3× Rubicon Shermans.

[grant]

Nice work - why the 76mm versus a Firefly?

[JamesValentine]

Nice work - why the 76mm versus a Firefly?

More unique since its such an oddity

[ogryn]

Nice work! I like the colors, what did you use and how did you paint them. I am having a bear of a time getting my US vehicles to look right and make me happy.

Also i like the basing on the tanks. Do you prefer to base them? I have been having a debate with myself as to whether to base mine or not. The 1/56 tanks look more in scale next to infantry when they are based. And what did you use. how did you paint the bases?
thanks

[JamesValentine]

It is Humbrol Olive Drab 155 spray.
Then drybrushed humbrol olive drab mixed 75/25% drab and Vallejo Iraqi sand.
Then 50/50%.
Then shaded and some streaks added with Army Painter Light brown and dark brown washes.
Tracks and any black are just vallejo black grey drybrushed 50/50 black grey mixed vallejo luftwaffe uniform then straight luftwaffe uniform and washed foundry dark brown leather wash.

I do prefer basing personally.
I use 3mm laser cut MDF bases (60×120mm for these) as i prefer the look of something under the model and raises them up to match the infantry on 2mm bases.
And it's just an earthy grey brown colour drybrushed a sandy colour and a cream.
The bushes are bits of sponge and of course flock

[Russ justice]

Nicely done, I've yet to pick up any of the rubicon kits but I will have to see about rectifiing that.

[JamesValentine]

Nicely done, I've yet to pick up any of the rubicon kits but I will have to see about rectifiing that.

I highly recommend them.
Just be sure you have Tamiya Extra Thin cement. The plastic is tougher.

[Ultravanillasmurf]

I highly recommend them.
Just be sure you have Tamiya Extra Thin cement. The plastic is tougher.

I second that.

[Russ justice]

I've mainly got Warlord and tamiya stuff for ww2, the tamiya stuff appeals to the modeler in me despite it being a different scale.

[Ste long 1971]

If you are using Warlord figures, the Tamiya 1/48 scale armour is a better match scale wise

[Ultravanillasmurf]

I've mainly got Warlord and tamiya stuff for ww2, the tamiya stuff appeals to the modeler in me despite it being a different scale.

One (of many) great things about Rubicon is they publish the instructions on their forum.
http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?board=5.0
So you can see how they go together.

Their resins are better quality than some plastic kits.

[Russ justice]

I'm definitely looking to expand my collection so Rubicon will be on the list.

[Paratrooper 42]

Those are exceptional!

[JamesValentine]

Cheers all.
Quite surprised that shermans have been the most popular posts XD

[wrgmr1]

Excellent work! Love the grousers on the Firefly.