My First Armor Build

[Jim62]

By cleaning the parts, I did not mean actual washing them. I have never done that. I meant after clipping the part off the sprue, sanding or filing the leftover nub or mark on the part. When it is a really small part or fragile part, it is a difficult process. Thanks for the positive remarks!

thanks for letting me know and what you are talking about is a real pain for sure.

 

[Jakko]

Yea I probably should do a flat or matte clear coat, but probably won't. Lol

I recognise that The model is done in your mind, and somebody points out something else that really kind of needs doing … I built a Tyrrell P.34 earlier this year, and when I was done, somebody pointed out that I had the mesh over the air intake the wrong way round (I had it with the angled part at the front when that should be at the back), and even though all I need to do is put a knife under it to pop the superglue loose and stick it back on the other way round, I still haven't

 

[Edbert]

I think your Sherman looks great, even moreso as your 1st armor. I do not have any pics of my first, but I can tell you it was crap compared to yours!

One thing I did not realize until recently is that not all sprue-snips are the same. Obviously that is true for ALL tools, but what I mean is I was wrong in thinking that metal snips would have no issues cutting plastic, so cheap is fine.

I was making extra work for myself by using cheap (Hobby Lobby 1990s I think) snippers. I would carefully snip the part and sometimes it would break, or cause a crack on clear bits. Until I bought a high quality set from Ruitool. They actually have a single side that cuts so it is not a "pinch" thing. Yes they cost more, but it saves a lot of time of cleanup and a ton of frustration with broken part repairs.