Knocked out Sherman diorama - Tamiya 1/35 scale M4A3E8 Easy Eight
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- čas přidán 16. 03. 2023
- Diorama of a Sherman M4A3E8 Easy Eight knocked out and stuck in the mud, somewhere in France 1944. Full build video using Tamiya's Sherman kit, Miniart's US Soldiers in Rainwear figures, Ammo by Mig weathering effects, and Woodland Scenics Realistic Water.
The Sherman Easy Eight was the ultimate version of the famous US tank and was used both during World War 2 and Korea. It featured additional armour and firepower and improved suspension compared to existing Sherman models.
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Your abilities are far beyond anything I ever achieved. My arthritis is so bad now that I can no longer build models. I thank those like you, who video your builds for us to see. I can at least enjoy others works. Thanks very much!
Thank you Doug for your kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed the video, and I'm sorry you're no longer able to build models.
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Idk if this helps, but I have sjogerds which causes arthritis, it may be different for you. But I have found some compression gloves that provide temporary relief, long enough for me to paint minis at least
Beautiful result. I feel damp and cold just looking at it. You’ve really captured the atmosphere.
Thanks Bruce. Yes, I was going for a really cold, de-saturated look. Really happy with the way it turned out.
Your an inspiration. It’s important to help us old timers that are newbies to the hobby to speck clear and saying that your not that good at figures is real talk. Thank you
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I wasn't 100% sure about the mud colours you chose but once you added the woodland scenics water they blended together really well, do more dioramas.
Thanks Lee - and thanks for your feedback. Much appreciated.
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Loving the diorama build more than the tank but all round genius again 👏 I am really struggling with painting figures so a 5 hour video from you on this subject should be a start 😂
Haha, thanks Tony!
Sweet. Glad you opted for the 30 minute format. The odd colors of these ground textures had me a bit worried but it came out good in the end. Will take this video into consideration as I'm also planning a diorama with a large muddy and bleak landscape without any plants or stuff like this. Not as easy as it might sound to get the textures and colors right and make it look interesting. Anyway, good stuff and a very subtle, but extremely dramatic and expressive scene.
Thank you mate. Yes, I've started to look very closely at things if I don't feel they look right and consider scale, texture, colour, etc to try to find a fix.
Super cool diorama,..your attention to detail is impressive !
Thank you
The groundwork is spot on!
Thank you!
Tamiya receives constant praise for their reputation of easy builds, but I'm finding some of their newer kits like this one to be slightly toy like. It's hard to believe they would allow something like the solid blobs on the engine hatches to pose as grab handles. Those are very easy to mold separately in this scale. The other thing that caught my eye were the large gaps between the towing pintle bracket and the molded on weld beads. Surely they can be more accurate than that. Regardless, all fixable with some copper wire, putty etc. In fact I just bought their new 1/35 Comet and have a load of other Tamiya kits in the closet behind me. But their M4A3E8 just doesn't say scale model to me.
Interesting points, thank you for commenting. I guess they are aiming at a different market and would rather keep items like the ones you describe as they are rather than push the parts count too high. At the other end of the spectrum we have some kits like those from Miniart which have the detail but personally I find much harder to build to a good standard because of the sheer volume of parts when just one or two would surely have sufficed.
@@ModelNerd Absolutely agree. Fewer part counts are perfect for newer modelers or those who prefer the painting/weathering aspect. I'm just finishing up the Dragon M7 Priest and many of the howitzer assemblies make no sense whatsoever with instructions that are just kind of a suggestion. 😅 I'm looking forward to the Tamiya Comet or Hellcat after that one. Enjoy your videos.
Thank you mang.
It turned out really excellent and the final result is highly realistic. Great job!!
Thank you very much :)
Fantastic work as always! Enjoyed the video!
Thank you! Yes, I was really pleased with this one.
Just outstanding, a superb setting and diorama. Beautiful finish on the tank and weathering.
Thank you - much appreciated!
Fantastic result yet again. Always find inspiration with your projects. Actually trying out some water/mud on a small test project that includes some of the figures youve used here.
Thank you Paul. I really like the Woodland Scenics stuff - no two part mixing and as long as it is poured in thin layers (and left to cure) it works really well.
Great build, MN! Love the figure poses and the story the diorama could tell. Nice!
Thanks T.J! Glad you enjoyed the diorama. It took long enough for me to complete it!
Impressive work on the mud...and wonderful looking dio!👏👏
Thank you Phil!
I always wanted to buy that figure set, but I couldn't come up with a good idea of a suitable setting. Now I know how it should be done - that is excellent work, my friend! 👏👏👏
Thank you - I'm glad you liked it. I find that a lot with figure sets too - I like them but can't work out what they should go with.
Awesome work!!!
Thank you!
Your work is always an inspiration. Amazing job!
Thank you for your kind words Marcos
For all that mud, the soldiers are remarkably clean
Yes, so many weathering effects tone down during the process. I definitely should have made them muddier.
That is a beautiful diorama you created mate. Has a really capturing mood! Awesome work!
Thank you mate! And thank you for the air identification flag tutorial :)
@@ModelNerd no worries at all mate! You really nailed it!
Absolutely fantastic work, thanks for sharing
Thank you LJ
Amazing job. Very realistic. Great attention to the details. Thank you for sharing your talents with us. 🇺🇸
Thank you Steven
Nice work and a great video. Thanks for sharing the process. I too find that dio projects can take a long time.
Thank you Dennis. Yes, sometimes I find I just lose the desire to work on them for a bit and then find myself drawn back towards them.
Awesome work! Love the groundwork!
Many thanks!
Absolutely stunning work, I am in awe
Thank you for your kind words
Fantastic work!
Thanks Russ
Two constrictive criticisms.
1) the tank track on the road side appears to be weightless due to the way it rests high rather than draped low over the return wheels.
2) there is no evidence of the tank arriving where it is, assuming the vehicle was driven off the road then slid the last yard or so there is no sign of this happening in the terrain.
Thanks Edd, I appreciate your ideas. I did try to go for slide marks in the beginning but somehow they got lost in the process.
VERY FASCINATING..EXCELLENT WORK LOVE THE DETAILS
Thank you Robert
That turned out really nice! I really like this. I’m working on these same figures soon!
Thanks. They have nice poses don't they?
beautiful, well done! 👍
Thanks
Outstanding work my friend and don't sell yourself short on your figures.
Thanks mate - I appreciate the feedback
Love this Diorama! 😊
Thanks, glad you like it!
That is just Bad Ass! Bad to the Bone!! I have to admit I have learned so much from watching your videos and I keep pushing my techniques thanks to your wonderful and informative videos. Semper Fi and we appreciate your work!
Thank you mate! I'm glad you liked it. I've been a bit slower on the videos recebtly because I'm making more bases and dioramas, but there are plenty more videos on their way!
Good evening Modelcomrade.
I feel the wet... 😊Nice work.. And realistic rain and muddy Terrain.
Very good..
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I wish you a nice Saturday evening 😊
Thank you Christian, much appreciated. Have a good weekend!
Excellent Diorama.
Thank you Colin
Always good work and in two workshops as well 🎩🎩👍👍,interesting to see you get sponsons with this version I got the frontline breakthrough without .
Thanks Steve. Yes, the Sherman I converted into the Pacific version was that old tool. Still good quality kit though.
AMAZING !!!
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Fantastic diorama there sir, I thought the ground work was excellent it looked like a really wet muddy WWII scene, best regards from a Kiwi living in Australia 👍👍👍👍
Thank you Les, much appreciated mate
Widać ze czołg dopiero co zaczął z fabryki na pole bitwy jechać bo tylko zdążył umaracić koła ,chyba nie miał zadnej wprawy w bitwie,a tak to fajne
Thanks :)
Came out really nice.
Thanks mate. Yeah, I was really happy with it
I like those figures, thanks for sharing 😉👌
Thanks for watching Tim - glad you enjoyed it!
MD, the results turned out superbly! I have to admit, I find myself frustrated finding that right look too. I have heard great things about the VMS product line regarding the effect you were looking for. It might be worth a try so that you don’t have to fight to get the end result. They have some need tutorial videos that show how to get that wet look! Thanks for the video and the sharing of your techniques!
Thanks Marley, I will check them out
Awesome work! :)
Thanks Toni
The puddles look great! Maybe some charred stains around the hatches would have been proper.
Thanks, that's a good suggestion.
Very nice enjoyed the video. Thanks
Thank you mate, glad you enjoyed it
Great job, as always, would like to have seen mud on the soldiers boots but that's me just nit picking. Well done, cant wait for the next one.
Thanks Glyn
That looks sick
Thanks
Cool video, interesting to see 😊
Thanks mate
Nice job, Sir!
You are a master of your art and I have learned some new techniques from watching your videos, which is what it is all about.
Best wishes from Wirral!
Much appreciated Darren - I'm glad the video was helpful!
Nice, the few oversights you mentioned. Are easily fixable. And I agree, the tank should be filled up or dirty. And with the hole, you might consider burn marks on the inside of the hatches. Over all looks great. 👍
Thanks George, I appreciate the feedback.
@@ModelNerd
I really like building armor. Here's one of mine
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wow! excellent work :D
Thank you
Awesome.
Thanks
The only issue I have is that the tank/men look too brand/painted new, now with some chipping/paint wear where crew would usually climb or stand on to move up/around the tank, same as the shell impact area being too clean some charred sides with washed sepia oil.
Pasting some acumulative mud on the back and sides, and some on the infantry boots and legs would really "sell me more" the overall feeling.
Tamiya models are so crisp and clean, you really have to put in some ground work before even painting the model. Still Top notch work.
Thanks for the suggestions and comments
our layer styles is and the knocked out M4A3E8 Easy Eight is which remind me of the Korean War. Nice One man.
Thank you
That turned out really really good, I like it heaps ....if this was the movie 'fury' tank , that movie would be over in under a hour! ha!... ( seeing how its knocked out)... one hatch open, maybe the same young tanker might have survived... I wonder how long other movies would go for if 'Hollywood" didnt make them into super indestructible vehicles... all good, keep on doing what your doing, its great.
Thank you Alan. I read a bit about hits like this and apparently a lot of them were not survivable at all for the crews dur to the explosion in the confined space.
Really nice. Needs a lot of practice and artistic vision I believe.
Thank you. It's good to have an idea of what you want, definitely...and practice helps too. But everything is practice for the next one...
That's Awesome 👍😎
Thanks Michael
That came out nicely. I agree and am mixed on whether the tank is too glossy also - perhaps some streaking effects to highlight the rain/wetness. The only suggestion I abbe to this great duo is add some "weight" to the rifle slings - they look a bit too Mattel. Perhaps lead foil (or lead wire rolled flat) or my favorite, Kimwipe soaked in PVA-water mix and shaped (I use it for rags with mechanics).
Thanks Bryan, and thank you for the suggestions. I always end up tearing foil, but I agree that it looks a lot better.
Very nice.
Thank you! Cheers!
Me and my granddad have been building models since I was 8 and they are looking like yours! Which Is PERFECT For A Model So Small And Big ( small is my type of model unless you do small models too! )
Thanks Bryan. I've got a couple of 1/76 tanks somewhere, but mostly 1/35 :)
@@ModelNerd thanks I've built a few 1/35 scale tanks and planes like the b17s and stuff
I'm no expert but i don't think theres anything wrong with this build. I think it looks amazing.
Thank you Christopher - I'm glad you liked it.
awesome
Thank you
omg its so good! I want it
Thank you
Haha, thank you
The tank looks to me like it's just been rained on, it's just glossy enough.
The absent footprints bother me just a bit too, but not too much.
Overall this is one of your dirtiest models ever, just as it should be. Having driven a few non-armor real world vehicles through mud, I pronounce the bottom mud absolutely convincing.
Thanks Mark
Very nice 👍those figures look like they were made for this diorama 😅 . I have a few Sherman's I could make I to derelict's forsure. Anyway fantastic build. Looking forward to your next video. 😁God bless
Thank you Clayton - much appreciated
This looks good and you have certainly captured the wet ground. The E8 came to WW2 in Dec 1944 so you could have made a Battle of the Bulge winter diorama. I guess this would have been later with the thaw in early 1945. When I first saw the film Fury I thought they had got it wrong with the E8 but I guess Brad Pitt would have to have the latest kit.
Haha, good point indeed. I'd forgotten the E8 came out so late in 1944.
It’s not an E8 that designation refers solely to the horizontal suspension system. This is an M4A3 76 (w) HVSS.
@@taylorbrain8023 I bow to your better knowledge on this. I am not that "up" on the designation of these vehicles. I was just going by the title on the box at the very beginning of the video.
@@taylorbrain8023it says E8 on the box 🤷
Amazing. I was hoping you would give some wet effects on the miniatures so I can see your technique but either way. Great job.
Thanks. Yes, I was considering that but I got to the point where I didn't want to ruin it or make it too glossy.
I'm a bit late to the party but....that is outstanding.
Thank you mate! Yes, one of my favourites :)
Parabéns pelo ótimo trabalho! 😃💯💢👍
Thanks!
18:20 it's always a headache to trim the edges X) Nice muddy terrain!
Thanks!
It's a pity that this brave and well made Sherman is made as abandoned and "dead". It's way to roll to Berlin or another German town. Now I have Riefield's M4A3E8 to make it in the same camo color, rolling that way! Primo Victoria! Semper Fi )
Good luck!
@@ModelNerd Anyway, your diorama is awesome! Thank you for the tutorial!
Really good work! Maybe the figures could be a little more dirty. The Helmets are to clean, I would say. But the whole diorama looks really nice!
Thanks. Yes, I think you're right. Sometimes we work on these projects so long we can't see the obvious. The helmets should be a bit scuffed up or chipped and then dirtied up too, I think. Thanks for watching and commenting :)
Am that is quality the puddles where just the ultimate finishing touch
Thanks Calum. Yes - always a bit unnerving adding the water like that but the Woodlands Scenics stuff is pretty good.
all that detail and then covered up ;)
Yep, but we know it's there :)
I made exactly same one, nice.
Nice - it's a great little kit, isn't it
@@ModelNerd yep
Beautiful build, and you’ve inspired me to try my hand at this model as well! Do you happen to have a list of the specific paints and effects products that you’ve used for this build? I’ve looked in the description and didn’t see one there. Thank you in advance!
Thank you. I don't have a specific list but I show the paints and products at various points in the video (example when starting the mud effects). Good luck with your model!
@@ModelNerd Thank you! In honesty, I was just being lazy, but I will go through the video and get the products from there. My diorama is going to be based on the Ardennes offensive, so I’ll probably take inspiration from your half-track in the snow video as well.
Turned out really wet. Your figures are considerably better than mine so don’t beat yourself up as they look alright
Thanks. I really enjoyed your Arma Wildcat recently - I'm still holding hope that they will bring out more 1:48 kits (my preferred scale) but I might have to give in and go for a 1:72 :)
@@ModelNerd you’re too kind. Very enjoyable kit though. Yes I prefer 1/48 but got a lot of 1/72 in the stash and just gone from a 1/32 to a 1/72 which feels just mad. Keep up the videos and good work 👍
Daumen hoch klasse ✨️💯👍
Thanks!
Very good choice not painting any "rubber blocks" on the tracks, as those are T66 All Steel tracks, and have no rubber blocks.
Thanks - that's good to know! Somewhere in the back of my mind I must have unconsciously known that :)
Absolutely beautiful
Thanks Jay
What colors did you use for the black camo? It looks like black with a dab of white. It looks very good!
Thanks. To be honest I can't remember now! It might have been Tamiya XF-69 Nato black or maybe AK Real Colours SCC14 blue black.
My feet feel heavy just looking at all of that mud. I may have missed it but what’s the orange panel marker for?
Thanks. It's for aerial recognition to avoid friendly fire.
BRAVO! My only question is: wouldn't there be scorch marks from the explosion around the hatches and entry hole? Thanks for sharing!
Thanks. I looked at a few photos and some showed huge destruction as you describe, while others showed very clean entry points. I do have a plan to do a massively damaged, burnt out vehicle in the near future though!
Can't wait to see it! Nicely done my friend!
Would white ash weathering powder be a good addition to show burnout areas? I’ve used that on knocked out tank models. I brush it on and seal it in place with binders or hair spray. Just an idea.
Thanks Scott, that's a good idea
For artisan oil paint, what thinner did you used??
Odourless thinner from Abteilung 502 (many companies sell it)
Very nice. You did not mention putting extra foot prints -- boot prints in the mud. I know, a nit-picking point.
Thanks. Not nit picking at all. I think I mentioned it at the end as something I definitely should have added.
Where do you buy ya diorama kit from bud
Various stores, both online and physical, in the UK (although I haven't found a UK source of Sculptamold yet). Hobbycraft carry quite a lot of diorama related materials.
Excellent video, nice result !
Just a question, how did you do this hole on the side of this Sherman ?
(I will kill to have the same diorama in my saloon, by the way).
Thank you :) I used a regular electric drill to make the hole.
Okay, and what is the site where you find those magnificent tanks ?
I bought mine from my local hobby shop but this Tamiya kit is really quite common and should be available from most online retailers.
*What a lovely dirty, muddy diorama, i don't want to be with the soldiers as the mud is awful! Very realistic MN!*
Thank you, much appreciated!
It looks like you dont use glue, how do you do that?
I just show the dry fitting of the parts. I use the glue off camera :)
Your diorama looks great so don't sell yourself short.
Thank you Kimberly
Im not so sure about the workings of the heavy MG on the top of the tank, but wouldn't the heavier part of the MG point downwards like the main gun does? Great work on the model anyways! thumbs up.
Thanks. I'm not sure. I think there is a certain amount of resistance in them so they don't automatically fall down.
Many video games see when a tank is destroyed they start to burn up fast but in real life when hit they would stay intact but damaged on the inside and if the round made it far enough they would slowly start to smoke up
Yes, I've seen images of both but certainly a lot like this - it almost makes you think "how did that kill everyone?". But as you say the insides would be absolutely destroyed.
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Thanks Anj
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Dod ubuse herbs advice and use poo for a basong material?
Ermmmm...
There was nothing wrong with the movie it was bad ass can't people just wactch a movie and enjoy it
was this brushpainted
The Sherman was airbrushed - the terrain effects with brush applied.