My First Armor Build

[Dminor9]

I just finished my first armor build. A Tamiya 1/35 Sherman Easy Eight. While it turned out fairly decent, I cannot say I really enjoyed the build. I found there were way too many tiny and fragile parts. I am amazed that I did not lose any to the tweezer catapult or the rug parts eating monster. I also did not break any of the fragile parts cutting them off the sprue or cleaning them up. This was a first for me. I always seem to lose or break at least a couple parts per model. I found cleaning the parts was a major pain in the ass. But somehow I managed to do it. I have never actually used any figure that came with a kit. I used this figure because my grandson wanted me to. I made a major mistake right off the bat by putting the figure together before painting it. But somehow managed to make it look presentable. This was OOTB all the way. I do not weather, panel line, or use washes. I was strictly using dry brushing for this kit. Don't know if I will do another armor piece. It is just not my favorite subject to build. My next build already on the bench is a Tamiya 1/12 Honda CBR1000 Fireblade SP. I really enjoy motorcycle builds. Here are some pics of the Sherman Easy Eight.

 

[JOHN R]

A pity you don't want to do the weathering as the build has come out well .

 

[scottie]

Looking good especially for a first build.

 

[Dminor9]

A pity you don't want to do the weathering as the build has come out well .

I have no desire to do weathering. It just isn't my cup of tea so to speak. I would much rather have the showroom look to my models. To each his own. Thanks for the comment though.

 

[Dminor9]

Looking good especially for a first build.

Thank you for the kind words. This is only my first armor build, not my first build overall. I build mostly motorcycle kits and a few aircraft kits.

 

[Jakko]

Despite your misgivings, the model has come out pretty nicely, IMHO. Was it this kit?



This is not Tamiya's worst kit, but I thought it could have been better than it actually is, in terms of ease of construction. The suspension especially was rather loose for my taste, and if you're used to big motorcycles then I can easily see why you think there are too many small parts in this kit

 

[Dminor9]

Despite your misgivings, the model has come out pretty nicely, IMHO. Was it this kit?

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This is not Tamiya's worst kit, but I thought it could have been better than it actually is, in terms of ease of construction. The suspension especially was rather loose for my taste, and if you're used to big motorcycles then I can easily see why you think there are too many small parts in this kit

Yes it was that kit. I picked it for several reasons. My 7 yr old grandson wanted me to build it, I wanted a Sherman to remind me of the movie "Fury" (one of the best WWII movies ever), and it had rubber band treads. It seemed like it was a bit over-engineered a bit, but it turned out ok. Back to motorcycles for me. Thanks for looking and responding to the thread. I appreciate it.

 

[GaryG64]

I just finished my first armor build. A Tamiya 1/35 Sherman Easy Eight. While it turned out fairly decent, I cannot say I really enjoyed the build. I found there were way too many tiny and fragile parts. I am amazed that I did not lose any to the tweezer catapult or the rug parts eating monster. I also did not break any of the fragile parts cutting them off the sprue or cleaning them up. This was a first for me. I always seem to lose or break at least a couple parts per model. I found cleaning the parts was a major pain in the ass. But somehow I managed to do it. I have never actually used any figure that came with a kit. I used this figure because my grandson wanted me to. I made a major mistake right off the bat by putting the figure together before painting it. But somehow managed to make it look presentable. This was OOTB all the way. I do not weather, panel line, or use washes. I was strictly using dry brushing for this kit. Don't know if I will do another armor piece. It is just not my favorite subject to buildView attachment 128688View attachment 128689View attachment 128689View attachment 128690View attachment 128691View attachment 128692View attachment 128693View attachment 128694. My next build already on the bench is a Tamiya 1/12 Honda CBR1000 Fireblade SP. I really enjoy motorcycle builds. Here are some pics of the Sherman Easy Eight.

Looks great!

 

[wjbrandel]

Did a good job on the model

 

[OldManModeller]

You did good. Nice job.

Weathering or a wash would make it 'pop'. It's just little paint, a bit of water (if using acrylic), and experiment. It is fast and pretty easy. But you could ruin the whole she-bang too. LOL. Use flat colors, of course, they will take away the sheen.

Anyway.

Kuddo's to you for doing the figure for your grandson! It looks good!!!

Maybe watch the movie again with your grandson. Get some flat white and a small brush and freehand "FURY" on the barrel sides.

Or, leave it alone. Good job.

 

[Dminor9]

Thanks all for looking and for the compliments!