Yes this was a new one on me at the time of filming. For even more precise application you can also use a piece of solder wire and dip that into the superglue for tiny amounts. If you see my later videos I do that there. Thanks for watching :)
I.N. I am in awe of your skill. Not only in your builds, but the detail you capture in your weathering. I've never seen anything that good anywhere. You're expert detailing has opened up modelling for me in a way that I haven't felt as excited about since I was a kid
Great to see a modelling video where someone actually narrates the techniques that they're using rather than just playing music through the whole thing. Fantastic result too. Well done.
Great video! Beautiful job! I especially liked the worn, winter whitewash paint. This might be the nicest, most realistic finish I've ever seen! I'm glad I came across your application of white glue and the micro balloons for snow effects. I've had a big bag of micro balloons, for years, that I've been saving for a snow diorama and now I'm inspired to use it! Thank you for this video!
Thank you! I don't seem to get the same credit as some of the other channels on here which is a shame because I put a lot of time an effort into both capturing good footage and making the videos enjoyable. However I am very grateful for the views and comments I receive. I realise that a following of over 40k is still quite substantial and I appreciate people like and enjoy the work I put in. Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video. More coming soon :)
@@TheInnerNerd I totally agree with you, your videos are made very professionelly and look like you put a lot of effort in it. And also your models Look just fantastic. Thank you
@@TheInnerNerd That is true, however, I noticed that your channel name would be a problem for some. What do you think? :) Edit: Maybe changing the profile photo for any model related image thing would be a good idea!
Yes I can see that too since it doesn’t mention anything to do with a plastic model anywhere... To be honest when I started the channel I never thought it would get this big, so for me the name dint have to be limited to just modelling. But here we are with almost 45k subscribers and I’m a little stuck 😂 A total rebrand would be social media suicide I think as the branding that I have now is the one in which the majority of my followers recognise (it was different to this before I hit about 5,000 subs) so not sure if people would understand it’s still me. I will look into changing the name to The Inner Nerd Scale Modelling though so it’s a more descriptive. A mouthful yes but as text would make more sense. The logo is a difficult one. I chose this one since that is actually my silhouette inside the rings - therefore by definition, The Inner. Also the colours are the RAF roundel. I am British and make mainly aircraft models so relating this back to my home countries’ airforce ties in the logo nicely. Simple aircraft illustrations have been done by almost all the other channels so I feel that would be just falling into line with the norm and not really stand out. Plus I’d have to limit myself to my favourite aircraft, which is impossible because I don’t just have one 😂. One of the concept design I made was of several but on such a small screen like a phone, you couldn’t see the details and the logo looked incredibly messy. Rebranding is tough and something you don’t get a second chance at. But I understand that it could help non-subscribers understand what the channel is. It’s tricky. *If anyone reading this has any suggestions for a logo I’d be happy to hear, who knows, you might even inspire the next one!* 🙂😎
@@TheInnerNerd the logo is a fantastic idea! Do not change it, the name as with others it doesn't neccesarily have to say something about scale modelling just see Martin Kovac's channel called "Night Shift" it doesn't sound like something about modelism. Probably you need to revise your youtube settings to see how youtube is showing your channel, for example as an arts & crafts or else, this is very important and last join other channels there are a lot of good modellers that do group or tema projects, reviews, ect. and combine your channel with FB and Instagram as many modellers can find through these forums too. All in all your channel is great! Keep it going!
Man, I'm building this model right now while on deployment, and I have nothing in terms of tools and accessories like you. Damn, I have just tools from the local hardware store and a few paints from AliExpress, but you gave me a lot of ideas and motivation to build it like you! EDIT: After 4 months, I finally finished this kit. Big thanks to you for inspiration and building tips!
I remember showing my Dad a 1/72 B-17 back when I was about same age but 1967 + He looked all over the plane and said... Where's the Landing Gear ? I thought to myself, Landing Gear ??? None of my creations had ever needed the Landing Gear hahahaha....well most of 'em. I'm still building but now in The Philippines woo hoo ! Never give up :)
My 1st kit after more than a decade. I bought the victory kiss version. Photo etch parts was amazing. There was alot. A whole lot more. Includes a metal barrel. The tracks was fun to build. In fact it's such a "fun" I had a stiff neck building it. Lol. Learned new technique, the cleaning pad for bleaching effects. Thanks for the tip.
Aha! My favourite modeller has posted a video of a Sherman build. As my next project is the Dragon Firefly VC I'm really looking forward to this. Time to get a beer, sit back and see how it should be done. Many thanks!
I picked up so much from this Video. It will keep me busy for years. Love the 'Track Trouble' moment, something that's always an issue on my bench..!! Brilliant Result..!😎
Really enjoyed your build. Fellow molder here. Havent done tanks in awhile. Kit looks great but i couldnt get past the tracks! Picked up some good tips! Cheers!
Hello mr.nerd!i just build my tamiya marder1a2. An i am totally satisfied with it. There was no flesh or ejector pinmarks.and the fit was almost perfekt.i highly recommend this great kit to other modellers building tank modells.and after i finished that bad boy he goes directly on the shelf.with sticky greetings and best regards. Your modellmate and friend in sprues. Christian
Thank you and yes considering that I have built my channel on model aircraft, the military vehicles are more successful lol. Thanks for watching and subscribing :)
Great job! This must be Sherman weekend. You, Panzermeister, and Uncle Night Shift all have done Shermans this weekend. You did a damn good job on the tracks. Looked to be very fiddly. You ended up with a very fine result. Good show, my friend!
well i can honestly say to my mind thats the BEST sherman i have seen built on any channel !! and i watch loads :) wonderful work of art mate i really enjoyed the tracks !! i couldnt see a problem :) keep it up bud !
It is great to hear you talk through your thought processes. Wish some of the older shows had voice audio too. Awesome job, great talent. Best regards!
Thank you and yes some of the greats I've made in the past would probably be better presented with a voice over. Maybe I should remaster them with new music and a voiceover? Would it be worth the time rather than make new ones?? Let me know and we can get a majority vote :) Thanks you for watching and glad you enjoyed! :)
Thank you and thanks for watching :) And that sounds cool! I am plannign a Warhammer kit of some kind in the future because I'd like to try out a more realistic weathering process on those - I'm not a fan of the cartoony style that they're often seen in
Thoroughly enjoyed - AFV modeller myself (WW2 British / Commonwealth) and somehow picked up on your excellent aircraft.... So glad I did as this is easily the best Sherman I have seen so far... So more WW2 British / Commonwealth kit please... Keep up the excellent work!
Thank you and thanks for following my channel 🙂 I like to make an AFV now and then to break things up and learn some new stuff but will definitely do some more! Thanks for the suggestion and I will look in this area for the future. Thanks again!
Looks fantastic! Your work, both video making, and model building really is up there with the best ones on RUclips. Looking forward to future projects!
Hi Ben 🖐 Thank you! Glad you liked it. And yes that sounds like a good idea. The photo that I used in the video of the 76 W on the road got me thinking about setting a scene 🤓
One of the reasons I almost always buy Tamiya tank kits are the one-piece tracks. They take a bit of work to make them sag between the return rollers but they eliminate hours of tedious work that can be devoted to painting and weathering. I’ve even bought spare one-piece tracks for Dragon kits that Tamiya doesn’t produce. I know you spray-paint boys aren’t going to like this, (and I do think spray paint is excellent for aircraft), but after spraying on the primer, I use large tweezers and some pieces of ladies make-up sponge to daub on the paint. The thicker paint gives the model “weight”…and tanks are heavy beasts. I personally think spray paint leaves the model looking “ light” as if the tank is made out of tin.
awesome, your model is just as menacing as it looked on the battlefield , that tank along with the T-34 won the war and stopped evil from spreading. yours is a fitting tribute to the men and machine
You’ve got some really nice techniques for painting and piecing together models, love the way you made use of the “scrubbing pad” excellent work... I love airbrushing, they make painting a joy. 🤩
Excellent work. The whitewash is very well done. It’s easy to overdo that effect. If you want another armor mode to consider building I would recommend the Ryefield Models T-34/122. It’s a very unusual vehicle. The kit itself is of the best quality. It has the fit and simplicity of a Tamiya kit and the detail of a Takom. The photoetch is a tad tricky, however.
The white was mainly applied with a mop. It ranged from special paint to house paint and some depots used plaster and added in wallpaper glue. It wasn't a sprayed on paint. Most aircraft didn't even get paint in theatre because supplies were very hard to get 7,000 miles from home. Thank you for the video. The plaster mud was very informative. The oil drags, you may want to try a soft makeup brush. It allows more feathered looks and blends the center in the heavier areas better. Ammo is removed from the crates and stored in cans because the crates are flammable. All flammable goods are usually removed from the tank because fire kills in a big metal box full of explosives. They even go as far as wearing special fire resistant uniforms and eat from rations that are flame resistant from the outside packaging. I got the lecture from an m1 abrams commander when I sat a crate of 50 cal ammo on his tank. He said it has been that way since ww2 because they watched British and French tankers burn in their tanks in ww1. Since then flammable objects are a huge deal. Please don't think of this as criticism, I just want people to think more about what they are doing. A stryker or m-atv would be awesome.
Hi everyone. I hope you enjoyed the video. As always thank you so much for watching. I have now started my Patreon page at www.Patreon.com/TheInnerNerd where you can catch some in-detail videos featuring some of the most voted for topics and techniques! Spaces are filling up fast so go and join the others using the link! Even though this seems to be the most complicated kit ever created, it’s actually very good and worth the money. The tracks, as I’m sure you saw, were the biggest downside to this kit. However there are alternatives like the Masterclub (no paid product placement. I’m not sponsored.. by anyone) which will make life a little easier, although more expensive of course… If you liked the video and want to see more military vehicles, let me know what you’d like to see in the comments and I can take a look at doing those at some point in my life. References to the M4A3 are linked in the description Thank you so much for watching! Aircraft will be back next!!!
ive finished an ISU 122 some weeks ago and tried the white washed camo scheme, but it was quite difficult to get an irregular effect, not only opaque white and underlaying green. this is a great technique that you present, should have known it before. thanks for sharing
Ahh damn it! Sorry the timing was out for you there! If only you'd have known... Well it's here for future reference anyway :) Thank you for watching :)
Great model mate (as per). I too want to do a winter-weathered Sherman so this will definitely be my video for reference 👍 Plus the comedy tracks made me laugh 🤣
Thank you and that's great if you want to use this as reference! Those tracks really took it out of me (reason for the lack of duckbills). Had to include the bloopers there to show it doesn't all go to plan on camera - far from it!. Thanks for watching
Nice video! I liked the distressed painting technique with the fiber pad, it resembles the technique shown by Martin Kovac but in an easier way, good job!
Thank you! And yes it's a very easy method I find even though it looks a time consuming method. I've not seen the one by Kovac but there are a few different ways to get a mottled effect. I like this the most and glad you enjoyed too 👍
I’m a bit older than you I think. I’m retired with illness and hoping modelling will fill some time for me. My dad was in a Sherman in Africa and Italy. He said that when small arms rounds hit the outside it would send a bit of paint off the inside which would sting if it hit bare skin.
Well done, you made a great job of what looks like a tricky kit. I’ve learned a great deal about armour modelling from this video- i.e. don’t pick the Meng Sherman as my first tank kit!
haha I laughed when he said that, he did say it was a failure in breaking away from the detail of aircraft modelling, clearly the finished tank itself looks great
Haha thank you. And yes as @Adam Thompson said, it was meant to be an easy project that didn't take too long to break up the repetition of the aircrfat models I'd been making. Looking at the work I put into this one I definately failed at that! Thank you for watching :)
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Total failure? I don’t think so, it’s about time someone did a winter Sherman instead of mud. Nice vid.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
From the “You Learn Something New Every Day” file. That trick with the toothpick for applying superglue was a new one for me. Great idea.
Yes this was a new one on me at the time of filming. For even more precise application you can also use a piece of solder wire and dip that into the superglue for tiny amounts. If you see my later videos I do that there.
Thanks for watching :)
I make a small tear drop loop in my solder wire for a more precise application or a split in the tip of the cocktail stick seems to work 0pretty well
I.N. I am in awe of your skill. Not only in your builds, but the detail you capture in your weathering. I've never seen anything that good anywhere. You're expert detailing has opened up modelling for me in a way that I haven't felt as excited about since I was a kid
Well said it makes me want to improve and make kits like this please keep up your good work looking forward to see more Declan london
Great to see a modelling video where someone actually narrates the techniques that they're using rather than just playing music through the whole thing. Fantastic result too. Well done.
This is perhaps the nicest weathering I have ever seen on youtube.
Great video! Beautiful job! I especially liked the worn, winter whitewash paint. This might be the nicest, most realistic finish I've ever seen! I'm glad I came across your application of white glue and the micro balloons for snow effects. I've had a big bag of micro balloons, for years, that I've been saving for a snow diorama and now I'm inspired to use it! Thank you for this video!
Thank you and thanks for watching:)
This channel is so much underrated
Thank you! I don't seem to get the same credit as some of the other channels on here which is a shame because I put a lot of time an effort into both capturing good footage and making the videos enjoyable.
However I am very grateful for the views and comments I receive. I realise that a following of over 40k is still quite substantial and I appreciate people like and enjoy the work I put in.
Thank you for watching and I hope you enjoyed the video. More coming soon :)
@@TheInnerNerd I totally agree with you, your videos are made very professionelly and look like you put a lot of effort in it. And also your models Look just fantastic.
Thank you
@@TheInnerNerd That is true, however, I noticed that your channel name would be a problem for some. What do you think? :)
Edit: Maybe changing the profile photo for any model related image thing would be a good idea!
Yes I can see that too since it doesn’t mention anything to do with a plastic model anywhere... To be honest when I started the channel I never thought it would get this big, so for me the name dint have to be limited to just modelling. But here we are with almost 45k subscribers and I’m a little stuck 😂 A total rebrand would be social media suicide I think as the branding that I have now is the one in which the majority of my followers recognise (it was different to this before I hit about 5,000 subs) so not sure if people would understand it’s still me. I will look into changing the name to The Inner Nerd Scale Modelling though so it’s a more descriptive. A mouthful yes but as text would make more sense.
The logo is a difficult one. I chose this one since that is actually my silhouette inside the rings - therefore by definition, The Inner. Also the colours are the RAF roundel. I am British and make mainly aircraft models so relating this back to my home countries’ airforce ties in the logo nicely. Simple aircraft illustrations have been done by almost all the other channels so I feel that would be just falling into line with the norm and not really stand out. Plus I’d have to limit myself to my favourite aircraft, which is impossible because I don’t just have one 😂. One of the concept design I made was of several but on such a small screen like a phone, you couldn’t see the details and the logo looked incredibly messy.
Rebranding is tough and something you don’t get a second chance at. But I understand that it could help non-subscribers understand what the channel is. It’s tricky.
*If anyone reading this has any suggestions for a logo I’d be happy to hear, who knows, you might even inspire the next one!* 🙂😎
@@TheInnerNerd the logo is a fantastic idea! Do not change it, the name as with others it doesn't neccesarily have to say something about scale modelling just see Martin Kovac's channel called "Night Shift" it doesn't sound like something about modelism.
Probably you need to revise your youtube settings to see how youtube is showing your channel, for example as an arts & crafts or else, this is very important and last join other channels there are a lot of good modellers that do group or tema projects, reviews, ect. and combine your channel with FB and Instagram as many modellers can find through these forums too. All in all your channel is great! Keep it going!
FINALLY! Someone actually made a build video on this kit!
I love it!
Man, I'm building this model right now while on deployment, and I have nothing in terms of tools and accessories like you. Damn, I have just tools from the local hardware store and a few paints from AliExpress, but you gave me a lot of ideas and motivation to build it like you!
EDIT: After 4 months, I finally finished this kit. Big thanks to you for inspiration and building tips!
I’m a 11 years old and thanks to this guy I could surprise my dad with a World War Two tiger model tank thanks
I remember showing my Dad a 1/72 B-17 back when I was about same age but 1967 +
He looked all over the plane and said...
Where's the Landing Gear ? I thought to myself, Landing Gear ??? None of my creations had ever needed the Landing Gear
hahahaha....well most of 'em.
I'm still building but now in The Philippines woo hoo !
Never give up :)
If you're 11 then you're plenty old enough to be building a Tiger yourself 😉
I just came across your comment. It's been three years. I hope you're still building models!
That was excellent. it's one of the best winter finished model I've seen. Not bad for someone who doesn't do armour that often.
My 1st kit after more than a decade. I bought the victory kiss version. Photo etch parts was amazing. There was alot. A whole lot more. Includes a metal barrel. The tracks was fun to build. In fact it's such a "fun" I had a stiff neck building it. Lol. Learned new technique, the cleaning pad for bleaching effects. Thanks for the tip.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Lol right now. Back at the hobby after some50 years. You the most fun and real so far. Great paint tips.
Welcome back to the hobby and thank you for discovering me! Best of luck on your return and I'll keep you entertained as much as possible :)
What a beauty of a Sherman. Well done! I like building tanks, too. But these tracks look like a personal nightmare to me.
Wow look at the hard job you had putting the springs on the running gear well done live your stuff
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Aha! My favourite modeller has posted a video of a Sherman build. As my next project is the Dragon Firefly VC I'm really looking forward to this. Time to get a beer, sit back and see how it should be done. Many thanks!
Nice timing! Well I hope it goes well and this video is of some use to you 🙂 enjoy the project and good luck!
I picked up so much from this Video. It will keep me busy for years.
Love the 'Track Trouble' moment, something that's always an issue on my bench..!! Brilliant Result..!😎
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Really enjoyed your build. Fellow molder here. Havent done tanks in awhile. Kit looks great but i couldnt get past the tracks! Picked up some good tips! Cheers!
Hello mr.nerd!i just build my tamiya marder1a2. An i am totally satisfied with it. There was no flesh or ejector pinmarks.and the fit was almost perfekt.i highly recommend this great kit to other modellers building tank modells.and after i finished that bad boy he goes directly on the shelf.with sticky greetings and best regards. Your modellmate and friend in sprues. Christian
H, it's very timely video. I think this model is the best buy of M4A3 now. So. many modelers should enjoy this video.
Thank you !! : )
For someone claiming to not have done too many military vehicles, you knocked this one out of the park.
+1 Subbed.
Thank you and yes considering that I have built my channel on model aircraft, the military vehicles are more successful lol. Thanks for watching and subscribing :)
Wow............Another fantastic super terrific Nerd-A-Licious build.
Great job! This must be Sherman weekend. You, Panzermeister, and Uncle Night Shift all have done Shermans this weekend. You did a damn good job on the tracks. Looked to be very fiddly. You ended up with a very fine result. Good show, my friend!
Great Sherman. Top build from beginning to end. Fantastic work.
Very nice video and final result. The scouring pad trick to get tonal variation really works well.
Fabulous! Really useful tutorial and an excellent end result!
*The tracks are wonderful, and your Sherman so realistic ... HUGE KIT! 😍👍*
Those tracks look like a bag of shreddies
The best tutorial I have seen and great build mate thanks for your excellent explanation!!!!!
well i can honestly say to my mind thats the BEST sherman i have seen built on any channel !! and i watch loads :) wonderful work of art mate
i really enjoyed the tracks !! i couldnt see a problem :) keep it up bud !
It is great to hear you talk through your thought processes. Wish some of the older shows had voice audio too. Awesome job, great talent. Best regards!
Thank you and yes some of the greats I've made in the past would probably be better presented with a voice over. Maybe I should remaster them with new music and a voiceover? Would it be worth the time rather than make new ones?? Let me know and we can get a majority vote :)
Thanks you for watching and glad you enjoyed! :)
I watch these videos for ideas if I were to ever get back into model making. Until today, I've laughed out loud watching a video. Cheers for that.
I would like so much to see you paint a GUNDAM kit, in this high level of realism. You did a great job!!!!!!
Thank you and thanks for watching :) And that sounds cool! I am plannign a Warhammer kit of some kind in the future because I'd like to try out a more realistic weathering process on those - I'm not a fan of the cartoony style that they're often seen in
Dude! This is a friggin' work of art! Noob modeller here!
Perfection and inspiration... Nothing more to add, absolutely amazing.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Thoroughly enjoyed - AFV modeller myself (WW2 British / Commonwealth) and somehow picked up on your excellent aircraft.... So glad I did as this is easily the best Sherman I have seen so far...
So more WW2 British / Commonwealth kit please...
Keep up the excellent work!
Thank you and thanks for following my channel 🙂 I like to make an AFV now and then to break things up and learn some new stuff but will definitely do some more! Thanks for the suggestion and I will look in this area for the future. Thanks again!
Well done! A very inspirational built. I sure learned a lot - thank you for your efforts.
Thank you and thanks for watching:)
Love that toothpick splitting trick for the superglue!
Just found your channel (searching for more tank tutorials). Wow ... you are amazing!!! Lots of great ideas for my tanks!! Just beautiful!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Cool that kit looks very good and it does not lack in detail.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Excellent job, such high attention to details
Amazing work
Most awesome and detailed tank ever. Outstanding.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Awesome finish and really enjoyed the video. The tracks look very intricate and time absorbing, enough to make an entire video on 😂
Yes for sure! They took me around 4 hours total to build in the end 😭 thanks for watching!
Looks fantastic! Your work, both video making, and model building really is up there with the best ones on RUclips. Looking forward to future projects!
Great tips! I like the scouring pad trick.
Thank you and thanks for watching:)
Great build, painting and whethering video
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Well done. You die a great job with the weathering and the storage. This Tank needs a little Diorama. 👍✌ Greetings Ben from Germany
Hi Ben 🖐 Thank you! Glad you liked it. And yes that sounds like a good idea. The photo that I used in the video of the 76 W on the road got me thinking about setting a scene 🤓
Fantastic build fella.Keep up the great work.
One of the reasons I almost always buy Tamiya tank kits are the one-piece tracks. They take a bit of work to make them sag between the return rollers but they eliminate hours of tedious work that can be devoted to painting and weathering. I’ve even bought spare one-piece tracks for Dragon kits that Tamiya doesn’t produce. I know you spray-paint boys aren’t going to like this, (and I do think spray paint is excellent for aircraft), but after spraying on the primer, I use large tweezers and some pieces of ladies make-up sponge to daub on the paint. The thicker paint gives the model “weight”…and tanks are heavy beasts. I personally think spray paint leaves the model looking “ light” as if the tank is made out of tin.
Exceptional attention to detail! You have a gift sir! Enjoyed the video!
Very creative use of something as simple as a scouring pad, no need for those expensive templates after all! The end result is awesome.👍😎
Outstanding work on that Sherman, mate. More than one tank boy building ground targets must be feeling the chills. Have some rest, stay safe.
awesome, your model is just as menacing as it looked on the battlefield , that tank along with the T-34 won the war and stopped evil from spreading. yours is a fitting tribute to the men and machine
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Amazing! Let's see a B52 as my dad was a Radar Navigator on them from 1960-1986.
Thank you. A B-52 may not fit onto my bench but I could always look for a kit lol. Thanks for watching :)
You’ve got some really nice techniques for painting and piecing together models, love the way you made use of the “scrubbing pad” excellent work... I love airbrushing, they make painting a joy. 🤩
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
I have never learned so much in so little time! Thank you my friend... I gonna follow you from now on 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
fantastic job and painted model, bravo!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Just wow !
Very ingenious technique for the camo !
Fantastic build mate!
Another work of art! Never disappointed watching your channel. Beautifully done sir.
Thank you so much! Thanks also for watching 🙂
Superb photography
I love your sense of coloring 😍
Excellent work. The whitewash is very well done. It’s easy to overdo that effect. If you want another armor mode to consider building I would recommend the Ryefield Models T-34/122. It’s a very unusual vehicle. The kit itself is of the best quality. It has the fit and simplicity of a Tamiya kit and the detail of a Takom. The photoetch is a tad tricky, however.
Paint, weathering detail is amazing!
Toothpick split trick! I will have to try that.
What a build and finish!! Keep em coming..Fantastic work mate!!
Absolutely stunning! Thanks for posting!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
The white was mainly applied with a mop. It ranged from special paint to house paint and some depots used plaster and added in wallpaper glue. It wasn't a sprayed on paint. Most aircraft didn't even get paint in theatre because supplies were very hard to get 7,000 miles from home.
Thank you for the video.
The plaster mud was very informative.
The oil drags, you may want to try a soft makeup brush. It allows more feathered looks and blends the center in the heavier areas better.
Ammo is removed from the crates and stored in cans because the crates are flammable. All flammable goods are usually removed from the tank because fire kills in a big metal box full of explosives. They even go as far as wearing special fire resistant uniforms and eat from rations that are flame resistant from the outside packaging. I got the lecture from an m1 abrams commander when I sat a crate of 50 cal ammo on his tank. He said it has been that way since ww2 because they watched British and French tankers burn in their tanks in ww1. Since then flammable objects are a huge deal.
Please don't think of this as criticism, I just want people to think more about what they are doing.
A stryker or m-atv would be awesome.
Wow. Excellent job. Picked up a couple great tips Thx. E.G. Brillo pad mask. I like it..!
Great work. Thanks for Sharing..!
Kim in Oz. 😎
Thank you and thanks for watching, Kim :)
Fantastic video👍👍👍,especially the part on the tracks🤣😂 quality entertainment. Well done with the build 👍
Thank you! Yes the tracks were too comical to leave out the bloopers
Wow great build and detail!
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Hi everyone. I hope you enjoyed the video. As always thank you so much for watching. I have now started my Patreon page at www.Patreon.com/TheInnerNerd where you can catch some in-detail videos featuring some of the most voted for topics and techniques! Spaces are filling up fast so go and join the others using the link!
Even though this seems to be the most complicated kit ever created, it’s actually very good and worth the money. The tracks, as I’m sure you saw, were the biggest downside to this kit. However there are alternatives like the Masterclub (no paid product placement. I’m not sponsored.. by anyone) which will make life a little easier, although more expensive of course…
If you liked the video and want to see more military vehicles, let me know what you’d like to see in the comments and I can take a look at doing those at some point in my life.
References to the M4A3 are linked in the description
Thank you so much for watching! Aircraft will be back next!!!
for a tiny bit extra you could purchased a 1/16th rc tank an gone to town on it lol
i would love to see some armour hummers from the gulfwar or some uk britsh armour be done next time
Very nicely done. 👍
Loved everything about your video. Very informative! I learned a lot.
Thank you and thanks for watching :)
Very nice build i might just have to go build a Sherman now!
ive finished an ISU 122 some weeks ago and tried the white washed camo scheme, but it was quite difficult to get an irregular effect, not only opaque white and underlaying green. this is a great technique that you present, should have known it before. thanks for sharing
Ahh damn it! Sorry the timing was out for you there! If only you'd have known... Well it's here for future reference anyway :) Thank you for watching :)
Great model mate (as per). I too want to do a winter-weathered Sherman so this will definitely be my video for reference 👍
Plus the comedy tracks made me laugh 🤣
Thank you and that's great if you want to use this as reference! Those tracks really took it out of me (reason for the lack of duckbills). Had to include the bloopers there to show it doesn't all go to plan on camera - far from it!. Thanks for watching
Absolutely stunning work!!
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Beautiful build. Really nice finish!
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Nice video! I liked the distressed painting technique with the fiber pad, it resembles the technique shown by Martin Kovac but in an easier way, good job!
Thank you! And yes it's a very easy method I find even though it looks a time consuming method. I've not seen the one by Kovac but there are a few different ways to get a mottled effect. I like this the most and glad you enjoyed too 👍
I think you did a great job on it.
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Sweeeeeet!
Loved your techniques, and look forward to your next project 😆
Great, great video and build!! loved the comedy about the tracks...incredible talent my friend...Mike G
Thanks Mike and thanks for watching :) I couldn'y not make fun out of myself on this one. I was sat at my desk screaming at these!!
@@TheInnerNerd well, I was laughing with you, my friend
You are the artist....
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nice to meet you. I also made Sherman, and it's cool!
I’m a bit older than you I think. I’m retired with illness and hoping modelling will fill some time for me. My dad was in a Sherman in Africa and Italy. He said that when small arms rounds hit the outside it would send a bit of paint off the inside which would sting if it hit bare skin.
Well done, you made a great job of what looks like a tricky kit. I’ve learned a great deal about armour modelling from this video- i.e. don’t pick the Meng Sherman as my first tank kit!
Fantastic build!
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Well done man, great job!!!
Nice. You`ve excelled yourself here marra, an amazing finish.
Your reaction to the track links at 1:15 was priceless😂😂😂😂😂
These were definitely overkill and the worst part of the build! Even the aftermarket ones were painful... Thanks for watching :)
Excellent work all the way through.
Great work as usua, you don’t disappoint.
I can’t believe you called this a failure haha. This is honestly one of the best tank models I have seen.
haha I laughed when he said that, he did say it was a failure in breaking away from the detail of aircraft modelling, clearly the finished tank itself looks great
Haha thank you. And yes as @Adam Thompson said, it was meant to be an easy project that didn't take too long to break up the repetition of the aircrfat models I'd been making. Looking at the work I put into this one I definately failed at that! Thank you for watching :)
Haha I get it now. Just an absolutely gorgeous M4!
I just purchased this model and it will arrive in the next few days and this made me very excited for it. You did a great job!
what an amazing job !!!!!!! great attention to details
👍 loved the aluminum foil for a canvas tarp. Going to have to try that.
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Great job sir awesome content great insight and killer narration simply awesome
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outstanding modeling work keep up the good work