Well where I stand as of yesterday.

I have noticed a few errors that I need to correct.











Think I will try post shading on final coat

Paint is real light different outside then inside.

Thanks for looking

Wow! You really detailed the Tamiya kit very nicely! Looks better than mine. I particularly like the non-slip surface.

Thanks Lucas.

About the same as yours.

How'd you do the non-slip? It looks really well done!

Looks great so far! Looking forward to seeing more progress shots!

From a fellow Armorama Guy{ Gino }but used the Dragon AIM kit to apply the Tape and shot with Rustoleum Terra Cotta.

Thanks all

Jeff- Great work. You could add the two lifting eyebolts to the EAPU and
move the grab handle on the left front a little more forward. Hope to see more of this project.

Thanks will do the lifting eyes but I am not moving that Grab handle on the Fender
well I super glued the piss out that little copper fellow is why.

Updated.

still aways to go.

Happy 4th man!

Looking good!

Looking pretty good, Jeff! Have a good 4th of July!

Great looking non-slip surfaces! And also very nice build.

Could you please tell me (us) a little more about this technique of applying the non-slip surfaces? Looks way better and more robust than my attempt.

Thanks in advance and keep on going.

Johannes

Your Abrams looks great Jeff. No slip turned out great.

Johannes Here is a link to Ginos methode.

Erik

Thank you, Erik. Sounds pretty easy! Now I just have to find something comparable in Germany.

Joh

Great work, at first I thought you were doing the Dragon Kit.

Tanks
Andy

First thanks all.

Yes Gino's idea was a great help.

Thanks Gino.

But used the Dragon kit to apply the masking tape

about 5 hours of it if not more.

Don't think I will be building anymore Tamiya M1's.

My first modern kit so going easy on the build.
The Dragon kit I have it but looks like a build after we get a few more under the Belt.

The kit is kind of well maybe over done.

Too many parts really but a great kit not a week kit that is for sure.

Heck I think about 4 months including cursing

Thanks again all

Yo Lucas if you don't mind what color paint did you use on the Hub Caps?

Looks darn good.

Sure thing, Jeff. I used Polly Scale NATO black for the hubs, then oversprayed them (and the rest of the running gear) with a light coat of highly diluted Tamiya Buff (about 80-90% thinner).

Thanks Lucas

Update



















Few things I can do better on the next one.

Well getting ready for that SEP


Still not done

don't mind that camera strap. ((&^&*

Those darn dust bunnies in the paint I hate dust

I need to re hit them bands around the barrel again with more micro sol also.

Plus check out that Crown Royal on the tube my favorite Drink. LOL

And a Big Thanks to Rob for helping on that set of decals from Echelon a great set to use.

Still not done.

You got yourself a very nice and clean paint job there. Can't wait to see the finish product.
Yufkey70

Your Abrams is looking very good, Jeff! Can't wait to see it finished.

Looking great! Final stretch ahead.

Which SEP, DML?

Ronnie

You bet the Dragon One. Ronnie
Thanks all.

Another Update









Still a few more parts to paint up and get on.






Will be done next weekend.

Yahoo.

Still learning some stuff but have learned a bunch on this kit.