Simple and Easy Weathering Techniques on a 1:64 Sherman Tank

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  • čas přidán 27. 07. 2024
  • In this video I will show some quick and simple weathering techniques you can use to "spice" up your 1:64 scale vehicles. This is the Johnny Lightning M4A3 Sherman Tank from the Greatest Generation line.
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Komentáře • 125

  • @brianartillery
    @brianartillery Před 5 lety +31

    One small point: unless the tank was broken down, or parked up awaiting repair, you wouldn't get much snow sitting on the rear deck. Most of that covers the engine, and the deck is largely vent grilles for the engine. It would be warm, which is why you will see pictures of troops riding on the tanks, especially the Russians, on their KV-1 and T-34 tanks.

    • @TheCarDemotic
      @TheCarDemotic Před 5 lety +2

      But the tank was broken down lol

    • @tankergojirava6785
      @tankergojirava6785 Před 3 lety

      Your right. I was wondering why that didn't seem right to me, but since the tank was abandoned its most likely that there would have been snow covering the vents

  • @darylfrith1033
    @darylfrith1033 Před 5 lety +47

    Small complaint, you added rust to the machine gun on the front of the tank. The crew would have never let the machine gun rust out to any capacity. They would have properly oiled and cared for it. Also I feel like the red in the rust is a little bit to warm/bright I think a darker color would be a little more appealing. That just my opinion though. Besides that you did a great job on this tank and I love the new dimensions that have been added to the depth of the detail.

    • @KennyGarland
      @KennyGarland Před 5 lety +2

      in defense of the artist a fresh rusting is brighter typically and if the crew had been inside through a long period the rust could have formed on the barrel. no doubt they would have done something about it once noticed, however if they'd been trying to avoid exposure while moving through brush and enemy lines it is possible the hadn't seen it yet. rust forms quickly on untreated metal that is exposed to any kind of moisture.

    • @darylfrith1033
      @darylfrith1033 Před 5 lety +2

      @@KennyGarland My opinion about the color of the rust is that it looks like it is from a dry environment. I've seen his Mad Max videos and this color of rust works perfectly for the desert. I think a darker shade would fit a more damp environment. Also tank crews wouldn't be sitting in their tanks for days upon days, and never leaving, because they need to retrieve fuel, ammo, food, etc. Guns have protective coatings on them that don't let rust form, in that quantity, unless left in poor condition for weeks. A good crew would never let that happen.

  • @PltOffPPrune
    @PltOffPPrune Před 5 lety +39

    Great work! Thank you for sharing this on the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

  • @vaultofarms
    @vaultofarms Před 5 lety +26

    You should do more of these military type remodels/restorations

  • @kylerose2001
    @kylerose2001 Před 5 lety +34

    You should paint the 50 Cal on top “gun metal gray” or just black along with the barrel of the assistant drivers 40 Cal but other than that looks great!

    • @skylerfox7663
      @skylerfox7663 Před 4 lety +1

      *30 cal. But I agree it would look much better.

    • @baileynolan7766
      @baileynolan7766 Před 4 lety

      Skyler fox yeah I was about to say 😂

    • @ksrebelbuck7936
      @ksrebelbuck7936 Před 2 lety

      *30 cal, it was a Browning 1919 belt fed .30 caliber machine gun, not trying to be an Ahole just letting you know for future reference

  • @boerharms2209
    @boerharms2209 Před 5 lety +6

    Perfect for the 75th anniversary of D-day! looks very nice, its even got the normandy hedge cutters

  • @TylerSnyder305
    @TylerSnyder305 Před 5 lety +2

    This tank is pretty darn cool.
    My grandfather actually drove a Sherman tank with the 4th armoured, and his division was involved in the liberation of bastogne.
    I'm not positive on all the details, but I know they earned at least one unit citation as well as a coupe de guerres with palm from France.
    I may have to look into picking up one of these tanks.

  • @performa9523
    @performa9523 Před 5 lety +2

    For tiny tanks, I usually take a spot of flat black and tap the end of the gun barrel. I also tend to really go heavy with the "muck" on the front of the vehicles (especially tanks) as they didn't get cleaned up much, and were forever plunging into swamps and colliding with things. All in all, a great piece of work here sir, rock on!

  • @tredici72
    @tredici72 Před 5 lety +3

    The weathering details you applied look great, far better the original finish and more authentic looking, Top job👍

  • @zombiewienerdog
    @zombiewienerdog Před 5 lety +12

    “TANKS” for the vid

  • @ThatButchBitch
    @ThatButchBitch Před 5 lety +2

    i was just on a binge of your videos! glad to see a new one!

  • @briangilgan
    @briangilgan Před 5 lety

    Cool video. There's lots of weathering techniques to explore, but here's a couple you might consider:
    Rub a pencil lead against the high points on the treads to make it look like exposed metal where the paint and dirt are being scraped off by contact with the ground.
    Oil washes are a fairly large subject, but thinning oil paint and using it to pick out the concave details on a model is a good case. It can either be applied directly to the details or it can be laid on over the whole surface and then unwanted oil wash can be removed with a cotton swap and odourless paint thinner. Oil washes are also very effective for producing rust and grime streaks.
    Hope that's of interest to you. Happy tanking :)

  • @thedungeondelver
    @thedungeondelver Před 5 lety +1

    Use a 1/32 dremel bit in a pin vise to very gently drill in the first few mm of the barrel, to make it appear...well, like a barrel. Then a drop of ink or black paint brushed in. Add a whip antenna for the radio. Cut down a bit of tea bag, roll it up tightly, and attach it to the rear or side of the turret to make it look like a camo net, or other carried "bustle gear". Although too small to route out, I would flatten the end of the .50 with a fine file, and dot it with black. Maybe use some sculpy and create tiny .50 ammo cans to also attach to the rear or side of the turret. Tanks would often carry a spare wheel or drive sprocket on the turret (a practice that continues today), so perhaps cast one from the undercarriage and do that? At rest, after battle, tankers often clear brass out of the turret, so in your diorama, maybe some lengths of styrene rod cut to scale, then painted with a brass colored paint, washed in black, scattered around the hull.

  • @jerryjohnsonii4181
    @jerryjohnsonii4181 Před 5 lety +2

    Very Cool weathering techniques Sir an thanks for the knowledge.

  • @DannysDiecastDisasters
    @DannysDiecastDisasters Před 5 lety +1

    Awesome job bud, interesting video and the weathering makes the tank look heaps more interesting. Nice diorama piece at the end there.

  • @newcomerjason7791
    @newcomerjason7791 Před 5 lety

    Great job sir! Another stellar video!

  • @bladeslinger1786
    @bladeslinger1786 Před 5 lety

    This is AMAZING, and what a great day to post it. I can't wait to see what Johnny Lightning vehicle you do next.

  • @isaacsmith1653
    @isaacsmith1653 Před 5 lety

    A technic and history lesson in one! Always a good time!

  • @moonmuffins
    @moonmuffins Před 5 lety

    Super cool as always. :) I love these projects; it's amazing how things transform with just simple little powders and such. Thanks for another awesome video!

  • @bigcharliesmodelgarage296

    Thanks for sharing. Looks pretty good.

  • @michaelriley8705
    @michaelriley8705 Před 5 lety +1

    Love your videos my dad is into hotwheels and its fun to watch

  • @kirbybrady3397
    @kirbybrady3397 Před 5 lety

    Thanks again for the great tips.

  • @cwiggy34
    @cwiggy34 Před 5 lety

    Looks fun.....great work as always

  • @EL_B4RT0
    @EL_B4RT0 Před 5 lety +2

    nice 👌🏽

  • @killahjay1000
    @killahjay1000 Před 5 lety

    It looks amazing. About as amazing as a snow covered, rusted grimy WWII tank can look.

  • @MatchboxGarage
    @MatchboxGarage Před 5 lety +1

    Seemingly nice simple and easy but in reality he sees tough to pull off as good as this

  • @williamaviles2647
    @williamaviles2647 Před 5 lety

    Fantastic. Love the front end. Beast of Bastogne. 👍😈

  • @metallicarabbit
    @metallicarabbit Před 5 lety

    really good as always

  • @johnkelley9877
    @johnkelley9877 Před 5 lety

    Neat tutorial! Thanks for sharing it.

  • @JoseMedina-hs9st
    @JoseMedina-hs9st Před 5 lety

    great job on the tank

  • @dript5800
    @dript5800 Před 5 lety

    Bullet holes and armor plating wear would make it look even better

  • @stabbyninja
    @stabbyninja Před 5 lety

    Looks great and I am interested in seeing more weathering techniques.

  • @Tiger351
    @Tiger351 Před 5 lety

    Great job on this one! Loks perfect paired with the Jeep.

  • @robertobuenrostro2781
    @robertobuenrostro2781 Před 5 lety

    Good work soldier. 🎖️

  • @MatchboxGarage
    @MatchboxGarage Před 5 lety +2

    Citadel nuln oil is in my top 10 must have for diecast customs

  • @astrogoodvibes6164
    @astrogoodvibes6164 Před 5 lety +2

    No extra detail required, thank you Michelangelo.....now to that ceiling we discussed.

  • @seanrobison1782
    @seanrobison1782 Před 5 lety

    Thanks for the tutorial!!

  • @camhedmr_5593
    @camhedmr_5593 Před 5 lety

    great work! liked.

  • @kaffykathy8729
    @kaffykathy8729 Před 5 lety +1

    Can't sleep, but it's still good enough time as plenty to see what weathering can do to miniatures.

  • @lordvengerx
    @lordvengerx Před 5 lety

    Andy's Hobby Headquarters!!!! 😎👌👍

  • @jerrodp3572
    @jerrodp3572 Před 5 lety

    The only thing I could say about it is maybe using a slightly darker rust color, but honestly that's just personal preference and the tank turned out great

  • @hernan4625
    @hernan4625 Před 5 lety

    Very good! Saludos desde Argentina

  • @hodgeshotwheelsanddiecast5192

    Looks Amazing. I love WW2 military vehicles.

  • @radar468
    @radar468 Před 5 lety

    Very nice!

  • @kosmokat111
    @kosmokat111 Před 5 lety

    Wooh Cobra King is a legend

  • @naominekomimi
    @naominekomimi Před 5 lety

    I really wanna see you add some battle damage!! You would need to carve into it to make a hole for a tank round, but also deform the surrounding metal (or make it look deformed somehow) in the way that it would deform when penetrated. You could do a penetration on the turret ring (one of the most common causes of death for a tank in that era, if I'm not mistaken), a deflection or two on the front (because of the heavily armored front plate of the sherman jumbo), and then some smaller caliber non-tank bullet marks (from tiny bullets deflecting off and only causing minor surface paint damage).
    Or maybe you could add camoflage? Like the soldiers stuck brush and plant matter all over and into the tank like a tank ghillie suit.

  • @petersmets737
    @petersmets737 Před 5 lety

    Cool very nice! It’s the next village, where I live.

  • @Ryvucz
    @Ryvucz Před 5 lety +2

    Don't forget to check your blinker fluid and write your findings on the ID-10-T form.
    Tools are painted matte black on the metal, at least when I was in.

  • @aficionadosaloshotwheels768

    Buena pieza amigo👍👍👍👍

  • @curtscafe9497
    @curtscafe9497 Před 5 lety

    I got to know my great grandfather he was a good man who grew up really really poor when his dad left so he joined the military in the 45th infantry as artillery in the battle of the bulge and also served in Paris he got two bronze stars he was a brave man I’m proud to call my great grandfather

  • @silaskuemmerle2505
    @silaskuemmerle2505 Před 5 lety

    The tract assembly consists of the drive sprockets, the idlers, the bogeys, and the roadwheels (which are attached to the bogeys)

  • @reconphil
    @reconphil Před 5 lety +2

    You shouldn't put snow over the exhaust ports if you are depicting an operational tank. You also need to weather the track. There you are more likely to see rust. The tank body, road wheels and bogies would be mud stained but not rusty unless all the Officers and NCO's were incompetent.

  • @restoy4391
    @restoy4391 Před 5 lety +2

    Please do more military model
    🙏 thanks

  • @importantband3948
    @importantband3948 Před 5 lety

    Great video as usual. The weathering really adds to the model. The tanktracks could use some weathering. Maybe some mud or snow?

  • @edgarcamacho3963
    @edgarcamacho3963 Před 5 lety

    You should do more of the wwii vehicles,great job on the tank and the Jeep!

  • @yelsha8586
    @yelsha8586 Před 5 lety

    you done a good job replicating that grubby and rusty look thumbs up👍

  • @NitrousDiecast
    @NitrousDiecast Před 5 lety

    Looks good! I would maybe add some black to the end of the cannon to simulate it having been fired, maybe flatten the end with a file too, as it kind of looks like it wasn’t shaped well at the factory...?

  • @poopsacboob
    @poopsacboob Před 5 lety

    A while ago you I believe you said you were interested in Old logos, immediately this old boom truck came to mind, they've used it to remove the Katahdin Steamboat out of Moosehead a couple of times. They haul it out every once in awhile to do odd jobs on the lake, but the old graphic on the side of the truck always stuck out in my mind, if you would like it let me know where I can send a picture of it

  • @m1a1abramstank49
    @m1a1abramstank49 Před 4 lety

    One historical inaccuracy regarding the manufactured model, it’s a normal A3 hull while the turret is different compared to the one on the E2

  • @PlowBenderStudios
    @PlowBenderStudios Před 5 lety

    Something like this would be a good load for a lowboy trailer. I've got a few of these in my 1:64 collection and have thought a tank would be a lot more interesting than say something like a large dozer or tractor.

  • @DarkStar343
    @DarkStar343 Před 4 lety

    Fantástico 😁

  • @Freedomquest08
    @Freedomquest08 Před 5 lety +1

    I'm thinking you could detail a few plastic green army men to go with the theme.

  • @Northvicdairyboy
    @Northvicdairyboy Před 5 lety

    Some times the soldiers put sand bags on the front as well as tracks for more protection

  • @nickkremer72
    @nickkremer72 Před 5 lety +2

    360P squad represent

  • @anthonystark19
    @anthonystark19 Před 5 lety +2

    nice vids..but you forget to put some chipping effect especially the edge of the tank

  • @saurersdavid
    @saurersdavid Před 5 lety

    You should do one of these tanks, but a mad max version

  • @Macccaroni
    @Macccaroni Před 5 lety +6

    paint the hull machine gun barrel and the AA mounted machine gun (minus the ammo box for it) black

  • @valborchardt3596
    @valborchardt3596 Před 5 lety

    Thank you

  • @Nick19962010
    @Nick19962010 Před 5 lety

    Would you consider making a video on the P-40 Warhawk? I am not sure if you are into aircraft but I like to see the P-40 get worked on.

  • @mattchandler2380
    @mattchandler2380 Před 5 lety +1

    The actual model shown here is an M4A2 tank used by the USMC

    • @huguberhart
      @huguberhart Před 5 lety

      It could be M4A3 just the "First in Bastogne" tank was M4A3E2 - different turret.

    • @mattchandler2380
      @mattchandler2380 Před 5 lety

      No sorry a jumbo has vvs suspension and the model shown here has bogies as the suspension system it also doesn’t have extended gards and also it doesn’t have the wider tracks

    • @vesardi2479
      @vesardi2479 Před 5 lety

      @@mattchandler2380 The model is M4A3 (VVSS) which can be noted from the wide engine grille. Both A2s and A3s were made in VVSS and HVSS variants. However as you said it isn't Jumbo and it definitely isn't the Cobra King.

  • @tigdogsbody
    @tigdogsbody Před 5 lety

    I have seen a lot of banged up military vehicles over the years, but little rust.

  • @oldmanjamie735
    @oldmanjamie735 Před 5 lety

    Please make a matchbox steering rig restoration

  • @S3pra
    @S3pra Před 5 lety

    What’s your preferred method of contact?? I’ve got a ford group six matchbox, wondering about commission, let me know! Love your videos, great work on the tank too.

  • @laarlesethtuhoy5260
    @laarlesethtuhoy5260 Před 5 lety

    I'm in a really bad situation right now cause I accidentally rubbed paint thinner on the plastic windshield of my brand new hot wheels McLaren senna while detailing it and it seems like it softened and fogged out the plastic and so I'd like to ask tips on how to make it shiny again (but on a low budget and using very common material) or other alternatives for the Pledge product that you had in your other video. I would really like to hear from you and I hope you could help me in my horrible situation

  • @ordillianrosado7578
    @ordillianrosado7578 Před 5 lety

    With this tank, you can do snow diorama

  • @stupidloser
    @stupidloser Před 5 lety +2

    Did anyone else see killroy was here?

  • @robertshemory5094
    @robertshemory5094 Před 5 lety

    Add blankets and c-ration crates, sandbags.

  • @kozkiroify
    @kozkiroify Před 5 lety

    Hey, in you mad max cars series, could you make your version of the Interceptor?

  • @sgfan5000
    @sgfan5000 Před 5 lety

    first off i love all your vids that i've seen,, just wanted to say (too tired atm to see if this comments has been made) but it is defiantly 3 0 EIGHT! not 6... 3083084

  • @theirishnerfherder9587

    Well America was quite fond of putting sandbags on the tank ans extra armor. You could do that

  • @fatmanplayz5852
    @fatmanplayz5852 Před 5 lety +1

    Does anyone know how I can get in contact with this guy on restoring a car

  • @fumoenjoyer3423
    @fumoenjoyer3423 Před 5 lety

    Me as a Ww2 fan, I world really love seeing you doing the tiger I.
    Btw i Think the rust is too bright.

  • @bumble276
    @bumble276 Před 5 lety

    Can you show how to use rust pigments from Vallejo please ? I can't find a good explaining video on how to use them

  • @youngbloodhobby2103
    @youngbloodhobby2103 Před 5 lety

    What're you doing up so early? No wonder I woke up at 4:00am

  • @x-90
    @x-90 Před 5 lety

    Not bad!

  • @bronx199
    @bronx199 Před 5 lety +1

    Nice vid, i would love to give you a challenge! My sons toy car was ran over by a real car and the roof was squished into the body. Reply if you want try and fix.

  • @TheCarDemotic
    @TheCarDemotic Před 5 lety +1

    I’m a bit of the tank nerd lol

  • @medik1660
    @medik1660 Před 5 lety +3

    I wonder if the road wheels could be 3-d printed and replaced with working rollers?, from the shots inside, it looked like each set was riveted in place

  • @MiamiMillionaire
    @MiamiMillionaire Před 5 lety

    👍

  • @hobbymanproductions4553

    Awesome job the only thing they'll probably make that look better if you had a bunch of little German soldiers

  • @Brandon-sr8qd
    @Brandon-sr8qd Před 5 lety +1

    Oh boy 3am!!

  • @steveeng1533
    @steveeng1533 Před 5 lety

    Blast mark on the main gun

  • @sp0nz
    @sp0nz Před 5 lety +1

    The turret on your model is wrong. The Cobra King was a M4A3E2, it had the T23 turret.

  • @cavanholdsworth9126
    @cavanholdsworth9126 Před 5 lety

    Have a great d day

  • @_Jester1440p
    @_Jester1440p Před 5 lety +1

    So early that this vid has 76 views

  • @therealdeadpen
    @therealdeadpen Před 5 lety

    How many people corrected you to 3083084?

  • @johannescalvncalub3018

    Pls put 3D printed tracks on the sides

  • @lucaselizena6848
    @lucaselizena6848 Před 5 lety

    sherman is a very nice tank, but one or two shots of a pz4 can kill the crew

  • @customtimesdiecast5783

    First one's to bastogne was the 101st airborne Maj dick winter's of easy company

  • @PACKERMAN2077
    @PACKERMAN2077 Před 5 lety +1

    It seems I didn't wake up *_just_* to go to the bathroom...
    Id Love to see you tap the posts on anyting I don't care if it's a car or not.
    If I was a girl I'd tap your post, just to hear the soorhing sound of your gravely voice