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Title: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: JamesValentine on March 23, 2019, 12:12:00 PM: Well that's the 3 Shermans done. Rubicon Models 1/56 with 28mm Perry crew. 10 hours work almost destroyed by army painter varnish which started to frost. Somehow a stiff brush and putting them up high and warm avoided the worst of it. Still some white bits linger...but...
2×M4 with 75mm
Lead M4 with option of 75mm, an A2E4 76mm and 105mm.

(http://i68.tinypic.com/2d742g.jpg)
(http://i67.tinypic.com/2cne55e.jpg)
(http://i66.tinypic.com/kdjsee.jpg)
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: Mad Lord Snapcase on March 23, 2019, 12:14:31 PM: They are lovely, excellent work! :-* :-* :-*
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: jambo1 on March 23, 2019, 12:29:33 PM: Always great to see your work, you really do a superb job. :)
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: von Lucky on March 23, 2019, 01:49:21 PM: Lovely stuff, and all you needed to do was give them a Polish to make them shine.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: armchairgeneral on March 23, 2019, 03:33:52 PM: Very nicely done :)
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: gamer Mac on March 23, 2019, 04:21:17 PM: Lovely work :-* :-* :-* :-* :-* :-*
Your terrain could do with some work though
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: JamesValentine on March 23, 2019, 09:02:08 PM: Cheers all.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: vodkafan on March 23, 2019, 09:45:13 PM: Oh wow nice. I like the variation in national markings and stowage. Do the kits come with the extra optional turrets?
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: JamesValentine on March 23, 2019, 11:14:35 PM: Quote from: vodkafan on March 23, 2019, 09:45:13 PM
Oh wow nice. I like the variation in national markings and stowage. Do the kits come with the extra optional turrets?
The kits with regular turrets each come with 2 turrets and enough parts to do hatches. Mountings. Co axial guns and 2 75mm a 105mm and 17pdr.

The 76mm turret kits are only 1 turret.

Many of the kits also have a choice of 2 entire hull tops
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on March 24, 2019, 08:22:25 AM: Quote from: vodkafan on March 23, 2019, 09:45:13 PM
Oh wow nice. I like the variation in national markings and stowage. Do the kits come with the extra optional turrets?
As James says, the 76mm M4A3 kit has one complete turret (two different turret types though) plus three different sets of running gear, VVSS, VVSS with extensions and HVSS. The M4A2 76mm kit only has the two versions of the VVSS.

Instructions here:
http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=588.0 (http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=588.0)
http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=652.0 (http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=652.0)
http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=693.0 (http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=693.0)
http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=692.0 (http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=692.0)
http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=653.0 (http://forum.rubiconmodels.com/index.php?topic=653.0)
The published instructions are a great resource, you get a good idea of the kit before you buy, plus when you lose the instructions (would I?) you have a back up (okay, it was the bonus 76mm turret in the T34/85 kit).
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: jfariahitech on March 25, 2019, 12:08:27 PM: Nice work.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: mrcleh on March 25, 2019, 03:25:27 PM: Stunning - Brilliant work! :-*

What did you use for the aerials?
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: JamesValentine on March 25, 2019, 11:16:05 PM: Quote from: mrcleh on March 25, 2019, 03:25:27 PM
Stunning - Brilliant work! :-*

What did you use for the aerials?
Just bristles off a dish washing brush.
50p for hundreds
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: mrcleh on March 26, 2019, 10:20:32 AM: Quote from: JamesValentine on March 25, 2019, 11:16:05 PM
Just bristles off a dish washing brush.
50p for hundreds

Thanks, will give it a try!
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: vodkafan on March 27, 2019, 01:24:18 AM: Quote from: JamesValentine on March 23, 2019, 11:14:35 PM
The kits with regular turrets each come with 2 turrets and enough parts to do hatches. Mountings. Co axial guns and 2 75mm a 105mm and 17pdr.

The 76mm turret kits are only 1 turret.

Many of the kits also have a choice of 2 entire hull tops

Worth buying just for the spares!
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: grant on March 27, 2019, 04:10:44 AM: Nice work - why the 76mm versus a Firefly?
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: JamesValentine on March 27, 2019, 07:07:53 AM: Quote from: grant on March 27, 2019, 04:10:44 AM
Nice work - why the 76mm versus a Firefly?
More unique since its such an oddity
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: ogryn on April 08, 2019, 03:33:06 PM: 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
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: JamesValentine on April 08, 2019, 04:06:27 PM: 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
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: Russ justice on April 10, 2019, 01:22:57 PM: Nicely done, I've yet to pick up any of the rubicon kits but I will have to see about rectifiing that.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: JamesValentine on April 10, 2019, 03:53:17 PM: Quote from: Russ justice on April 10, 2019, 01:22:57 PM
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.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 10, 2019, 07:23:25 PM: Quote from: JamesValentine on April 10, 2019, 03:53:17 PM
I highly recommend them.
Just be sure you have Tamiya Extra Thin cement. The plastic is tougher.
I second that.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: Russ justice on April 11, 2019, 10:27:05 AM: 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.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: Ste long 1971 on April 11, 2019, 11:44:52 AM: If you are using Warlord figures, the Tamiya 1/48 scale armour is a better match scale wise
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: Ultravanillasmurf on April 11, 2019, 12:08:47 PM: Quote from: Russ justice on April 11, 2019, 10:27:05 AM
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 (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.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: Russ justice on April 11, 2019, 08:55:23 PM: I'm definitely looking to expand my collection so Rubicon will be on the list.
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: Paratrooper 42 on April 15, 2019, 01:00:49 PM: Those are exceptional!
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: JamesValentine on April 17, 2019, 08:52:05 PM: Cheers all.
Quite surprised that shermans have been the most popular posts XD
Title: Re: 3× Rubicon Shermans.
Post by: wrgmr1 on April 17, 2019, 11:57:36 PM: Excellent work! Love the grousers on the Firefly.