##festivetankchallenge
The finishing touches, loved doing this project. Now to have a think and plan the next one.

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#histscalemodels
January 23, 2026 at 3:53 PM
95% there, just a few small touch ups and ready for Bovington. Really enjoy getting back into modelling, very different from wargaming in ways, but lots of fun.
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#festivetankchallenge
January 20, 2026 at 5:43 PM
Started weathering, heavier than I normally would, but fury is severely weathered in the movie. Lots more to do on this project.

#FestiveTankChallenge Late 😀
January 8, 2026 at 7:58 PM
So I think I'm calling this done (for now), and hope @tomjmegan.bsky.social will accept a late entry into the #festivetankchallenge. Whilst my soul is in 15mm for ww2, bar some noteable exceptions, 28mm tanks are great to paint up.

#spreadthelard
January 7, 2026 at 12:55 PM
Following on from the Firefly VC that I completed over Christmas for the #festivetankchallenge I have now completed the rest of the armour component for 5 RTR. #spreadthelard #wargaming #chainofcommand
January 5, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Late shift finish so not much progress tonight, managed 20 minutes on taking the edge of the decals. Also ordered a couple of hobby supplies for the weathering, fingers crossed there here by my 4 off days.
#FestiveTankChallenge
January 3, 2026 at 10:58 PM
Although sadly my gaming appointment today fell through because of the weather, it left time to clean up my desk. I really needed more space, as you can see on the left. More space now. As you can see, #festivetankchallenge has inspired me. But there's other stuff too
January 3, 2026 at 9:32 PM
Too late for #FestiveTankChallenge but I'm happier with some storage and snow effects on.
January 2, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Wheels and tracks worked on today and some decals. Kit comes with allied stars aswell but I'm staying true to the Hollywood version. Its beginning to start to look like a film 🌟. Base has also been primed, slowly its coming together.
Late #FestiveTankChallenge
January 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Think my pigment weathering needs more practice but I'm okay with my #festivetankchallenge Sherman for now. Strangely a Crusader seems to have been assembled this afternoon. Too cold to prime so back to the Old West tomorrow hopefully.
January 2, 2026 at 5:51 PM
January 2, 2026 at 1:41 PM
I didn't know that #FestiveTankChallenge was a thing AND I am a novice modeller but anyway here's my effort
January 2, 2026 at 11:57 AM
First pass of main colours and some washes done. Need to let this dry and then decals and weathering ahoy - definitely my favourite part of the process.

#festivetankchallenge
#spreadthelard
January 2, 2026 at 11:41 AM
Final #FestiveTankChallenge … I’ve gone about as far as I dare before I get hold of the missing parts from this Ryefield Models full interior Sherman. It’s a a stunning kit, sadly missing key parts. I suspect it will be ages before I return to it unless anyone can print the parts? #HistScaleModels
January 2, 2026 at 9:55 AM
I missed #FestiveTankChallenge , but I put in a good shift yesterday. Still several stages to progress through, but for now, shiny ✨🤩
Tamiya 1:48 M4A1, 7th Armored Division, 1944
#HistScaleModels #ScaleModels
January 2, 2026 at 7:47 AM
Pin wash and stowage started.
#FestiveTankChallenge
January 2, 2026 at 1:24 AM
#festivetankchallenge A day late on completion but finally finished my Sherman after being away for a few days. Modelled as a Firefly of C-Sqn 6th Armoured Regiment (1st Hussars) of 2nd Canadian Armoured Brigade. Thanks as always to @tomjmegan.bsky.social for the motivation. #wargaming #scalemodels
January 1, 2026 at 8:08 PM
Primed and highlights drybrushed on... not quite in the #festivetankchallenge timeframe but its been busy and difficult Christmas. Tomorrow I'll atart picking out the details and figures and it'll hopefully start to come to life.

#spreadthelard
January 1, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Willing to call #FestiveTankChallenge2025 a success! A platoon of 5 Shermans complete for Flames of War in the colors of Saunders University High School from Girls Und Panzer. With magnitized turrets I can run them as 75 or 76mm variants. #FestiveTankChallenge #GirlsUndPanzer
January 1, 2026 at 4:54 PM
#FestiveTankChallenge day 11 - well they’re not finished (my tin of varnish isn’t playing ball) but I’m calling them *done* (or at least table-ready for me, happy with that). It’s been a super challenge, thanks Tom and all who took part - HNY and see you again in December!
January 1, 2026 at 4:36 AM
New years’s day 2026.

Less a few broken pieces and a couple that spun off into the never never, the firefly is complete. Now for some paint, as I push ahead with a pace of a slightly startled snail. 🐌

#FestiveTankChallenge
January 1, 2026 at 3:52 AM
They spent a year on sticks waiting to be painted and all I needed for motivation to get to it was #FestiveTankChallenge
January 1, 2026 at 12:27 AM
All finished yesterday, bar the varnish. 1/100 fdm printed Bergman firefly. Deliberately bad "field applied" barrel camouflage.

#festivetankchallenge
#spreadthelard
December 31, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Chipping done and thats a wrap for the year. #FestiveTankChallenge
December 31, 2025 at 10:05 PM
All right #FestiveTankChallenge I didn't get everything done I wanted to, but mostly done..
December 31, 2025 at 7:48 PM