"Jim's Conversion corner" Sherman 'skidder'

[grumpa]

 

[monica]

great job on this one,real do like the weathering so very well done,looks as it grow there, :D

 

[steve5]

man when you weather something you don't muck around , absolutely love it , this is what I am trying to learn , do you have any pics of how you achieved this effect , I have been modelling for about 3-4 years only on ships's , I came over to tank's to learn how to weather , having a good time so far .

 

[Deleted member 4539]

Excellent weathering Jim .

 

[0ne48thtel]

Love it Jim as above the weathering is superb.

 

[grumpa]

man when you weather something you don't muck around , absolutely love it , this is what I am trying to learn , do you have any pics of how you achieved this effect , I have been modelling for about 3-4 years only on ships's , I came over to tank's to learn how to weather , having a good time so far .

Thanks Steve, I have given some hints in past posts but not a true tutorial in the sense. am beginning a conversion project entailing mounting a German 88 on a captured KV1b chassis, will do a workup on it. But I am also turning a HEMTT heavy hauler flatbed (8x8 turned into a 10x10 by combining two HEMTT 8x8 tanker trucks-already built) just needs painting and weathering from desert sand color to "obnoxious orange" to compliment "Logger" series of vehicles.


I promise to do a detailed tutorial on my techniques to be finished the same way as halftrack and Sherman skidders. Though I warn, be prepared to be bored stiff, one thing I can say in short about my technique is layers,layers,layers......... oh, here's another one I had fun weathering


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[steve5]

Thanks Steve, I have given some hints in past posts but not a true tutorial in the sense. am beginning a conversion project entailing mounting a German 88 on a captured KV1b chassis, will do a workup on it. But I am also turning a HEMTT heavy hauler flatbed (8x8 turned into a 10x10 by combining two HEMTT 8x8 tanker trucks-already built) just needs painting and weathering from desert sand color to "obnoxious orange" to compliment "Logger" series of vehicles.


I promise to do a detailed tutorial on my techniques to be finished the same way as halftrack and Sherman skidders. Though I warn, be prepared to be bored stiff, one thing I can say in short about my technique is layers,layers,layers......... oh, here's another one I had fun weathering


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cheer's mate , I'm really looking forward to seeing , and learning  , from you jim , also love the way you beat the fenders up , is that done with heat .


 , like a hair dryer ??

 

[grumpa]

cheer's mate , I'm really looking forward to seeing , and learning , from you jim , also love the way you beat the fenders up , is that done with heat .


, like a hair dryer ??

No hair dryer Steve, a cigarette lighter, a pair of needle nose pliers and a couple of scorched fingers:D

 

[Snowman]

Brilliant work!

 

[grumpa]

Brilliant work!

Thanks Gavin, a bit of an unusual subject but fun since we do our own logging, though with more conventional machines. More to come as scope of subject and amount of boneyard models is endless...stay tuned

 

[papa 695]

Great work there Jim, outstanding weathering

 

[Snowman]

unusual subject but fun since we do our own logging

I've seen something similar in a past episode on Discovery about some "mad" loggers.... Anyway, as always impressive work!!

 

[flyjoe180]

Awesome work Jim. I guess with armament removed it is a tractor of sorts, nice idea.