Tasca Sherman Firefly

 

Close up of Chipped bogies (on the left), unchipped on the right. 

Chipped bogies. 

Chipped bogies on the left, pre-chipping on the right. I do like the way they turned out. Used AK Worn effects chipping fluid. 

Lower hull assembly started. Fits pretty well. 

Post 2nd coat (light coat) and chipping fluid. Tamiya OD with much more German Dark Yellow and X-20 thinner to make chipping easier. 

Post 1st coat Tamiya OD and German Dark Yellow with Lacquer thinner 

Friul Tank tracks. Unfortunately I think I was short a bag of connectors so these probably won't get used on this project. 

Primed with Mr Surfacer 1500 

Build complete. 13ish pieces in each bogie. Working shock absorbing capabilities. Ended up gluing them fairly static as that is not needed (and I didn't figure out exactly how to do this until the 4th set).  

 

 

 

Aber Photoetch set. 

 

 

Main hull together 

Main hull together 

Main hull together 

Added some texture 

Added some texture 

Little bit of photo etch on the lower hull. 

Added metal barrel and some photoetch to the upper hull. 

Added metal barrel and some photoetch to the upper hull. Also put a second coat of stippling (texture) on the model. 

 

Added metal barrel and some photoetch to the upper hull. Also put a second coat of stippling (texture) on the model. 

Primer coat brought the mess together 

Primer coat brought the mess together 

Primer coat brought the mess together 

Primer coat brought the mess together 

Primer coat brought the mess together 

Primer coat brought the mess together 

Figure that came with kit. First figure attempt. 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

OD base coat 

First side of track ready for installation. Dog hair on the model is a free bonus! 

First side of track ready for installation. Dog hair on the model is a free bonus! 

First side of track ready for installation. Dog hair on the model is a free bonus! 

Pre-assembled tracks 

Burnished tracks with Ammo Burnishing Fluid, some AK dark mud, some speckling of life color rust and some try brushed silver. The rest of the weathering will happen on the tank 

Burnished tracks with Ammo Burnishing Fluid, some AK dark mud, some speckling of life color rust and some try brushed silver. The rest of the weathering will happen on the tank 

Burnished tracks with Ammo Burnishing Fluid, some AK dark mud, some speckling of life color rust and some try brushed silver. The rest of the weathering will happen on the tank 

Burnished tracks with Ammo Burnishing Fluid, some AK dark mud, some speckling of life color rust and some try brushed silver. The rest of the weathering will happen on the tank 

Burnished tracks with Ammo Burnishing Fluid, some AK dark mud, some speckling of life color rust and some try brushed silver. The rest of the weathering will happen on the tank 

Burnished tracks with Ammo Burnishing Fluid, some AK dark mud, some speckling of life color rust and some try brushed silver. The rest of the weathering will happen on the tank 

Burnishing a few extra track links as a few have broken or were too short. Note: check the links as some of the portions are short shot and will not hold even once glued.  

Burnished links. 4 minutes in the burnishing solution.  

First attempt at stowage 

First attempt at stowage 

First attempt at stowage 

First attempt at stowage 

 

Finished!