Some of my AFV paintwork

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Tieleader

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Hey, guys. Thought one or two of you might find these of interest. I have recently, within the last month, started to paint unit and tac markings on our vehicles here at the AHM.
First up our IS2 heavy tank, the only one on display in the US. The marking are the 50th Tank Regiment, 11th Tank Corps. Incredibly dull but the unit it served with in Berlin.
I'll add pixs as I progress onto more vehicles on my list which is running around a dozen so far. If anyone said I'd be painting the real things instead of the 1/35th kind I wouldn't have believed them. Hell, it's a tough gig but someone has to do it!
 

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Next our Churchill VII Crocodile. We named it in honor of our lead docent's dad who served on these in WW2. The unit markings are the 79th Armored Division, commonly called Hobart's Funnies. I purposely skewed the front bull on the front plate to the left to give , hopefully, the impression that there was a guy out in the field with a paintbrush and no templates like I was.
Next project the M7 Priest!
 

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The M7 Priest. Ours is the B2 variant with the higher elevation gears to deal with the Korean hills. Markings are the 92nd Artillery. Somewhat ironic that a devil's head is on a Priest...
 

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Finished off the 501st logo on our 222 this weekend. This is one of two known, the other is in Kubinka, Russia. The tiger 9" long. The lighting changes the real colors unfortunately.
Update: found that the Weald Foundation is going to restore one as well
 

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Ok, kids. This is the big project so far.
Started working on the M4A3E8 HVSS Sherman this past weekend. Since this is such large job I've decided to post bits as I go all. So for starters here's my "canvas", painting stuff and references and fuel. Gotta have the fuel!
BTW if anyone can point me to any other pixs of this particular tank I'd be REALLY grateful. I'll be the first to admit that I'm the world's worst researcher, I could only find two actual pixs and one artist interpretation. I do know it was used in Operation Ripper in Korea but that's about it.
 

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Sanded and scuffed up the paint. Final wash down before the paint. Really treating this like a big model actually...
 

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Started to lay down the base coat of yellow recently. This won't be the final shade of course.
Breathing down too much paint fumes can also have a detrimental effect on your inhibitions...
 

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