Howdy Ronald,

Very good work sir! You should be proud of your effort's. That last pic especially, you can see the amount of time you invested in the detail work on that front grille area and engine compartment! As plasticbattle said, it's a 'stunner'.
I must say, I am a little dishearted to hear your comments on the moulded-in detail quality of the AA kit. I too, have recently made a significant purchase of Accurate Armour product, only to be at least a little dissapointed in the moulding quality of the kit. Now, I'm not a 'resin-head' or anything, but I feel that it should have been a bit stonger in the fine detail department....if you know what I mean.

Anyway, you should be proud of your efforts. The 'laurels' for the final result belong to you, and you alone!!

Tread.

that's gorgeous! what colors and techniques did you use on the wooden box? it looks great!!

The painting does need a little bit more in the way weathering as you said. The tyres, especially the spare need more weathering and the treads on the road wheels need some dirt/dust in the hollows. I would also try to 'shade' the OD as it looks too monotone. This would have the effect of creating shadows in the OD with the corners and sides being darker than the large flat areas.

Also did you not put the pipe bar at the rear of the cab to take the roof canvas? This creates the effect of completing the cab perimeter and also sits under the MG mount. This can also have a piece of rolled up canvas on it to further break up the bulk and add detail. In the picture below you can see the bar I attached to the Federal tracter unit I am doing at the moment. I will be adding a rooled up canvas to it as well.

Ron these are not critizisms of your work but only suggestions that you may be able to use on this marvous kit you have made.