Flames of War Plastic Shermans (possibly)

Saw and heard two things this week that have made me think that Battlefront will be releasing plastic Sherman tanks for Flames of War.
Already there are quite a few plastic 15mm models now available from other manufacturers and it’s not as though Battlefront have no experience of working in plastic, they have been using plastic for tracks and bases for a while now.

So what’s the evidence?

Firstly a conversation over the phone that was leaked to me, indicated that Battlefront said they were putting together a plastic Sherman kit.

That on its own, is maybe not proof enough.

However the second piece of evidence is not only direct from Battlefront, it’s also on their own website.

This photograph of tanks for the forthcoming Blood, Guts, & Glory supplement.

These really do look like plastic models, more so than resin. The tracks we know are already plastic, but look at the sharpness of the hull and turret detail.

It won’t be too much of a surprise if Battlefront head down the plastic model route, the key will be quality, price and what models they put out in plastic.

More Sherman Tracking

Having repainted my Shermans with Warpaint British Armour. The next stage was the detailing, including the tracks and the stowage. I also started to paint the tracks using German Grey (995).

The underside of the Sherman.

I do need to start thinking about markings.

See the full workbench feature on the resin Shermans from Open Fire.

Tracking the Shermans

Having repainted my Shermans with Warpaint British Armour. The next stage was the detailing, including the tracks and the stowage.

The next stage was the detailing, including the tracks and the stowage.

I also started to paint the tracks using German Grey (995).

See the full workbench feature on the resin Shermans from Open Fire.

Flames of War British Sherman Firefly

The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British variant of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap until future British tank designs came into service, the Sherman Firefly became the most common vehicle with the 17 pounder in World War II.

After giving a base coat for the underneath of Humbrol Dark Green. The model was then given a spray of Warpaint British Armour. The Dark Green spray adds shadow.

Flames of War British Sherman Firefly

Flames of War British Sherman Firefly

As you can see from this closeup, the spray does give the model an even coat, and combined with the sculpting does show off the cast turret that the Firefly had.

Flames of War British Sherman Firefly

Here is the Firefly with three regular Shermans (the resin models from Open Fire).

Flames of War British Sherman Firefly with three regular Shermans

See the workbench feature on my Flames of War Sherman Firefly VC.

Underneath the Flames of War British Sherman Firefly

The Sherman Firefly was a World War II British variant of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon. Originally conceived as a stopgap until future British tank designs came into service, the Sherman Firefly became the most common vehicle with the 17 pounder in World War II.

The next stage is base coat for the underneath of Humbrol Dark Green. This will add shadow and depth to the main (top) base coat of Warpaint British Armour.

Flames of War British Sherman Firefly

As you can see from the top view, the white undercoat is still mainly visible.

Flames of War British Sherman Firefly

Flames of War British Sherman Firefly

See the workbench feature on my Flames of War Sherman Firefly VC.