#FestiveTankChallenge2025 mission creep. I lay the blame solely @tomjmegan.bsky.social 's feet...
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January 5, 2026 at 7:54 PM
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 mission creep. I lay the blame solely @tomjmegan.bsky.social 's feet...
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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
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
I’m very happy with my #FestiveTankChallenge2025 Sherman. It’s lighter than the Stuart that I made earlier using the same rattle can method, which is probably due to the wash I used. Yesterday I went through my stock of 1/35th scale Sherman pile and decided that being retired now I should make them.
December 31, 2025 at 9:43 PM
I’m very happy with my #FestiveTankChallenge2025 Sherman. It’s lighter than the Stuart that I made earlier using the same rattle can method, which is probably due to the wash I used. Yesterday I went through my stock of 1/35th scale Sherman pile and decided that being retired now I should make them.
AS FORETOLD (by me), I have failed the #FestiveTankChallenge2025. That's what I get for mucking about with photo-etch. 🤪 Fear not - I am not giving up on this project. 😀
December 31, 2025 at 6:17 PM
AS FORETOLD (by me), I have failed the #FestiveTankChallenge2025. That's what I get for mucking about with photo-etch. 🤪 Fear not - I am not giving up on this project. 😀
Well no surprise to anyone who knows me (including myself) that this didn't get finished in time.
Sherman II in desert pink from the Tasca kit. Still loads to do but an enjoyable process.
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#HistScaleModels
Sherman II in desert pink from the Tasca kit. Still loads to do but an enjoyable process.
#FestiveTankChallenge2025
#HistScaleModels
December 31, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Well no surprise to anyone who knows me (including myself) that this didn't get finished in time.
Sherman II in desert pink from the Tasca kit. Still loads to do but an enjoyable process.
#FestiveTankChallenge2025
#HistScaleModels
Sherman II in desert pink from the Tasca kit. Still loads to do but an enjoyable process.
#FestiveTankChallenge2025
#HistScaleModels
Well, there it is: a Sherman V in 1:56 scale with the mud added. A bit too much mud perhaps, but I learned and applied a few new weathering tricks. So a #festivetankchallenge2025 well spent. Thanks for organising, Tom!
December 31, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Well, there it is: a Sherman V in 1:56 scale with the mud added. A bit too much mud perhaps, but I learned and applied a few new weathering tricks. So a #festivetankchallenge2025 well spent. Thanks for organising, Tom!
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 this is finished except for the Matt coating. This will probably make it semi gloss for a few days so am taking photos before hand.
December 30, 2025 at 7:53 PM
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 this is finished except for the Matt coating. This will probably make it semi gloss for a few days so am taking photos before hand.
The not so #Festivetankchallenge2025. With the Desert tanks done attention switches to the clingons and a coat of Olive Drab followed by faded OD on the upper surfaces. Varnish added ahead of pin washing. #spreadthelard
December 30, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The not so #Festivetankchallenge2025. With the Desert tanks done attention switches to the clingons and a coat of Olive Drab followed by faded OD on the upper surfaces. Varnish added ahead of pin washing. #spreadthelard
Gonna be cutting it close as we come down to the wire for #FestiveTankChallenge2025. Somehow had the smoothest decal application I’ve ever had in my entire life. Just a wash, drybrush and some weathering left. #FestiveTankChallenge
December 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Gonna be cutting it close as we come down to the wire for #FestiveTankChallenge2025. Somehow had the smoothest decal application I’ve ever had in my entire life. Just a wash, drybrush and some weathering left. #FestiveTankChallenge
And thats a wrap on the #Festivetankchallenge2025. 3x M4A2 Sherman III for the late Desert/Tunisia campaigns.
December 30, 2025 at 6:16 PM
And thats a wrap on the #Festivetankchallenge2025. 3x M4A2 Sherman III for the late Desert/Tunisia campaigns.
This is ready for a trip to the spray department
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#CraftySherman
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December 30, 2025 at 5:32 PM
This is ready for a trip to the spray department
#FestiveTankChallenge2025
#Nerdlings
#FestiveTankChallenge
#CraftySherman
#FestiveTankChallenge2025
#Nerdlings
#FestiveTankChallenge
#CraftySherman
The final hop made and although I didn't fully complete the vehicle as depicted in the photo it's not far off. Happy New Year to all and thanks again to Tom for setting this up!
#FestiveTankChallenge
@tomjmegan.bsky.social
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#festivetankchallenge2025
#FestiveTankChallenge
@tomjmegan.bsky.social
#spreadthelard
#festivetankchallenge2025
December 30, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The final hop made and although I didn't fully complete the vehicle as depicted in the photo it's not far off. Happy New Year to all and thanks again to Tom for setting this up!
#FestiveTankChallenge
@tomjmegan.bsky.social
#spreadthelard
#festivetankchallenge2025
#FestiveTankChallenge
@tomjmegan.bsky.social
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#festivetankchallenge2025
As I am moving out of my comfort zone by using pigments for mud and dust. First a test model before I muck up the Sherman. #festivetankchallenge2025 will go to the last day!
December 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
As I am moving out of my comfort zone by using pigments for mud and dust. First a test model before I muck up the Sherman. #festivetankchallenge2025 will go to the last day!
Actual festiveness has somewhat interfered with my #FestiveTankChallenge2025
But I'm nearly ready to stick the two halves together!
#FestiveTankChallenge
But I'm nearly ready to stick the two halves together!
#FestiveTankChallenge
December 30, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Actual festiveness has somewhat interfered with my #FestiveTankChallenge2025
But I'm nearly ready to stick the two halves together!
#FestiveTankChallenge
But I'm nearly ready to stick the two halves together!
#FestiveTankChallenge
... and done. 3rd Troop Firefly, B Sqd, 5 RTR, 22nd AB, 7th Armoured Division. As far as possible all my British CoC units are from 7th AD. 1/5 Queens for the infantry, 1 RB for the Motor Rifle platoon, etc
15mm FDM filament
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 #FestiveTankChallenge #spreadthelard
15mm FDM filament
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 #FestiveTankChallenge #spreadthelard
December 29, 2025 at 11:04 AM
... and done. 3rd Troop Firefly, B Sqd, 5 RTR, 22nd AB, 7th Armoured Division. As far as possible all my British CoC units are from 7th AD. 1/5 Queens for the infantry, 1 RB for the Motor Rifle platoon, etc
15mm FDM filament
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 #FestiveTankChallenge #spreadthelard
15mm FDM filament
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 #FestiveTankChallenge #spreadthelard
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 making lots of progress now.
December 29, 2025 at 5:52 AM
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 making lots of progress now.
December 29, 2025 at 5:04 AM
#Festivetankchallenge2025 Progress, varnish, pin washes, markings. Just some weathering, shading and highlights to do. Also did the preshade/highlight on the OD bound versions. #spreadthelard
December 28, 2025 at 9:43 PM
#Festivetankchallenge2025 Progress, varnish, pin washes, markings. Just some weathering, shading and highlights to do. Also did the preshade/highlight on the OD bound versions. #spreadthelard
Googled what to use as tow cable... picture hanging wire! So that puts the final detail to the 1:35 Israeli Super Sherman model.
Couldn't officially call this a #festivetankchallenge2025 build as would never have found the spare time within the start/finish dates. Glad I got sort of involved.
Couldn't officially call this a #festivetankchallenge2025 build as would never have found the spare time within the start/finish dates. Glad I got sort of involved.
December 28, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Googled what to use as tow cable... picture hanging wire! So that puts the final detail to the 1:35 Israeli Super Sherman model.
Couldn't officially call this a #festivetankchallenge2025 build as would never have found the spare time within the start/finish dates. Glad I got sort of involved.
Couldn't officially call this a #festivetankchallenge2025 build as would never have found the spare time within the start/finish dates. Glad I got sort of involved.
Festive tank challenge 2025.
M4 II of the 1st Armoured Division Circa El Alamein. (Battlefront 15mm FOW).
The only time Australians fought with Shermans until the Battle of Kapyong in April 1951.
#FestiveTankChallenge
#FestiveTankChallenge2025
#wargaming
#spreadthelard
M4 II of the 1st Armoured Division Circa El Alamein. (Battlefront 15mm FOW).
The only time Australians fought with Shermans until the Battle of Kapyong in April 1951.
#FestiveTankChallenge
#FestiveTankChallenge2025
#wargaming
#spreadthelard
December 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Festive tank challenge 2025.
M4 II of the 1st Armoured Division Circa El Alamein. (Battlefront 15mm FOW).
The only time Australians fought with Shermans until the Battle of Kapyong in April 1951.
#FestiveTankChallenge
#FestiveTankChallenge2025
#wargaming
#spreadthelard
M4 II of the 1st Armoured Division Circa El Alamein. (Battlefront 15mm FOW).
The only time Australians fought with Shermans until the Battle of Kapyong in April 1951.
#FestiveTankChallenge
#FestiveTankChallenge2025
#wargaming
#spreadthelard
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 I have the base colour down now.
December 27, 2025 at 8:41 PM
#FestiveTankChallenge2025 I have the base colour down now.
Today I added decals and some chipping. And I got to work on the crew. When the crew is done, all that remains is the mud stage. Never done that before but I felt it would put the festive into the #festivetankchallenge2025. Even bought a bottle of mud and some tools. Now off to watch videos
December 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Today I added decals and some chipping. And I got to work on the crew. When the crew is done, all that remains is the mud stage. Never done that before but I felt it would put the festive into the #festivetankchallenge2025. Even bought a bottle of mud and some tools. Now off to watch videos