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M-1A1 AIM, OIF 2004, my latest model of DML
stavros_02
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Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007 - 09:20 AM UTC
this is my latest M-1A1 AIM (DML's kit 3535)
painted as a generic OIF Abrams as of 2004.
how do you like it?
here you can see it before weathering


(to be continued)
stavros_02
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Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007 - 09:31 AM UTC
first stage of weathering


now completed





figure: Alpine, accessories: various, base: styrofoam & stucko









(to be continued)
stavros
Erik67
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Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007 - 09:34 AM UTC
Good looking Abrams displayed in a very nice way. Good job.

Erik
stavros_02
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Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007 - 09:44 AM UTC
some more detail shots






stavros




DeskJockey
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Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007 - 09:54 AM UTC
I love the weathering--you really captured the dusty look of the tanks in Iraq.
stavros_02
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Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007 - 10:12 AM UTC
some more details & shots against ohysical backdrop (Athens, Greece)















hope you like it
thanks
Stavros
UM83CANES
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Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007 - 10:42 AM UTC
That is a great looking M1A1 – the weathering in particular is outstanding. Can you please share how you accomplished that “dusty” look? With powders I assume? How did you apply them? Did you use “filters” before hand etc?

Again – great work!
Noah
stavros_02
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Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007 - 08:23 PM UTC

Quoted Text

That is a great looking M1A1 – the weathering in particular is outstanding. Can you please share how you accomplished that “dusty” look? With powders I assume? How did you apply them? Did you use “filters” before hand etc?


Thanks for your compliments.
I applied & followed, the "normal" weathering procedures.
"heavy" mud, airbrush mist - dusting, dark Wash, light drybrudh to show details, some light filters, various shades of pigments (with lots of white spirit) and finally dry pastels for the "dusty" look.
Stavros
barron
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Posted: Friday, November 23, 2007 - 11:55 PM UTC
Outstanding job. make me feel like I'm back on board again. Man how I miss it.
RoelGeutjens
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Belgium
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Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 03:44 AM UTC
Hey stavros

Looks like a nice model! I love the dusty wheatering you made. And the pic below is a GREAT picture! Looks like the real deal :-)


I would delete or change the barbed wire on the back of the vehicle. It looks a little to thick for the model. Eduard has a nice razor wire set. I could give you the item no. if you want to. Or you could use really thin metal wire for example 0.1mm or 0.2mm thick. Keep up the good work.

Grtz
Burik
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Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 06:52 AM UTC
Nice weathering. I like the way it was displayed as well.

Bob
Urutu_
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Posted: Saturday, November 24, 2007 - 08:57 AM UTC
Hi Stavros,

This is one of the most beautiful Abrams models I have ever seen! Amazing!

Bye,

Marcelo
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Posted: Sunday, November 25, 2007 - 12:44 AM UTC
Can't add more then what has been said a fantastic job on the AIM.

Fantastic.
seuss95b
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Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 11:37 AM UTC
Great looking model!!! Where you get those dip pans? They look good.
pzcreations
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Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 12:01 PM UTC
Looks like the real deal to me. Im really impressed. I do have to agree on the barb wire. I would go with the Eduards set myself.
wastegas
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Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 12:22 PM UTC
That thing looks so real. I need to learn how to weather like that. Great photos too.



Ronnie
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Posted: Tuesday, November 27, 2007 - 03:35 PM UTC
Man that very very good that backdrop just sets it off to.
stavros_02
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 02:46 AM UTC
Thank you all for your kind comments.

@ Sam : the dip pans were included in the kit, together with some other things like plastic and metal canisters, tow bar, ammo boxes etc.

@ Roel & Tim : I didn’t know about the Eduard barbed wire. I will try to find it and maybe replace it in the future.

@ David : the backdrop is natural. It’s mount Hemittus, eastern of Athens, Greece, viewed from my third floor balcony. Pics were taken, out in the open, under a cloudy sky, with an Olympus E-510 UZ.

Stavros
NebLWeffah
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 03:23 AM UTC
Hi Stavros

Nice model! I really like your weathering and how you've captured the look of a dusty, working tank. The stowage is nice and the candid crew figure looks good too. Nice display and well done!

thanks for sharing...

Bob
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Posted: Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 04:04 AM UTC
Wow!

Indeed the best M1 AIM version I have seen. Weathering is lifelike fantastic . Love the base too.

Great Job!
SPRWITTMANN
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 02:15 AM UTC
G'Day Stavros, Great effort. You did a really good job. I have a couple of the same kit, I only hope that they come out as well as your. There is only one thing that I think is wrong with it. A Newsweek magizine? Playboy definately, but Newsweek? Overall fantastic effort though.
Cheers
stavros_02
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Posted: Thursday, November 29, 2007 - 02:46 AM UTC

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G'Day Stavros, Great effort. You did a really good job. I have a couple of the same kit, I only hope that they come out as well as your. There is only one thing that I think is wrong with it. A Newsweek magizine? Playboy definately, but Newsweek? Overall fantastic effort though.
Cheers

thanks.
Newsweek, because I just wanted to be ...politically correct and different.....
I hope the US Army crews will forgive me
Stavros
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