Uploaded February 2024 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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United States and Allied armor (or armour, if you're of the British or then-Dominion persuasion!) is something you'll almost certainly end up painting at some point if you're wargaming WWII. Thankfully, there's a ton of ways to add a little visual interest to 'boring' green tanks!

Thanks to Warlord Games for sending along the M4 Sherman for this guide! Check out the pre-order page for Achtung Panzer here: eu.warlordgames.com/products/achtung-panzer-blood-steel-starter-set

There's a bunch of other army boxes and sets to either add a bunch of armour to your Bolt Action collection, or get a platoon of tanks ready for Achtung Panzer and wallop an opponent across the table!

Grab the Wargamer's Guide to US Infantry as a free PDF from Patreon: patreon.com/posts/88013871

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Aerial Conversion
03:37 - Priming Notes
04:37 - Basecoats
05:55 - Shade Mix
07:51 - More Basecoats
13:51 - Applying Transfers
15:58 - Weathering - The Fun Stuff!
23:10 - The Finished Tank


Thanks to Producer Patrons Alan, Kyrie, Andrew, Jimmy, Rod, Phil, Robison, Woodcock, David Kinney, and Matt Dischner - as well as all the other Patrons that made this video possible, and Exit23 Games for recording equipment that helps keep the channel ticking over! Find out more at the following links:
patreon.com/sonicsledgehammer
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ko-fi.com/docwholigan
http://exit23.games


PAINTS USED:

PRIMER:
US Olive Drab (Vallejo Spray Can), or a similar green as discussed in the video.

VALLEJO:
US Olive Drab
Iraqi Sand
German Grey
Azure
Vermillion
Beige Brown
German Camo Black Brown
Cavalry Brown

ARMY PAINTER:
Strong Tone
Speedpaint Medium
Military Shade

CITADEL:
Lahmian Medium