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Rubicon Models => Showcase & Gallery => Topic started by: jamesvalentine on March 23, 2019, 08:13:41 pm

Title: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: jamesvalentine on March 23, 2019, 08:13:41 pm
Well that's the 3 Shermans done. Rubicon Models 1/56 with 28mm Perry crew. 10 hours work almost destroyed by army painter varnish which started to frost. Somehow a stiff brush and putting them up high and warm avoided the worst of it. Still some white bits linger...but...
2×M4 with 75mm
Lead M4 with option of 75mm, an A2E4 76mm and 105mm.

(http://i68.tinypic.com/2d742g.jpg)
(http://i67.tinypic.com/2cne55e.jpg)
(http://i66.tinypic.com/kdjsee.jpg)
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: ultravanillasmurf on March 24, 2019, 12:00:31 am
Nice and swift work.

One thing, the hybrid has Polish and US markings (the star with red lines through one of the 'legs).

[Edit] okay not Abrams' unit.[/edit]

Quote from: Pinky on April 17, 2017, 11:21:50 am
The red stripes on the white star was a marking unique to 11th Armoured Division - the 'arm' of the star which was striped denoted the battalion.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: jamesvalentine on March 24, 2019, 02:16:37 am
That's ok. It's just a star.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: ultravanillasmurf on March 24, 2019, 04:16:02 am
Quote from: jamesvalentine on March 24, 2019, 02:16:37 am
That's ok. It's just a star.
But a specific US armoured division one.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: jamesvalentine on March 24, 2019, 05:05:26 am
Quote from: ultravanillasmurf on March 24, 2019, 04:16:02 am
Quote from: jamesvalentine on March 24, 2019, 02:16:37 am
That's ok. It's just a star.
But a specific US armoured division one.
Well we'll just say the Polish crew saw it.
Liked it.
Copied it.
Had no real idea of its meaning.
It doesn't matter at all really.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: ultravanillasmurf on March 24, 2019, 05:28:31 am
True, I have a bunch of (Warlord) M4s painted as Guards Armoured Division.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: Tracks on March 25, 2019, 12:08:13 am
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Well that's the 3 Shermans done. Rubicon Models 1/56 with 28mm Perry crew. 10 hours work almost destroyed by army painter varnish which started to frost. Somehow a stiff brush and putting them up high and warm avoided the worst of it. Still some white bits linger...but...

I know of varnish frost, and how it can be frustrating. Still your M4's came out very nice.
Good job.