My dad currently works for the DOD, but previous had served in the USAF for 22 years as a jet engine mechanic. Needless to say I have littered his house with F4's. F104's and numerous F16's and B-52 bombers.
He recently came to visit me and he saw my growing collection of modern main battle tanks and thought it would be cool to give his coworker a tank, he had asked me if it was easier to just buy one, or if I would be willing to give it a shot, well to make a long story short, I offered and got to cracking!
My dad's coworker served in the USMC for what I believe was over 20 years, he served in ODS, and OIF, and a few other theaters. I have never met this guy, and have no idea what he did in the core, all I know is that he was part of a tank crew, and the Abrams was his "chariot" as my father tells me. He talks to my dad about how cool that tank is, and how attached he is to it.
So I basically built this for my dad more or less to give to him, as my dad lives and works in the twin cities. I'm currently making a base for it as well, and next time my dad comes down to visit, he will take it back with him.
The last touch is just to hit with the dull cote, this was also my first attempt at using different base colors to build up to the main color.
Anyways Thanks for looking!
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