Garry,
Yes, the figures are Ultracast and in my opinion they are the best. My figure painting is not that good, mainly due to 47yr old hand/eye co-ordination; and the detail on these figures is so sharp that I can bring out the detail with washes.

As for modelling full time - I'm being made redundant at the end of March, and am in the process of trying to move out to Victoria B.C. to help a couple of others start and develop a new company making mpdel products.

Re. O/D on tanks.
many of my models are based on books by veterans. Many tanks after 1944 were actually finished in British Khaki drab or plain old dark green. This would of course apply only to those that, as per Hanno's post, were modified or had been through workshops. By the end of the Normandy campaign this would be a lot of vehicles.

Tip- on the old 'orthochromatic' film Khaki drab shows up as a lot lighter then Olive drab. Tou can tell 'ortho' film as yellow shows as black !
In a recent (well, late '02) series of articles in "Military Modelling" magazine Steve Zaloga concluded that Tamiya acrylic o/drab was the nearest to original paint samples and I think that the same applies to British colours as well. According to a 4th Cdn.Arm.Div. veteran most of theirs were actully dark green, hence the colour scheme on my Staghound etc.

I almost bought some Tamiya OD today but realized it is twice as much as Testor's Model Master. (I refer to the spray cans).

I thought Testor's was matched to the American Federal Standard (FS) system?

Re: Sherman O.D.
 

If I recall correctly, by the book the Sherman would have one recognition star on its top surface (normally the turret?). But markings are not my forté - try http://www.dana-nield.com/aa/reference/CVM/Default.asp for example to see if your definitive answer is there.

Well, thanks Garry! You have just grovelled your way into a ride in my F15A (but you have to come and get it in Holland :) )

Re: Re: Sherman O.D.
 

:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :) :p

Re: F15A ride
 

Geoff rode along in my F15A at Beltring a couple of years ago, and he still has these :D's on his face...

Re. O/D on tanks
 

Dave, I respectfully disagree. Only US vehicles which had undergone major modifications - like the Sherman Crab or Firefly - were likely candidates to be repainted in Commonwealth colours. This would certainly not apply to "a lot" of vehicles. If anything, SCC15 Olive Drab would be used, not the colours you mention. Read up on the subject of British AFV Camouflage at http://www.mafva.com/resources.asp. Mike Starmer is an authority on this subject, whereas veterans are - again respectfully - not.

Regards,
Hanno

Re: Re: Sherman O.D.
 

If Quartermasters Depot makes a Hanno Decal can I have a ride too? ;)

Cheers!

Dana

Re: ride
 

H#ll yes! You know what, all members of this forum can get a ride in my F15A - but you have to come and get it in Holland! (I'd better get it out of hibernation before you all start queing up :) )

I see a new decal sheet....
 

on the Horizon...

MLU Restore Vehicles Sheet #1. :)

Cheers!

Dana

Antenna & Stars
 

Hey Luc,can't get the sprue antenna to stay on the rear of the DAMN turret on the antenna bracket.What do I do??Also the two allied star decals!Does one go on the left side on top of the turret beside the commander's hatch & where does the second one go?On the rear engine deck??I'm tired & frustrated.I however do know that the Blue square decals go on the turret sides as Bomb was in B squadron de Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke.HELP
Tiredly yours
Garry

Hanno
 

Dana,If you make me a Hanno decal & the T 152656 numbers for the Sherman tank "Bomb" in 1/35th scale,maybe I can do a customer revue on your product,old buddie!Hmmmm???

hi gary,
you are right, the second star go on the engine deck(even if there's not a lot of picture showing it...).For the antenna, try super glue (cyanoacrilate glue like LOCTITE).That's what i'm using and it work well.But use only a tiny drop of glue ,this will reduce the drying time to a few second waiting.
don't give up!!!!!!

Regimental Designation
 

Hi Gary,
The Bomb was on the war establishment of the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment, a unit which was an amalgamation of Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke and the Sherbrooke Regiment. (It drew on both reserve regiments from the Sherbrooke area and incorporated both unit titles in the CASF designation.) During the war both units maintained a reserve army battalion, and after the war they separated again. The Sherbrooke Regiment eventually amalgamted with the 7/11th Hussars, creating the Sherbrooke Hussars, and Les Fusiliers de Sherbrooke remained a reserve French unit.

27th Armoured Regiment
 

A short ammendment: 27th Armoured Regiment (The Sherbrooke
Fusilier Regiment) is the proper CASF title. Bill

Re: Hanno
 

Let me see what I can come up with.

Cheers!

Dana

Ultracast Decals
 

Hey Luc,
Do you have any references where the decals go.I lost my copies of Canadian Sherman's decal markings in Normandy.
i.e.Bridging,unit,even the allied white stars.Appreciate the help