Just a heads up... The Sheridan armor was ALUMINUM... Remember, this was an Airborne Tank, meant to be flown in and dropped from C-130 and C-141 Cargo Aircraft so Rust would not be much of a factor... HOWEVER, Vietnam was known for its red dust and mud...
I understand not wanting to go too crazy with the weathering or mud, which is cool - but I was thinking, if you were going to go whole-hog and maybe even create a diorama, since this tank operated in jungle environments a lot, maybe combine the reddish mud with some (scale) long grass from the swampier areas. If they are too busy to clear out the mud, they're too busy to clear out the undergrowth that gets stuck in it as well. :-) And of course, another job well done!
A suggestion... With small plastic parts being stolen by the carpet monster, try a UV flashlight to aid in the search. It has worked for me. You may not otherwise like what you see revealed in the carpet stains by the UV light though.
I had a chance to ride on the 551 a few times in the early 70s, during the winter that engine deck was a welcome place to park, but got way too hot, feet started sweating in your boots, but a nice ride after many miles of walking
Could you explain what the "window" is in the front deck piece that Andy mentions he will have to mask. I am building the kit, and it seems to be a window to nowhere, just the metal deck underneath. Google images don't show it clearly, but do seem to have glass reflection there. Thanks
Another excellent job Andy! 4:43 In Japan, metal barrel and photo-etched parts for engine grills will be released in this Winter.(I don't know when in other country) Greetings from Japan.
I have been blessed This was a random edit but down here right where i live a T-6 Texan crashed into a highway yesterday. This is another edit but does anyone know a good french bomber on the market in 1/48
@@matte909 I initially thought it was a BF109, as i was confused at first since i had not heard of a t6 texan, but now a quick search does make me believe that it could be a texan, however i had not payed attention well and only saw the wreck
@@philipplutki my apologies but i had only been focused on the BF109 during war time. I had never done reasearch on to what had happened to 109s after the war
Great video, Andy. I built a Sheridan to duplicate the one my buddy drove over in Vietnam. Did it up as a presentation for him on a wooden base with details of his service over there. He got a kick out of it.
Great video!! Have built those ancient Tamiya kits of the M551 Sheridan, and they were OK. academy came out with 2 new kits of the M551 a while ago: 1 for the Vietnam War and 1 specifically for the 82nd Airborne Division. They were good kits. Appears that the decals for this new Tamiya kit are quite "similar" to the decals that came with the Academy kit. My supervisor at work served on the M551 during his military career while serving in Germany and patrolling the East/West German border. Also, these vehicles were used at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA, to "simulate" Soviet era vehicles (mainly BMP-1s), until they were finally retired from service a few years ago. This kit would look good painted up in the camo schemes used at the NTC!!
Forgot to take your mask off the fold down windshield/splash shield - I guess I know why - you glued it down before painting and it would have revealed a bright grey area of plastic that wouldn't have paint under it. Also that .50Cal needs to be aftermarket/modded with drilled out muzzle and vents - being the very top of the model and quite pronounced it draws a lot of eye contact and really needs to be top of the game. Excellent paint and weathering on this one - forgot your chipping/scratch step but it doesnt matter - it's straight out the factory! ;)
Hey andy, love your videos, i tend to watch them whenever ive got a moment to spare, i was just curious, do you intend to do any more kitbashing anytime soon?, Best regards from Britain
Nice kit. However you put rust on all your tanks. Tanks in use do not have rust in general. And maybe a new painting techniqe would be nice to break up the monotone style. Otherwise nice and like your channel
Hi Andy it seems every video has some great tips on how to do things like the way you go thru the box and show all the parts I had read your Stuart late production I had ordered one I must have got the initial run because it both English and Japaniese instructions your reviews are great especialy when you point out any trouble spots forward is forarmed keep up the good work looking forward to your next review till then Have a nice day Bruce
Another nice build Andy, stop fluffing around and put a figure in one of your tanks :) it doesn't have to be great or perfect just throw one in there. Keep up the good work
Hi Andy. Have you ever painted the whole body olive grab green. Then lighten a mix of olive drab. And spray in between lines instead of doing the NATO black and white? I hope you understand what i'm saying
That's a great looking kit and nicely built, painted and weathered as usual Andy, but I do have my concerns regarding the mesh that's included in this sample kit. This is the same rubbish that you get given in many of Tamiya's older releases such as the 1/35 20mm half-track Flakvierling and is absolute crap! I can only hope that Tamiya use common sense and provide photo-etch mesh instead as is the norm now from Trumpeter, Hobby Boss and Meng etc and not stoop to charging an absurdly steep price for it as an aftermarket accessory as they have been guilty of doing in the past. The metal barrel I can live without, but the photo-etch mesh is a must have and I won't be purchasing this one with out it I'm afraid. Thanks again for another solid review.
Hey Andy ! Please build a ...I think its a Dragon or Academy...early version of a M-7 PRIEST ! It's a 105mm howitzer on a Sherman chassy. Really nice. BUT I don't think you've ever did one. Thanks.
Andy I have tried using the Tamyia glue and found it to not be very adhesive at first. How are you getting it to be so tacky? Why dont you just use the Hobby Extra Thick superglue instead? Andy could you answer this question. I have spoken to some other modelers and they have the same issue,
Were you anticipating something sized like the M-22 Locust? That was a small tank at only 7 or so tons. Back in the 1970s and 80s I got to see a couple of Sheridans on military bases/museums. Aberdeen had one and the other was at Ft. Knox or maybe, Ft. Riley. Compared to an M-60, they were a bit smaller, but definitely not miniatures. Overall, they were more "streamlined" in appearance compared to the M-48 or M-60. Though they were clearly tanks, I thought they looked like something that would be at home on the set of "Lost in Space".
Andy, NICE JOB (as always)! Your rust wash in spots is good to represent the red earth and dust that covered EVERYTHING in service in Vietnam including our GIs! Rusting per se on the Sheridan would not be pronounced on the hull which was made from aluminum in the interest of weight-saving for air drop capability. Also, the chain link fencing anti RPG screen up front would not show much rust as it was galvanized. Agree wholeheartedly on your decision to omit the screening on the engine covers. Wait for the photoetch like you said. Thanks for an advance good look at a really good kit.
Well done! I am super EXCITED to get this kit! I do have a question though. How do you apply the white around the Gun Barrel? I know it's a decal but how do you apply it? Wouldn't it be too soft to lay on itself? I have a bunch of World War II tanks with tank kill markers and I'm not sure how to apply them properly without them sliding around on each other. Any help would be great!
Andy, m'lad, you are a terrific presenter and editor, which I can't say about most how-to people on the interweb. But a tiny quibble: Accident = Ak-sih-dent Access = Ak-sess Accelerate = Ak-sell-er-ate Right? So: Accessories = Ak-sess-or-eez 8-D Love your vids!
@Dack Hacksaw Canada: DECK-als USA: DEE-cals Original word: de-CAL-co-MAY-nee-ah. Seriously. I built a kit when I was a kid that actually referred to the decalcomanias. So either two syllable version is an improvement to me!
Overall, quite happy with the moulding/detail and seems to go together really well (it is Tamiya, afterall) but is it too much to ask for a little PE? Another excellent video, thanks Andy!
Great job Andy. Have you done any race cars and given them an after race weathering? I have a Tamiya 1/12 312T I thought I could give a go with. I've never done any weathering. I would love to see your take on something like that. Keep up the great work
The tracks on the Sheridan’s are supposed to be aluminum shine not black steel I believe even the road wheels are to. To confirm look at any picture of a m551 Sheridan
I need your help Andy, I use some ts80 by tamiya and some revell enamel thinner, but this turns the ts80 white where it got touched by the thinner, so my question to you Andy and all of you is, what thinner should I use or there another problem?
What brand of model would you recommend for a beginner ..? I want to build a 1/35 tank and want to start easy then more complicated ( I assume the lower the number of parts kits are easier .? )
To those saying the Sheridan was aluminum , only the hull was , the turret was steel . The model should be dark olive drab , fresh it looks almost black . this is more ww2 o.d rather than nam o.d . Can't wait to get one . I tried the academy one and hated it , no fixing that pile of dung !
Never seen a 50 cal with the handle actually moulded on the back of it before! Might be better than the separate peice you sometimes be just that slight careless with n snapping when sanding haha!
Great job, Andy. Really enjoyed watching the build and agree...the rust is a pretty good imitation of the red dust. I live in Australia and know what the red dust of the outback looks like and you have done it justice!
Hi Andy, awesome build! I just ordered the kit. Thanks for doing what you do! I am now planning painting it, I was wondering why you chose to use Mission Models MMP 026 Olive Drab instead of Tamiya's XF-62 Olive Drab?
Great kit great build . I'd like to add an observation , when ever I have seen real tanks in museums the grills always look like an afterthought and normally just attached with a simple screw through a basic clamp, they are not perfect by any means . I think that we are so used to seeing photo etch it's what we expect but the photo etch is nothing like a real tank . And please please please start showing the figure, tamiya have improved so much but who knows . Just assembled so we can see the details would be great or just black with drybrush of white . Please do a video with the figures, please please
FINALLY! I've been waiting a long time for a new one. I crewed a Sheridan in Germany in the Cav(A3/8); I was the driver and I and my crew lived in that thing like it was a suit. A suit that fried circuit boards left and right whenever the main gun fired a (combustible cartridge) main gun round-The two front roadwheels came off the ground every time(at a standstill), but boy was that hunkajunk FAST-63 mph at Baumholder 1976. And we drove 'em like stolen Ferraris! I can also say, as an intimately knowledgeable expert on the actual vehicle that BOTH the old Tamiya and almost as old Academy kits are horrible, and I'm not even concerned with the lack of detail here, just the measurements they used were waaay off. Although this new tool kit will be a gigantic improvement, I can guarantee all of you I will nitpick the living hell out of this kit. You all realize this kit is going to cost us a weeks' pay easy. Prove me wrong, Tamiya and Trumps' idiotic tariff war.... Power To The Plasticans!
My grandfather, Philip S. Welch was stationed in Germany around that time, serving as a tank technician if I remember correctly. He and I often talk about the Sheridan whenever I'm over. It really was a cool tank.
Could you explain what the "window" is in the front deck piece that Andy mentions he will have to mask. I am building the kit, and it seems to be a window to nowhere, just the metal deck underneath. Google images don't show it clearly, but do seem to have glass reflection there. Thanks
@@daveshick9376 if no one gave you an answer, it was so the driver could see when that front ..."fan" (?) folded out for water crossings. It was made of three sheets of wood that folded out similar to the front of an M113. But unlike a 113, the driver would need to see through it to drive. Apparently the amount of water thrown up over, on to, and around the viewing window made it pretty useless to see through though- so the driver would take directions from the commander in the turret. Since this Airborne reconnaissance vehicle was so light, they thought it should be able to "swim" as well. So in addition to the front panel that would fold out, it has skirts similar to WWII Sherman on DDay. By all accounts I can find, it seems like the Sheridan was a pretty poorly designed jack of all trades vehicle that really didn't master any one thing. The caseless ammunition was also prone to terrible fires and the aluminum hull was no match at all for RPGs or mines
Hi Andy great video as usual I was wondering if you can tell me the to brushes airbrush is that you use the names of them I would like to purchased at least one of them the start off can you please tell me the name thank you
looks great, i still have the old tamiya sheridan in my stash... not a fan of over engineering... the six parts to make one ammo box is a bit excessive imho
I remember building the airfix 1/76 scale Sheridan tank kit as a kid back in the 70's,a cool looking tank indeed,great work andy as always,a credit too you,well done
Hi Andy, well you have completed another great build, I have been waiting for a better M551, and now it is nearly here. I have tried the black/white scheme but tend to be heavy handed with the main colour, but getting better. Thanks for the great video. Cheers mate, Les
Already got one on pre order as well as the metal barrel and photo etch for the panels and basket, great build by the way keep em comin. Also would like to know what tweezers you use?
Some say Andys spare box is full of tamiya figures.
@Dack Hacksaw without the meat it's just metal 😊
MEAT IS CHEAP
SAVE THE METAL
The chain link fence was called "B-40 wire". The early RPG.
Neat kit!
One of the first "Bird Cages."
Andy do not be scared of painting figures
Just a heads up... The Sheridan armor was ALUMINUM... Remember, this was an Airborne Tank, meant to be flown in and dropped from C-130 and C-141 Cargo Aircraft so Rust would not be much of a factor... HOWEVER, Vietnam was known for its red dust and mud...
Yep.
But is it the whole tank ? Cause if I'm right some parts were reinforced with stronger metal
The hull was aluminum.....the turret was steel.
You mean "aluminium"? :)
@Nobody Knows The material isn't country specified, so "aluminium" :P
@Nobody Knows The main material it's made of isn't, so "aluminium".
I bought the same tamiya glue, only to replicate the noise you make when dipping the brush in.
I understand not wanting to go too crazy with the weathering or mud, which is cool - but I was thinking, if you were going to go whole-hog and maybe even create a diorama, since this tank operated in jungle environments a lot, maybe combine the reddish mud with some (scale) long grass from the swampier areas. If they are too busy to clear out the mud, they're too busy to clear out the undergrowth that gets stuck in it as well. :-) And of course, another job well done!
A suggestion... With small plastic parts being stolen by the carpet monster, try a UV flashlight to aid in the search. It has worked for me. You may not otherwise like what you see revealed in the carpet stains by the UV light though.
I had a chance to ride on the 551 a few times in the early 70s, during the winter that engine deck was a welcome place to park, but got way too hot, feet started sweating in your boots, but a nice ride after many miles of walking
Nicely done Andy, thank you for Everything you Do for the Hobby, God Bless All
Crewed on one in the CAV back in 1974-76 1/2 ACR B troop 3rd herd Toujours Pret
Could you explain what the "window" is in the front deck piece that Andy mentions he will have to mask. I am building the kit, and it seems to be a window to nowhere, just the metal deck underneath. Google images don't show it clearly, but do seem to have glass reflection there. Thanks
@@daveshick9376 that was so the driver could see out when swimming the track. The surf board folds out and up.
Another excellent job Andy!
4:43 In Japan, metal barrel and photo-etched parts for engine grills will be released in this Winter.(I don't know when in other country)
Greetings from Japan.
I have been blessed
This was a random edit but down here right where i live a T-6 Texan crashed into a highway yesterday.
This is another edit but does anyone know a good french bomber on the market in 1/48
You mean the T6 texan painted up to look like a FW 190?
@@matte909 I initially thought it was a BF109, as i was confused at first since i had not heard of a t6 texan, but now a quick search does make me believe that it could be a texan, however i had not payed attention well and only saw the wreck
@@matte909 therefor i did not notice the similar features to a t6 texan. Thank you for clarification.
marcel dekerpel there is only one flying BF-109 which is in Germany..
@@philipplutki my apologies but i had only been focused on the BF109 during war time. I had never done reasearch on to what had happened to 109s after the war
Great video, Andy. I built a Sheridan to duplicate the one my buddy drove over in Vietnam. Did it up as a presentation for him on a wooden base with details of his service over there. He got a kick out of it.
Great video!! Have built those ancient Tamiya kits of the M551 Sheridan, and they were OK. academy came out with 2 new kits of the M551 a while ago: 1 for the Vietnam War and 1 specifically for the 82nd Airborne Division. They were good kits. Appears that the decals for this new Tamiya kit are quite "similar" to the decals that came with the Academy kit.
My supervisor at work served on the M551 during his military career while serving in Germany and patrolling the East/West German border. Also, these vehicles were used at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA, to "simulate" Soviet era vehicles (mainly BMP-1s), until they were finally retired from service a few years ago. This kit would look good painted up in the camo schemes used at the NTC!!
You put rust streaks on an aluminum hull?
Forgot to take your mask off the fold down windshield/splash shield - I guess I know why - you glued it down before painting and it would have revealed a bright grey area of plastic that wouldn't have paint under it. Also that .50Cal needs to be aftermarket/modded with drilled out muzzle and vents - being the very top of the model and quite pronounced it draws a lot of eye contact and really needs to be top of the game.
Excellent paint and weathering on this one - forgot your chipping/scratch step but it doesnt matter - it's straight out the factory! ;)
軽戦車の最終形態？カッケー👍
Hey andy, love your videos, i tend to watch them whenever ive got a moment to spare, i was just curious, do you intend to do any more kitbashing anytime soon?, Best regards from Britain
Such a huge improvement over the Tamiya original kit. Looks like a must have for me.
Great work as usual Andy. But i think an airplane or a car or other kind of model from time to time would be nice
Can you tell us what brand of tweezers you use. Those look really nice for small pieces.
Been looking for one of those ever since I got the squadron book about it.
Nice kit. However you put rust on all your tanks. Tanks in use do not have rust in general. And maybe a new painting techniqe would be nice to break up the monotone style. Otherwise nice and like your channel
The new kit has a lot more detail than I remember when I built the remote control (wired) kit way back in the ‘70s.
Hi Andy it seems every video has some great tips on how to do things like the way you go thru the box and show all the parts I had read your Stuart late production I had ordered one I must have got the initial run because it both English and Japaniese instructions your reviews are great especialy when you point out any trouble spots forward is forarmed keep up the good work looking forward to your next review till then Have a nice day Bruce
Thank you Bruce
Clearly on a different level compared with Tamiya's earlier version.
Just workin the the MG, and I’m having a rough time painting the belt
Any tips?
Another nice build Andy, stop fluffing around and put a figure in one of your tanks :) it doesn't have to be great or perfect just throw one in there. Keep up the good work
MrBMBuilder - yes just glue a figure together and put it on the tank so we get an idea of scale
Hi Andy. Have you ever painted the whole body olive grab green. Then lighten a mix of olive drab. And spray in between lines instead of doing the NATO black and white? I hope you understand what i'm saying
Andy,
Have you looked at the RYE field kit on M551?
building this kit now with the tamiya detail up set.. i noticed you did some rust streaks? these were aluminum hulls..
Just building this, thanks for the tutorial 👍
Wow... a nother wild white box, lets get a closer look
That's a great looking kit and nicely built, painted and weathered as usual Andy, but I do have my concerns regarding the mesh that's included in this sample kit. This is the same rubbish that you get given in many of Tamiya's older releases such as the 1/35 20mm half-track Flakvierling and is absolute crap! I can only hope that Tamiya use common sense and provide photo-etch mesh instead as is the norm now from Trumpeter, Hobby Boss and Meng etc and not stoop to charging an absurdly steep price for it as an aftermarket accessory as they have been guilty of doing in the past. The metal barrel I can live without, but the photo-etch mesh is a must have and I won't be purchasing this one with out it I'm afraid. Thanks again for another solid review.
Hey Andy ! Please build a ...I think its a Dragon or Academy...early version of a M-7 PRIEST ! It's a 105mm howitzer on a Sherman chassy. Really nice. BUT I don't think you've ever did one. Thanks.
Andy I have tried using the Tamyia glue and found it to not be very adhesive at first. How are you getting it to be so tacky? Why dont you just use the Hobby Extra Thick superglue instead? Andy could you answer this question. I have spoken to some other modelers and they have the same issue,
If I get this I’m gonna paint in so it looks like Warpath from transformers
Were you anticipating something sized like the M-22 Locust? That was a small tank at only 7 or so tons.
Back in the 1970s and 80s I got to see a couple of Sheridans on military bases/museums. Aberdeen had one and the other was at Ft. Knox or maybe, Ft. Riley. Compared to an M-60, they were a bit smaller, but definitely not miniatures. Overall, they were more "streamlined" in appearance compared to the M-48 or M-60. Though they were clearly tanks, I thought they looked like something that would be at home on the set of "Lost in Space".
Andy, NICE JOB (as always)! Your rust wash in spots is good to represent the red earth and dust that covered EVERYTHING in service in Vietnam including our GIs! Rusting per se on the Sheridan would not be pronounced on the hull which was made from aluminum in the interest of weight-saving for air drop capability. Also, the chain link fencing anti RPG screen up front would not show much rust as it was galvanized. Agree wholeheartedly on your decision to omit the screening on the engine covers. Wait for the photoetch like you said. Thanks for an advance good look at a really good kit.
Andy, does anyone know of a WW1 1/35 British motorcycle kit. From what I can gather It would be either an HD or Indian mc.
Someone wanna tell him aluminum doesn’t rust?
Very nice! What is your typical mix ratio for MMP paints? You use the recommended ratios and PSI?
Well done! I am super EXCITED to get this kit! I do have a question though. How do you apply the white around the Gun Barrel? I know it's a decal but how do you apply it? Wouldn't it be too soft to lay on itself? I have a bunch of World War II tanks with tank kill markers and I'm not sure how to apply them properly without them sliding around on each other. Any help would be great!
I wonder why the prototypes are white plastic?
Andy, m'lad, you are a terrific presenter and editor, which I can't say about most how-to people on the interweb. But a tiny quibble:
Accident = Ak-sih-dent
Access = Ak-sess
Accelerate = Ak-sell-er-ate
Right? So:
Accessories = Ak-sess-or-eez 8-D
Love your vids!
n-oh; sji-IT
cup--oh-la, not coopah-lah, de-kal, not dekkal
@Dack Hacksaw Canada: DECK-als USA: DEE-cals Original word: de-CAL-co-MAY-nee-ah. Seriously. I built a kit when I was a kid that actually referred to the decalcomanias. So either two syllable version is an improvement to me!
Do you spray clear coat with a spray can or through air brush
Overall, quite happy with the moulding/detail and seems to go together really well (it is Tamiya, afterall) but is it too much to ask for a little PE? Another excellent video, thanks Andy!
My only complain from Tamiya is the box art. I mean they could add something more , like a background matching the kit etc instead of just blankness
Last time commented I lamented my newest addiction...shifting from ships to armor and that I had purchased three kits...up to six now .....
Great job Andy. Have you done any race cars and given them an after race weathering? I have a Tamiya 1/12 312T I thought I could give a go with. I've never done any weathering. I would love to see your take on something like that. Keep up the great work
The tracks on the Sheridan’s are supposed to be aluminum shine not black steel
I believe even the road wheels are to.
To confirm look at any picture of a m551 Sheridan
I need your help Andy, I use some ts80 by tamiya and some revell enamel thinner, but this turns the ts80 white where it got touched by the thinner, so my question to you Andy and all of you is, what thinner should I use or there another problem?
I use oderless paint thinner for oil painting
What brand of model would you recommend for a beginner ..?
I want to build a 1/35 tank and want to start easy then more complicated ( I assume the lower the number of parts kits are easier .? )
To those saying the Sheridan was aluminum , only the hull was , the turret was steel .
The model should be dark olive drab , fresh it looks almost black . this is more ww2 o.d rather than nam o.d .
Can't wait to get one . I tried the academy one and hated it , no fixing that pile of dung !
Just a comment for the algorithm.
Andy, you must buy Tamiya nato black by the 55 gallon drum!
I made Academy's Gulf War Sheridan a while back, it'll be interesting to see how this compares to it
Probably will be expensive, with the accessories pack, but so much better than Academy.
I got the older version for just 12 euros
Never seen a 50 cal with the handle actually moulded on the back of it before! Might be better than the separate peice you sometimes be just that slight careless with n snapping when sanding haha!
Hi Andy, I'm going to build this kit soon. Watching your videos made me buy a lot of kits from Tamiya. Tamiya should pay you!!
Battlefield 4 Fourth armored division not to brag but i commanded a tank company
I built the original kit back in 1983 when I was in high school. Loking forward on buying this kit and reliving my childhood
Considering the rust on the hull, I don't have to tell you this tank has an aluminum hull, do I ?
Great build, by the way. 👍🏻
Nice review Andy. A touch short, but I guess you're busy. Thank you.
Great video, & nice looking kit. As far as photo etched parts go, Eduard,& others are probably going to produce some.Thanks.
You forgot to mask up the front panel
Hello Andy. For Tamiya's clear coat in the small bottle, what ration of thinner to clear coat do you use?
Great job, Andy. Really enjoyed watching the build and agree...the rust is a pretty good imitation of the red dust. I live in Australia and know what the red dust of the outback looks like and you have done it justice!
Nice job. Thanks.
Hi Andy, awesome build! I just ordered the kit. Thanks for doing what you do! I am now planning painting it, I was wondering why you chose to use Mission Models MMP 026 Olive Drab instead of Tamiya's XF-62 Olive Drab?
I have a question. Before wheatering you uses enamel thinner on it. Did you airbrush it over the vehicle and does the thinner not eat your paint?
Great kit great build . I'd like to add an observation , when ever I have seen real tanks in museums the grills always look like an afterthought and normally just attached with a simple screw through a basic clamp, they are not perfect by any means . I think that we are so used to seeing photo etch it's what we expect but the photo etch is nothing like a real tank .
And please please please start showing the figure, tamiya have improved so much but who knows . Just assembled so we can see the details would be great or just black with drybrush of white . Please do a video with the figures, please please
FINALLY! I've been waiting a long time for a new one. I crewed a Sheridan in Germany in the Cav(A3/8); I was the driver and I and my crew lived in that thing like it was a suit. A suit that fried circuit boards left and right whenever the main gun fired a (combustible cartridge) main gun round-The two front roadwheels came off the ground every time(at a standstill), but boy was that hunkajunk FAST-63 mph at Baumholder 1976. And we drove 'em like stolen Ferraris! I can also say, as an intimately knowledgeable expert on the actual vehicle that BOTH the old Tamiya and almost as old Academy kits are horrible, and I'm not even concerned with the lack of detail here, just the measurements they used were waaay off. Although this new tool kit will be a gigantic improvement, I can guarantee all of you I will nitpick the living hell out of this kit. You all realize this kit is going to cost us a weeks' pay easy. Prove me wrong, Tamiya and Trumps' idiotic tariff war.... Power To The Plasticans!
My grandfather, Philip S. Welch was stationed in Germany around that time, serving as a tank technician if I remember correctly.
He and I often talk about the Sheridan whenever I'm over. It really was a cool tank.
Could you explain what the "window" is in the front deck piece that Andy mentions he will have to mask. I am building the kit, and it seems to be a window to nowhere, just the metal deck underneath. Google images don't show it clearly, but do seem to have glass reflection there. Thanks
@@daveshick9376 if no one gave you an answer, it was so the driver could see when that front ..."fan" (?) folded out for water crossings. It was made of three sheets of wood that folded out similar to the front of an M113. But unlike a 113, the driver would need to see through it to drive. Apparently the amount of water thrown up over, on to, and around the viewing window made it pretty useless to see through though- so the driver would take directions from the commander in the turret. Since this Airborne reconnaissance vehicle was so light, they thought it should be able to "swim" as well. So in addition to the front panel that would fold out, it has skirts similar to WWII Sherman on DDay. By all accounts I can find, it seems like the Sheridan was a pretty poorly designed jack of all trades vehicle that really didn't master any one thing. The caseless ammunition was also prone to terrible fires and the aluminum hull was no match at all for RPGs or mines
@@ViperVideos13 Thanks
How did that Tariff war work out, you little leftist fear monger
Hi Andy great video as usual I was wondering if you can tell me the to brushes airbrush is that you use the names of them I would like to purchased at least one of them the start off can you please tell me the name thank you
The tracks on the Sheridan’s are supposed to be aluminum shine not black steel
looks great, i still have the old tamiya sheridan in my stash... not a fan of over engineering... the six parts to make one ammo box is a bit excessive imho
Great video Andy! Thank you for showing the entire build process. The kit looks great I will be picking one up for sure!Your paint job looks amazing!
Hello! I would like you to make a video about painted figures in 1/35. Greetings from Argentina!
Another build!
To be honest I would prefer the kit to be molded in gray. but that is just me . :)
You know it's not the end of the world if one time there's not photoedge part on the back of the vehicle :p
But the question is; does the Sheridan turret fit on the Walker Bulldog hull?
I remember building the airfix 1/76 scale Sheridan tank kit as a kid back in the 70's,a cool looking tank indeed,great work andy as always,a credit too you,well done
Hello!
You keep doing a great job..
Tanks!
Will you please do some soldiers figures..
Boss you need a lapel. :)
Hi Andy, well you have completed another great build, I have been waiting for a better M551, and now it is nearly here. I have tried the black/white scheme but tend to be heavy handed with the main colour, but getting better. Thanks for the great video. Cheers mate, Les
I have the Tamiya Sheridan from the early 70's. Took them a long time for a new version.
Already got one on pre order as well as the metal barrel and photo etch for the panels and basket, great build by the way keep em comin. Also would like to know what tweezers you use?
Hi Andy,
Great tips and build as usual. Great model. Thanks for all the info. Oh if only you were my brother the kits we could build
Rather plane jane right😌😌
I found this on my M41 instructions, but the older kit.
Next build can you do a b-25 j 1/48 scale from revell
Im really like the Sheridan , very cute looking turret :D
Question for you, Andy - do you wash the kit’s parts before assembling/painting? If so, what kind of solution would you recommend?
Hello no I don’t wash the parts .
the Sheridan would not have any rust on it it's almost entirely aluminum
The olive drap was way darker. Check reference photos.
Interesting kit, this is really superior to the older one.
I have nust finish this kit the search light comes with a canvas cover it the one i got
Perfect works - well done !!! Hat off, Sir !!! Thank you! Best greetings, Frank