15mm WWII tanks: Allies

Back in 2020, I painted up some tiny 15 mm or 1:100 scale tanks. If I may say so, I think I’ve gotten a bit better at painting in the last four years, so I thought it was time to redo them. I couldn’t resist buying some extra as well, of course. I’ll start with the Allies, the Germans will follow in the next post.

Brits (NW Europe)

British Cromwells (Gale ForceNine)

British Sherman Firefly (Gale Force Nine)

I used a much more acurate green than last time. As you can tell, the yellow diamonds aren't perfectly symmetrical because I did them by hand.

Base coat: Refractive Green 70.890

Drybrush: Khaki 70.988

Tracks and tools: Black 70.950, Gunmetal Grey 70.863, Flat Earth 70.983

Wash: Umber Wash 73.203

Chipping: Khaki 70.988 and Gunmetal Grey 70.863

Dirt Drybrush: Flat Earth 70.983 followed by Bonewhite 72.034

Brits (N Africa)

M3 Lee's (Zvezda)

These M3's are technically American Lees, not British Grants, but I don't mind. I really dig the camo.

Matilda II (Zvezda)

Everyone loves the Caunter scheme!

Base coat: Iraqi Sand 70.819

Camo Matilda II: Refractive Green 70.890 and Medium Sea Grey 70.870

Camo M3’s: Refractive Green 70.890, Black 70.950 and White 70.951

Americans (NW Europe)

Sherman Easy Eight with 76 mm gun (Gale Force Nine)

Older M4's with 75 mm gun (Gale Force Nine)

I could have been a bit less subtle with the chipping. I really like the US olive drab, though.

Base coat: US Olive Drab 70.887

Drybrush: Dead Flesh 72.035

Tracks and tools: Black 70.950, Gunmetal Grey 70.863, Flat Earth 70.983

Wash: Umber Wash 73.203

Chipping: Dead Flesh 72.035 and Gunmetal Grey 70.863

Dirt Drybrush: Flat Earth 70.983 followed by Bonewhite 72.034

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