKHMsQSx4IHICg&ved=0CDMQsAQ&biw=1280&bih=888#q=tanks+of+desert+shield+sheridan&safe=off&tbm=isch&facrc=_&imgdii=_&imgrc=g2d_2qtKdgcg8M%253A%3BVu3qzV_In1x9tM%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fi3.photobucket.com%252Falbums%252Fy90%252Fneruda%252Fsheridan03_zpsc2bc1b0c.jpg%3Bhttp%253A%252F%252Fforums.military.com%252Feve%252Fforums%252Fa%252Ftpc%252Ff%252F4960051361001%252Fm%252F2800072592001%3B400%3B276

 

[DoctorK]

Thanks Ehog. I got some nice pics via your suggestion.



Any tips on painting the packs and tarp?