M3 Halftrack by ERS Rich - Tamiya - PLASTIC

[ERS Rich]

Taking a break from Wood for a while….

 

Cheers!

 

 

[ccoyle]

Ironically, a suggested video came up on my YouTube account about how half-tracks won the war. Of course, numerous weapons/systems have been put forth as having "won the war" -- truth is, they all made important contributions.

[ERS Rich]

Good Morning,

 

Building 3 variations, M16, shown above with the quad “Ma Deuce” Browning 50 Cal.

 

Here is the M3A2, in progress.  Goal is getting up to speed on figure painting.

 

Stay tuned!

 

 

Edited June 14 by ERS Rich

[ERS Rich]

These are fun because they go  together quickly.

 

M3A2, outfitted for a Light Machine Gun Squad.

 

 

[ERS Rich]

First attempt at a face…..

 

He’s a little blotchy because I didn’t let the base coat full dry before blending other shades….  Looks OK from a foot away….

 

 

 

[Haliburton]

3 hours ago, ERS Rich said:

First attempt at a face

Really well done to my eye!

[ERS Rich]

We now have 3 Halftrack types.  On to making all the men and their weapons and accoutrement.  Giving the Wood & Leather set a try.

 

[ERS Rich]

Working on finishing the men.  Primer coat, airbrushed faces and hands, and now brushing out the uniforms and boots.  
 

Plan is to then seal the figure, and finish the faces and hands.

 

 

 

[ERS Rich]

Onward with the men. Brushed out uniforms with Model Master acrylic Green Drab, then another coat of Model Color Basic Skin Tone 70.815, and finally the boots using the Wood and Leather kit (good instructions show how). Boot base coat Chocolate Brown 7.872, highlight with Flat Earth 70.983, then a wash with Smoke 70.939.

 

Next is shading and highlighting the uniforms.

 

[ERS Rich]

Uniforms finished.  Standard techniques in all the books, selected 3 colors: shadow Model Master Acrylic  US Helo Drab, base MMA Green Drab, highlight MMA Dark Green; then wash with diluted base color to blend and knock down the contrast between shades.

 

Leather is Polly-O water base Box Car Red 204281.

 

 

[Canute]

Nicely done with your leather strapping, Rich

[ERS Rich]

Here are some faces.  They look half decent from a foot away, not happy with the outcome and the method: airbrush base color, brush on Vallejo Matte Resin, black wash, remove with Q-Tip, Toothpick (wood and flexible).  

 

I tried airbrushing Model Color and it clumped on some of the faces.  And the black wash was to dark, to me the faces look like guys who are grimy auto mechanics.  Next time will try a brown wash.

 

And the resin prevents adding shading color.

 

On the plus side, built up the acrylic brushing skills - a touch of thinner before loading the brush with color helps.

 

The men are going into the box, not worth the time.