Anothet build...started a month ago..
This is going to be oob...
First time ever o build asuka kit... like all the shermanholics out there said..this is by far the most accurate and superb sherman kit. I concurred with the statement.
The hull is very different than typical or traditional hull like thouse found in dragon and others. Asuka instructions specifically tell the sequence to follow when assembling the hull... at first i worried about the fitting and the perfect angle of join.. but it was superbly engineered that the fit was excellent.
The hvss boogies are workable..thus adding extra time to do... but this was beautifully engineered again by asuka. Several parts for each hvss boogies...
The rest of the build are straightforward.
I then add welding seam along the turret .. using styrene rod dissolve in cement and 'slice through' using edge of knife..to replicate welding beads.
I replicate n enhance the cast metal with mr surfacer 500..stab with old brush... let dry and sand smooth with 2000 grit sandpaper.
Primed and preshaded with black.
As u can see im doing a threesome here..
First coat of mr.color OD..
Then after a day..another coat of tamiya OD.
After a coat of buff.. clear coat and time to put decals... no specific unit that i chose... always want to do the star with round border
Right now i will continue with the weathering process..just found out i ran out of flat clear coat..duh!!
Will update soon... thanks for looking
Sil
