Another update:





Brown and high gloss varnish on the tank.

Tomorrow I will place more pics.

L:ars

Another update:

Everything went sooner then I thaught















There willbe more washes and rainmarks. The emty place above the ammo will be filled with the rations/water etc. boxes i got emailed today. Many thanks again. The light spots on the front of the cupola will go away after more weathering. I couldn't make good pics from the weathering. I will make better ones this week.

Lars

Looking really good Lars, reminds me of the 1st AD Abrams that guarded the main road at Baghdad I'ntl Airport in '03.

Thanks!

Will post a new update as soon as possible.

Lars

Nice trabant on your desk

Thanks!

Lars

great build lars! love it

Thanks, my mom probably has printed many boxes on her work so I can go on today.

Lars

nice job mate!

Really enjoying seeing your work. Keep it up!

Thanks!

Another update:

More stowage added and I'm scratching my own net to keep the stowage on it's place.











I don't klnow why but you don't see much from the weathering outside.

Lars

Lars,

Great build, I have an Abrams I'm SLOOOOWLY working toward completing. I like the stowage straps you've done, it's an extra item that adds to the realism. I always find the different stowage items interesting, it looks like you added a case or two of BAWLS and Red Bull energy drinks it's the first time I've seen those. Again, looks good and keep posting!

hey lars

great to see young modellers your age at it lol
im 19 now only doin models in my spare time tho.. im workin on an m1a1 abrams from tamiya but from review i found theres abit of kit i need to add to make it an m1a1 lol no stowage came with the kit tho .. i like the camo scheme youve done is it for bosnia or kosovo from instructions maybe? how are you making the net?

il be posting some progress pics of my abrams in a few days along with my m1025 humvee thats to join it in a dio!

keep building

Tony

Thanks guys. And Wolfe.. again thanks for these printable boxes.

Maybe I´m gonna add more straps to the net. Making it is very easy. Take some wider tape, get a long piece, put that on wood or whatever, and then cut with your hobby knife some very thin strips from it. They glue automaticly to your tank.

i like the camo scheme youve done is it for bosnia or kosovo from instructions maybe? What do you mean with that?

And as far as I know these Abrams tanks aren't used in Bosnia or Kosovo. Humvees do. But I thaught they were in 1 tone woodland camo. Dragon delivers the best Abrams tanks on the market today, and I thaught I heard you wanna make a Marine version? If so, you have to replace the grenade launchers to the marine ones. The new Tamiya Abrams has them.

Lars

hi there just to give you a quick heads up the parts you discribe as a stretcher is actually a folded bed called a cot ,, im not wanting to sound critical here by any means ,just would like to give you the correct info ,, regards . Ian

Thanks! It´s no problem, I think it´s better when you say it or I never find out.

Lars

Nice job on the camo. For a harder outline I suggest you use uhu white tack(youknow that stuff to stick posters). BTW very nice modeling. You model better than me when I was 13 (im 15).

What is white tack?

Lars

This

http://www.office365.co.uk/Adhesives-Tapes/011592-UHU-White-Tack.htm

Thanks! I have also the cheaper version of Tamiya tape and gonna try the clay way. Then look what;s best.

Today I've sprayed a couple of layers of Matt Varnish (Andrea) so the only things I have to do are the tracks and wheels

Lars

Next update:

What I've done:

Andrea Miniatures Color Matt Varnish









Lars

Looks Awsome Lars!!! Really like how you did the storage. And the weathering blended it all really well. How is the dio base going for this beast? Got any more progress on that?

keep us posted!

thxs,
John

Thanks! For now, I´m trying to finish my Stryker, leopard and Abrams before the 16th of Octobre. Then I´m gonna order modern soldiers from the US. While they´re on the way I´m gonna pick the base up. So I´m able to change the base to the figures.

Lars

If you need any help finding certain kits here in the States just let me know!

thxs,
John

I allready found the kits that I want so that isn´t a problem any more. But still, thanks.

Lars

Today I've made a mixture of Mig pigments light and old rust and alcohol. I sprayed this with my ab. This is the first time I tried this technique and it worked very well. So now the tracks are sprayed in a rusty color. Tomorrow I will paint the rubber pads dark grey and will drybrush some parts. Pics will be placed after doing this.

Lars