The white highlights look way too stark to me. I am not a big fan of the artsy preshading/color modulation/filter techniques. I have never seen a tanl that really looks like the ones that these techniques produce. To each their own though. Iprefer more realistic finishes over artistic ones.

Dave,
This is a very cool looking turret. In these photos, it looks like you have done an outstanding job of using subtle color shifts to accent the different features on the upper turret.
Some of the transitions on the flat surfaces are a little abrupt but this can be adjusted with filters for sure. Also, it is possible that this is due to the photo.....shed some light on those photos! It is a nice looking turret.

As for "real" vehicles looking like this of course they don't, ... but in reality creates a more realistic looking model to the human eye.

As for "real" vehicles looking like this of course they don't, people often forget we are "modeling" very small versions of the real vehicle and this changes lighting and the eyes perception of the object. Standing next to an Abrams of course you don't see the color modulation in real life but standing 300 to 1000 meters away you will see differences in the shading etc. It may even look a different shade of its actual color. This arent just "artistic" approaches this is how lighting interacts with objects in real life. I commend you on the modulation approach much more difficult to do but in reality creates a more realistic looking model to the human eye.

....and again, like I said....I'm trying something different. I'm not an advocate for or against this technique......yet. Let's not turn this into an argument . If anyone has actual suggestions , like maybe what color filter to use or how to tie the colors together, I would love to hear them.

I personally feel that's inapropriate for most modern armor in general (esp for tanks like the M1A2 sep which usually are very well maintained.)