Hello every-one
I asked Mario for reference on the light conduits at the front of the tank and he came through for me with some help-full reference



cheers mario.....
Over-all look.....



The tank I'm making is the same one as some-one else is doing here , now I'm not copying but I'll say sorry any how.







Now I've had this one on the bench for a long time , the reason why is that I've got the armour track models tracks and they are taking me ages to make . So much so that I've started to paint using the kit tracks...







The commander figure probably has the wrong helmet but I'm sure i seen them using some-thing similar in my reference photos.
As I said earlier sorry if it seems I am copying but I been doing this one for ages , and just decided to get a move on with it.
More to follow
Cheers
John

I like the extra detail with the lights adds some individuality to the base manufacturers kit and a point of difference to similar builds.

Great work my friend
Could you tell me what scale the challenger is and if it is the tamiya one?thanks

Great job John! One nitpick about the non-slip, you should add some inside of the round spots (refueling points?) love the camo! How did you mask/paint the silver circle inside the wheels?

Here are a few shots if you're interested , still with the kit tracks .





Sorry about the photos , will take some better ones later.



I tried doing the mud by blasting a loaded brush of pigments and paint with an air-brush . Less was more on a new technique.



Took my time doing the optics , got a nice black out-line and washer-wiper.Not entirely correct but I like it.
I'm doing the tracks alongside the AAV7 , so will try to take some more photos when it's all done.
Thanks for looking , any comments welcome.
John.

great job John! love the details such as the lenses and the outlines on the optics - they really came out great. Nothing to complain about, great build. What happened to the commander figure?