Wow nice job. Its fully assembled already or can the tracks and all be removed??
Reason i ask is because im the type of guy that must paint all parts, even the parts that cant be seen so i tend to paint it only when the model is 80% built. Thats just the method to my madness though.
The tracks look like they're all black on the pics but I painted them already as well, just gotta weather them 
I've painted the wheels and lower hull already
Quoted TextI've painted the wheels and lower hull already
You should paint center hubs of road wheels black. In reality they are made of clear plastic, so that the level of oil inside can be seen. They usually look black from the distance. Sometimes they are slightly oversprayed with camouflage paint, but never fully as the level of oil must be checked regularly.
Pawel
Martin
the "flat" surfaces of the M1A1 are covered with a non-slip coating before the paint is applied. A number of different methods can be employed - dissolved putty in the airbrush at high pressure, Mr Surfacer 500, white glue dabbed on with a stiff brush, or my favorite - yellow carpenters glue with model RR snow. this stuff is small round grannules and when mixed with the glue - thinned properly, can be brushed over the surfaces.
On the M1 almost all flat surfaces are covered, look at photos of the real tank and you will notice, around the drivers hatch the coating is not uniform and the area where the hatch swings is not coated.
Also, dont forget the steel wire spings that hold down the front fenders. A real simple add on -
Another question for you. Why do you put all the gear and weapons on before painting? Doesn't this make it harder to paint the details and keep crisp paint lines.
Adding the anti-slip coating is actually pretty easy. Check out my post on adding it with Rustoleum Texture paint.
Anti-slip Coating
Another question for you. Why do you put all the gear and weapons on before painting? Doesn't this make it harder to paint the details and keep crisp paint lines. It is much easier to leave them off and paint them saparately, then add them after with superglue. Same can be said for the track as well. Guess it is just a personal preferance on building/painting order. Seems like a pain in the a#@ thoug to do it that way.
Thanks!
The gear, mg's, stowage etc are just on for the pics
Regarding the tracks on the abram, much as they look black in all reference photos, is the actual colour sort of like a metallic grey covered in sand? I left mine in black but wasnt too sure about this one.
Quoted TextThanks!
The gear, mg's, stowage etc are just on for the pics
O.K., I have seen many people do it the other way (everything on before painting) and it just doen't make sense to me.
can one ask where the glass is in the vision blocks?
I had this issue when i was building mine.
Would you be able to show us (when you do it) how you added the panels after painting?
Reference pics are welcome..... Especially on the steel wire springs as I don't know what you mean by this, sorry!
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