M4 Sherman Mk.I-1/76-Airfix-brush painted- tank model

[@Modkits131]

Thank you guys for watching as I hope you don’t mind the less detailed quick and easy kits. I enjoy them just as much as the more modern kits today. Plus it allows me to upload more content for you all, just a little bit faster. But don’t worry I have more awesome detailed models on the way.😁👍 Happy Modeling :D

[@Filiplego1]

Finally, I've checked out this channel and it's paintbrush only channel! Will be very helpful for me.

[@Modkits131]

Great man I’m happy to have shown you my channel.😁👍

[@BJGreen-yj7nd]

That is a great build. I have 2 of these to build. Thanks to your video I now have some great ideas (love the personal naming)

[@BennyCFD]

I like this guy...........Always 100% acrylic.

[@jasonmussett2129]

Amazing paintjob

[@marioalberto9561]

Love the end result, thats a cute little sherman

[@ronaldwergin6719]

Beautiful. Believe it or not the mold was first released in 1961. You have given me the inspiration to work on one of my copies.

[@chrisjenkinson7059]

Great film and very useful instruction thanks.

[@cr4102-u4x]

Great bout to build this kit now!

[@chrismocko5715]

again ablolutly briliant , azmazes me on the out come ,apart from technics it shows less is more , think I said earlier that the last time I done any modeling was 56 years ago ,it was so ruff , now I'm 66 and just retired I was looking for a hobby in the winter time as I will be in home a lot these tutorials from your self are inserrational plus not the need for air brushing , subscribed to your site and look forward in pushing me on . Many thanks Chris from the UK

[@Modkits131]

Thank you Chris. Hearing that from you personally makes me happy, a muppet like me has somehow actually helped you. Best of luck to ya on your future brush painting endeavors. As I hope you enjoy your time on returning to this beautiful hobby, where we build plastic toys for fun. Take care and be safe.

[@georgewilson5303]

I think it came out beautiful.

[@Blitz9H]

Wow! I never thought that kit could look so good. Thank you for the guidance and inspiration. Now I need to delve into my stash and try my hand at this.

[@charlie418791]

Nice work my friend.👍

[@Modkits131]

Thank you, I always enjoy doing simple and fun little kits. Especially ones from the 60s.

[@charlie418791]

Good to see someone else building the old kits. Some of them are great. Some not. But all are fun.👍

[@Badasssm]

you are an inspiration to all us non-airbrush guys! thanks

[@elliotgregory3356]

Absolutely 💯 amazing. Gives me hope as I can't get to grips with an airbrush

[@Modkits131]

Thank you. Best of luck to your brush painting. :)

[@russellmartin3951]

Really nice job. I have a box of eight 1/72 assorted tanks and I plan to try some of your techniques.

[@SteveJonesScaleModellingSite]

Nice to see you working your magic with the hairy stick on the braille scale. Looking forward to seeing your next build.

[@joelm1246]

That looks great!

[@kennethjames9416]

Nice to see these classic kits getting built,not everbody likes the latest super modern kits that cost an arm and a leg.Well tidy Sherman.

[@Modkits131]

Thanks👍 Yeah your right, modern kits can still have more fitting issues than this old Sherman.

[@RimsModels]

Nice job on the brush painting looks great just subbed my friend 👍👍

[@Modkits131]

Awesome👍😁 I’m happy you enjoyed it

[@NoLieIm51]

I love how my whole set up is just like yours some tools. Thank you it’s very helpful seeing your videos they come out beautiful

[@Modkits131]

Thank you. Very little can go a long way within this hobby . I’m humbled to know that you not only enjoyed. But found the video helpful in some way. :-)

[@NoLieIm51]

@@Modkits131 absolutely watching your videos was the only reason I started. Every other video I see everyone has a airbrush and it was very discouraging cause I did want to spend a crazy amount of money just to build not only one but my first model kit. Hope to see more of your videos, keep up the great work

[@borgcash3710]

Great jod done! Congratulations! You really turned an old not so good model into an awesome one. Thank you for this video.

[@freddiemac1438]

Bloomin brilliant!

[@johnkelley9877]

I cannot believe how good this old kit looks! Thanks for sharing this.

[@goddem123]

Great work!

[@PRR4828139]

WOW! great job and awesome weathering techniques. I will have to give it go using your methods. Thank you

[@joramamodellbau3987]

The Sherman from Airfix is a nice looking model only the quality is not really well, but you achieved a really well result. Additional with this good paintjob and this weathering it has become a great looking model. Very well done work! Best wishes, Joachim

[@garoscale2587]

nice work !

[@Womble-freestation66]

An amazing finish to such an old kit. Great work.

[@garyjust.johnson1436]

Great tutorial! Your painting and weathering make a lump of plastic look like 50 tons of steel!

[@Eugen_TV]

nice model! subscribed!

[@robwhite8214]

Fantastic take a bow sir.....

[@MunsonX]

That’s awesome! And to think you used ONLY acrylic paints! New subscriber!

[@hanssmidt12]

Nice finish

[@joachimschmitt9001]

Nice paintjob

[@mp-modelplastic]

Great work, good tips, and excelent result with an old kit. Looks funtastic effect with simple tecnicques. Greetings from Portugal. keep the excelent work in the chanel. 😉

[@666morello]

thanks very much starting with kit my very first tank

[@Modkits131]

That’s awesome! Hope you have fun with it. :)

[@georgewilson5303]

I enjoy the video. Again you wher very helpful. Your technique is very good. That is what I need. Someone who can teache this to me. Which is what you are doing. Thank you very much

[@peterkkpoon6546]

I built this kit when I was a small boy, using up all New Year savings. I was pretty astonished of the final result and that dragged me into small scale armour modelling. That kit was built oob with home brew crude cement and with a bare skin. Prints were not available then.

[@ScaleMilitaryModels]

Very nice work! I think you have done a GREAT job one this one, one thing though, maybe you should try scratch building some things, like those things on top of the bogies, so the track stays flat on top. This kit is almost as old as the real tank!

[@Modkits131]

Ha😄 yeah your right about this kit being as old as the tank. I always enjoy your feedback on how I can improve my models. :)👍

[@dadofamadhouse4194]

Was test fitting one of the wheels and it got stuck (backwards I might add cuz I was distracted by 2 of my kids) and I broke the peg/pin that it sits on, grarg. Had to glue it in place 😞😫. Aside from that and some frustrating flashing that's taking me forever to clean up it's a fun lil kit so far.

[@freddiemac1438]

I’ve just done the same thing on this kit pushing on a wheel too forcefully / oh well!

[@floydfanboy2948]

Well done ✅

[@michaelbysterveld4874]

Love your work but one thing I must mention it appears the track support rollers were fitted upside down as noted about 2.16 - 2.24. Keep up the great work nonetheless

[@Modkits131]

Thank you, yeah after looking back I didn’t realize that they were upside down. Especially when it was too late. But it wouldn’t be my model of it didn’t have a mistake. But thanks for pointing it out. :)

[@fiveriders5896]

I’m just starting out and I’m thankful for your videos. Quick question. I’ve seen a lot of people say put down a varnish before weathering. Is there any reason to do this? Does the water in the weathering paint affect the acrylics of the base coat? Thank you and I really enjoy your videos.

[@Modkits131]

I usually varnish my models before the weathering stage, but mainly for that nice sheen. For me I personally like using Satin/Semi-gloss varnish on my models. But a varnish isn’t always necessary. Unless you’re using strong chemicals like enamel thinner, odorless thinner and anything else that may damage your paint job. And no the water does not affect the main base coat. Thank you, it’s heartwarming to hear that you enjoy my videos. Hope this was helpful to you.

[@neboskii8756]

Cant help but notice how you put the smaller wheels above the bogies the other way around.

[@Modkits131]

I know. Only realized afterwards 😢

[@j.4198]

Whatpaint are you using? Do you use thinner? It seems very liquid to me, and when i do it like that I get puddles.

[@Modkits131]

I’m using Vallejo model color paints and thin them down with just water. If you want a ratio to help you with brush painting. Try 2 drops thinner to 7 drops of paint. :)

[@j.4198]

How about Tamiya paint or Revel Aqua? Why am i getting puddles that dry like wt puddles of apint?

[@Modkits131]

It’s possible you are adding too much thinner in with the paint. Also be sure that the paint bottles are stirred and mixed properly. :)

[@Jackdaw5]

Nice paintwork but why not clean up the mould lines and rough edges on the plastic parts after you've cut them off the sprue? Sanding sticks are great for that.

[@Modkits131]

For this model I wasn’t too concerned about the detail and mold lines, but I think you may have caught my many mistakes on the model that I didn’t even notice. But thank you. 😅

[@southpaw5483]

Was this kit Brush Painted without Primer? Did you use a couple of thin coats with paint thinned with water? regards.

[@Modkits131]

This model was painted without primer. I believe I used something around 5 to 6 thin coats. And I did mainly use water for thinning.

[@southpaw5483]

@@Modkits131 thank you.

[@jantimmer5558]

Made this as well. You managed to make garbage look good!

[@polrudolf]

I think its still better to use primer... and matt varnish too...

[@Modkits131]

Yup, your absolutely right. Priming and varnishing is the best way for your model to have longevity and withstand handling. In this instance, it’s not always necessary to prime or varnish when it comes to a static model with little to no handling. Or when the model is purely just plastic. Overall it comes down to people’s personal preferences on what they do with their models. Thank you.

[@dev1sko817]

You are #2 plasmo

[@Modkits131]

Thank you, that’s the best compliment I could ever hope to achieve. :D 👍

[@doczoff5655]

Su Airfix classic kits never fit well and actually require better fitting skill than modern kits, but that's part of the fun. Watchmaker's brooches are superb for enlarging location holes. Great end result from such a mediocre kit! The Airfix Lee/Grant would look good alongside your Sherman, and it's actually one of the better quality Airfix Classics.

[@Modkits131]

Wow! Thanks a lot. I’ll have to find Airfix’s Lee/Grant. As I couldn’t agree with you more, about the fun and joy in building Classic Airfix kits. :)

[@doczoff5655]

@@Modkits131 If you like the Airfix classic kits you'll probably also like the old Matchbox armour kits. Many are now sold by Revell in 1/76 scale (not 1/72) with cool mini diorama bases. They do tend to have a higher parts count than Airfix Classics but still have that 'build in a single afternoon' fun factor (I was that kid in the 1970s). The Sherman Firefly on a broken bridge is a favourite of mine or the M40 GMC for it's sheer heavyweight muscle.

[@Modkits131]

Cool! Thank you for the info about match box kits, as I do enjoy the classic model kit. :)

[@mr.laughington5740]

For a 70s kit it looks kinda new from a poor model company judging its sprue holding the parts