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--- blog:military:models_sherman_m4a2 [2025/05/18 21:05] – [Completed Images] john
+++ blog:military:models_sherman_m4a2 [2025/05/25 16:53] (current) – [Painting] john
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 ==== Painting ====
+=== Base Colours ===
 Primed in light green:
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+Top coat olive drab:
+   * Vallejo Model Air - N41 Dark Olive Drab
+Painted at the same time as the [[blog:military:models_sherman_m4a4_firefly|Dragon 1/72 Sherman Firefly]]:
+{{:blog:models:sherman_m4a2_leclerc:img20250524132608.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:models:sherman_m4a2_leclerc:img20250524132627.jpg?500|}}
+Stowage and accessories painted:
+{{:blog:models:sherman_m4a2_leclerc:img20250524190612.jpg?500|}} {{:blog:models:sherman_m4a2_leclerc:img20250524190618.jpg?500|}}
+=== Decals ===
+Gloss coat added prior to applying decals:
+{{:blog:models:sherman_m4a2_leclerc:img20250525090116.jpg?500|}}
+Decals added. These are //not// the greatest. The printing is not brilliant, and one of the colour layers is quite clearly offset, leading to stray white borders where there shouldn't be any.
+{{:blog:models:sherman_m4a2_leclerc:img20250525102902.jpg?500|}}{{:blog:models:sherman_m4a2_leclerc:img20250525102910.jpg?500|}}
+Also added the vinyl tracks. These are awful, as usual. They were fitted (ends fastened with superglue) and then painted with Vallejo Surface Primer - Black. They will get weathered and painted later.
 ===== Completed Images =====